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Bergen County Park Will Transform Into Magical Winter Wonderland: Here's When Bergen County Park Will Transform Into Magical Winter Wonderland: Here's When
Bergen County Park Will Transform Into Magical Winter Wonderland: Here's When Tickets to Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland are officially on sale, and the community is gearing up for an unforgettable holiday experience at Van Saun County Park.  The event, which kicks off Friday, Nov. 29, at noon, will transform the park into a festive winter paradise with something for everyone in the family. The event will feature an open-air ice skating rink, a new ice bumper car rink, a craft market village with handmade goods, food trucks, a heated hospitality tent, a beer and wine garden, carousel rides, live music, and much more. “Winter Wonderland truly captures the spir…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Township Waiting On Weather To Reopen Skating Rink At Morris County Park Township Waiting On Weather To Reopen Skating Rink At Morris County Park
Township Waiting On Weather To Reopen Skating Rink At Morris County Park A Morris County park is getting its own winter wonderland. Washington Township Mayor Matt Murrello announced on Facebook last week that the town will be offering ice skating on the infield of Palmer Park baseball field. Murello tells Daily Voice: "We can open it once Mother Nature freezes the ice and all our parks are open sunrise to sunset" The township asks residents only skate and not play hockey, and to stay off the surface until it is ready to use.  "Have fun, skate safely and maybe we can get more than a handful of skating days in this year," Murrello said.  Further updat…

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by Sam Barron
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Two Kids, Adults Fall Through Ice At Skating Pond In Allendale Two Kids, Adults Fall Through Ice At Skating Pond In Allendale
Two Kids, Adults Fall Through Ice At Skating Pond In Allendale Two child skaters who fell through the ice and two adults who went in to rescue them at the Celery Farm in Allendale checked out OK afterward, authorities said. Fortunately, the skating pond isn't too deep in that area, Allendale Police Chief Michael Dillon said. The 9-year-old girl and 6-year-old boy fell through the ice at the Franklin Turnpike farm shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, the chief said. The adults also went in while removing the children from waist-deep water and muck, he said Thursday. A borough officer on routine patrol stopped, helped them out and radioed for assi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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$8 Million Check Will Bring North Jersey State-Of-The-Art Ice Skating Rink To Life $8 Million Check Will Bring North Jersey State-Of-The-Art Ice Skating Rink To Life
$8 Million Check Will Bring North Jersey State-Of-The-Art Ice Skating Rink To Life Union County officials are expected to be presented with a check made out for $8 million in state funding that will go toward renovations to an indoor ice skating rink at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle. The check will be presented by State Senate President Nicholas Scutari on behalf of the State of New Jersey. “Right now, we have a great facility in use, but it can only be used seasonally," Commissioner Chair Rebecca Williams said. "With the construction of a new state-of-the-art indoor skating rink, we will be able to offer year-round use of the building, attracting even …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Will Popular Jersey Shore Ice Skating Rink Be Closing? Will Popular Jersey Shore Ice Skating Rink Be Closing?
Will Popular Jersey Shore Ice Skating Rink Be Closing? A popular ice skating rink on the Jersey Shore that's been open for nearly six decades earlier this month announced it would be closing by the end of July. But the Facebook post has since been removed, causing some confusion. The Asbury Park Press and Patch both reported that Brick's Ocean Ice Palace & Ocean Hockey Supply posted the following statement to Facebook on Tuesday: “After almost 60 years of Family Owned & Operated businesses, Ocean Ice Palace & Ocean Hockey Supply will be closing their doors at the end of this month.  We are extremely thankful to all the friends who …

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by Cecilia Levine