June 19, 2002

NEW PLAYGROUND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

RAHWAY, NJ –Mayor James Kennedy and Fifth Ward Councilwoman Deanna Tilton announced
this week that the new playground equipment at William Berzinec Park – located at the intersection of St. Georges and Central Avenues – is now open to the public and will soon be complemented by five regulation tennis courts open to Rahway residents.

The playground – which is about three times as large as the old playground on the site – features a skytower, “sonic slide,” climbing structure and other features for children aged 5 through 12.  It is joined by three new picnic tables, four benches, numerous new trash receptacles and a bicycle rack.  The playground is in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and was installed by Raymond Michael Ltd. of Clifton.

On May 13, the City Council passed a resolution renaming the former Library Park after Berzinec, a Rahway resident who was killed in action in Vietnam in 1968 while serving in the U.S. Army.  The park will be formally dedicated in his memory later this year.