Politics & Government
Cricket Coming To Pleasant Valley Park In Bernards Township
The project will add a cricket pitch pad on existing multipurpose fields at Pleasant Valley Park for up to $59K.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Cricket is coming to Pleasant Valley Park in Bernards Township following residents' requests.
The Bernards Township Committee approved a purchase of up to $59,377.54 for a cricket pitch pad installation at the park.
At its March 24 meeting, the Township Committee authorized the purchase from Keystone Sports Construction of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, through a Bergen County Cooperative Contract.
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"A Cricket Field was identified as a community need through our 2021 Needs Assessment Survey, part of the update of the Parks & Recreation element of the Township's Master Plan," stated Director of Parks & Recreation Jennifer Gander in the resolution.
The cricket pitch will be built in the center of the existing side-by-side multipurpose fields #3 and #4 in Pleasant Valley Park.
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It will be constructed of a 10-foot by 66-foot concrete pad with artificial turf installed on top.
"Fields will remain multipurpose and will be able to continue to be lined for soccer when not rented for cricket," stated Gander.
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