Field Money Fix, Union Beach Campers Grateful Top Madison News

Field Remediation Money Snafu Corrected

A $100,000 credit Madison received when it closed on the Bayley Ellard fields to deal with pollution on the site was in a different account than officials originally thought.

Madison still plans to pave over a contaminated portion of the 10-acre Bayley Ellard recreation fields property as a way to deal with some of the pollution at the site and improve pedestrian safety at the same time. The governing body introduced a new ordinance saying all $350,000 anticipated for the project is coming from the Open Space fund, where the credit was, instead of having $250,000 come from Open Space and $100,000 from Madison's capital improvement fund, where the credit mistakenly was believed to be.

Union Beach Campers Send 'Thank You' Postcards to Madison

S'mores, rock wall climbing and new friendships were among the summer camp highlights shared in "thank you" postcards to Madison from children affected by Superstorm Sandy.

Children from Union Beach got to attend camp at no cost to their families because of donations from the Madison community. 

Cole Park Fountain to Get Nearly $10K Fix

A fountain that was a gift to Madison in 1918 is in line for needed repairs.

The Cole Park Fountain, part of Cole Park at Fairview and Greenwood avenues, is slated to receive $8,000 in Madison Open Space funds under a proposal introduced by the Borough Council. The ordinance is up for a hearing and vote on Monday.

Ambulance Corp to Host Second Annual Pig Roast

Though probably to the dismay of Warner Brothers’ Porky Pig, the Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be hosting its second annual Pig Roast and Beer Garden.

The event will be held on September 14, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., as a fundraising effort for the first responders.

Record Turnout At Morris County National Night Out

An estimated 8,000 people came out Tuesday for Morris County’s annual National Night Out, said David Doyle, Morris County Park Police Captain.

“This is our 11th year. The last seven years, we’ve been national award winners for this program,” said Doyle.