New Playground To Undergo Review By Long Valley Land Use Board

LONG VALLEY, NJ — The newly formed Land Use Board will be performing a cursory review of a brand-new playground donated by the Long Valley Rec Soccer Association.

According to the meeting agenda, the review is planned for Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.

The Long Valley Rec Soccer Association has announced that they would like to procure a playground space for Harrington Park, located at Rock Road in Long Valley.

According to officials, the playground would be located near the existing fields and surrounded by plenty of parking spaces.

As per the project plan, the Long Valley Rec Soccer Association stated their intention to cover the costs of both the playground and its installation, with the ultimate goal of donating it to Washington Township, mirroring the process followed for the current playground at Califon Field.

In return, Washington Township would be responsible for future maintenance activities, including turning over or fluffing" the mulch annually, which is required by township code requirements, and adding additional mulch to maintain the required depth.

According to the Long Valley Rec Soccer Association, the goal would be to have the playground available for use in time for the 2024 spring soccer season.

The Long Valley Rec Soccer Association's initial plans propose a playground equipped with multiple slides, including a triple slide, a rock climbing wall, as well as various other climbing structures for children and monkey bars.

The Washington Township Land Use Board is in charge of creating and amending the township's master plan, as well as approving conditional use petitions as needed. The board includes nine sitting members and four alternates, according to the proposed ordinance modification.

Here are the current board members, according to the posted reorganization agenda:

• Class I – Mayor Murello term expires 12/31/2024
• Class II – Kathleen McGroarty term expires 12/31/2024
• Class III – Rich Wall term expires 12/31/2024
• Class IV – Morris Bauer term expires 12/31/2027
• Class IV – Joris Banning term expires 12/31/2026
• Class IV – Anthony Spina term expires 12/31/2027
• Class IV – Eric Travena term expires 12/31/2025
• Class IV – Timothy Mendez term expires 12/31/2026
• Class IV – Geoff Price term expires 12/31/2026
• Alternate 2 – Jen Gorini term expires 12/31/2026
• Alternate 3 – Randall McCarver term expires 12/31/2024
• Alternate 4 – Roger Fyfe term expires 12/31/2025

To view the full agenda, click here.