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Cherry BlossomsTake a walk through the beautifully scenic Donaldson Park in Highland Park on a spring day when the cherry blossoms are in bloom.

View all of the park facilities and programs that are managed by the Office of Parks and Recreation.

Public recreation and open space are vital for the health and well-being of Middlesex County and for the enrichment of the County as a place for living, learning, working, and visiting. To that end, the County provides a public system of major parks, open spaces, and recreational programs and facilities for this generation and many generations to come. The Park System consists of 19 developed and active County parks and recreation facilities encompassing over 2,900 acres. Extensive facilities for concerts, picnics, and both summer and winter sports programs offer opportunities for the enjoyment of County residents. Middlesex County also manages over 7,500 acres of conservation areas and preserves where the public can enjoy passive recreation such as hiking, photography, and nature study. In addition, Middlesex County operates three golf courses: the 36-hole Tamarack Golf Course in East Brunswick, the Meadows at Middlesex in Plainsboro, and the Raritan Landing Golf Course in Piscataway.

The goals of the Office of Parks and Recreation are to:

  • Preserve locations for public enjoyment that have County-wide significance for providing active recreation
  • Promote environmental, agricultural, scenic, historic, cultural and social opportunities
  • Conserve natural resources including plant and animal life, farmland, woodland, streams, and watersheds
  • Offer a variety of programs and facilities to meet the recreational needs and educational interests of the people of Middlesex County through the County Park System

The Office of Parks and Recreations comprises the following Divisions:

Public Hearing Meetings

Parks and Recreation Public Hearing

  • Date: 03/23/2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM  

 

TAKE NOTICE that the County of Middlesex has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to divert 0.291 acres (12,676 sq ft) of land for a permanent easement within the Scotts Corner Preservation Area, located within a portion of Block 2, Lot 2.042, in South Brunswick Township, near Rowland Road and Broadway Road. The minor diversion is for a permanent easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a new public water supply well, well house, and distribution connections. The compensation for the proposed diversion is replacement land. The Township of South Brunswick proposes to acquire 11.010 acres of land (Block 1, Lots 3.01 and 4.01) adjacent to Rowland Park, which will be dedicated to conservation and/or recreation purposes.

 

In accordance with New Jersey Governor Murphy’s Public Health Emergency Executive Orders concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, the hearing required by N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.6(c) to solicit public comment on the proposed minor diversion of the Scotts Corner Conservation Area will be held remotely via the “Zoom” platform on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the hearing via the following options:

 

To join by Computer/Mobile Phone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86987122568?pwd=YkdUeS9PMldOeHZQdjI2bTZELzV4Zz09

To join by Telephone (Audio Only): Dial (646) 558-8656; Meeting ID: 869 8712 2568; Passcode: 621901

 

Information in support of this requested minor diversion of the Scotts Corner Preservation Area is available for public inspection on the following Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation website page:

 

https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/departments/department-of-infrastructure-management/office-of-parks-and-recreation

 

Written comments on the minor diversion request may be directed to Mr. Richard Lear, Director of Parks and Recreation at: (732) 745-3900 or Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 661, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-9968. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mackenzie Piggott, 401 East State St., P.O. Box 420, Mail Code 401-07B, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420. Public comment on this minor diversion request will be accepted during the public hearing or until April 7, 2022.

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