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Lakehurst secures $68,500 park grant; public works bids and LED retrofit discussed

Borough of Lakehurst Mayor and Council · May 7, 2026
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Summary

Councilman McCarthy said the borough received a $68,500 Local Recreation Improvement Grant for Fuccile Park’s basketball court; the council also discussed JCP&L Energy grant quotes for Police Department LED lighting, stormwater maintenance equipment bids, and several in‑house public works projects.

Councilman McCarthy told the Lakehurst Borough Council on May 7 that the borough received a Local Recreation Improvement Grant totaling $68,500 to fund improvements to the basketball court at Fuccile Park.

McCarthy also reported the borough received quotes for a JCP&L Energy grant to retrofit Police Department lighting, with a quoted project cost of about $22,000 and an estimated borough out‑of‑pocket expense of approximately $1,600. He said the borough is awaiting additional quotes for LED upgrades at the community center and for work by the Public Works Department.

Councilwoman Patricia Hodges, representing the Public Works Committee, said the bid opening for stormwater maintenance equipment occurred recently and that the related contracts were approved within the consent agenda. Hodges outlined several planned in‑house projects — painting the Public Works building, sealing its roof and installing LED fixtures at the Police Department — and said those projects are within the current budget. She also reported that unexplained water loss that occurred last year has decreased this year but remains unresolved.

Councilman Brian DiMeo announced two Youth & Recreation Committee events: the Annual Bike Rodeo with the Police Department on June 6, 2026, and the first annual Sid Hooper Fishing Event on July 11, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

No additional financial detail for the stormwater or street equipment contracts was provided in the meeting transcript; contract awards were enacted through the consent agenda.

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