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West Essex and Livingston and East Orange have synthetic fields; Toms River has three.
There are 77 synthetic fields across the city and 23 more under construction, according to the Parks Department.
In the past two years, 22 synthetic fields have been built in the city, making 56 over all.
The vast majority of synthetic fields in the city, park advocates say, are constructed with shredded tires, though some, including the first artificial material used in the city in 1998, in Chelsea Park, are made with nylon.
While artificial surfaces were once outlawed in the country's top flight, now there are two Scottish Premiership teams (Kilmarnock and Hamilton Academical) that play on plastic – with countless synthetic fields in use further down the league structure.
"Synthetic fields, which are made of recycled rubber, may be more environmentally friendly than 'natural' grass fields, which require the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and greenhouse-gas-producing machines for maintenance," the Parks Department said in a news release two months ago.
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The synthetic field will be completely level.
Though a synthetic field costs about $1.2 million to install, Mr. Benepe said it saves the city many thousands of dollars in maintenance costs compared with real grass.
Parks Department officials said a typical synthetic field costs $800,000 to $1 million to build, money that often comes from discretionary pools allowed city council members and other elected officials.
Juventus' plans for a $3 million sports complex at Clifton Park never eventuated, and the site is now home to a council-owned synthetic field.
Only the Impact, who play spring games on the Olympic Stadium's synthetic field, were spared a nervous coming-up period.
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