EATONTOWN - Construction has started at The Alley at the Fort, which could open by next year, bringing bowling back to the former military base.
The owners, Rumson-based Parker Creek Partners, closed on the property at the end of last month, said the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority, or FMERA. The partners held a groundbreaking event Thursday.
The alley, which once served as a center of entertainment for those stationed at Fort Monmouth, will be part of a new nexus of entertainment amenities that are being created at the fort, said Bruce Steadman, FMERA s executive director.
Those amenities include the Loft, the former Dance Hall that is being retrofitted for a small microbrewery and an event space, the Fort Athletic Club, which once served as a fitness center, and the former Expo Theater, which will serve as another recreation space.