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Morristown residents press council on pickleball noise and safety; town plans to relocate courts
Summary
Residents near Lidgerwood Park told the March 11 Town Council meeting that sound, safety and maintenance issues around newly installed pickleball courts have become a neighborhood problem. Town officials said engineering work and a capital‑program relocation are underway, with possible construction in the fall pending budget approval.
Several Morristown residents told the Town Council on March 11 that newly installed pickleball courts at Lidgerwood Park are causing noise, safety and maintenance problems and asked the town for a faster solution.
The residents said problems began after sound‑mitigation panels were installed. “Pickleball far more than tennis, just from the sound of the the balls,” said Amelia Nunn, who lives behind Lidgerwood Park. Nunn told the council the panels have been followed by people sleeping and urinating behind the courts and by safety issues on the adjacent walking path where sight lines are blocked.
Stella Su, who said she lives next door to Nunn, urged the council to move the courts because “there are young children and elderly in…
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