HOBOKEN FIELD REOPENS WITH FIELDTURF

Yes folks, to the delight of many soccer-playing kids and adults, the Sinatra Park soccer field reopened.

"We're very happy. Mayor Roberts and the City of Hoboken have been extremely proactive and gotten this done in less than a month," said Leo Pellegrini, director of the Hoboken Youth Soccer League and parent to an 8-year-old playing on the field today. Pellegrini was one of the parents who recommended that Hoboken install FieldTurf on the field after the original surface was found to contain dangerous lead levels.

"We decided this is what we wanted - you don't need to do your due diligence when it's the same turf the New York Giants use. We're happy the Mayor listened to us," said Pellegrini.

The job would have cost more, said Perry DiPiazza, a vice-president of FieldTurf, but the company was able to use the existing drainage system under the turf. FieldTurf also leveled out the sinking corner of the field.

The City of Hoboken is getting a turf system that has proven its safety for people of all ages on over 200 fields in the Garden State and over 2500 fields worldwide.

“We have done our research and believe that FieldTurf is safe for the environment and for all that play on the field. Our parents also believe this is the safest turf on the market,” said City of Hoboken Mayor David Roberts. “What we are getting is a state-of-the-art field and I am so happy with this that we already have our engineers looking at ways to turn other areas such as rooftops and parking lots into areas with FieldTurf. We are extremely appreciative that FieldTurf is doing everything that they can to get our kids back on the field as soon as possible”.

The installation of FieldTurf eliminates the use of harmful pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides, while at the same time removes thousands of tires from landfill sites. FieldTurf requires no mowing, fertilizing, reseeding or watering. FieldTurf helps organizations earn the necessary points needed for U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification. FieldTurf’s reused rubber content and water use reduction, among other factors, can contribute towards many LEED certification points.