Department Awards & Recognition
- 1955 - NJ Playground Association Award for First Recreation Field in NJ
- 1998 - NJRPA Fay S. Matheson Award
- 1999 - NJRPA Excellence in Programming Award
- 2000 - NJRPA Daniel M. Gasalberti Excellence in Recreation Programming Award
- 2001 - House of Representatives Congressional Record - Concert Series
- 2005 - NJRPA Excellence in Programming Award
- 2005 - NJRPA Fay S. Matheson Award
- 2006 - Kids Day American International - Child Empowerment Award
- 2007 - NJAHPERD History of Excellence in Recreation Programming and Leadership Award (Debbie Oliver)
- 2012 - Synthetic Turf Council Real Field of Dreams Award (Athenia Steel Recreation Complex)
- 2016 - NJRPA Excellence in Programming Award