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Mission Statement

The mission of the Leonia Recreation Commission and the Recreation Department is to administer a full array of recreational and leisure activities encouraging beneficial health, fitness and a positive well being for citizens of all ages.

This mission includes providing wholesome activities encouraging social opportunities in a non-exclusive and well maintained environment.

About the Recreation Superintendent

Superintendent Sean Krakower has been with the Borough of Leonia for 5 years working as the Recreation Departments Program Director for 4 years and Office Manager for 1 year. Prior to working in the Recreation Department’s office he was the Wood Park Summer Camp Director for 2 years.

Superintendent Krakower is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickenson University in Madison, New Jersey with a degree in Business Administration and Management. The Superintendent of Recreation is under the charge of the Leonia Recreation Commission who are appointed by the Mayor of the Borough. Sean oversees two full time staff members and over 100 part time staff. The position of Superintendent of Recreation is responsible for the management of programming, the Recreation Center, the parks and playgrounds within Leonia Borough, the Senior Center and its programs and the Leonia Swim Club.

Sean Krakower is married to Pranvera Qose who is a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health and Chilton Medical Center. She is currently studying to become a Doctor of Nursing Practice at Rutgers University. Superintendent Krakower may be reached at either recsuperintendent@leonianj.gov or 201-592-5783 but always prefers to chat with any of the people in town in person at 370 Broad Avenue.

Senior Services

Parks

Leonia is proud to be home to a number of beautiful parks. Please check out the list below for locations and facilities! For more information and picture Click Here.
Wood Park Fall Foliage 2018
Wood Park
Location: 370 Broad Avenue. Parking lot shared with Leonia Public Library on 227 Fort Lee Road.
Facilities: Multiple playgrounds for various ages, two swing sets, basketball courts, three tennis courts, tennis wall, softball field, multiple picnic areas with tables, shelter house with bathrooms.

Sylvan Park
Location: 140 Grand Avenue
Facilities: One softball field, one junior baseball field, one 60/90 baseball field, soccer fields. Field House with bathrooms available for programs and leagues.

Upper Sylvan Park
Location: 140 Grand Avenue
Facilities: The park overlooks Sylvan Park with a covered Gazebo with picnic benches, swing set and playground.

Stanley Gallone Park (Fireman Park)

Location: Irving Street & Christie Lane ‎
‎Facilities: Playgrounds, swings, basketball half court, and picnic area.

Station Park
Located at the corner of Station Parkway and Fort Lee Road.
Facilities: Playground, swings, softball field, picnic benches, accessible picnic bench.

Dudley C. Allen Park (Lakeview Park)
Location: Broad Avenue between Overlook Ave & Lakeview Ave.
Facilities: Swings, picnic tables, benches. Dog run open from dawn to dusk, daily. Water spicket, canopy, & picnic benches available in dog run.

CJ Kirkland Park
Located next to the Leonia Swim Club at the bottom of Moore Avenue.
Facilities: Playground, basketball half court, handball wall and picnic area

Swim Club

The 2024 Leonia Swim Club season runs from May 25 to Labor Day, September 2.

To be added to our email list, please create a Community Pass account at register.communitypass.net/LeoniaRecreation or follow us at Facebook.com/LeoniaRecreation

Residents and Non-Residents are welcome to join!

Discount Period April 1 - April 30!

Contact & Directions

Address: 140 Grand Avenue, Leonia, NJ 07605 - On the corner of Grand Avenue and Moore Avenue.

Leonia Swim Club: 201-944-9430 (May 25 - September 2)

Leonia Recreation: 201-592-5783

Leonia/Edgewater Residency Verification One-Time Process

Leonia/Edgewater residents who have not registered for any programs or the Swim Club must have their residency verified. Please email recreation@leonianj.gov to provide a picture of your driver's license, a utility bill, a bank statement, a lease agreement, or other official document as your proof of residency. This is a one-time process, which if left uncompleted will prevent you from registering to ensure that the online registration system does not charge you non-resident fees.

If you already verified your residency in the past, please note that we have switched databases and as of July 1st, 2020, no longer have access to the old system. Please follow the steps above or email us a copy of any receipt you received from us in 2019 or earlier.

For additional information Click Here.

Leonia Swim Club Logo

Sports Partnerships

The Leonia Recreation Department is proud to partner with the following youth sports organizations to provide fun and high quality sports classes for all ability levels and a range of ages spanning from two year olds to adults. New programs are added seasonally!

AYSO BERGEN SOUTHEAST - REGION 1089
AYSO is a national soccer organization with 850 individual programs, called Regions, across the nation, engaging more than 400,000 players and 100,000 volunteers.

BOUNCE OUT THE STIGMA
Empowering Challenged Youth to Believe They Can, and
Erasing the ‘Stigma’ from Those Who Believe They Can’t.

LEONIA SPORTS BOOSTERS
The Leonia Sports Boosters promote competitive sports interest among the young Leonians of school age and through them increase community sports interest among all Leonians.

TGA PREMIER SPORTS
At TGA, we seek to make our students better players and better people. We strive to teach in ways that promote growth and advancement not only on the field, course, or court but in our community, and we define achievement in the progress that we make together.

US SPORTS INSTITUTE
USA Sport Group has brought together the finest sports provision companies in the US to enable parents and players to find all of their summer camp and year round sports needs in one place.

Recreation Commission

For More information on the Leonia Recreation Commission, Click Here.

Contact the Leonia Recreation Commission: recreation@leonianj.gov

The Recreation Commission consists of seven (7) members whom are United States Citizens and residents of the Borough of Leonia. The members of the Commission are appointed by the Mayor of the Borough with the Advice and consent of the Borough Council. There are two (2) alternate members designated at the time of appointment as Alternate No. I, and Alternate No. II. The terms of the alternate members shall be for five (5) years. The Commissioners first appointed shall be appointed for the following terms: one (1) member for five (5) years, one (1) member for four (4) years, two (2) members for three (3) years, two (2) members for two (2) years and one member for one (1) year. The term of office of each appointee shall commence on the 1st day of January and shall expire on the 31st day of December in the appropriate year. All Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. No Commissioner shall service for more then two (2) consecutive terms. The Commission may appoint a Secretary or Clerk, a Superintendent of Recreation and such number of custodians, supervisors, and assistants as shall be necessary and proper for carrying out its functions, all subject to the approval of the Governing Body of the Borough of Leonia.

Commission Members

Jon Abouaf     Chair     Term Expiration 12/31/2025
Ken Fernandez Term Expiration 12/31/2026
Marilyn Mulato Term Expiration 12/31/2023
Andrew Choi Term Expiration 12/31/2023
Anthony Vassallo Term Expiration 12/31/2023
Dennysse Hernandez Term Expiration 12/31/2024
Vito Mazza IV Term Expiration 12/31/2024
Jason Klein    Alternate

Councilman Louis Grandelis   Council Liaison

Program Information

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