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Public Pools
Jersey City, NJ
News
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…
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Unruly Swimmers Assault Staff, Vandalize Cars After Being Asked To Leave Philly Pool: Police
Police are on the hunt for three girls who became unruly, assaulted staff members, and vandalized cars at a Philadelphia pool, authorities said. Chaos began around 4:25 p.m. Thursday, July 21, when the swimmers were asked to leave the McVeigh Recreation Center due to their disruptive behavior, but they refused and became hostile towards the staff, Philadelphia police said. The girls then taunted and threatened the workers, prompting them to close the pool and evacuate the remaining swimmers, police said. That's when the trio followed the employees into the recreation center build…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
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 …
Towson, MD
News
Here's When Baltimore Public Pools Open
The weather is heating up, so we've got to find a way to cool down. Baltimore Parks and Recreation announced their pools will open Memorial Day Weekend for the 2022 season. Park Pools will begin a season with a weekend only schedule starting May 28 to June 15, opening fully on June 16 through September 5, the department says. Baltimore Neighborhood Pools will open with full operation on June 16. The annual Big Splash summer season kick-off will take place at the brand new Druid Hill Park Pool, June 11. The public pools will be free to visit, however an onlin…
Bergenfield, NJ
News
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…
Mt. Kisco, NY
News
Covid-
19: 5 NY Regions Cleared To Start Phase 3; Public Pools, Playgrounds May Open Statewide
Half of the regions in New York will enter Phase 3 of its four-phase process to reopen the economy this week as the state recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At his daily COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, June 11 in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, Central New York, Southern Tier, and North Country are all cleared to enter Phase 3 as of Friday, June 12. Cuomo said that the state has reviewed the data, and global experts have also given the green light to reopen after going through the data. “Sometimes you have to look at the …
