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NJ Residents Can Swim For Free On Weekends At Weehawken's $10.5M Pool Until June 23 NJ Residents Can Swim For Free On Weekends At Weehawken's $10.5M Pool Until June 23
NJ Residents Can Swim For Free On Weekends At Weehawken's $10.5M Pool Until June 23 New Jersey residents have two more weekends to swim for free at Weehawken's brand-new pool complex. Located on Port Imperial Boulevard, the $10.5 million complex opened last August, making this summer its first full season. Registration for summer passes will open Friday, June 9, due to site updates and payment processing, its website says. The passes will be implemented on June 23. Until then, anyone can swim for free on weekends, as the complex won't be open fully until later this month. Any New Jersey resident can join the Weehawken pool. Here's how much it will cost: Weehawken Po…

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by Cecilia Levine
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IDs Of Bayonne Brothers Who Drowned In Pool Released IDs Of Bayonne Brothers Who Drowned In Pool Released
IDs Of Bayonne Brothers Who Drowned In Pool Released A pair of brothers who drowned in a Bayonne pool this week have been identified by NBC News. Jack Jiang, 16, and Chu Ming Zheng, 19, were in the deep end of a Lincoln Community School pool being monitored by three lifeguards when they were spotted in distress, local police said. The elder victim had just finished his freshman year at University of Miami, while the younger was heading into his senior year of high school. A guard and two others removed them from the pool and immediately began life-saving measures as the 9-1-1 call was placed, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said. Officers …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Some North Jersey Pools Prepare To Reopen, Others Face Uncertainty Some North Jersey Pools Prepare To Reopen, Others Face Uncertainty
Some North Jersey Pools Prepare To Reopen, Others Face Uncertainty While most North Jersey pools prepare to reopen, others face uncertainty. State officials earlier this week released the guidelines for pools that can reopen on June 22. Many have announced that they're in the final stages of making sure they can meet the guidelines put forth. Others, meanwhile, are struggling to make it work. The Hackettstown pool will remain closed for the season, police said on Facebook. The Harrington Park Swim Club will not open for the 2020 season, officials said, citing ongoing health concerns. The New Milford Swim Club on Facebook said it needs more paid membersh…

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by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine