Florham Park Recreation Department
Click here to download FEBRUARY recreation news.
Adam Lieb, Recreation Director
Carrie Kenner, Program Director
Borough Hall (first floor)
111 Ridgedale Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Phone: (973) 410-5390
Fax: (973) 410-5492
Field Hotline: (973) 410-5391
Day Camp (summer): (973) 410-5396
The Recreation Department's goal is to provide a wide-range of leisure and athletic programs, as well as bus trips, to Florham Park residents of all ages. We work to offer safe, enjoyable, and affordable services to the entire community. Please share your feedback with us to help us improve our programs.
Special Events
Click here to visit our Special Events page.
Photos
Click here to view our Recreation Department photo albums.
Click here to email your photos to be included in the albums.
Facilities
Click here to tour our municipal recreation facilities.
The Recreation Department, in cooperation with the Public Works Department, oversees the Community Center and the Senior Center, as well as parks, fields, and playgrounds throughout Florham Park. The Environmental Commission also maintains several sites. If you have any comments or notice any problems with any of our facilities, please call us at (973) 410-5390.
The Recreation Department sponsors, co-sponsors,
or is affiliated with the following sports programs:
Youth
Basketball — www.florhamparkboro.net/recreation/basketball.htm
Cheerleading — www.florhamparkboro.net/recreation/cheerleading.htm
Softball — www.ehgirlssoftball.com
- Click here to download spring softball registration flyer.
Wrestling — www.hanoverparkyouthwrestling.com
Ice Hockey — www.hanoverhockeynj.org
Lacrosse — www.fplax.com
- Click here to download lacrosse registration packet for 1st-2nd graders
- Click here to download lacrosse registration packet for 3rd-8th graders
- Click here to download a girl's lacrosse flyer from Hanover Township.
Fencing
Adult
Aerobics
Yoga
Platform Tennis — Click here to download press release
Charter clubs sponsor the following youth sports programs:
Florham Park Baseball Club
P.O. Box 383
Florham Park, NJ 07932
lstoohers@optonline.net
www.fpbaseball.org
Patrick O'Donnell, President
Florham Park Soccer Association
P.O. Box 234
Florham Park, NJ 07932
fpsoccerboard@gmail.com
www.florhamparksoccer.org
Nick Genoese, President
Florham Park Falcons Football Club
P.O. Box 524
Florham Park, NJ 07932
bassolino@verizon.net
www.florhamparkfalcons.com
Robert Ardolino, President
The Recreation Department offers the following summer programs
(details are subject to change):
Day Camp
June 25-August 3, 2012
Open to children entering 1st-6th grades in fall 2012
Registration: March 3-30, 2012 (residents); March 12-30, 2012 (non-residents)
More information will be available here soon!
Teen Summer Experience (TSE)
July 2-August 3, 2011
Open to children entering 7th-10th grades in fall 2012
Registration: March 3-30, 2012 (residents); March 12-30, 2012 (non-residents)
Click here to download a flyer.
Kiddie Kamp
August 6-10, 2012
Open to children entering Pre K-3, Pre K-4, and Kindergarten in fall 2012
Summer Tennis clinics
June 25-August 3, 2012
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings
Open to children entering 1st-6th grades in fall 2012
U.S. Sports Institute - Summer 2012
Multi-Sports Camp
Monday, August 6-Friday, August 10
Ages 6-14 - 9:00 am-4:00 pm - $179
Ages 5-14 - 9:00 am-12:30 pm - $149
Ages 5-14 - 1:00-4:00 pm - $119
Golf Clinic
Monday, August 13-Friday, August 17
Ages 4-6 - 9:00-10:30 am - $119
Ages 7-10 - 10:30 am-12:00 pm - $119
Sports Squirts
Monday, August 13-Friday, August 17
Ages 3-5 - 5:00-6:00 pm - $79All summer programs are held in Emmett Park. To learn more visit www.ussportsinstitute.com. Online registration available soon!
Jerry Gibson Memorial Youth Summer Theater
Co-sponsored by the Florham Park Players and the Florham Park Recreation Department, the Jerry Gibson Memorial Youth Summer Theater celebrated its 31st season in 2011. Each summer, the popular musical production gives an opportunity to 50-60 local children between the ages of 13-19 to develop their theatrical talents. Try-outs will be held in early-June 2012, and shows will be performed in late-July 2012. For more information, call (973) 377-9078 during the month of May 2012, visit www.collaborations.com/FPP, or e-mail gibson@collaborations.com.
The Recreation Department offers other activities
for residents of various ages:
Teen Nights
Teen Nights give Florham Park residents in 6th grade and above the chance to hang out with their friends in a supervised environment. Past activities have included a semi-pro basketball game, ice skating, galactic bowling, cooking class, martial arts class, kick boxing class, summer concert, movie night, and pool night. Teen Nights are held periodically throughout the year, and are free of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. Teen Nights are sponsored by the Recreation Department, and are supported by the Public Library and PTA. For more information or to be put on the email list, email FPTeenNight@yahoo.com or call the Recreation Department at (973) 410-5390.
Winter/Spring 2012
Ice Skating
Mennen Arena, Morristown
Friday, February 24 @ 8:00-10:00 pm
$7.00 admission, $3.50 skate rental
Make-Your-Own Pizza Party
Chef It Up, East Hanover
Friday, March 20 @ 5:30-7:00 pm
$15 per teen
Teen Movie Night
Public Library, Florham Park
Friday, April 20 @ 7:00-9:00 pm
Free
U.S. Sports Institute - Spring 2012
Sports Squirts
Mondays, April 16-June 4 @ 12:30-1:30 pm (no clinic on May 28)
Ages 3-5 - $115
T-Ball Squirts
Tuesday, April 17-May 29 @ 3:30-4:40 pm
Ages 3-4 - $130
All programs are held in Emmett Park. Click here to download a flyer. To learn more, and to register online, visit www.ussportsinstitute.com.
Kiddie Klasses
Arts and crafts workshops, cooking classes, and holiday-themed activities are offered seasonally for children ages 1 ½ - 2 ½, and for those in PreK-3 through 2nd grade. Classes may include Me and My Shadow; A Step Up; Creative Cupcake; Fall Arts and Crafts; Gingerbread and Holiday Crafts; Romp N Roll; Paint Explorations; Carpentry, Dress Up Divas; Easter Crafts; St. Patrick's Day Crafts; Mother's Day Crafts; Music Makers; Sticky Fingers; Thanksgiving Cooking Art; Winter Cooking; Cherished Gifts; Baskets, Balls and Bases; Calling All Chefs; Wearable Wardrobe Works; Wonderful Wrapped Wallets; Halloween Trick-or-Treats; Cupid's Cookies; Let It Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!; I'm the Gingerbread Man; Mysterious Mardi Gras Mask; Shamrock Sugar Snacks; Shammy the Shirt; Peace, Love, and Jewelry; Delicious Delectable Dirt; Fly, Fly Away!; Personalized Pots; Kiddie Karpenter Klass; Fabulous Frames; Proud to be an American; Wishing on a Star; and more!
Millburn Golf Course Memberships
Until August 1st of each year, the Recreation Department sells non-resident memberships to the Millburn Municipal Par 3 Golf Course. "Unlimited” and “limited” memberships are available. Members must be 18 years of age or older to purchase a membership. The course is located at 303 White Oak Ridge Road in Millburn. Call the Recreation Department at (973) 410-5390 for membership information.
Bus Trips
The Recreation Department chaperones residents on trips to popular Broadway shows in New York City each Spring, and to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular each November. If you have suggestions for trips to Broadway shows, museums, and professional sporting events, or if you would like to be added to the Recreation Department mailing list, please call (973) 410-5390.
EVITA on Broadway
Saturday, March 17, 2012
$95 per person (includes bus and show)
Click here for more information
Outdoor Movie Night
Mark your calendars! The annual outdoor summer movie is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, 2012. A popular family film will be presented on a jumbo screen on the Gazebo Lawn at the Municipal Complex. The movie is free, and is open to all residents, family, and friends. More information will be available soon.
Rutgers Coach Training
As a partner of the Rutgers Youth Sports Research Council, the Recreation Department offers S.A.F.E.T.Y. clinics for volunteer coaches. Clinics are held at the Community Center several times per year, as well as in surrounding towns. For a complete list of future clinics statewide, visit http://youthsports.rutgers.edu.
The next clinic in Florham Park will take place on Thursday, February 23, 2012, from 6:30-9:30 pm, at the Public Library. The cost is $40 per person. Call (973) 410-5390 to RSVP in advance. Click here to download a flyer.
Recreation Activities for Disabled Residents
The Recreation Department is a member of the Morris County Adaptive Recreation Program (McARP). It provides recreational services for persons of all ages with disabilities. McARP gives Florham Park residents opportunities to explore new leisure time skills in conjunction with their age and ability. To learn about available services, call McARP at (973) 455-1288. Click here to download the January/February 2012 newsletter.
Mayor's wellness Campaign
The Mayor’s Wellness Campaign develops and implements active-living initiatives and special events. The ultimate goal of the Mayor's Wellness Campaign is to improve health and reduce the skyrocketing health care costs that come with the obesity problem in New Jersey. Florham Park is one of over twenty municipalities in Morris County pledged to support this goal. Click here for more information.
Information for residents and guests:
Florham Park Athletic Foundation
The Florham Park Athletic Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that is dedicated to improving and adding recreational locations in the borough. Its current goal is to construct the proposed 26-acre Elm Street Recreation Complex. For more information, please contact Robert Ramsthaler at rramsthaler@gmail.com. Donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 509, Florham Park, NJ 07932.
Elm Street Recreation Complex
The Elm Street Recreation Complex is proposed for 26 acres between Elm Street and Route 24 West. The planned multi-use park will include walking and biking trails; lacrosse, football, and soccer fields; baseball and softball diamonds; a playground; and other active and passive recreational components. Information on the history of this project is available in the Recreation Master Plan, a copy of which is located at the Library reference desk.
Youth Protective Eyewear
According to state law, any child who wears prescription eyeglasses while participating in a recreation sports program is required to wear shatterproof protective eyewear that meets federal standards. Contact the Recreation Department at (973) 410-5390 for more information.
Dog and Alcohol Ordinances
Please note that according to Ordinance #12-91, dogs may not be brought onto Florham Park playing fields or open recreational areas. According to Ordinance #11-74, alcohol may not be consumed or distributed on Florham Park playing fields or open recreational areas. Locations include – but are not limited to – the Municipal Complex, Emmett Park, Dale Anderson Jaycees Tot Lot, Stobaeus Park, and Beechcrest Park. If you have any questions, please call the Recreation Department at (973) 410-5390. Thank you for your cooperation.
