For
Immediate Release:
April 30, 2020
Monmouth
County parks to reopen Saturday, May 2
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has made
the decision to open up Monmouth County parks and golf courses on Saturday, May
2 for their regular posted hours.
“I am glad that the authority over
the decision of whether or not the Monmouth County parks are open has been put
back in the hands of the Freeholders,” said Freeholder Director Thomas A.
Arnone. “The entire Board has always felt, throughout this pandemic, that our
parks are essential for the mental health and wellbeing of our residents. We
vowed to open them as soon as we were able to, and that is exactly what we are
doing.”
The parks will open on this
weekend for regular posted hours, which are available at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, and
parking will be limited to half capacity. Park Rangers will monitor visitor
loads and will temporarily close parks if parking lots become too full.
“Our hope is that residents will
use these parks as a tool to help relieve stress and anxiety, as well as a way
to exercise and have fun,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to and
strong advocate of our parks. “Enjoy the great weather we are supposed to have
this weekend, and hopefully will have in the days and weeks to come, by taking
a walk, a bike ride, go fishing or play a round of golf.”
“I would like to thank the Park
System staff for all of their competence and dedication,” added Freeholder
Burry. “Each and every one of them has stepped up to the challenges caused by this
pandemic and I commend them for their efforts.”
Trails, open lands, beaches, boat
ramps (no fee collected), marina, fishing areas, fitness trails, golf courses
and disc golf courses will be open.
Buildings, including restrooms,
shelter buildings and picnic pavilions, will remain closed. The following areas
will also remain closed:
- Longstreet
Farm
- Playgrounds
- Off-leash dog
areas
- Fishing piers
- Skateplex
- Campground
- Athletic
fields
- Tennis courts
- Basketball
courts
- In-line
skating rink
Golf courses will have 16-minute
tee time intervals and single rider carts (except for immediate family
members).
“While we are excited to open the
parks, we would like to remind residents to practice social distancing and
respect any direction given by the Park Rangers, when out at the parks, so that
we can work on opening up more of these areas in the coming weeks,” added
Freeholder Director Arnone.
For more information regarding the
Monmouth County Park system, go to www.monmouthcountparks.com.
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