PARKS & RECREATION |
The Recreation Committee sponsors the Harvest Festival, Youth Week, Breakfast with Santa, House Decorating Contest, Easter Egg Hunt, presents Farm of the Year and Farm Heritage Awards and oversees maintenance of township parks and recreation facilities. Volunteers are needed! | |||||
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Frank LoBiondo Sr. Park During Harvest Festival Comcast is one of the Harvest Festival's Major Sponsors. They also provide cartoon characters each year.
SignFest Winners in 2017.
Zeek on Stilts is a 3-decade part of the Festival.
Beautiful fireworks are the finale of the Festival.
Country star Chase Bryant headlined the Festival on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017.
Thousands enjoy Skelly's Amusements Midway at the Harvest Festival.
John Barbagello, center, with Trish and Joe Spoltore. Long-time festival volunteers.
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Twp. Committeeman Bruce Murphy with members of the Johnson family as renaming of Rosenhayn Park is announced at Harvet Festival. Recreation Committee Chairman ...... Roy Spoltore Secretary........... Melody Montgomery Twp. Committee Reps.: Anthony Brago, John Stanzione
Other Committee Members:
Gloria Fields Carol Musso Beverly & John O’Brien Anthony Scafidi
Frank Spatola
MEETINGS
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Feb. 15 March 11 April 12 May 17 June 21 July 19 |
Aug. 16 Sept. 6 & 20 Oct. 4 & 18 Nov. 29 Jan. 17, 2012 |
Feb. 15 March 11 April 12 May 17 June 21 July 19 |
Aug. 16 Sept. 6 & 20 Oct. 4 & 18 Nov. 29 Jan. 17, 2012 |
2019 Meetings
January 23rd (Wednesday)
February 27th (Wednesday)
March 27th (Wednesday)
April 24th (Wednesday)
May 22nd (Wednesday)
June 26th (Wednesday)
July 24th (Wednesday)
August 28th (Wednesday)
September 4th (Wednesday)
September 25th (Wednesday)
October 23rd (Wednesday)
November 27th (Wednesday)
January 22, 2020 Re-Organization
Special Meetings / Events Scheduled on the
Following Dates:
Youth Week Poster & Essay Contest March 18th - 22nd
Skirting Tuesday October 8th
Recreation Committee Sponsors Breakfast with Santa.
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Frank LoBiondo, Sr. Park - Morton Avenue near Rosenhayn Fire Hall. Open fields for baseball, etc., basketball, street hockey, tennis, playground and bandstand. Lighted for night play. Closed to public 10 pm to dawn.
Lincoln Memorial Park - Morton Avenue near railroad. Passive use only. Closed sunset to sunrise.
Eugenia Johnson Memorial Park (formerly Rosenhayn Park) - Vineland Avenue at Pine Street in Rosenhayn. Basketball and baseball. Closed sunset to sunrise.
Carmel Park (Memory of Morris April) - Sugarman Avenue just off of Irving Ave.. Basketball, baseball and playground. Closed sunset to sunrise.
Groups must reserve the parks for functions prior to use. Contact the municipal building for information well in advance.
Re-furbished Tennis Courts at Frank LoBiondo, Sr. Park
Left - Deerfield Farmer of the Year 2008 - Forevergreen Tree Farm, The Finley Family, center, the late Sam Pipitone, who was honored along with his family, right, with the Farm Heritage Award at the 2008 festival.
Amusement rides, games, live music and children’s fun, arts & crafts, food court, displays, parade, fireworks and salute to farmer of the year.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!
Call the municipal building and let us know
that you'd like to join
the fun of planning
and presenting the Harvest Festival.
Join the festival volunteer team today!
There was an accident at the Harvest Festival on Sat.,
Oct. 12.
The incident is still under investigation. We have
learned from the State Police that the young person
involved in the accident has succumbed to her injuries.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.
The
festival opened Sunday to offer a place for the
community to come together in wake of this tragedy. There
was no admission fee.The Amusement rides and games area was closed.