Tony’s Place, named in honor of former Board of Recreation Commissioners Vice-Chairman Dr. Anthony Musella, is a universally accessible playground. It is the second joint venture playground project of the Park System, Challenged Youth Sports (based in Middletown) and Friends of the Parks. 

"Summer Fun at Tony's Place" is a program that provides free access to the playground during the summer for children with special needs and their accompanying families.  There is no fee but a permit is required.  Phone 732-842-4000, ext. 1, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Reference program #Q0162A.

Tony’s Place is the second universally accessible playground and joint venture project of the county Park System, RallyCap Sports (formerly Challenged Youth Sports, Inc.) and the Friends of the Parks.

Challenged Youth Sports, a non-profit, recreational sports program for children with disabilities, was founded in 1990 by Margo and Paul Hooker. The Middletown-based group believes children of all abilities love to play and they work hard to assure all children get the opportunity.

The construction cost of Tony’s Place was $633,700. Individual and group donations in the amount of $140,000 to Challenged Youth Sports and $12,000 from the Friends of the Monmouth County Parks were used to offset the construction costs.

The playground and the park are open every day of the year from 8 a.m. to dusk.

Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park is the only county-operated ocean beach in New Jersey. It provides a mile of access to the Atlantic Ocean and is home to the county’s popular year-round Skateplex for skateboarders and in-line skaters. The park is named for the U.S. presidents who made Long Branch the nation’s “summer capital” from the late 1860s through the 1920s. The seven presidents were (in chronological order) Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, McKinley and Wilson.

The county Park System welcomes over 5 million visitors each year to its playgrounds, trails, golf facilities, recreation programs and more. To find out more about the Monmouth County Park System, call 732-842-4000, ext. 4312, TDD (732) 291-9484 or log onto www.monmouthcountyparks.com, email [email protected] or write to 805 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738.

Age Groups	Children Adolescents
Community Services	Arts & Recreation Recreation / Social / Sports

Last Updated: 03/29/24