Middlesex County opens Thomas Mundy Peterson Park in Perth Amboy
M iddlesex County celebrated the grand opening of Thomas Mundy Peterson Park on Saturday, September 25. The park, which is located along the picturesque Perth Amboy waterfront, is the 19th in the Middlesex County Park System. It is named in honor of Thomas Mundy Peterson, a Perth Amboy resident and the first African American to vote in the United States ........................................................................ Edison Boy Scouts builds bridge as Eagle Scout project D aniel Moraes of Boy Scouts of America Troop 12 in Edison poses along with fellow troop members on the bridge they constructed for Moraes’ Eagle Scout project. Located on a hiking trail in the Jamesburg Park Conservation Area, the 16-foot long, 3-foot wide wooden bridge will provide hikers a safer, more direct route across the creek. The bridge installation was completed in August 2021 and is now open to the public.
and Buckingham Avenue and is open to all to enjoy. Its features include a synthetic- turf, multi-use field that can host soccer or football; a synthetic-turf field that is adjustable for softball and baseball; a waterfront walkway with views of the Arthur Kill, interpretive signs exploring the history of the site and river; and park benches.
after the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted African American men the right to vote. The grand opening celebration included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, history lectures, football and soccer drills on the park’s athletic fields, food vendors, and more. Thomas Mundy Peterson Park is located at High Street between Washington Street
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