FOR PLANNING PURPOSES:

October 22, 2021

 

Media Contact for the County of Bergen

Contact: Derek Sands

Phone: 201.250.6080         E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MEDIA ADVISORY – LYNDHURST/NORTH ARLINGTON – TUESDAY

BERGEN COUNTY TO HOST GROUNDBREAKING FOR NEW AMPHITHEATER & COMFORT STATION IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY PARK

What:  Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners invite members of the media to Riverside County Park South on Tuesday, October 26, for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the construction of a new amphitheater and comfort station. The comfort station & amphitheater, located in the southern end of the park, will serve as a focal gathering space, provide bathroom facilities, and act as a community performance area. The project is part of a larger effort to revitalize Riverside County Park. The $2.8 million project is funded by grants from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund as well as Bergen County Parks Capital Plan Funding.

Where:  Bergen County Riverside County Park South – River Rd, North Arlington, NJ 07031

The entrance to Riverside County Park South is at the intersection of River Road and Jauncey Avenue. (Please click here for a reference map of the park)

When:  Tuesday, October 26th at 11:00 a.m.

Who:

Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco

Bergen County Commissioner Chair Steve Tanelli

Representatives from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund

County and Local Officials

Media: Open

Additional Information: Please see attached rendering of the future amphitheater and comfort station

 

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