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Elizabeth names new tennis/pickleball complex for Arthur Carrington and 4th Ward rec center for Hubie Brown
Summary
Council designated the new 625 Pulaski Street tennis and pickleball facility 'The Arthur Carrington Tennis and Pickleball Complex' and the new 4th Ward recreation center at 900–906 Newark Avenue 'The Hubie Brown Recreation Center' to honor two athletes with ties to the community.
Council unanimously adopted resolutions to name two newly completed recreation assets. The tennis and pickleball facility at 625 Pulaski Street was designated 'The Arthur Carrington Tennis and Pickleball Complex' in honor of Arthur Carrington, an Elizabeth native and longtime tennis coach and promoter of the sport. The new 4th Ward recreation facility at 900–906 Newark Avenue was designated 'The Hubie Brown Recreation Center' honoring Hubert Jude "Hubie" Brown for his local ties and national coaching and broadcasting career.
Resolution texts summarize Carrington’s collegiate and ATA achievements, coaching career and contributions to preserving Black tennis history, and describe Brown's coaching and broadcasting accomplishments, including a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction. The council cited community access, youth programming and the facilities' alignment with the honorees' legacies as justification for the namings.
Why it matters: Naming public facilities attaches community heritage and recognition to new public investments and signals the city’s intention to promote recreation and youth development at the new sites.
