Public tennis complex at Branch Brook Park named for Althea Gibson, confirmed via Essex County Parks' own site and Greater Newark Tennis & Education (GNTE), which runs free youth tennis programs here in partnership with the county. Exact court count not published on either official page — commonly cited elsewhere as ~16-20 courts, but left null pending primary-source confirmation.
Our picks from the tennis buying guides — chosen editorially, never by the venue and never by spend.
Rackets · Best overall
Yonex EZONE 100
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Beginner rackets · Best for beginners
Wilson Clash 100 v3
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Althea Gibson Tennis Center (Branch Brook Park) offers outdoor tennis.
Althea Gibson Tennis Center (Branch Brook Park) is located at Park Avenue and Lake Street, Newark, NJ 07104.
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