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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Council announced that the town pool will not open this season. The pool committee which included Councilmembers Mary Barchetto, Amy Martin, and Robert Dill, decided, for the safety of both the patrons and staff, it was best not to open this year.
Continue reading Glen Rock Town Pool to Remain Closed For The 2020 Season
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Ridgewood NJ, The Village of Ridgewoood Department of Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce that the Graydon Pool will open for the season on Monday, June 29th at 10:00 am following COVID-19 protocol and newly designed policy and procedures.
All must wear masks upon admittance to the facility; read and sign a COVID 19 release waiver, and continue to practice social distancing measures while on the premises.
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Ridgewood NJ, at the Graydon Badge Office you can also pick up Tennis and Pickleball badges for more local summer fun.
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Ridgewood NJ, Come and enjoy Graydon Pool for another wonderful summer season. Seasonal memberships are available for sale on Community Pass. The Water’s Edge Café at the pool will also be open this summer.
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Maybe you accidentally left the lights on in your car. Maybe you got stuck in a traffic jam on the way to the beach with the air condition on and your vehicle endured a sweltering hot summer heat wearing down the battery.
Car batteries die for a variety of reasons including loose or corroded battery connections, persistent electrical drains, charging problems, constantly demanding more power than the alternator can provide, old age and even extreme weather. Remember that even leaving electronics like GPS or cell phones plugged into a car charger can drain the battery, too.
Continue reading Car Won’t Start ,Battery is Dead What Now ?
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Ridgewood NJ, In an attempt to safely operate the Graydon Pool recreational swimming facility to the public during this COVID 19 health crisis, many changes must occur. The facility will operate and look differently than it has in the past as we continue to adhere to social distancing safeguards and the CDC direct specifications.
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“Be prepared you’re going to see a lot of bicycle accidents this summer. There’s a lot of bicycles being sold. And with summer camps and swimming pools have been delayed opening, and especially most of our kids have very little experience riding a bicycle. That’s because we kept him locked up inside on the computer.”
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Ridgewood NJ, The Village Council of the Village of Ridgewood would like your input about opening Graydon Pool this summer. In order to safely operate the Graydon Pool swimming facility for the residents of the Village during the COVID-19 pandemic this summer, many changes must occur. The facility and park area will be governed and look differently than they have in the past, as we continue to adhere to social distancing safeguards, the Governor’s mandates, and State health regulations.
Continue reading Village of Ridgewood Survey for Graydon Pool Operations/COVID 19
“I am on the Board or work with a number of tennis/pickleball facilities. Playing doubles for pickleball differs significantly from tennis doubles. With pickleball you have the same 4 players, but you’re playing in a space that’s 40% the size of a tennis court. Due to this reduced space it’s common for players to be within 3-5 feet of each other; and while striving to make the next shot, grunt, talk or otherwise project numerous oral and nasal particles into this reduced space placing their fellow players at risk.
In addition to standard safety practices such as bringing and using hand sanitizers, to play pickleball doubles many clubs have adopted the following rules:
1) Wear masks while playing
2) Bring a ball to be used by team 1 and a separate ball to be used by team 2. Team 2 would not use their hands to touch team 1’s ball and vice versa
3) Players sign a waiver stating that they are playing their own risk and hold their fellow players and the club (or whomever owns the facility) harmless.
These rules are easy to follow and meet the goals of all concerned”
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Ridgewod NJ, Getting the boat ready for the summer boating season is an exciting time for America’s nearly 12 million recreational boaters. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has a Spring Commissioning Checklist to help boaters start the season right, along with a new YouTube Spring Fitting Out video library that shows you how to do some basic tasks, from changing the outdrive oil or fixing broken trailer lights to replacing zincs or changing a propeller.
Continue reading Spring Recreational Boaters Commissioning Checklist
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Lake Hopatcong NJ, According to NJDEP testing conducted on August 21, 2019, Hopatcong State Park Algae bloom levels increased to 45,000 cells/mL compared to last week’s count at 18,374 cells/mL. Word Port Bay also saw an increase at 60,250 cells/mL compared to last week’s count at 17,250 cells/mL. Algae levels at East of Davis Cove Mid-Lake, S.E of State Park Beach, Prospect Point, Mouth of Wood Port Bay, Bertrand Island saw decreases in cyanobacteria levels, however they remained higher than NJ Heath Guidance Levels.
“Some areas at Lake Hopatcong that were opened last week are now closed. Algae levels spiked almost 4 times last week’s count at the State Park and at Wood Port Bay. This shows that conditions at Lake Hopatcong are backsliding. Even though cyanobacteria counts have dropped in some areas, they are still above the health advisory levels, and can cause serious problems to people, their pets, and wildlife. The status of our lakes are still bad, and DEP has yet to make any progress on cleaning up and protecting our lakes and reservoirs. As we are getting towards the end of summer, our lakes still have serious problems,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club.
Continue reading Lake Hopatcong Algae Getting Worse Again
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Ocean City NJ, Legislation that would relieve the costly consequences of a tax on short-term rentals that was imposed by Governor Phil Murphy last year continues to sit on the governor’s desk while evidence of the tax’s damage to the Jersey Shore economy mounts.
Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and Dave Wolfe (all R-Ocean) say they are frustrated by the delay and are calling on the Murphy administration to enact the bill before it’s too late for the summer season.
Continue reading Shore Rental Tax Relief Nowhere in Sight
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Ridgewood NJ, For $65 per adult and $60 per child (under 2 years old free), Ridgewood residents may purchase Graydon badges for the remainder of the summer season, through Labor Day. This is half the price of a full-season badge.
It can get really hot in August and early September, when kids are back from camp and many family vacations are over.
This is a fine opportunity to learn to love Graydon or to return to it if you haven’t bought a badge this year.
Information about Graydon:
https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/menu-recreation/graydon-pool
Buy badges through CommunityPass (or use a link near the top of the page above):
https://register.communitypass.net/ (type “Ridgewood, NJ” in the form)
Badges can also be purchased through the staff at the Graydon Badge Office at the base of the steps leading from the Graydon North parking lot, located at the northwest corner of Linwood Avenue and Northern Parkway.
