Are NJ astroturf fields safe for summer sports activities?

When it comes to sports, there’s something about astroturf, or artificial fields, that absolutely benefits sports play. Probably the most straightforward reason is the fact that it’s not grass.

No mud, no mowing, none of that. Just get those lines painted, and you’ll be pretty much good to go. And since astroturf doesn’t grow, there’s never that fear of having to repaint again and again and again.

Not to mention, you don’t have to water them. In fact, that’s a major perk of those artificial fields right there.

Sure, debris will need to be cleaned off, but that’s often the case for real grass fields, too. And with more of these fields popping up around the state, it’s easy to see the benefits.

That is, until the summer months. And more specifically, during heat…