Golf and other recreational facilities Sharpe James/Kenneth A. Gibson (Ironbound) Recreation Center. John F. Kennedy Recreation & Aquatic Center Rotunda Recreation & Wellness Center Marquis "Bo" Porter Recreation & Aquatic Center Hayes Park West Recreation Center Bradley Court Housing Complex Weequahic Golf Course is an 18-hole public course.Weequahic Golf Course , Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Accessed June 11, 2018. The facility was described in 2016 by the Golf Channel as a "hidden gem". Home to The First Tee Program of Essex County and golf pro Wiley Williams, who was one of the first African-American golfers to win a major New Jersey golf event and works to introduce city youth to the sport."Golfer Of The Week: Wiley Williams" , African American Golfer's Digest. Accessed June 11, 2018. "Wiley Williams is a Weequahic Golf Course legend and outstanding New Jersey golf Pro. At Weequahic, the oldest public golf course in the state of New Jersey, Wiley almost single handedly put this course on the map with his stellar golf game and sharp ball striking skills."Kiefer, Eric. "Newark Golf Legend Inspires Community: 'No Tiger Without Wiley' 'There would be no Tiger Woods if there wasn't Wiley Williams,' an Essex County Freeholder said." , Newark Patch, August 9, 2017. Accessed June 11, 2018. Jesse Allen Skateboard Park.Jesse Allen Skateboard Park, Google Maps. Accessed June 11, 2018.
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