Dorbrook Recreation Area, Colts Neck, NJ

From the Dorbrook Recreation Center: Sprayground closed due to renovation 6/1/2016…

Dorbrook Recreation Area in Colts Neck is a popular site for a supersized playdate in the summer. Located on Rt. 537, Colts Neck NJ (cross street nearby is Hockhockson Road), Dorbrook Recreation Area is very busy. Too bad my timing for this

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Memorial Park, Chatham, NJ

214 Main Street, Chatham, NJ- located in the back of the library. Great playground for toddlers. The kids had a great time, plenty of playground equipment adjacent to a fenced in pool (for town residents). Really nice people were there this past Sunday. I really enjoy Chatham parks. Partially fenced, and there is a basketball

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Laurel Hill Park, Secaucus, NJ

I found this park very hard to get to, so I can’t even post an address, because my GPS isn’t updated with this location. Here is a link to directions: http://www.hackensackriverkeeper.org/LHCP_directionsA.html

So let’s get to the playground, it was very breezy but since it is hard to get to it I’m guessing that is

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Castle (Shunpike) Playground, Chatham, NJ

Shunpike Avenue, Chatham, NJ (can use Rolling Hill Court as intersecting street to find on maps.google.com). Great busy playground, especially for older kids. There are a lot of rocks in the perimeter so be careful with your little ones, and a small gully. Shady Picnic tables closeby make it convenient to bring an afternoon snack

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Gero Park, Millburn, NJ

White Oak Ridge Road and Parsonage Hill Road, Millburn, NJ. Sunny park (boy, does NJ have some really hot days) surrounded by tennis courts and ballfield, and basketball court. Has a swingset off in the distance and a grill. For both pre-school and school-age.  The Millburn pool is right next to the park, andÂ

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