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Lakehurst pursues Green Acres funding for inclusive Lake Horicon playground; $75,000 LRIG targeted for basketball court
Summary
Councilman Robert McCarthy told the Borough Council that Lakehurst will seek a Green Acres grant ("upwards of half a million dollars" plus a no-interest loan option) to build an inclusive playground at Lake Horicon and a $75,000 Local Recreation Improvement Grant to replace the borough basketball court; the council approved related grant-authorizing resolutions.
Councilman Robert McCarthy told the Borough of Lakehurst Council on Dec. 18 that the borough will pursue two state grant opportunities to improve recreation facilities at Lake Horicon and Fuccile Park. McCarthy said the first is a Green Acres grant “upwards of half a million dollars” with a no‑interest loan option to cover the borough’s share; that funding would be used to build an inclusive playground at Lake Horicon and relocate the existing playground equipment to Fuccile Park.
McCarthy said the second source is a Local Recreation Improvement Grant (LRIG), a flat $75,000 award intended to fund replacement of the borough basketball court. The council included both grant authorizations on the consent agenda and approved them as part of a package of resolutions.
The consent agenda also authorized professional-service contracts to support grant writing and post‑award management, including awards to Dover Consulting LLC for LRIG and Green Acres work. Resolution #25-196 commits the borough to the Green Acres application process and schedules a public hearing; Resolution #25-197 authorizes a professional-services contract for LRIG grant assistance.
The council approved the consent agenda by roll call vote. The resolutions set the borough on a path to prepare formal Green Acres and LRIG submissions and to engage consultants for grant-writing and post-award work. Specific timelines for the public hearing and project implementation were not specified in the meeting record.
Next steps: public notice and a public hearing as required under the Green Acres application process and coordination with any required state agencies to complete applications and secure funding.
