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What's Your Vision? Submit Your Vision For Future Of Union County Parks What's Your Vision? Submit Your Vision For Future Of Union County Parks
What's Your Vision? Submit Your Vision For Future Of Union County Parks What's your vision for the future of Union County parks? With work on a new 10-year Master Plan for the public parks and cultural programs under way, the Board of Commissioners is seeking public input.  The Union County parks system is managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation, which includes the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs. “Now more than ever, our public parks provide an oasis for thousands of residents and visitors every year while helping to support biodiversity and a healthy environment,” Union County Board of Commissioners Chairman Alexander Mirabella said.&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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North Jersey 'Hidden Gem' Trashed By Visitors Who Saw It On TikTok, Mayor Says North Jersey 'Hidden Gem' Trashed By Visitors Who Saw It On TikTok, Mayor Says
North Jersey 'Hidden Gem' Trashed By Visitors Who Saw It On TikTok, Mayor Says TikTok may be to blame for the recent mistreatment of a Hunterdon County "hidden gem." High Bridge adopted an ordinance Thursday to add signage to Lake Solitude Dam and Waterfall, banning smoking alcohol, littering and food. Built in 1909, the dam has been a precious spot in High Bridge for more than a century.  It's seen a significant uptick in visitors lately, thanks to a TikTok video that identified the spot a "hidden gem," Mayor Michele Lee said, and guests don't always treat it with the respect it deserves. "It is justifiably upsetting when we see people treating this area witho…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sprawling Morris County Park Closed For 2 Weeks Thanks To NY, PA Visitors Who Trashed It Sprawling Morris County Park Closed For 2 Weeks Thanks To NY, PA Visitors Who Trashed It
Sprawling Morris County Park Closed For 2 Weeks Thanks To NY, PA Visitors Who Trashed It A sprawling Morris County park will be closed for two weeks, thanks to out-of-state visitors who trashed it, officials said. Hedden County Park -- which spans 420 acres across Dover, Mine Hill and Randolph -- will be closed through July 28, according to the Morris County Park Commission. The "negative activities" were likely done by visitors thought to be from New York and Pennsylvania, who told police they were drawn to the park due to social media posts, Morris County park officials told NJ.com. Visitors blocked water flow to make a swimming hole, burned trash in dumpsters, littered, dr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Unruly, Defiant Groups At Overcrowded Hudson Park Force Authorities To Close Access Roads Unruly, Defiant Groups At Overcrowded Hudson Park Force Authorities To Close Access Roads
Unruly, Defiant Groups At Overcrowded Hudson Park Force Authorities To Close Access Roads Rowdy crowds who ignored social-distancing directives while cursing sheriff's officers forced authorities to close roads Saturday into one of North Jersey’s larger public parks – and threaten to do it again if the situation doesn’t improve. The roads into James J. Braddock Park in North Bergen will be reopened on Sunday, Hudson County Freeholder Director Anthony Vainieri said. That will be subject to change, however, depending on how the public responds, he said Saturday. The May 2 reopening of the popular site – long-ago known as North Hudson Park – was done on a trial basis, the freehold…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATED: More Jersey Shore Beaches, Boardwalks Close Amid Coronavirus Fears UPDATED: More Jersey Shore Beaches, Boardwalks Close Amid Coronavirus Fears
Updated: More Jersey Shore Beaches, Boardwalks Close Amid Coronavirus Fears UPDATE: Asbury Park, Bradley, Island Heights, Ocean City, Sea Girt and Spring Lake are closing down their boardwalks to stop the spread of coronavirus.  Bay Head, Brick, Island Heights, Lavellette, Mantoloking, Ocean Heights, Point Pleasant and Sandy Hook closed their beaches, joining Seaside Heights. The boardwalk in Seaside Heights remains open -- for now. New Jersey issued an executive order giving towns the option of restricting access to the oceanfront. “I want to take every measure I can to protect the community,” Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said in a statement. “We have a large se…

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by Jon Craig
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Social Distancing: What About The Kids? Social Distancing: What About The Kids?
Social Distancing: What About The Kids? Two things were inevitable after Americans were asked to stay home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus: Youngsters would spend more time outside with their friends and parents would spend more time on Facebook. Sure enough, exchanges among parents in large social media groups are increasing over the wisdom of large teen gatherings. It flared Wednesday in one of the dwindling number of North Jersey municipalities where public parks have remained open amid the pandemic. It was two days earlier that President Trump, speaking with alarming concern, asked the nation to avoid gathering in …

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by Jerry DeMarco