Editing Rutherford, New Jersey (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Rutherford Memorial Park, in the northwest corner of town along the Passaic, was set aside as parkland by the voters in 1951. Its {{convert|30|acre|m2}} include two [[baseball]] diamonds, five [[softball]] diamonds, a [[Little League|Little League Baseball]] field, a [[American football|football]] stadium, six [[tennis]] courts, two [[basketball]] courts, and three [[playground]]s. Other active recreation parks include Tamblyn Field, near Route 3.<ref>[https://www.rutherford-nj.com/departments/recreation/parks-facilities/ Parks and Facilities], Borough of Rutherford. Accessed September 28, 2017.</ref>

The borough also has several smaller passive parks, including Lincoln Park across from borough hall, which was renovated in 2004. It includes a band shell and several monuments, including a cannon dating to the [[Spanish–American War]], and is home to the borough's [[September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks|9/11]] memorial, containing a piece of steel debris recovered from the site of the attacks.<ref>O'Keefe, Daniel. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/128368098_Borough_scrambling_to_revamp_9_11_memorial_.html "Rutherford to renovate Sept. 11 monument for anniversary"], ''South Bergenite'', August 25, 2011. Accessed August 30, 2011. "As the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 quickly approaches, towns are preparing for the memorials that will mark the solemn day. In Rutherford, the council has made plans for the memorial that has marked Lincoln Park since 2004 to be renovated and restored in time for the anniversary."</ref> Sunset Park is located just north of the intersection of Union and Jackson Avenues and is on the western-facing side of a rather steep hill. A plan to redesign the park is currently being developed.<ref>[http://www.southbergenite.com/NC/0/1992.html South Bergenite] Accessed January 6, 2009.</ref> Firefighters' Memorial Park is a [[pocket park]] located at the intersection of Park and Mortimer Avenues.<ref>[http://www.rutherfordfire.org/firemenspark.htm Firemans' Park], Rutherford Fire Department. Accessed October 1, 2009.</ref>

Lincoln Park has been host to town events, concerts, and memorials for decades. The Rutherford Community Band plays concerts during the summer. Other summer concerts are sponsored by the borough, as well as several movie nights in the park. In the fall, it has hosted the Bergen County Cultural Festival, which is funded and run by the Civil Rights Commission.

The Nereid Boat Club occupies a former boat sales building on the Passaic, at the foot of Newell Avenue. The [[Sport rowing|rowing]] club, established in [[Nutley, New Jersey|Nutley]] in 1875, relocated to Rutherford in 1996.<ref>[http://www.nereidbc.org/about.htm About], Nereid Boat Club. Accessed January 6, 2009.</ref>