Middlesex County parks, including Roosevelt Park in Edison, Johnson Park in Piscataway, and Thompson Park in Monroe/Jamesburg, are open year-round from sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted. Alcohol is limited to permitted beer and wine in reserved picnic areas, and dogs must be leashed.
Unlike ADUs, sheds, and signs, county parks are squarely within Middlesex County's own authority. The Middlesex County Department of Parks and Recreation operates the county park system, which includes Roosevelt Park in Edison, Johnson Park in Piscataway (Highland Park), and the 675-acre Thompson Park in Monroe Township and Jamesburg. Per the county's official Parks and Recreation guidance, the parks are open year-round from sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted, so there is no lawful nighttime use of park grounds absent a posted exception or permit. Alcohol rules are strict: only beer and wine are allowed, and only in reserved picnic areas by permit, with a beer/wine permit purchased when the picnic permit is completed; no alcohol may be consumed in
Being in a county park after sunset without a posted exception or permit, consuming alcohol outside a permitted picnic area or bringing anything other than permitted beer or wine, or letting a dog off leash outside a designated area can
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