The Jersey City Municipal Council approved a resolution ratifying an emergency contract for replacement of the recreational ice rink chiller system at Charlie Heger Ice Skating Rink at Pershing Field (also known as Pershing Field Rink). This vote took place at a regular council meeting on May 22, 2024.
A great deal of the history of the effort to get a repair of this outdoor arena through the Municipal Council was documented by Stephanie Spear in The Hoboken Girl. According to Spear’s article:
Jersey City spokesperson Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione tells HG that “At the community’s request, a portion of those funds are earmarked for near- and long-term solutions to fix the failing ice rink equipment. We are committed to having the ice rink open this winter. It’s a complicated fix but it will be open.”
The Jersey City Capitals youth hockey organization considers Charlie Heger Ice Skating Rink to be their home ice, although they were not able to play there consistently during the 2022-2023 season.
If community members or friends want to participate in the effort to get this arena reopened, join the group Fix Pershing Field Now! on Facebook.