Proposed Work At Grover Cleveland School Includes Field Replacement

CALDWELLS, NJ — A slate of projects are being proposed at a middle school in the Caldwells, including replacement of the grass/natural baseball field with a synthetic/artificial turf field.

The Township of West Caldwell is seeking funding from the New Jersey Green Acres Program to carry out work at Grover Cleveland Middle School, which is located at 36 Academy Road in Caldwell.

The school is part of the Caldwell-West Caldwell Public School District.

See West Caldwell’s notice about the proposal here, and Caldwell’s notice here. Other supporting documents include:

• A concept plan showing the proposed changes
• A preliminary cost estimate
• An environmental impact assessment
• A statement about the proposed synthetic turf field

The total preliminary estimated construction cost is $4.08 million. The total budgetary project cost is $5.05 million.

Here are some other things to know about the proposed upgrades, according to the municipal notices:

PURPOSE – West Caldwell Township is seeking funding through the state of New Jersey Green Acres Program for improvements at Grover Cleveland Middle School located at 36 Academy Road, Caldwell, NJ 07006, part of Block 42, Lot 6 at the intersection of Thomas Street and Academy Road in Caldwell, NJ.

PROJECT SCOPE – West Caldwell proposes to create the following new facilities at Grover Cleveland Middle School: Replace existing grass/natural baseball field with a synthetic/artificial turf field, create batting tunnel, fenced bullpen, concession stand, coaches box, storage, bathrooms, scoreboard, sports lighting, fencing, and necessary site work.

PUBLIC HEARING – The public is encouraged to attend a public hearing to learn more about the proposal and to ask questions or provide comments on the proposed plan on Tuesday, Jan. 28 2025 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in person, as part of the special council meeting, at the West Caldwell Municipal Building 30 Clinton Road, West Caldwell, NJ, 07006. Written comments on the proposed application may be directed to Nikole Baltycki, township administrator, nbaltycki@westcaldwell.com, 30 Clinton Road, West Caldwell, NJ 07006.

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