JERSEY CITY – Nearly 900 more Jersey City children and teenagers will now be able to play baseball when Berry Lane Park opens thanks to a $173,500 grant from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund to install Musco Lighting equipment and a scoreboard at the facility as Mayor Steven M. Fulop continues to expand recreational programming throughout Jersey City.
The grant, which was awarded through the Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF), follows the announcement last month that the administration has fast-tracked completion of Berry Lane Park with construction to be finished by the end of this year. The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is a joint initiative between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. The field lighting equipment will be provided at a significant discount through a partnership between BTF and Musco Lighting, Inc., a leader in the sports lighting industry.
“Our vision for Berry Lane Park is that it will not only be the largest municipal park in Jersey City, but that it will be a place where our children can become active members of sports teams, learning valuable life lessons to use on and off the field,” said Mayor Fulop. “This grant will help us extend the hours of use, providing nearly 900 more Jersey City children positive recreational opportunities right in their own neighborhood.”
“The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is proud to support the development of Berry Lane Park,” said Cathy Bradley, Executive Director of the Baseball Tomorrow Fund. “On behalf of Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, we thank the City for its inclusion of a quality and safe youth baseball and softball field in the park to provide more opportunities for kids to learn and enjoy the game. A special thanks our partner, Musco Lighting, for its continued support of much-needed projects like this one across the country.”
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