Wasn’t Joseph Medwick a legendary baseball player? Joseph Medwick Park in Carteret New Jersey honors him. This 86-acre park is Carteret’s largest recreational area. It’s a testament to the town’s pride in its famous son. Joseph Michael “Ducky” Medwick was a Major League Baseball star. He played for the St Louis Cardinals. He even earned the title of New Jersey’s “Athlete of the Century”. The park initially had two baseball fields a hockey rink a soccer field and playgrounds. There was even a mile-long walking path along the Raritan River. But the park had a secret. During a wetland restoration project contaminated soil was discovered. This soil was a byproduct of the park’s industrial past. The park underwent major renovations between 2010 and 2012. Fifteen million dollars in bonds funded the project. Today Joseph Medwick Park boasts a baseball field a football field and a multi-use AstroTurf field. A fascinating fact few know is that from 1936 to 1967 the site housed a 50000-watt radio transmitter for WOR. This station broadcast to Philadelphia Trenton and New York City. So next time you visit Joseph Medwick Park remember the story it holds. Remember the man it honors. Remember the radio waves that once filled the air. It’s a place of recreation and a place of history. Enjoy your time at Joseph Medwick Park.
Gould Family Mausoleum
Ever heard of a “Robber Baron?” Here at Woodlawn Cemetery stands the Gould Family Mausoleum. It is a testament to