East Rutherford, NJ [April 13, 2012] -- The first phase of New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC’s plans for a new grandstand got underway this week with the demolition of barns and dormitories on the Meadowlands backstretch.
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Demolition of Barns 7 and 8, which housed the stables of Ray
Remmen, Jim Doherty and Bruce Saunders, and others, over the years.
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| A portion of a dormitory being removed |
Demolition will continue through mid-May to make way for the
construction of the 155,000 square-foot building that will replace the current
grandstand. LP Ciminelli of Buffalo, NY
is the construction manager for the demolition project. The firm is also the contractor for the new
Winners off-track wagering facility slated to open this July in Bayonne ,
NJ
