Friday Night Concert- Blackwater Band

Pyanoe Plaza, 9th & Main Street, Bel mar, NJ

Event Date(s) and Time(s):

June 5, 2009 7:00 pm

New Skate Park Will Open on June 13th

All work has been completed at the skatepark and the final inspection has been done. The skatepark will open on Saturday June 13th. 

The Borough’s DPW staff has worked feverishly to get Belmar’s new skate park ready to open. Workers from the American Ramp Company, the successful bidder on the $71,000 modular-ramp park, finished assembling the ramp system last week. The new equipment includes a half-pipe ramp at one end of the park, a quarter-pipe ramp at the other, and a pyramid with euro gap and grind rail in the center.

The DPW staff has raised the height of the fence surrounding the park to 8′ feet, a requirement of the Borough’s joint insurance fund. This effort was delayed due to the bad weather. All work has been completed and final inspections are done.

The new skate park is the fruit of a 3-year fundraising effort led by former Councilman William Merkler. In addition to generous donations from a number of Belmar residents and local businesses, numerous community fundraisers were held over the years, and the proceeds of the 2007 Mayor’s Ball were also contributed to the cause. In addition to Mr. Merkler and the Department of Public Works, special thanks go to Bob Losito, who is the owner of Proskateboard Shop, at 1108 Main Street in Belmar, who provided invaluable assistance during the design phase of the effort, and to Borough Administrator Robbin Kirk, who has spent countless hours over the past several years handling the financial, bidding and insurance issues related to the project.

Official rules of the park:.

1. Be respctful to others.
2. All persons using the skate park are required to wear a helmet and use elbow pads, knee pads and wrist guards.
3. No additional attractions may be constructed or used within the skate park.
4. No glass containers or alcohol beverages.
5. No loud or offensive music.
6. No bicycles or scooters are to be used on the skate park attractions.
7. Any disruptive gathering will necessitate removal of persons and/or closure of the skate park by order of the Police Chief or his designee.
8. Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult when using the facility.
9. The Borough of Belmar is not liable for unsupervised children, individuals who utilize the skate park after posted hours of operation, and individuals who are not wearing the appropriate safety equipment.
10.  In case of an emergency call 9-1-1.

 HOURS OF OPERATION

9 A.M. TO DUSK

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