{"id":2465196,"date":"2026-06-18T11:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2465196"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:15:10","slug":"the-grove-at-polansky-park-opens-summer-events-in-edison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-grove-at-polansky-park-opens-summer-events-in-edison\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grove at Polansky Park opens summer events in Edison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"90497484007\" title=\"Rutgers Turfgrass Reaches Most World Cup Pitches\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/stringr\/thumbnails\/90497484007.jpg\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Rutgers Turfgrass Reaches Most World Cup Pitches<\/p>\n<p>Rutgers turfgrass powers 10 of 16 World Cup stadiums across U.S., Canada &amp; Mexico; adds $4.9B to NJ economy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>EDISON \u2013 There\u2019s a new community gathering spot featuring live music, food trucks, lawn games, seating and a relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The Grove at Polansky Park, located at 839 Grove Ave. across from J.P. Stevens High School, is the township\u2019s newest summer weekend social experience for adults. It aims to foster community connections during summer evenings.<\/p>\n<p>Polansky Park is named for former NASA astronaut Mark L. Polansky, a 1974 graduate of J.P. Stevens High School in Edison. He served as space shuttle Discovery commander in 2006 and was a pilot on a 2001 shuttle mission.<\/p>\n<p>Starting this month and continuing through the summer, plans include entertainment options such as live music performances and a rotating selection of food trucks on select days.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/16\/PCNJ\/90579565007-edison-polansky-grove.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/16\/PCNJ\/90579565007-edison-polansky-grove.jpg?crop=1279,959,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/16\/PCNJ\/90579565007-edison-polansky-grove.jpg?crop=720,959,x384,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/06\/16\/PCNJ\/90579565007-edison-polansky-grove.jpg?crop=1279,721,x0,y119 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Provided by Edison Township\" caption=\"The Grove at Polanski Park in Edison\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to open The Grove at Polansky Park as a hub for our community,\u201d Mayor Sam Joshi stated. \u201cThis summer social is all about bringing people together to enjoy great food, music and camaraderie in a beautiful outdoor setting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mycentraljersey.com\/story\/news\/local\/middlesex-county\/2026\/06\/17\/edison-police-mrap-vote-cost-concerns\/90529579007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Edison OKs armored MRAP for police after split council vote<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Additional information about upcoming events and schedules is available through the Edison Recreation Department at Recreation@edisonnj.gov or 732-248-7310.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>Email: srussell@gannettnj.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><em>Suzanne Russell is a breaking news reporter for MyCentralJersey.com covering crime, courts and other mayhem. 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