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South River seeks Jake’s Law grant for inclusive playground and fitness court at Volunteers Park
Summary
Borough officials presented a grant application to construct an inclusive playground and adult fitness court at Volunteers Park (Bell Park), saying the project would remove eight trees and require only routine construction permits.
South River officials presented a grant application on Feb. 3 seeking state funds under “Jake’s Law” to build an inclusive playground and an adult fitness court at Volunteers Park (also called Bell Park).
The proposal would place the playground in an already-developed portion of Volunteers Park, near Johnson Place and Bridal Street, officials said. The project includes an inclusive surfacing system, an adjacent fitness area and new walking paths; presenters said the surfacing is porous and will be installed over a stone drainage layer.
The presentation explained why the borough applied for the grant and how the design follows Jake’s Law guidelines. “Jake's Law incentivizes counties, municipalities to build inclusive playgrounds for children and adults with disabilities,” a borough staff member said…
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