The Meadowlands Turns 50! Was It a Big Swampy Mistake?

This week, Jersey’s Best Podcast is throwing a birthday party for the Meadowlands Sports Complex! Because the Meadowlands is one of the most essential yet exhausting components of New Jersey life — and Sept. 1 marked the 50th anniversary of its opening! Host Jeremy Schneider is joined by NJ.com's award-winning sports columnist Steve Politi to break down the history of the sports complex, its significance to the Garden State, what it means having all those sports and music venues all in one place and if building this on a swamp was one big mistake. Then Jeremy and Steve break down the 11 best moments in Meadowlands history before going through the Garden State Gauntlet, Meadowlands edition! This week, Jersey’s Best Podcast is throwing a birthday party for the Meadowlands Sports Complex! Because the Meadowlands is one of the most essential yet exhausting components of New Jersey life — and Sept. 1 marked the 50th anniversary of its opening!  Email us! at [email protected]! Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you!  Follow Steve at @StevePoliti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices