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The Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Center is a 12,000-foot roller rink located in Branch Brook Park. Managed by United Skates of America, the current business has operated since 1996.

History

In 1956, a former reservoir was converted to a skating rink to accommodate requests for year-round ice-skating facilities. In October 1957, it opened to the public, featuring dancing and roller-skating in the summer. Before December of that year, 50,000 skaters used the facility for ice-hockey and figure skating. In 1961, funds from a New Jersey Department of Transportation park sale purchase were used to fund an enlarged entrance and 230-car parking area. The structure was enclosed in 1969 for all-weather use. The present roller rink was designed circa 1992.

Its current iteration, Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Center, opened in 1996, is managed by national roller rink chain United Skates of America. The 12,000-foot roller rink building is located within the park, and has a contract with Essex County for Branch Brook.

In 2013, NJ.com described the rink as "a symbol of revitalization for Newark" and "a literal savior of urban skating", praising its relationship to the community, including roller derby, style skating, gospel skaters, and DJ nightlife.

References

  1. ^ History of the Park and Critical Periods of Development, 2002
  2. NJ.com, Nyah Marshall | NJ Advance Media for (2024-03-16). "Inside N.J.'s booming Black roller skating scene". nj. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  3. NJ.com, Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for (2013-05-30). "Wheels keep on turning: 'The Rink' documents Newark's last roller skating haven". nj. Retrieved 2024-12-18.