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Opening Date Set For Highlands Natural Pool In Passaic County Opening Date Set For Highlands Natural Pool In Passaic County
Opening Date Set For Highlands Natural Pool In Passaic County Swimmers, rejoice! Highlands Natural Pool in Ringwood has set an opening date for its summer 2022 season. The natural spring-fed pool — which opened more than 80 years ago and features a volleyball court, board games, snacks, drinks, and free Wi-Fi — will open for the season this Saturday, May 28. While some swear by the chemical-free pool’s healing properties, others are simply mesmerized by the surroundings of the Norvin Green State Forest. But brace yourself — ranging from less than 4 feet deep at its shallowest to more than 10 feet at its deepest, the water doesn’t often rise above 65 …

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by Valerie Musson
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Here's Which NJ Parks Are Open, Closed After Tropical Storm Isaias Here's Which NJ Parks Are Open, Closed After Tropical Storm Isaias
Here's Which NJ Parks Are Open, Closed After Tropical Storm Isaias More than a dozen New Jersey state parks and forests were closed to visitors for cleanup from Tropical Storm Isaias as of Friday evening. Many of them will remain closed for several days, according to a Facebook post being updated daily by the NJ Parks Department. More than 300,000 New Jersey residents were also without power as of Friday afternoon. The following state parks and forests were closed as of 9 a.m. Friday. Allaire State Park Atsion Recreation Area Bull's Island Recreation Area Cheesequake State Park Farny State Park Hacklebarney State Park Long Pond Ironworks State Park Monm…

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by Valerie Musson
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These NJ Parks Reached Capacity This Weekend These NJ Parks Reached Capacity This Weekend
These NJ Parks Reached Capacity This Weekend Nearly half-a-dozen New Jersey state parks were closed after reaching capacity this weekend. Residents eager for fresh air flocked to the state's parks and golf courses bright and early Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17 -- the third weekend since Gov. Phil Murphy allowed the state's parks to reopen since the shutdown. Parking lots at Ramapo Mountain State Forest in Mahwah and Norvin Green State Forest in Bloomingdale were closed as of 9 a.m. Sunday, according to New Jersey's parks department. On Saturday, the following parks were closed after reaching capacity: Batsto Village …

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by Cecilia Levine