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Melissa Hemple, Director
Main Office: (856) 453-1675

 


Permits are required for all group picnics, field usage, and gazebo activities (e.g. weddings).  A fee schedule has been established depending upon the activity and areas requested.  Please call the Recreation Office for details.


  • Bathing Beaches - Opens in June on weekends only from June 16th.   Open between hours of 11am and 6pm seven days a week beginning June 16, 2007.   These hours are subject to change.  Certified Lifeguards patrol Sunset Lake Beach only.

  • Canoe Rentals - Available at Sunset Lake Thursday - Sunday from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm.  $10/hour.  For a canoe reservation, call 451-4620.

  • Playgrounds -  Johnson Reeves Playground open all year (no supervision provided).

  • Bus Groups - For Cohanzick Zoo trips, contact the Zoo Office at 856-455-3230 ext. 242.  For other destinations in the park and recreation areas, contact Kim Gauntt at the Recreation Office.

  • Organized Sports Leagues

League Name Contact Phone
Babe Ruth League Sam Hunter 455-4193
Little League Baseball Alonzo Bishop III 455-3230, x280
Church League Softball Michael DeRose 364-7903
Midget League Football Ron Marino 455-8298
Soccer League Dulce Gomez
Girl's Basketball Danielle Dixon 262-4162
Bridgeton Recreation Committee
Name Function
Melissa Hemple Director
T. Carl Hemple, Sr. Chairman
Pepi Dragotta Vice-Chairman
Kim Gauntt Program Coordinator
Linda Carman Member
Sam Hunter Member
Brian Swanson Member
Dulce Gomez Member
John Daddario Member
Cindy Wilks Member
Alonzo Bishop III Member
Leo Marquez Member
Joan "Effie" Morgan Member
Herb Henry Honorary Member
Jim Ridgeway Honorary Member
Joe Spagnola Honorary Member

As a service to city residents, Recreation Committee minutes are now available. Please click on the date link below to view the corresponding meeting minutes (PDF format).  The committee meets on the second Monday of each month when not on their summer break. Please refer to the Meetings Calendar for the meeting date, time, and place.

Committee minutes are typically online within 24 hours after they are approved by the Director, and then forwarded to the webmaster by the recreation department Clerk.

Bridgeton Recreation Committee Minutes

Feb 2007
Mar 2007      
Apr 2007      
May 2007
Jun 2007
Oct 2007      
Nov 2007      
Dec 2007      
Jan 2008

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