Cricket’s popularity extends beyond West Windsor’s boundaries into neighboring Plainsboro. In response to demand from residents, township officials have evaluated suitable spots for a permanent cricket field in Plainsboro and have selected Plainsboro Park as the most viable location.
Currently Plainsboro residents play cricket at Schalks Meadow and Community parks, but neither space offers a regulation-size field. A full-size field requires about six acres of space, including a 10-by-75-foot grass or turf pitch in the center, as well as landscaping to serve as a buffer for nearby residents.
A study of available spaces in Plainsboro led officials to Plainsboro Park, between Edgemere Avenue and Plainsboro Road, where space can be repurposed from baseball fields that are not in use. The Department of Public Works will maintain the field, and the Recreation and Community Services Department will control access to the field.
Plainsboro Township, which received a $72,000 grant from Middlesex County to assist with construction, will design and seek bids on the project this winter. Construction is expected to begin in spring, 2016.
In a statement, Township Commiteeman David Bander said: “The mayor and Township Committee are extremely excited about this project.”
