East Rutherford is getting a new athletic complex. The years-in-the-making project — with a price tag north of $9 million — is expected to include several fields, water parks, dog parks and playgrounds.

Though the project, known as the Lois Lane Athletic Complex, has been in the works for years, it’s not set to open any time soon. And the borough doesn't own the property where the new facility is planned. It will use eminent domain to acquire the property from a handful of owners.

Among those owners is Fred Daibes, who is perhaps better known these days for his conviction on federal felony bribery charges alongside former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez.

Daibes was also found guilty in another federal case — involving bank fraud — and used the East Rutherford land, at 10 Morton St., as colla

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