Glen Ridge Softballers Take On WFAN Stars

Looking for something to do with the final days of summer? Please come by Monday evening and support the Glen Ridge All Stars in a fundraising event to raise money for the Turf Field Project at Hurrell Field. The Glen Ridge Athletic Association Men's All Star softball team will take on Boomer Esiason, Craig Carton, and other staff from WFAN Sports Radio 66's "Boomer & Carton in the Morning" show.   

Date: Monday, August 27

Time: 5:30 PM

Place: Hurrell Field and then an after party at Fitzgerald's

Event: Glen Ridge All Stars vs WFAN—Boomer and Carton's Celebrity Softball Team

Donation: $5 per person at the gate

Food and beverages will be on sale. Burgers, dogs and drinks.

Autograph signings and auctions.

Be sure to wear red to support GR.  

All proceeds to benefit the Turf Fund established by the GRAA. The group's aim is to raise at least three-fourths of the $1 million needed for artificial turf and other upgrades to the field. Pledge forms will be available so you can make a donation to the cause. Kindly see Jim Vigna, who is leading the Turf Fund project.

Vigna says he has travelled to many towns in New Jersey and New York to watch his son play football and lacrosse and that Glen Ridge has by far the worst fields he has ever seen.

"Hurrell Field, in particular, as a grass facility cannot handle the amount of play that it is currently getting and turf is the only answer," he said. "In discussions with the mayor and head of parks, we all agreed that this problem is only going to get worse and something needs to be done.

"I have raised an initial $200,000 from about 50 families in town thus far and we were lucky enough to be chosen to host the WFAN Boomer and Carton Celebrity Softball Game," he said.