Come take a walk! On June 21, TCNJ unveiled a plaque in honor of a gift from Harold ’40 and Lois Winterhalter, which allowed the college to complete and update “the loop,” a popular 1.75 mile walking/jogging path around campus. The walking path runs alongside Metzger Drive and provides safe and puddle-free travels for pedestrians enjoying a walk or jog around campus.
New surfaces were installed near the campus’ lakes, as well as across from the community garden near the softball field.
“As an alumnus of the college, Ewing resident, and a frequent campus walker, I’m excited that the college is taking the necessary steps to install and update the walking path around Metzger Drive,” says Philip Sanders ’82. “One of the most scenic areas on campus is near the lakes, especially in the spring and fall season. I’m looking forward to my walks around that area thanks to this project.”
The new walkway was constructed using a porous paving material, made up of a non-slip surface conducive to runners, pedestrians, strollers, wheelchairs, and bicycles.
Metzger Drive was named after Charles Metzger ’28, a member of the Alumni Executive Board from 1928–72 and President of the Alumni Association from 1929–30. The road, affectionately known as “the loop,” encircles campus with entrances at Pennington Road and Green Lane. It was named in Metzger’s honor in 1974.
