Millburn's renovated Taylor Park Playground will reopen Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:45 p.m.

The Township of Millburn announced the reopening on X, thanking residents for their patience during construction. Children can use the new all-inclusive playground immediately after the ceremony.

The $1 million project replaced the old playground with equipment that lets children of all abilities play together. A $750,000 grant from the New Jersey Green Acres Program covered most of the cost. The township added $250,000 in capital funding, according to a township press release issued at the Aug. 19 groundbreaking.

The Township Committee authorized the Green Acres grant agreement as Resolution 26-122 at its April 21 meeting.

The redesigned space features two play areas connected by an accessible pathway. One is built for children ages 2–5, the other for ages 5–12. Workers expanded the play area to ensure accessibility to all new equipment. New pieces include an inclusive swing seat, a Volta Inclusive Spinner, a seek-and-find panel system and shade canopies.

Township officials broke ground on Aug. 19. Recreation Director Chris Myers told the Recreation Commission on June 10 that construction would take seven to eight weeks once the installer began work.

"The park is designed with the needs of everyone in mind to offer a place of safe fun for all residents," Myers said in the township's August press release announcing the groundbreaking.

Soil testing required by the state Department of Environmental Protection found a small portion of the site needed environmental controls. Workers installed demarcation fabric beneath the stone base and safety surface in those areas before construction moved forward.

Mayor Frank Saccomandi, Committeemen Ben Stoller and Michael Cohen, Business Administrator Alexander McDonald, Recreation Commission Chair Nick Romano and Assistant Superintendent of Recreation Chris Zimmerman were among officials at the August groundbreaking. Gero Park Playground served as an alternative for families during the closure.

The Oct. 14 ribbon-cutting at 3:45 p.m. is open to the public.