The 2026 Season of The Boys Recreation High School Basketball league is now open for registration... Don't delay - we have a short window for registration. Choose Boys High School Recreation Basketball 2026 to register for the HS Hoops League.

NJ DEVILS VS. CAROLINA PANTHERS, Sunday, January 4, 2025

Kinnelon Night at the NJ Devils is now scheduled for Sunday, January 4th @ 7:00pm. What an amazing Holiday gift this would be for your entire family...celebrate with a whole lot of laughs at the Prudential Center. Pre-Game High Five with the players, Kinnelon Mini-Mites taking the ice...who could as for more? Click the link below to register and for more information.

REGISTER HERE FOR NJ DEVILS TICKETS

NOTE ABOUT TENNIS/PICKLEBALL COURTS: the Boonton Avenue Field, Tennis/Pickleball Courts will be closed from December 1 - March 1, 2026 weather depending.

Registration for the Winter 2025-2026 Season is now open. For Basketball (2-8th grade), Boys and Girls Wrestling (1-8th grade), Basketball Bootcamp (K & 1st grade) and Coed Colts Clinic (pre-K & K) browse the youth winter 2025-2026 programs. Stay tuned for more information regarding the opening of the Boys HS Recreation Basketball Program.

• Kinnelon Colts Clinic: the ultra popular all-sports program for both boys and girls grades Pre-k and kindergarten. This activity gives the kids the opportunity to have fun all winter on Saturday mornings tackling obstacle courses, playing different games and ending in a tug-of-war contest. Kinnelon Colts Clinic begins January 17.  $100 per registrant.
• Basketball Boot Camp: Kindergarten and 1st grade boys and girls: Kids will learn all the skills they need to play in leagues from professionals. Boot Camp will meet on Saturday afternoons beginning January 17. Kindergarten and 1st grade players will focus on skills drills and games. $100 per registrant.
• Boys and Girls Basketball: Registrants 2-8th grade will play in a league from January through March. Teams will play 2 games per week. Drafts will take place in early December and play will begin right after the new year. Complete Schedule TBD  $150 per registrant.
• Wrestling: Boys and Girls Wrestling registration is now open to all 1st through 8th graders.  Practices will begin in mid November and the season typically runs through the end of February.  Practices will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday every week at Kinnelon High School and depending on age and skill level will either be 2 or 3 times per week.  Our matches start in January and are on Saturdays, usually mid-afternoon.  Subsequent to sign-up the coaching staff will be reaching out to you in a formal communication.  (here's a note from our wrestling group with more detailed information)
  • Wrestling is a sport for all kids regardless of age, gender, size, build, or athletic ability.  We encourage everyone in this town to try it at least once.  It is never too late to start as we have athletes who started in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade and had amazing success.
  • For those new to the sport, you can balance wrestling with other sports or activities.  If you are interested in trying but still want to play basketball we encourage that.
  • The foundation that you build through wrestling is beneficial for any other sport you will participate in.  $125 per registrant

PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR SCHEDULES FOR BASKETBALL AT THIS TIME...WE CANNOT GIVE YOU EXACT DAYS AND TIMES UNTIL REGISTRATION CLOSES. We do try to stick to previous years schedule...see below NOTE: this is not an exact schedule. Grades per level as well as day/time are subject to change once all registration is in. 

2024/2025 Last Year's Schedule

2nd Grade Co-Ed Instructional League: Tuesdays and Fridays

Junior Boys (3rd and 4th grade) Tuesdays and Fridays

Intermediate Girls (3rd, 4th, and 5th grade) Mondays and Thursdays

Intermediate Boys (5th and 6th grade) Thursdays and Saturday mornings

Senior Girls (6th, 7th, and 8th grade) Wednesdays and Fridays

Senior Boys (7th and 8th grade) Tuesdays and Fridays

PLEASE NOTE: Make sure that your son/daughter's grade is correct during registration or they will be placed with the wrong age group.

Late fees begin on December 3th. The Wait list begins on December 7th. Do not wait until the New Year to register, placement on a team after December 7th is not guaranteed. Once drafts are held in early December, or a program begins, no refunds can be issued. 

Please sign up to coach/co-coach/assistant coach/ or to manage one of our clinic teams. We can't do it without you. Thank you  Please contact the recreation department with any questions. mschuckers@kinnelonboro.org

REGISTER HERE

TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL COURTS -

Office Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Recreation Director

Melanie Schuckers
973-838-5401 ext. 220
Email

Recreation Coordinator

David Doty
973-838-5401 ext. 228
Email

Meetings

The Recreation Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Please refer to the borough calendar for any changes to meeting nights.