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Linden Recreation Competition Cheer Try Outs

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation, and Program Director Coach Fonda are pleased to announce Linden Recreation Competition Cheer Try Outs.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this program.

  • Who: Ages from 5 through 17.
  • What: Linden Recreation Competition Cheer Try Outs.
  • When: Thursday June 11, 2026 and June 18, 2026 from 6pm until 7:30pm.
    • The season will run from August 13, 2026 through January 15, 2027.
  • Where: Linden Multi-Purpose Center, which is located at 1025 John Street.
  • How: One time fee of $300 per person. For more information, email us here, or call 908-474-8639.

Linden 2026 FIFA World Cup Watch Party

Mayor Derek Armstead, Uptown Linden*, and the ‘Linden Welcomes the World’ Committee* presents the 2026 FIFA World Cup Watch Party.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this program.

  • Who: Open to all. Free public admittance with ticket.
  • What: Linden 2026 FIFA World Cup Watch Party. Join us for a free outdoor fan-fest world cup watch party! VIP section is $20 per person (VIP is 21 and over only – no minors). Food Vendors, non-food vendors, kids playground area, and alcohol will be available – (2) bars. Doors open at 1pm.
  • Where: Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade, which is located at 400 North Wood Avenue.
  • When: June 25, 2026 at 4pm.
  • How: Free public admittance with ticket. You must register for a ticket to attend the event. Click here* or scan the QR code on the flyer to sign in and register to obtain your FREE ticket – (1) per person.

* External Link Notice– Clicking any external link will cause you to leave the City of Linden website and access a site not maintained or controlled by the City. The City of Linden is not responsible for, and cannot guarantee the accuracy of, the content, security, availability, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information on external websites, nor does it endorse any views, products, or services they may offer.

2026 Summer Mini Soccer League

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the 2026 Summer Mini Soccer League. Register early to secure a spot on a team!

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this program.

  • Who: Open to all children ages 9 through 12.
  • What: Outdoor soccer. All participants must have their own shin guards.
  • Where: Wheeler Park Turf Field, which is located at 234 West Stimpson Avenue. The League will be held on the Soccer Field, entrance on West Stimpson Avenue.
  • When: The League begins on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 and will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm. Program runs through August , 2026.
  • How: Registration deadline is July 1, 2026. After deadline, all registrants must register by calling 908-474-8600, and a waiting list will be established. Registration fee is $50 for residents. A one-time annual $6 insurance fee will be added to your total registration fee, per child, if this has not already been paid for with another program. All participants must have their own shin guards. Register online here*, or register in person at the John T. Gregorio Center (330 Helen Street) from 9am until 4pm, or at the Linden Multi Purpose Center (1025 John Street) from 9:30am until 7pm. All locations accept checks, money orders, Visa and Mastercard. No refunds once the League begins. For more information, call 908-474-8600 or 908-474-8627. Please note: all new “First Time” participants must bring the following original documents at the time of registration and we will make copies:
    • Child’s original birth certificate.
    • Household bill showing proof of residency.
    • Diver’s License or photo ID of parent/guardian signing up their child.

* External Link Notice– Clicking any external link will cause you to leave the City of Linden website and access a site not maintained or controlled by the City. The City of Linden is not responsible for, and cannot guarantee the accuracy of, the content, security, availability, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information on external websites, nor does it endorse any views, products, or services they may offer.

2026 Linden Tigers Summer Softball Camp

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to offer the 2026 Linden Tigers Summer Softball Camp.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this program.

  • Who: For girls ages 5 through 14.
  • What: Softball Camp for girls, with instructor Peter Naumowicz (LHS Varsity Softball Coach), Michele Diaz (LHS Assistant Varsity Coach), Coleen Cronin (LHS Assistant Varsity Coach), Eric Scheidemann (LSH J.V. Girls Coach and Assistant Varsity Coach) and LHS players as assistant staff.
  • Where: P.A.L. Fields, which is located at 35 Lower Road.
  • When: 9am until 12pm, from July 20 through July 24.
  • How: Registration fee is $30. To view full program description and register online, click here*. In person registration is available 9am until 4pm at the JTG Center (330 Helen Street), or at the Linden Multi-Purpose Center (1025 John Street). Online registration available 24/7. All first time registrants are required to call during business hours to have an account set up. For more information, call 908-474-8600.
  • What to bring to camp: Water, glove, bat and cleats.

* External Link Notice– Clicking any external link will cause you to leave the City of Linden website and access a site not maintained or controlled by the City. The City of Linden is not responsible for, and cannot guarantee the accuracy of, the content, security, availability, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information on external websites, nor does it endorse any views, products, or services they may offer.

2026 Tennis Camp

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, the Department of Parks & Recreation, and USTA Certified Pro Tennis Instructor Tony Labonte invite Linden residents to this year’s Tennis Camp.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this program.

  • Who: Ages from 6 through 15.
  • What: Tennis Camp; drills, games and an optional tournament. Contests with prizes awarded. Refreshments and loaner racquets provided.
  • Where: Wilson Park Tennis Courts, located at 1100-1198 Summit Terrace.
  • When: Monday through Thursday, August 10 through August 14 from 9:15am until 12:15pm.
  • How: $230 per person. Non-residents pay an additional $20. Register online here*, or register in person at the John T. Gregorio Center (330 Helen Street) from 9am until 4pm, or at the Linden Multi Purpose Center (1025 John Street) from 9:30am until 7pm. All first time registrants are required to call during business hours to have an account set up. For more information, email us here, or call 908-474-8600. The following original documents are required for first-time registrants:
    • Parent ID (i.e. Drivers License).
    • Proof of Residency (i.e. utility bill).
    • Birth Certificate of child.
  • Please contact Tony Labonte with any questions at 908-229-9438.

* External Link Notice– Clicking any external link will cause you to leave the City of Linden website and access a site not maintained or controlled by the City. The City of Linden is not responsible for, and cannot guarantee the accuracy of, the content, security, availability, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information on external websites, nor does it endorse any views, products, or services they may offer.

2026 Linden Tigers – Summer Baseball Camp

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to offer the 2026 Linden Tigers – Summer Baseball Camp.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this program.

  • Who: For boys ages 5 through 14.
  • What: Baseball Camp for boys, with instructors Craig Goldberg (LHS Varsity Baseball Head Coach), James Howlett (LHS Varsity Baseball Assistant Coach), Dan O’Lear (LHS Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach) and the Linden High School Varsity Baseball Players.
  • Where: Memorial Field (next to the P.A.L. Fields), which is located at 55 Lower Road.
  • When: 9am until 12pm, from July 27 through July 30.
    • Rain date: Thursday, July 31.
  • How: Registration fee is $30 per person. To view full program description and register online, click here*. In person registration is available 9am until 4pm at the JTG Center (330 Helen Street), or 9am until 7pm at the Linden Multi-Purpose Center (1025 John Street). Online registration available 24/7. All locations accept checks, money orders, Visa and Mastercard. Community Center Building is the only center to accept exact cash. Make checks payable to: Linden Recreation Baseball. All first time registrants are required to call during business hours to have an account set up. Birth certificate and proof of residency is required if new to our programs. For more information, call 908-474-8600 or email here.
  • What to bring to camp: Water, baseball glove, baseball bat, baseball cleats, hat, lunch, sunscreen, and shorts and towel for the slip-N-slide.

* External Link Notice– Clicking any external link will cause you to leave the City of Linden website and access a site not maintained or controlled by the City. The City of Linden is not responsible for, and cannot guarantee the accuracy of, the content, security, availability, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information on external websites, nor does it endorse any views, products, or services they may offer.

2026 Summer Tennis Lessons

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, the Department of Parks & Recreation, and USTA Certified Pro tennis instructor Tony Labonte are pleased to present Summer Tennis Lessons. Youth and Adult sessions will be offered.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this program.

  • Who: Ages 4 and up. Youth and adult classes designated by age range.
  • What: Summer tennis lessons with games, contests and prizes! Classes will run for six (6) weeks. The classes are designated by age range. Click here to view program flyer detailing class times for various age groups. Loaner racquets provided.
  • When & Where:
    • Click here to view program flyer detailing class times for various age groups.
    • Tuesday or Thursday classes will meet at Wilson Park (1113 Summit Terrace) on July 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, August 4, 5, 11, and 13.
    • Saturday classes will meet at Wilson Park (1113 Summit Terrace) on July 11, 18, 25, and August 1, 8, 15.
  • How: Youth Session is $90. Adult Session is $100. Additional $10 fee for non-residents. Loaner racquets provided. To view full program description and register online, click here. In person registration is available 9am until 4pm at the John T. Gregorio Center (330 Helen Street) or the Linden Multi-Purpose Center (1025 John Street). Online registration available 24/7. All first time registrants are required to call during business hours to have an account set up. For more information, email us here, or call 908-474-8600. The following original documents are required for first-time registrants:
    • Parent ID (i.e. Drivers License).
    • Proof of Residency (i.e. utility bill).
    • Birth Certificate of child.

* External Link Notice– Clicking any external link will cause you to leave the City of Linden website and access a site not maintained or controlled by the City. The City of Linden is not responsible for, and cannot guarantee the accuracy of, the content, security, availability, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information on external websites, nor does it endorse any views, products, or services they may offer.

Notice regarding Compliance with new Requirements for Online Public Notices Changes Effective as of January 1, 2026

The City of Linden website is in compliance with changes regarding the publication requirements for official public notices specified in P.L. 2025, c. 72.

Starting on January 1, 2026, local governments (municipalities, counties, boards of education, and special districts) must publish public notices twice a month through December 31, 2026. The public notice must include the link to the municipality’s webpage for official notices. The notice must include complete text that each legal notice of the local government may be obtained or viewed on the public entity’s official website and provide the hyperlink.

The local City of Linden link to the official public notices page is linden-nj.gov/notices. This same message is also in the City of Linden official Notices page, and will reappear every two weeks in the Notices page throughout 2026, as per the requirements specified in P.L. 2025, c. 72.

The notices must also include a hyperlink to the Secretary of State’s public notice webpage. Currently that hyperlink is not available as the Secretary of State has until March 1, 2026, to establish the website. The new law took into account that the State’s webpage may not be available by January 1 and includes language that until the Secretary of State’s legal notices webpage is available a local government will be deemed to satisfy this new requirement as long as they published a notice with the local government link.

The City of Linden will continue to monitor the status of the Secretary of State’s public notice webpage and will provide the link once it is available.

Starting on March 1, 2026, local governments must publish their legal notices on their official websites. This, however, does not prohibit local governments from using print publications in addition to publishing notices on their official websites. A municipality may publish legal notices in a print or online newspaper if they choose, but they still must publish them on their municipal website. If a local unit uses an online news publication, it must prominently display a hyperlink on its website to the online news publication. Online newspapers must publish any legal notices they receive within 24 hours of receipt.

When the City of Linden publishes notices in print publications, that publication will also include the official City of Linden notices link, which is linden-nj.gov/notices.

The local government’s official website must be accessible, free of charge, with the items conspicuously placed on the website. Notices must be displayed for at least one week, or other time period as required by law, before transferring the notice to the archive. The notices must be archived for at least one year. The archive is not subject to the records retention schedule established by the State Records Committee or the Destruction of Public Records law. 

As per P.L. 2025, c. 72, notices published will always remain active for at least one week or other time period as required by law before transferring the notice to the archive. Archives will be saved for at least one full year.

2026 City of Linden Summer Entertainment Series

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, Linden City Council, the Department of Parks & Recreation, the Department of Transportation and Properties, and Uptown Linden Inc.*, invite you to attend the 2026 Summer Entertainment Series!

Click here to view and/or download the 2026 Summer Entertainment Series brochure with entertainment schedule.

  • What: Come and enjoy the Summer Entertainment Series, events include live music of different genres, Legends of Linden, and comedy!
  • When: The 2026 Summer Entertainment Series will be held on varying nights from May 21 through September 1, 2026.
    • For all Concerts, doors open at 6pm.
    • Concerts begin at 7pm.
    • All Comedy Under the Stars events begin at 6:30pm.
    • All House Music events begin at 4:30pm.
  • Where: Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade, which is located at 400 North Wood Avenue.
  • How: Free event. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional seating available for lawn chairs as space permits. In the event of possible rain, call 908-474-8604 after 3pm to verify if the concert will go on as scheduled. If canceled, concerts will be rescheduled for another date if possible. For more information, contact the Department of Parks and Recreation at 908-474-8600.

* External Link Notice– Clicking any external link will cause you to leave the City of Linden website and access a site not maintained or controlled by the City. The City of Linden is not responsible for, and cannot guarantee the accuracy of, the content, security, availability, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information on external websites, nor does it endorse any views, products, or services they may offer.

After Work Wednesdays at City Hall

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, the Department of Parks & Recreation, and Uptown Linden Inc., invite you to attend After Work Wednesdays at City Hall.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.

  • What: After Work Wednesdays at City Hall. Outdoor live music by Beat Master productions.
  • When: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 from 6pm until 8:30pm.
  • Where: Linden City Hall, which is located at 301 North Wood Avenue.
  • How: Free event. For more information, contact the Department of Parks and Recreation at 908-474-8600.