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Commissioner Gerken updates commission on Veterans Park turf, Challenger Road notices and CSO review

Ridgefield Park Environmental Commission · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Commissioner William Gerken briefed the commission on a DEP letter of intent for Veterans Park turf work, new artificial-turf options from Pivot Performance Turf, water-line work at Challenger Road addresses, the combining of planning boards into a Land Use Board, and a May 13 CSO project review required by the state.

Commissioner William Gerken updated the Environmental Commission on several town infrastructure items. Gerken said the village received a DEP letter of intent permitting work to proceed at Veterans Park and reported the Board of Education wants a full-size track; he also summarized Pivot Performance Turf’s presentation, noting the company’s turf reportedly does not require fillers or microplastics.

Gerken also briefed members on water-line work at 95 Challenger Road, a NJDEP letter of interpretation for 64 Challenger Road, the combining of the planning and zoning boards into a Land Use Board, and the estimated acquisition cost for the former Fricke property ("$6–$10 million" in the minutes). He reminded members of a state-required CSO project review scheduled for May 13 at 7:00 p.m. and invited EC members to attend.