Edgar Field, Metuchen's Newest Sports Hub, Ready For Action

METUCHEN, NJ — Edgar Field, now equipped as a park with several athletic fields, will have its opening day this Saturday, April 6.

Mayor Jonathan Busch and the Borough Recreation Department will be on hand for a ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m. The field is at 50 Lake Ave., next to the municipal pool.

Edgar Field is now a multi-purpose, turf field that is lined for baseball, softball, soccer, field hockey, and lacrosse and will be used by the various youth sports programs, Edgar School teams, and Metuchen High School teams, the borough says.

Opening day will feature Metuchen High School baseball and softball games, and food vendors will be on site to make for a true day at the ballgame.

Metuchen High School game times are:

• 10 a.m., JV Baseball v Piscataway Magnet
• 1 p.m., Varsity Baseball v South River
• 4 p.m., JV Softball v JP Stevens

The opening "signifies a major expansion of recreational opportunities for our entire community," said Mayor Busch.

"In addition to serving as a field and outdoor gym for Edgar Middle School students, it will be a space for everyone that will transform it from a crucial, yet underutilized park, into a recreational hub that will enhance its neighborhood and cement the school’s role as a community school," he said.

Like Myrtle Field and Charles Fields, Edgar Field has a pedestrian walking path around its perimeter, he said. Recreation Director Rick Perrine said the field over two acres, with baseball and softball fields at either corner and an open field for other games. His office would schedule use of the fields.

Borough Administrator Melissa Perilstein said the total cost for the new fields came to $4.7 million, to be partially offset by a $2 million state grant. She said the borough is bonding for the rest of the project.

For more information about the opening, visit the borough website here. You can also email Recreation Director Rick Perrine: recreation@metuchen.com.