BRICK – On a beautiful autumn day, children of all ages enjoyed playing at the newly renovated playground at Cedar Bridge Manor Park on Manor Drive.
Brick Township officially unveiled the park on October 25 and celebrated the highly anticipated opening with a ceremonial ribbon cutting.
Back in May, officials, engineers, and contractors grabbed their shovels to kick off the groundbreaking ceremony to rebuild this neighborhood park.
The council awarded a $465,412 contract to Robbie Lane Enterprises of Towaco, NJ, to take on the project in April. This was one of six bids that were submitted, ranging from a high of $572,385 to the lowest bid, which was the winner.
“The project includes shoreline restoration – specifically riprap stabilization edge with vegetation mulch, much like we did at Bay Harbor Beach,” Councilwoman Andrea Zapcic previously said at a Township Council meeting.
Restoring the shoreline will now protect the park from erosion and damage during high tides and storms.
The park also has new amenities such as a half basketball court, an ADA-compliant playground with age-appropriate equipment, fitness components, a walking trail and picnic tables and benches. Also added to the park is a bike rack as well as a kayak launch.
Initially, renovation plans for Cedar Bridge Manor Park were delayed due to its location along the Metedeconk River.
Residents and officials came out to celebrate the opening of the renovated Cedar Bridge Manor Park. (Photo courtesy Brick Township)
The permits were delayed since the .91-acre waterfront park on Manor Drive was located in a geographic area of high sensitivity where Native American artifacts might be found. At one point, an archaeological survey was conducted on site which resulted in no identification of historical artifacts.
The ceremonial ribbon cutting included Mayor Lisa Crate and Council President Heather DeJong along with several residents from the community.
“It will be a place where families and friends will be able to gather to create memories that will last a lifetime,” Mayor Lisa Crate said.
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