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    Phillips Park

    Phillips Park

    5.0(2 reviews)
    41.0 mi

    Great park. We visited on a 90 degree day and didn't feel the heat at all. The playground was…read moremostly shaded which was awesome and we were able to sit and eat lunch at a shaded picnic table. Lots of trash containers around as well as restrooms to use. Overall very clean and a great spot that keeps you cool in the heat! The whole area has a lot of very big trees which makes it nice.

    Named after our chief of police (s) that served our town faithfully for many years. Phillips Park…read morehas a play ground, basketball court picnic area and two baseball fields used mainly by the HYAA. If you walk around the fields and perimeter of the park a couple times you can get a mile or two in. When you enter the park to the right there is a beautiful memorial Veteran's Park War Memorial, for those who served in our community. There is a sitting area for prayer and reflection. About our Chief Phillips's: Joseph Phillips Joseph Phillips was Holmdel's first Chief of Police. Chief Phillips served the Department from 1947 until 1971, while also serving as the Township's school bus driver, and mailman. R. Bruce Phillips Bruce Phillips was appointed as a Patrolman with the Holmdel Police Department in 1965, and was one of only three Officers in the Township. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1968, and as Chief of Police in 1971. Under Chief Phillip's guidance, the Department grew to 42 Officers. Also during his tenure he oversaw the creation of numerous programs, including Neighborhood Watch, Domestic Violence Response Team, Police Youth Academy, the Department's participation in the Homdel Drug and Alcohol Alliance, and much more. Chief Phillips retired in February 2004 and passed away in 2018.

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    Phillips Park - Park named for: Chief Joseph Phillips (right) Chief  1947-1971. Chief R. Bruce Phillips (left) second Chief of Police 1971-2004.

    Park named for: Chief Joseph Phillips (right) Chief 1947-1971. Chief R. Bruce Phillips (left) second Chief of Police 1971-2004.

    Phillips Park - My Dad's name, Edward Rondinelli

    My Dad's name, Edward Rondinelli

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    Trenton Thunder Ballpark - Derek

    Trenton Thunder Ballpark

    4.2(65 reviews)
    8.0 mi

    I had my first visit to the Trenton Thunder and I loved it! I went to a fundraiser in the club box…read moresuite. I was very affordable. There was a buffet and bar. The suite was large with lots of seating and tvs to watch other games. There were elevators that lead to the suite. No stairs and wheel chair accessible, The stadium was so well run. Best seats with a view outdoors or in suite. It's very clean and parking is only $5. The mascots were fantastic. Because the stadium is small the interacted with everyone who wanted to meet them. Camera crews were all over the park put kids on the big screen. Lots of on field games and fun for kids. I have only one suggestion on what to avoid, the funnel cake. I had two friends get it. They drop it into a fryer frozen. It is not a normal Funnel cake. It was so hard you couldn't eat it Thank you the suite crew for the hospitality. It really was a wonderful experience.

    The Trenton Thunder ballpark is proof that smaller is often better. The park is compact, which…read moremeans every seat feels close to the action. You never need binoculars. You can hear the crack of the bat and the chatter from the dugout without straining. Baseball as it should be seen. The Delaware River runs right behind the outfield. On hot nights the breeze rolls in off the water. It cools the air, turns the place into something comfortable when the rest of New Jersey is sweating. That is not something you can engineer. That is geography being kind. Parking is easy. Five dollars. Cash only. Plentiful and close. In a world where stadium parking often feels like extortion, this is practically charity. The food is not just food. It is a catalog of local pride. Case's Pork Roll. Killarney's. Rita's Italian Water Ice. Raccoon Saloon. Alongside these sit Colbie's Southern Fried Chicken and Boomer's BBQ. If none of that calls to you there are still the old standards. Hot dogs. Pretzels. Popcorn. Nachos. The ballpark classics are covered. There is even a picnic area down the left field line for groups who want baseball and burgers in equal measure. The ballpark is easy to get to. Right on Route 29 by the riverfront. Quick access to 29, 129, I-195, and I-295. No mazes. No confusion. A night here is affordable, easy, and close to the event in every sense. Five stars.

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    Trenton Thunder Ballpark - The Pig Pen - pulled pork and pork roll over mashed potatoes from the Chase's Pork Roll stand

    The Pig Pen - pulled pork and pork roll over mashed potatoes from the Chase's Pork Roll stand

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