Newman Recreation Department

08/25/2026

Don’t miss your chance to leave your legacy at the Newman Veteran Circle! The deadline to order your personalized engraved brick is TOMORROW, August 26!

$150 per brick

Order online:
https://donate.brickmarkers.com/newman

Prefer a physical order form? For your convenience, printed copies are also available at Newman City Hall.

Don’t miss your chance to leave your legacy at the Newman Veteran Circle! The deadline to order your personalized engraved brick is TOMORROW, August 26!
$150 per brick

Order online:
https://donate.brickmarkers.com/newman

Prefer a physical order form? For your convenience, printed copies are also available at Newman City Hall.

08/18/2026

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08/14/2026

08/14/2026

08/12/2026

ONE LAST MOVIE NIGHT!🎬

Summer is wrapping up, and so is our movie night series! Join us THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 for our FINAL FREE COMMUNITY MOVIE NIGHT OF THE YEAR! 🍿

Let’s end the season with a great night together at Sherman Park! Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, family, and friends and enjoy one last movie under the stars.

See you Saturday! 🎬🍿

07/29/2026

Please help us welcome our new Chief of Police, Raymond Framstad!

Chief Framstad began his law enforcement journey in 1995 when he was hired as a Reserve Police Officer with the Modesto Police Department. During his career, he has served with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department, Livingston Police Department, and the Merced County Sheriff’s Office where he worked since 2006.

While with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, Chief Framstad served in special assignments that included narcotics investigations, ma*****na eradication, crisis negotiations, the Sheriff’s Enforcement Team and the HIDTA Task Force. He served as an Operations Lieutenant overseeing the Detective Bureau, Coroner’s Bureau, Code Enforcement, HIDTA operations, and the Animal Services Bureau.

Chief Framstad earned a Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership and a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice Management, both from Union Institute and University. He is also a graduate of Sherman Block Leadership Institute, POST Command College, and the California Police Chiefs Executive Leadership Institute at Drucker’s.

With his appointment, Chief Framstad becomes the 17th Chief of Police in the history of the Newman Police Department.

Congratulations, Chief, and welcome to Newman!

07/24/2026

JOIN US FOR MOVIE NIGHT THIS FRIDAY!!! GATES OPEN AT 7:00PM!!

07/22/2026

WE'RE HIRING! 🚧

Open Until Filled
🚨First Review of Applications: August 7, 2026

To learn more about the position, qualifications, and application requirements, view the job posting at:
https://cityofnewman.gov/news-and-information/jobs/