Joseph Medwick Park

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Medwick Park , an 82 acre park in West Carteret named after the baseball hall of famer Joseph Michael 'Ducky' Medwick,

The park originally featured 2 baseball fields, a hockey rink, an open soccer field and 2 playgrounds, along with about a mile long walking path along the edge on the Raritan River

The park was renovated in 2010 - 2012, after it was discovered during the wetland restoration project that the park contained contaminated soil from its previous industrial uses.

In mid 2012 the park was re-opened and now only includes 1 baseball field a football field and a multi use soccer/baseball AstroTurf field.

The Site was used between 1936 and 1967 as the location of the WOR radio station for it 50,000 watt transmitter.

Less (outdated) information can be found on the official mcpnr website
www.co.middlesex.nj.us/parksrecreation/medwick.asp

references and more information:
www.nan.usace.army.mil/project/newjers/factsh/pdf/carte...
www.rahwayriver.org/images/RRAGreenwayPlan.pdf
www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2012/09/carteret_park_re...