Belmar Gets Money From County To Rebuild Silver Lake Recreation Trail, Manasquan, Too

BELMAR, NJ — On Nov. 14, the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners awarded grants to 27 county towns to make park improvements.

Belmar was given $203,341 to rebuild its Silver Lake Recreation Trail. And Manasquan was given $344,811 to make improvements to its Winterstella Park playground.

Here are all the towns awarded in the 2025 Municipal Open Space Grant program:

• Allenhurst – Railroad Park Plaza – Phase III - $144,727
• Atlantic Highlands – Improvements to Municipal Harbor Park - $180,908
• Belmar – Silver Lake Recreation Trail Reconstruction Project - $203,341
• Brielle – Brielle Eco Path - $75,981
• Eatontown – F. Bliss Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary Bridge Replacement - $161,370
• Fair Haven – 21 Fair Haven Road Waterfront Improvements - $361,817
• Freehold Borough – Veterans Park Improvement Project - $49,931
• Freehold Township – Opatut Park Improvement Project - $122,294
• Hazlet – Interior Fit Out of Pre-fabricated Recreation Building - $361,817
• Highlands – Improvements at Veterans Memorial Park, Improvements at Huddy Park, and Community Center Improvements - $225,050
• Little Silver – Markham Place Complex Improvements - $220,708
• Long Branch – Van Court Park Improvements - $361,817
• Manalapan – Dreyer All-Inclusive Playground Surfacing - $54,272
• Manasquan – Winterstella Park Playground Improvements - $344,811
• Matawan – Terhune Park Improvements - $180,908
• Middletown – Kunkel Park Site Improvements - $361,817
• Millstone Township – Baird Homestead Improvement Project 2025 - $126,636
• Monmouth Beach – Monmouth Beach Memorial Park and Griffin Park Fitness Equipment - $108,545
• Neptune City – Improvements to Memorial Park and Adams Field - $361,817
• Neptune Township – Improvements to Sunshine Park Playground - $267,744
• Oceanport – Blackberry Bay Park Improvements – $280,7700
• Red Bank – Count Basie Park Open Space Improvement Project - $361,817
• Rumson – Jumping Point Park – West Park - $361,817
• Spring Lake – Marucci Memorial Park Improvements – Phase III - $217,090
• Union Beach - Scholer Park Improvements – Phase XI - $68,022
• Wall Township – Camp Evans Recreational Upgrades – Phase II - $361,817
• West Long Branch – Valenzano Park - $72,363