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THE BOROUGH OF WOOD-RIDGE

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX

AT WESMONT STATION

“THE FUTURE IS NOW”

CURTISS WRIGHT PROPERTY HISTORY & FINANCIAL IMPACT

History  Federal government built in 1930’s  Military production for WWII & Korean War  5,000 employees contributed to Traffic & Congestion  Landfill & Environmental Contamination Financial Impact  Decline during the 1970’s & 1980’s  Decades of Tax Appeals  $19,000,000 assessment in Year 2000  Court ordered $8,000,000 tax refund  Today’s value is $250,000,000

WESMONT STATION REDEVELOPMENT ORIGINAL PLAN INCLUDED 3 PUBLIC FACILITIES

• School: Wood-Ridge Intermediate School – 2013
• Train Station: Wesmont Station – 2016
• Athletic Fields: Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex – 2020/2021

WESMONT STATION REDEVELOPMENT ORIGINAL PLAN INCLUDED 3 PUBLIC FACILITIES

WESMONT STATION REDEVELOPMENT ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR WR COMMUNITY

 Donna Ricker Field Renovation – 2008  New Turf Field, Rubber Track & Refreshment Stand  $1.6 million contribution from Developer

WESMONT STATION REDEVELOPMENT NEW TAX REVENUE FINANCES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

 Renovations at Doyle School & WR High School

WESMONT STATION REDEVELOPMENT NEW TAX REVENUE FINANCES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

 Building the Playground at Doyle School  Improvements & Beautification at Parks & Playgrounds

WESMONT STATION REDEVELOPMENT NEW TAX REVENUE FINANCES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

 Artificial Turf at 6th Street and 14th Street Fields  Lights at Donna Ricker Field  Road Repaving & Sidewalk Replacement

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX THE BASICS

 12 Acres  Rectangle shape; Flat topography  Current site of “Danex Warehouse”

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX THE BASICS

 Western side of Wesmont Station/Borough of Wood- Ridge  Located at intersection of Marshall Lane and Johnson Drive (South) & intersection of Kennedy Lane and Avalon Drive (North)  Adjacent to NJ Transit Maintenance of Way (MOW) Facility

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS

 Donate the land  Demolish the building  Environmental remediation  Site Work: grading, leveling, base course fields and parking lots  Installing utilities: water, electric, gas, sanitary sewer, storm sewer  Contributing over $4,000,000 to the cost of the Fields & Amenities

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX THE PLAN

 Soccer Field w/Lights  Softball-Little League Field w/Lights  Baseball Field w/Lights  Field House w/Refreshment Stand  Recreation Center  Walking Paths  Playground  Parking Lots

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX FIELD HOUSE RENDERING

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX FIELD HOUSE PLAN & AMENITIES

 Kitchen/Refreshment Stand  Restrooms  Storage

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX RECREATION CENTER RENDERING

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX RECREATION CENTER PLAN & AMENITIES

 2 Gyms  Turfed Training/Practice Room  Meeting/Activity Rooms  Kitchen/Refreshment Stand  Restrooms  Changing Rooms  Storage

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX FUTURE PLAN TO RELOCATE NJ TRANSIT MOW FACILITY

 4 Acres of Land  Great Lawn  Amphitheater  Dog Runs  Playground  Walking paths  Parking

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX TOP GOALS

 Maximize availability of space for all High School & Recreation Programs  Provide indoor space for try-outs, practice and training for outdoor sports without conflicting with indoor sports  Reduce/Eliminate scheduling conflicts  Establish a “Home Base” for every sports program; Examples:

• Football at Donna Ricker Field
• Soccer at WR Athletic Complex
• Recreation Basketball at WR Recreation Center

HIGH SCHOOL & RECREATION SPORTS SCHEDULING CONFLICTS

 High School vs Recreation  Varsity Team vs JV Team  Boys Teams vs Girls Teams  Same Season Sports:

• Fall: Football, Soccer (Donna Ricker Field)
• Winter: Basketball, Wrestling, Cheering (WRHS Gym)
• Spring: Baseball, Softball, Track (Donna Ricker Field)

BASEBALL SOFTBALL FOOTBALL/SOCCER TRACK & FIELD

HIGH SCHOOL & RECREATION SPORTS DRAFT SCHEDULING PLAN

 3-6pm - All facilities reserved for High School Sports  6-9pm – All facilities reserved for Recreation Sports  Evaluate if using Pomponio Field is still necessary

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX EXPECTED TIME TABLE

 Summer 2019: Start Demolition & Construction  Fall 2020: Open Soccer Field  Spring 2021: Open Softball-Little League & Baseball Fields  Fall 2022/2023 (Tentative): Open Recreation Center

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX

LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS & EXPANSION  Waiting for NJ State Library Grant Program  Double Size of Current Library  Restore Children’s Room  Expand Technology & Programs

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX

WOOD-RIDGE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT DATA

Doyle School Data Prior to WR Intermediate School Opening  2009/10: Enrollment was 511 students, Grades K-5  2012/13: Enrollment was 406 students, Grades K-4  3 home rooms per Grade  Class sizes as high as 34 students WR Intermediate School Data  Opened September 2013  12 Gen Ed Class Rooms, 2 Special Ed Class Rooms, 1 Art, 1 Music, 1 Media Center  4 home rooms per grade for Grades 4-6  Occupancy for 300-350 students with class size of 25-30  2013-2014 enrollment was 267 students (per DOE), Grades 4-6  2017-2018 enrollment was 246 students (per DOE), Grades 4-6

WOOD-RIDGE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT DATA

WOOD-RIDGE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT DATA

WOOD-RIDGE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT DATA

2018-2019: Doyle School Data (per WR School District)

 Doyle Enrollment is 392 students, Grades PreK3-3  Includes 65 students in PreK 3-4, including 12 in PreK Disabled  Enrollment is 14 students less than 2012-2013, pre-WRIS  Largest Home Room Size is 25 students: 2/4 Grade 2, 1/3 Grade 3  Largest Home Room Size for Kindergarten is 18 students  PreK3: 1 Home Room, 19 students (12 are ½ Day)  PreK4: 2 Home Rooms, each with 17 students  PreK Disabled is 2 Home Rooms, each with 6 students, cap is 12 students

POTENTIAL FUTURE PLAN: WOOD-RIDGE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

• Potential future 2nd floor in Recreation Center
• 12 Classrooms for Pre-K & Kindergarten

WOOD-RIDGE ATHLETIC COMPLEX RECREATION CENTER PLAN & AMENITIES