Visit our Parks and Fields page here to learn about:

• Mountain View Park

• Victor Crowell Park

• Haverstick Park

• Simchock Park/Cook Fields

• Charlie Morgan/Runyon Field

• Hazelwood Field

• Mauger Field

• Watchung Field

Summer Playground Program

Registration for our Summer Playground program is officially open!

We can't wait to welcome your K-5th grade kiddos to a summer full of fun and adventure.

• June 24th through August 2nd

• Monday to Friday, 9AM to noon

• Mountain View Park

Two fantastic options to suit your needs

• Entire Summer Session: For $275, your child can enjoy every moment of our summer program, from start to finish!

• Weekly Fee: Prefer a more flexible schedule? No problem! Register your child for specific weeks at just $70 per week.

From games and sports to crafts and educational activities, there's something for every child to enjoy. Plus, we have a FUN, new destination planned for our camp trip that your kids won't want to miss. But hurry – registration ends on May 31st! Secure your child's spot today and make this summer one they'll never forget!

Summer Wrestling Camp

Grades 3-8 (exceptions will be made to youth wrestlers with 1-2 years of experience)
June 24-June 27 • 9am-12pm
Middlesex High School Wrestling Room
$150 registration ($90 each additional sibling)

Participants will learn different skills/drills in all three positions, that are directly from the Middlesex Wrestling system. The goal is to build on basic middle, high school, and college-level technique, fundamental skills, and gain live wrestling experience/matches.

Spring Basketball Clinic

Wednesday evenings for 8 weeks
Starting 4/17
Grades 3-8 from 5-6pm
Grades 9-12 from 7-8:30pm
$60 registration fee • Middlesex High School Gym

Middlesex Recreation along with Middlesex HS Basketball are pleased to present basketball clinics to boys and girls in grades 3 through 12 who reside in Middlesex. These sessions are intended to practice previously acquired skills and learn new ones. Team play will be emphasized & practice drills will be demonstrated. Learn the fundamentals of the game!

Spring Yoga Sessions

8 weeks of Sunday Classes
Begin April 14 • 7-8pm
With Joy Provenzano at the Middlesex Recreation Center

ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Registration fee $80. (Drop-in class cost $15/per.) *classes on 4/26, 5/12, & 5/26 will be 9:45-10:45am.

2024 Youth Baseball & Softball

Volunteer Coaches Needed!

Tee-Ball, Coach pitch (coed),  Softball (girls), Baseball (boys)

Practices: once a week at coaches’ discretion.
Games: Saturday and possibly during the week.
Leagues: Teams play either in an intertown league with Dunellen or Somerville

Soccer and Multi-sport Programs

Mountain View Park

Middlesex Recreation works in partnership with USA sport group!

Buddy Ball

Buddy Ball is designed for athletes with special needs & IEP’s to play a game/sport with the assistance a peer aged “Buddy.” Coaches will oversee the teams and provide guidance to the activity. Equipment will be provided. This program is designed for all to have fun in a stress-free environment.

Wednesday evenings
Activities:
SPRING - yard games, cheer
Registration fee $15 per activity

The Spring Program is running at Hazelwood School April 17 through May 22 from 6-7pm.

Spring Toddler Playgroup

Playgroup promotes play, imagination, sharing and fun for children ages 1-5 or has walking/cruising ability! Three seasonal sessions are offered (Fall, Winter, Spring). Sessions are 8 weeks long.

Monday Evening 6–7:30 pm
Feb. 12–April 15, 2024
(no session on 2/19 or 4/1)

Tuesday Mornings 9–10:30 am
Feb. 13–April 16, 2024
(no sessions on 2/20 or 4/2)

Middlesex Recreation Center
Fees: $100 for Borough Residents
$120 for Non-Residents

Adult Basketball

Wednesdays • January 10—March 6, 2024
Von E. Mauger Gorman Gym • 8- 9 pm

Adult Basketball is open to Borough residents who are at least 18 years old AND post-high school. program will be run as an open gym/pickup format once a week for one hour. Good sportsmanlike conduct is mandatory. Appropriate footwear required.

Basketball (Grades K-2)

Boys and Girls in Grades K–2
Deadline to Register: November 3
January - February

Grades 1&2 | Parent volunteers lead a weekly session that will start with skills and drills and end with a modified scrimmage. Friday evenings from 6-7PM for 8 weeks in the Watchung gym starting 1/12/24. Volunteer coaches needed!

Kindergarten | FUNdamental Basketball – Learn the FUNdamentals of the game including blocking, dribbling, passing, shooting and sportsmanship. 8-week session by Christine DiNizio on Wednesdays starting 1/10/24 from 6-7PM in Watchung gym.

Basketball (Grades 3-8)

Boys and Girls in Grades 3–8
Deadline to Register: November 3
1-hour weeknight practice + Fri/Sat games
December - March

Teams are divided by gender and are split into divisions for 3rd&4th grade, 5th&6th grade, and 7th&8th grade. Most games are held on Saturdays but may be Friday night(s) depending on registration numbers. Teams will play in a recreation based inter-town league. READ MORE in the flyer (link below).

Fall 2023 Rec Soccer

Children entering grades K-8 in September of 2023
$80 registration fee
Deadline to register is Friday, Aug. 11th

All games K-5 will be played on Saturdays from September-November. Grades 6-8 may play during the week. Practice is once a week and at the complete discretion of the volunteer coach.

*NEED VOLUNTEER COACHES- MINIMUM OF 2 PER TEAM

Happy Halloween Haunted House

October 10 & 11
Middlesex Rec Center
6–8pm

Free admission • Sweets
Photo Opportunities

Fall Yoga

8 Weeks of Tuesday Classes Begin Oct. 17
October-November • 7:00-8:00 PM
with Joy Provenzano
at the Middlesex Recreation Center

ALL LEVELS WELCOME. No class on Halloween 10/31. Registration fee $80. (Drop-in class cost $15/per.) Download the flyer for more information!

Fall/Winter Wrestling Clinic

Grades K-6
Program runs from 11/14 through late-March
Middlesex High School Wrestling Room

Practice will be held on days Monday-Friday and times 6:00PM – 8:30PM in the Middlesex High School Wrestling Room at the coach’s discretion and availability. Time will vary by grade and/or weight class.

Registration fees:
$150 with a singlet • $100 without a singlet

See You Later, Alligator!

🐊 THE ALLIGATOR HAS BEEN CAPTURED! 🐊
It's your job to go around town and see all the places he's been!

Use the map and list all the places you find a gator. There are 30 gators scattered around our town, bring your list to the rec center and win a prize! Find 1-10 gators for prize #1, 11-20 gators for prize #2, or 21-30 gators for prize #3! Download the flyer for more information. Good luck!🐊

Fall Basketball Clinic

Monday evenings • 6 Weeks Starting 9/25
Grades 3-8 from 5:30-6:30pm
Middlesex High School Gym

Middlesex Recreation along with Middlesex HS Basketball are pleased to present basketball clinics to boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 who reside in Middlesex. These sessions are intended to practice previously acquired skills and learn new ones. Team play will be emphasized & practice drills will be demonstrated. Learn the fundamentals of the game!

August Wiffle Ball Games

August 21, 22, 23 • 5-7pm
Open to those entering 5th-9th grades in September
$30 registration fee (includes shirt)
Deadline to register is Aug. 10th

Everyone’s favorite backyard game is heading to the Mauger/Watchung Ball Fields! Round up your friends for three evenings of wiffle ball. Program run by MHS athletes.

Middlesex Borough residents ONLY.

Summer Softball Pick Up Game Program

Girls ages 9-11
Every-Other Wednesday Evening
Begins June 28• 6:00 PM

Five biweekly games (June 28, July 12 and 26, and August 9 and 23. Games will be played at Charlie Morgan/Runyon Field off Hallock Ave in Middlesex. Registration fee: Resident $50, non-resident $60.

Summer Yoga

Monday and/or Wednesday Evenings
June–July • 7:00-8:00 PM
with Joy Provenzano
at the Middlesex Recreation Center

ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Summer yoga sessions are 4 weeks beginning the week of June 19/21. Registration fees:

• Monday sessions starting June 19 >> $40

• Wednesday sessions starting June 21 >> $40

• Both Monday and Wednesdays >> $65

Summer Wrestling Clinic

Monday-Thursday (June 19-22)
9:00am-12:00pm
4 day wrestling camp
Middlesex High School Wrestling Room

Middlesex Recreation alongside Middlesex HS Wrestling Coach Ryan Boyd is running a 4-day wrestling camp along with other members of the MHS wrestling coaching staff, alumni, and current MHS wrestlers. Participants in grades 3-8 are preferred, but exceptions will be made to youth wrestlers with 1-2 years of experience. Participants will learn different skills/drills in all three positions, that are directly from the Middlesex Wrestling system. The goal is to build on basic middle, high school, and college-level technique, fundamental skills, and gain live wrestling experience/matches.

Summer Happy Camper Club

Children entering Pre-4 and Kindergarten (ages 4-5)

Four weekly sessions beginning June 26, meeting on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings from 9am-Noon. Check out all the details and the registration form in the camp brochure!

For more information and to register, select the image-link above to download the flyer (pdf). You can also register online via MyRec using the link below.

SERVICES WE OFFER:

• Adult Programs - The Recreation Department offers programs to adults who are 18 years of age and over, post high school and a borough resident.

• Youth Programs - The Recreation Department offers many programs to the youth of our town. Participants must meet age and/or grade requirements and have at least one parent who resides within the Borough.

• Toddler Programs - The Recreation Department offers programs for toddlers and pre-school age children who are at least one year of age and walking.

• Special Events - The Recreation Department sponsors several special events throughout the year. These events help in bringing our community together!

• Discount Tickets/Services - The Recreation Department offers various services such as discount tickets for amusement parks and movie theatres.