Facility/Field Use Rules and Policies
   

All groups that use the fields must adhere to all rules and policies set by the Township.

Mt. Olive Township Departments of Recreation and Parks, Buildings and Grounds
Facility and Field Use Rules and Policies Agreement

1. Organized activities are allowed by permit only. Facility/Field request forms must be properly completed and submitted according to the policies/procedures of the Recreation and Parks, Buildings and Grounds Departments.

2. Activity(ies) will begin and end within the approved time frame.

3. All debris resulting from the approved activity will be picked up and disposed of properly, including recyclables.

4. Township Ordinance prohibits smoking and consumption of alcoholic beverages at all Municipal and School fields and facilities.

5. Specific and sufficient adults from the applicant's organization will be assigned the sole responsibility of providing security and deterring vandalism.

6. Parking is allowed in designated vehicle parking areas only. No parking or vehicles are permitted on fields and/or grass areas at any time. Please be considerate of residents who live adjacent to park and school areas; as parking is prohibited on their private property.

7. All problems encountered with the facility will be made known to the Mt. Olive Township Recreation and/ or Parks, Buildings and Grounds Department within 24 hours of the conclusion of the activity.

8. Fields will be monitored on a regular basis to determine playing conditions. Fields may only be used when conditions permit. No one is allowed to enter a closed field for a game or practice!
To maintain the quality of the playing surfaces on fields, fields will be closed for scheduled or unscheduled maintenance and weather conditions. When a red flag is displayed, then the field is closed for use until the Parks, Buildings & Grounds Supervisor or a designee of the department declares the field "open" for play.

9. The Field Status Hotline (voice mailbox) will be updated daily by 12 PM for coaches or the applicant to call in and check the status of fields on a daily basis or when weather conditions are subject to change.

10. Fields will be rotated out of service one day each week. Your approved calendar will include this information.

11. No one is allowed to use the regulation size baseball fields for softball games and/or practice, or other activities.

12. No one is allowed, without first obtaining permission from the Parks, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor, to take away wet infield mix or to add any dry dirt or drying agents to the fields.

13. No one is allowed to rake or move water and/or mud from the infield dirt area onto the grass areas.

14. No one is allowed to pitch practice from in front of the pitching mound on the grass area.

15. No one is allowed to hit soft toss balls into the fences.

16. Anyone using a field/facility must leave it proper condition. Permit holders will be held responsible for any damage done through their use.

17. Mt. Olive Township will require the applicant to provide remuneration to the Township and/or the Mt. Olive Board of Education for damages to the facility and/or repairs/replacement of damaged equipment.

18. Mt. Olive Township Recreation and the Parks, Buildings and Grounds Departments retain the right to rescind this permit at any time and/or to terminate permits early to conduct park/field/facility maintenance projects.

19. Permits may not be transferred to another party, nor sublet to another party.

20. Violations of any of the above may result in the cancellation of the permit and/or denial of future requests, and fines as established by township ordinance.

Those who do not follow the rules and policies may be fined or have their permit revoked.


 

  Field Status
   

Field Status - Friday May 16, 2008

Turkey Brook Park restrooms are closed. We apologize for the inconvenience.

For weekend or holiday updates please dial (973) 691-0900 extension 7262.

This section describes the condition of the fields in Mt. Olive. Items in blue describe fields in good condition and items in red are in poor condition and are not available for use by anyone. A red flag system will be in place by the end of April. Anyone found on a field that is "red flagged" will be asked to leave. Repeat offenders will be fined.

 

Flanders Park/Russ Nagle Baseball Field (RN)
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Closed
Flanders Park Multipurpose Field (FP1)
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Closed
Dan Jordan T-ball/Softball Field 1 (DJ1)
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Closed
Dan Jordan T-ball/Softball Field 2 (DJ2)
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Closed
Dan Jordan T-ball/Softball Field 3 (DJ3)
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Closed
Old Flanders School T-ball Field (OLD FL T-ball)
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Closed
Old Flanders School Softball Field (Old FL Soft)
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Closed
Turkey Brook Park Soccer 1
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Closed
Turkey Brook Park Soccer 2
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Closed
Turkey Brook Park Soccer 3
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Closed
Turkey Brook Park Soccer 4
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Closed
Turkey Brook Park Baseball 1
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Closed
Turkey Brook Park Baseball 2
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Closed
Turkey Brook Park Alternate Baseball
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Closed
Turkey Brook Park Softball
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Closed
Turkey Brook Park Football Field
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Closed

 
 



 
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