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Morristown plans relocation of Lidgerwood Park pickleball courts after neighborhood noise complaints; town says play will continue
Summary
After multiple residents complained about noise from pickleball courts at Lidgerwood Park, the Morristown administration told council it will relocate the courts to a new site but will not close the existing courts until replacements are open. Residents and players urged the council to avoid a lapse in play.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Morristown officials told the Town Council on March 25 that they will move three newly built pickleball courts at Lidgerwood Park to a different location after residents raised persistent noise concerns, and that the existing courts will remain open until replacements are ready.
The issue drew nearly an hour of public comment during the council’s public-comment period, with neighbors saying sound from frequent play carries into adjacent streets and yards and players and seniors asking the town to preserve local access to courts and lessons.
Residents said the noise is audible at substantial distances and that the courts’ proximity to homes makes the problem acute. “The back fence is about 10 feet from my property line,” said Amanda Goodwin, a Windmill Pond resident, and…
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