Written By DAVID M. ZIMMER
NorthJersey.com
The governing body has signed off on the return of powerboat races to Brown’s Point Park this June.
On Wednesday, West Milford’s town council approved the issuance of a permit for an American Powerboat Association (APBA) racing event at Greenwood Lake this spring. Subject to the approvals of the police, clerk, and administration as well as the state parks bureau, the event is a go for June 7 and 8, according to Mayor Bettina Bieri. The date has long since been added to the APBA calendar.
The Greenwood Lake Power Boat Association (GLPBA) is sponsoring the event, which will be first on the bi-state lake’s mile-long course since May 2011. Prior to that, it was a 12-year respite from the blare of high-performance runabouts, skiffs, and pro-stocks resonating off Bearfort Ridge. Once a highlight on the yearly APBA circuit, the Greenwood Lake Powerboat Classic drew more than 10,000 people and national television crews in its heyday more than two decades ago.
