The slowly crumbling Ventnor basketball courts along the boardwalk. They were shuttered for two years due to insurance issues. Today, the old courts are finally being demolished and removed. Ventnor will soon have a new basketball court.
Ventnor awarded a $230,185.00 contract for the reconstruction of the beachfront playground basketball courts to Shore Top Construction.
What about Ventnor Pickleball courts?
Back in DEC 2024, Ventnor Mayor Tim Kriebel, Commissioners Lance Landgraf and Maria Mento discussed repairs, upgrades and maybe a total rebuild of the wildly popular pickleball courts at Suffolk and the Boardwalk.
With Spring 2025 just days away, might be time for Ventnor City Hall to start installing much needed, new nets and associated poles / hardware.
Gotta repair the perimeter and inner fencing too. And what about those growing cracks and dead spots?
Poor upkeep of basketball and pickleball courts makes Ventnor look bad.
A beach playground should be well kept, safe and clean.
Ventnor Pickleball courts are not tournament ready for annual Paddle Battle and Funky Pickle.
Downbeach Advisory
DEC 2024: Rebuild / Repair of Ventnor Tennis and Pickleball Courts at S. Suffolk Ave, are still in the concept / design phase. Ventnor not ready to send out a contract bid for that.
Waiting for Commissioner Landgraf and Mayor Kriebel to provide update on this long-planned project.
Will Ventnor pickleball courts get much needed repairs as promised?
Mayor Kriebel made aware on multiple occasions that RECREATION DEPT meetings should be held at City Hall, complete with ZOOM access, agendas and meeting minutes.
Ventnor Recreation department meetings held at hard to find location with no ZOOM access to meeting. No YouTube archive.
Ventnor Mayor Tim Kriebel made aware that residents are requesting that all municipal meetings be held at ZOOM friendly City Hall.
NOTE: Ventnor still dealing with lawsuit in reference to alleged injury on pickleball courts.
Ventnor says complaint is frivolous. See redacted docs below.
Ventnor still dealing with playground lawsuit?
Have you seen the dilapidated kids playground? There are many things broken, trash, and falling apart. Shame on Ventnor officials.
Obviously neither you nor the author have been in and around Ventnor very long! I’m not condoning the insufficient upkeep of those facilities, but as a lifelong resident I can also tell you that these areas have been updated incredibly well compared to yesteryears! Ventnor has made significant strides over the years and I bet with a little patience you will see results.
Pickle ball courts in the heights playground would be nice
Surprisingly, Ventnor Pickleball courts will be shut down 3 full days for private pickleball tournament. Sept 5,6,7, 2025.
Plan accordingly.
Well at least it’s not during summer when pickleball courts are overcrowded.
Pickleball Is Life Tournament was smart enough to have event after Labor Day when kids are back in school, unlike the Funky Pickleball Tournament which will be a full weekend during the summer and will close the courts for that event.