The township received a $750,000 New Jersey Green Acres grant in 2025 for the project and will add $250,000 in capital funding. Plans call for separate play areas for children ages 2–5 and 5–12, connected by an accessible path, along with new equipment, safety surfacing and shade canopies.
Planned features include a Seek & Find panel system, Freedom Inclusive Swing Seat, Volta Inclusive Spinner and Inclusive Orbit. The expanded play area is intended to make the equipment accessible to children of varying abilities, ages and comfort levels.
“We are excited to move forward on the Taylor Park playground project,” Recreation Director Chris Myers said. “The park is designed with the needs of everyone in mind to offer a place of safe fun for all residents.”
As required by Green Acres and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, soil testing was completed before construction. A limited portion of the new playground footprint will receive environmental controls, including a demarcation fabric beneath the stone base and playground safety surface.
Taylor Park Playground will be unavailable during construction. Gero Park Playground will remain open, and the township anticipates the new playground will be ready later this fall.