Community Park Pool Wins "Excellence in Design"

The 2012 pool renovation earned Princeton an award by the New Jersey Parks & Recreation Association

The Princeton Recreation Department was recently awarded the ‘Excellence in Design’ Award at the 38th annual New Jersey Parks & Recreation Association for the renovation of Community Park Pool.   Pictured from left to right are: PRD Staff Member Joe Marrolli Recreation Board Member Tom Zucosky PRD Staff Member Evan Moorhead PRD Executive Director Ben Stentz Former Recreation Board Member Mike Finkelstein Assistant Town Engineer Deanna Stockton Recreation Board Member Joanne Rogers PRD Staff Member Katie Herlihy Larry Brandstetter from design firm, Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. Retired Recreation Director Jack Roberts

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Letter: Thank You for Supporting Community Park Pool

Our community was once again blessed with the opportunity to listen to wonderful music, support a good cause and revel in the good will that always accompanies a Bill & Judy Scheide Concert.

  To the Editor: On behalf of the Princeton Recreation Department and the Princeton Parks & Recreation Fund, we want to thank the community for its incredible support of the Community Park Pool, which was the beneficiary of last Friday night’s birthday concert for Mr. William H. Scheide.  Our community was once again blessed with the opportunity to listen to wonderful music, support a good cause and revel in the good will that always accompanies a Bill & Judy Scheide Concert. The concert was a smashing success and all of the money received from sponsors and ticket sales will go towards continuing the Recreation Department’s mandate to keep user fees as low as possible in order to continue to provide access to all members of the Princeton …

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William Scheide Celebrates 99th Birthday, Raises Thousands for Community Park Pool

This year the sold out “Forever Young” concert to celebrate Bill Scheide's 99th birthday raised tens of thousands of dollars for Princeton's Community Park Pool.

  Many things have been said about William Scheide and we’ll add just one more- the man sure knows how to throw a birthday party. Scheide, a longtime music lover, philanthropist and humanitarian, has celebrated his last six birthdays by throwing a giant party for the Princeton community, all to benefit local organizations. This year the sold out “Forever Young” concert to celebrate Scheide's 99th birthday at Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium raised tens of thousands of dollars for Community Park Pool, a place where people have flocked for decades each summer. Friday evening’s featured classic works by Bax, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Britten, and others, most performed by the English Chamber Orchestra and led by conductor Mark Laycock. …

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Scheide Birthday Benefit Concert to Benefit Community Park Pool

Tickets are now available for the annual community celebration, which will take place on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013.

  Musician, philanthropist, and humanitarian William H. Scheide will celebrate his 99th birthday on Friday, January 18, 2013 by sponsoring “Forever Young” a concert featuring the beautiful sounds of classical music greats Bax, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Britten, and others. This is the sixth annual birthday concert and will benefit Princeton’s Community Park Pool. This concert will feature the English Chamber Orchestra — the most recorded chamber orchestra in the world — at Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. Maestro Mark Laycock — the Scheides’ favorite conductor — will return to Princeton to lead the orchestra. The stage will be shared by violin soloist Stephanie Gonley, one of the leading British violinists of her …

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Pool to Remain Open Thru Sept. 16

Residents will be able to enjoy the pool for two additional weekends.

The Princeton Recreation Department will extend hours at Community Park Pool past Labor Day for the 2012 season. CP Pool will be open on weekends only, Sept. 8-9 and Sept. 15-16, from noon to 5 p.m. All pool memberships will be valid through the extra weekend dates and daily admission rates will still be in effect. The Wading Pool program and Adult and Senior lap swim programs will not be in effect past Labor Day, but the dedicated lap lane will remain open from noon to 5 pm.  The snack bar will be open, weather permitting. “This is a service that we have offered in some previous seasons that we were not able to offer in 2011 due to our construction schedule,” Recreation Executive Director Ben Stentz said. “Once school begins, it’s …

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Welcome to Your New Community Park Pool [PHOTOS]

Community Park Pool re-opened on Saturday after undergoing extensive renovations.

  Kids stood in their bathing suits, towels wrapped around their necks, anxious to cool off from the sweltering heat on Saturday. Some tried to peer through the metal gate to get a glimpse of Princeton’s brand new $6.37 million pool complex behind Township Hall on Witherspoon Street. After about 30 minutes of remarks from Princeton officials who wanted to thank those who made the new pool possible, the gates opened and hundreds rushed in to enjoy the day. “I’d like to welcome everybody to the grand opening of your new Community Park Pool,” Princeton Recreation Executive Director Ben Stentz said. Construction on the new Murtha stainless steel pool began on Sept. 14 and since then many have been integral to the project’s success, from the …

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Pool Opens Today, Free Admission Noon to 3 p.m.

The weather forecast calls for temperatures up to 87 degrees.

  Cool off from the sweltering temperatures today, Saturday, May 26 with free admission to the brand-new Community Park Pool from oon to 3 p.m.  Join the community for the pool's grand re-opening dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 in front of the main gate of the pool. The pool will open following the ceremony.  Parking is available in the Township lot next to the pool and additional parking is available nearby. Click here for a map of parking locations. The FreeB will be running a limited special route from Borough Hall to the pool after the Memorial Day Parade. Click here for the FreeB schedule and route information.

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You're Invited to the CP Pool Grand Re-Opening

The event will be at May 26 at 11:45 a.m.

  Residents are invited to the grand re-opening of Community Park Pool on Saturday May 26 beginning at 11:45 a.m. A ceremony will begin at 11:45 a.m. and include brief comments from Princeton Recreation Department Executive Director Ben Stentz, Township Mayor Chad Goerner and Borough Mayor Yina Moore. That will be followed by a ribbon cutting at the main entrance.  There will be a second ribbon cutting ceremony immediately following the pool opening to recognize the Alice and Bernie Gerb Family Bay Pool.  The Alice & Bernie Gerb Family Bay Pool was named after Mr. & Mrs. Gerb by their children, Jane and Andy Gerb. The pool typically opens at 11 a.m. on weekends but will not open until after the ceremony ends on May 26, at approximately 12:…

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[PHOTOS] CP Pool Opens This Month

With the pool set to open on Memorial Day Weekend, here's a photo gallery of the new pool project as of Tuesday, May 1.

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See the Progress at Community Park Pool (PHOTOS)

The new pool complex is slated to open Memorial Day Weekend

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