New Public Pool With Toddler Spray Area Breaks Ground In Bound Brook

BOUND BROOK, NJ — A major overhaul is coming to the pool in Bound Brook as Borough officials and Somerset County Board of Commissioners recently broke ground in Codrington Park.

Improvements will include a new pool with a toddler area with spray jets and a spiral slide and an adult section with diving boards. Native plants will be planted in the green space of the surrounding area.

"I’m so excited that we can support this project. By maximizing the public space, the Borough is providing an affordable recreational opportunity for residents," said Commissioner Melonie Marano, liaison to the Somerset County Open Space Advisory Committee. "It’s important that Bound Brook residents see the benefits of their Open Space tax dollars used in their community."

"The Bound Brook pool is the heart of our community during the summer months. This is a place where families spend time together creating positive childhood memories; much like the fond childhood memories I have of swimming in this very pool when I grew up here in Bound Brook," said Bound Brook Councilman Dominic Longo, liaison to the Recreation Commission and lifelong resident. "We are grateful for the support the Board of County Commissioners has given us. This project has been a few years in the making, and we are all excited to get this project underway. This will be an asset for our residents."

These improvements were made possible, in part, by a Somerset County grant of $455,000 through the Recreation Grant Program and the Open Space Preservation Program.

In 2021 and 2022, the Somerset County Board of Commissioners awarded grants to 12 municipalities, totaling $3.75 million through the Recreation Grant Program to help communities with projects including trails to playgrounds, community gardens, pavilions, and pickleball courts.