Report: Corporate Logos on Faber Field Could Attract Attention From Above

A turfed Lower Faber Field could be paid for in part with corporate logos designed to catch eyes from thousands of feet above, according to an article on northjersey.com.

is hoping corporate sponsors are willing to pay $600,000 for their logo to be emblazoned on the fields to help . The field's area is under the flight path of jets landing at Newark and Teterboro. Organizers of the non-profit hope the project could break ground in 2014.

Game On! has brought in about $100,000 thus far and recently hired a grant writer to help accrue more cash. The organization is of grants, corporate sponsorship, private donations and fundraisers with a pledge to not burden the taxpayer.

The overused, uneven field complex that would be rectified should the project go through.

Thus far, there haven't been many takers yet for corporate logos to woo those high above, according to the article. But planning board member and organizer said there's good reason to be hopeful.

“Corporations do think this [air passenger] aspect is unique,” McCullough told northjersey.com.

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