Construction To Begin On New Playground In Moorestown

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Construction on the Full Throttle Playground at Wesley Bishop Park will begin this spring, township officials revealed on Wednesday.

The project, in the works for three years, will include equipment that is inclusive and accessible to those with disabilities.

The playground will have elements of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) research and encourage physical, cognitive, and social development.

As part of this undertaking, the community is invited to leave a "forever mark" on the project by purchasing a custom-engraved paver stone for $200.

These mementoes can include up to three lines of text with 15 characters (including spaces) per line.

The Full Throttle Fund, in memory of local child Jack Hannon, is behind the project.

In 2023, the Full Throttle fund completed its first project at Full Throttle Field, a wiffle ball facility modeled off the Philadelphia Phillies' Citizens Bank Park.

The majority of the playground is being supported by a State of New Jersey Green Acres Grant in the amount of $750,000, with other contributions from Moorestown Township.

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