Montville OKs use of field after latest lead test

But lacrosse club will finish season elsewhere, due to concerns over initial signs of hazard - The Township Committee voted 4-1 Wednesday night to lift restrictions on children using the artificial turf fields at Camp Dawson. Children younger than 7 had been prohibited from using the fields after potentially harmful levels of lead were discovered last week.

However, the committee also voted to find an alternative field for the Montville Lacrosse Club, which prior to the vote openly expressed its own concerns over using the Towaco fields with four weeks to go in its season.  The co-ed youth organization, which started its season in January, has more than 200 members in grades 1 to 8.

Committeewoman Jean Bader was the sole dissenter to lifting the ban.  "At this time, I am not willing to take chances with the health of any resident and child in this community," said Bader, adding she believes the fields should be closed. "Our health is way too important, and I'm going to say no."  See Daily Record.  Discuss on OurMontville blog.