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PingPod, which was founded by Tenafly native David Silberman, is opening at 31 River Drive South on Saturday, June 3. For this location, PingPod is partnering with HiTT, a ping pong venue in Hoboken. This is PingPod's third location in New Jersey, along with spots in Fort Lee and Chatham.
Silberman, 31 was obsessed with ping ping growing up, and has been playing the game since he was five years old.
He began playing it when he was five years old and wished he could've had coaching — especially when he discovered he could beat his friends and even best his father.
At PingPod, All players need to do is make a reservation online or in a mobile app and then use their phone to enter the facility. There are no employees on-site at the 3000-square-foot facility, which offers four tables.
While many have fond memories of playing ping-pong in their parents' basement, Silberman said there simply aren't enough places for people to play if they want to go out with their friends, family or for a work outing.
"We've created a comfortable cool environment for people to play at," Silberman said. "People can come together and do something social and fun. Ping-pong gets people off their phones for an hour or two and forget it exists. When you're playing, everything melts away. It provides a respite from life."
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