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Sayreville council unanimously dedicates Kennedy Park skate park to Troy Janowski
Summary
The Sayreville Borough Council voted unanimously Feb. 9 to dedicate the Kennedy Park skate park to the late volunteer Troy Janowski after residents and volunteers described his central role securing funding, builders and ongoing maintenance for the facility.
The Sayreville Borough Council unanimously approved a motion Feb. 9 to formally dedicate the Kennedy Park skate park in memory of Troy Janowski, a longtime volunteer credited by residents with leading the park’s creation and upkeep.
"I'm proud tonight to make the motion that the Kennedy Park skate park be formally dedicated in memory of Troy Janowski," Recreation liaison Mike Klesy told the council before the roll-call vote. Council members then voted in favor of the dedication.
Several residents and volunteers spoke in support during the meeting’s public portion. A longtime volunteer, identified in the meeting as Rich, described Janowski’s role securing an $85,000 skate park from an out-of-state builder for $50,000 by coordinating grant opportunities and local partners. “That was all through Troy’s communication and dedication to getting that done,” the volunteer said.
Family members also recounted Janowski’s hands-on stewardship. Becky, identified at the meeting as Janowski’s spouse, said he treated the park as “his pride and joy” and personally maintained it for nearly 25 years.
The council’s dedication recognizes Janowski’s role in attracting volunteers, securing funding and keeping the park operational. Council President Zabrowski and other members thanked the family and volunteers for their work and attendance at the meeting.
No formal follow-up tasks or budget changes tied to the dedication were recorded during the meeting. The dedication will be memorialized by the borough in a future announcement, council members said.
