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Township To Buy YMCA Slated For Closure After 15 Years In North Jersey Township To Buy YMCA Slated For Closure After 15 Years In North Jersey
Township To Buy YMCA Slated For Closure After 15 Years In North Jersey Wayne Township's YMCA is closing after 15 years, and the township plans to purchase the facility. The Pike Drive Wayne YMCA, a branch of the Metropolitan YMCA, reached an agreement with local officials to sell the building, according to a press release issued earlier this month. The township is aiming to purchase the facility on or around Nov. 1, however, an exact closing date for the Y will be subject to the terms of the signed contract. Y officials vowed to give ample notice to members and staff. “While we are saddened to be leaving Wayne Township, we are proud to have ser…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Boy Who Drowned On First Day Of NJ Summer Camp Defied Odds Since Birth, Campaign Says Boy Who Drowned On First Day Of NJ Summer Camp Defied Odds Since Birth, Campaign Says
Boy Who Drowned On First Day Of NJ Summer Camp Defied Odds Since Birth, Campaign Says The 6-year-old boy who died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a South Jersey summer camp has been identified, authorities said. Michael Stewart was a rising first grader at the Lumberton Township School District, Superintendent Colleen Murray said in a letter to the community posted on the district's website. A GoFundMe campaign launched for his mother, Enjoli, said Michael drowned during free swim at Liberty Lake Day Camp in Mansfield Township. "Michael came into this world a fighter from the day he was born," reads the campaign launched by Kayla Ogletree. "He…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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14 Young Soccer Players Hospitalized With Breathing Problems In Drew U HazMat Situation 14 Young Soccer Players Hospitalized With Breathing Problems In Drew U HazMat Situation
14 Young Soccer Players Hospitalized With Breathing Problems In Drew U HazMat Situation Fourteen children were hospitalized with breathing problems after being exposed to higher-than-normal levels of chlorine during summer camp at Drew University Monday, July 18, officials said. The juveniles, participating in a soccer program for children ages 10 to 17, reported shortness of breath, difficulty speaking between breaths, nausea and general airway issues while in a pool at the Madison university around 12:20 p.m., Morris County officials said. A small amount of chlorine had accidentally been released into the pool. Tests detected normal levels of chlorine and all systems were wo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Paramus Recreation Department Stops Swirling Summer Camp Rumor Paramus Recreation Department Stops Swirling Summer Camp Rumor
Paramus Recreation Department Stops Swirling Summer Camp Rumor PARAMUS, N.J. — The Paramus Recreation Department is putting a stop to a rumors that its summer camp program will not be offered this year. "At this time, that is untrue as we are still planning on running our programs," Paramus Recreation said in a Facebook announcement.  "In fact, we have already started booking our trips and special events." The program relies on the use of Board of Education facilities. The department has already submitted the relevant requests, the announcement says.  "We have not yet received approval for our requests but that is not uncommo…

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by Cecilia Levine