Keansburg Will Build New Pickleball Court At Collins Field

KEANSBURG, NJ — On Oct. 28, Monmouth County announced a list of towns that will receive county funding to make park improvements.

Middletown did not receive any money, but Keansburg did: Keansburg received $75,000 from the county, and the big news is Keansburg will use it to build a pickleball court next to the three existing tennis courts at Collins Field.

Keansburg plans to build a brand-new, 2,600-square-foot pickleball court, said Mayor George Hoff. The pickleball court will be built in the open field area that is there now, separate from the tennis courts. No space will be taken from the tennis courts to build the pickleball court, he said.

It will have an eight-foot high chain-link fence around it to keep balls contained. Resurfacing of the tennis courts will also be done, with cracks repaired.

Hoff expects the project will be awarded in December, and anticipates construction will start in February, with the new pickleball court completed in May 2025.

Collins Field is located at the corner of Wood Avenue and Wood Street in Keansburg, and adjacent to the Henry Hudson bike trail. The Keansburg High School tennis team plays on the tennis courts there, but residents can use the courts when not in use by the high school.

Nearby, Aberdeen Township received $475,000 from the county to build a new snack stand and bathrooms at the baseball diamond at Fireman’s Field.

All these following towns were awarded funding through the 2024 Municipal Open Space grants:

• Aberdeen Township – Fireman’s Park Improvements - $475,000
• Allenhurst – Lake Drive Park Improvements - $400,000
• Brielle – Brielle Park Improvements - $150,000
• Eatontown – Fresh Start 80 Acres Park Improvements – Phase II - $150,000
• Freehold Borough – Freehold Park Improvements - $475,000
• Hazlet – Recreation Building with Multipurpose Courts - $475,000
• Highlands – Frank Hall Park Improvements - $86,000
• Holmdel – Sports Court Lighting Improvements - $175,000
• Keansburg – Collins Field Improvements - $75,000
• Lake Como – Behrman Park Improvements – Phase II - $130,000
• Little Silver – Sickles Park Inclusive Playground - $399,000
• Long Branch – City Hall Park Improvements - $475,000
• Marlboro – Tennent Road Walking Trail - $215,000
• Millstone Township – Millstone Park Improvements – Phase III - $475,000
• Neptune Township – Loffredo Fields Improvements – Phase II - $358,000
• Oceanport – Maria Gata Park Improvements – Phase IV - $475,000
• Spring Lake Heights – Joseph E. Robertson Park Pickleball Courts - $100,000
• Tinton Falls – Walz Park Improvements - $475,000
• Red Bank – Marine Park Improvements - $475,000
• Union Beach - Scholer Park Improvements – Phase X - $300,000
• West Long Branch – Valenzano Park Improvements - $150,000