Three More Ocean County Parks Reopening on Thursday
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines’ plan to get herself in the newspapers by spacing out park openings to get the best media bang for the buck, which is…
Fake News Says NJ Parks Overrun This Weekend, Here’s What Really Happened
TRENTON, NJ – Across the Garden State this weekend, for the most part, New Jersey residents, locked in their homes for 45 days displayed an excellent performance of social distancing, but if you…
Parks and Beaches “Overrun” Claims Media, NJ Park Service, Public Disagrees
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey State Park Service claims several parks and beaches were “overrun” Saturday and Sunday after being reopened this weekend by Governor Phil Murphy. “REMEMBER, COVID-19 IS NOT…
Everything You Need to Know About Ocean County’s Parks Reopening This Weekend
by Ocean County Government TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County will gradually reopen its parks for passive recreation along with its golf courses starting Saturday, May 2, according to Ocean County Freeholder…
Everything You Need to Know About Toms River Parks Opening Up This Weekend
by Toms River Township TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Township’s 18 municipal parks and the Bey Lea Golf Course will reopen sunrise on Saturday, May 2, 2020, following Executive Order 133, announced…
Lakewood Parks Reopening Today!
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township Mayor Ray Coles is reopening township parks later today. The announcement comes shortly after Governor Phil Murphy announced the reopening of state parks on Saturday and Ocean…
Ocean County To Reopen a Just a Few Parks this Weekend, Including Two in Lakewood
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Shortly after Governor Phil Murphy recognized that the closure of parks during the COVID-19 pandemic could open a pandora’s box of alternative mental and physical health issues, Ocean…
Monmouth County Parks to Reopen May 2nd
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders have announced that the county park system will reopen on May 2nd, following the lead of Governor Phil Murphy’s executive order that…
Murphy Just Reopened Parks in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Murphy just announced the reopening of all state parks, golf course and county parks as of May 2nd. Although his authority will automatically open the state park facilities,…
With All Parks Closed in Ocean County Kids Now Playing in Parking Lots and Streets
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Last month, Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines, 83, unilaterally made the decision to close Ocean County’s huge public park system because Orthodox Jews were reported visiting the county’s…
Governor Murphy Says Mayors Can Open Their Parks, It’s Up To Them
TRENTON, NJ – As most municipalities in New Jersey close, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has decided to reopen his city parks, prompting the question to Governor Phil Murphy today as to…
Want Parks Open? Don’t Just Blame Phil Murphy…Blame Your Mayor and County Freeholders and Do-Nothing Assemblymen
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – There is a call, mostly among Republicans and conservatives in and around the Jersey Shore to reopen parks. The shore is home to many spacious state parks, but…
McGuckin Calls on Murphy, Haines to Reopen Parks, Introduces Bill to Fine You $10,000 for Using Them
TOMS RIVER-It’s not quite clear where Assemblyman Greg P. McGuckin’s head is these days. Last week, McGuckin introduced a bill to the New Jersey Assembly that would fine residents $10,000 per incident…
Closing Parks Doesn’t Stop Spread of COVID-19 According to New Study
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A report in the Philadelphia Inquirer suggests not only is Governor Phil Murphy’s closing of public parks bad for public health, it also does nothing to stop the spread…
One Connecticut Mayor to Deploy Drones to Keep People out of Parks
Meriden, CT – As coronamadness sweeps governments and police agencies across America, one small town mayor in Connecticut is employing drones to keep people out of his town’s parks. Mayor Kevin Scarpati…
It’s National Park Week and NJ Democrat Wants You to Virtually Explore Parks You Can’t Actually Visit
TRENTON-There’s nothing like logging onto the internet and looking at a park that’s right around the corner from you that you can’t actually go to. In many cases, in New Jersey, you…
New Jersey Democrats Back Murphy, Vote to Keep State Parks Closed
TRENTON, NJ – The fight to keep New Jersey’s State Parks open during the COVID-19 epidemic has gone straight down the party line. New Jersey Assembly Democrats defeated Republicans 52-27, signaling the…
Towns Are Now Filling in their Skate Parks to Keep Kids out
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT- Towns across America, struggling to keep kids from being outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic are finding new ways to keep skateboarders out of their local skate parks. In South…
Mayors Begin Closing Town Parks in NJ Fearing State Shutdown Will Bring Out of Towners
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP-Hours after announcing the closure of state parks by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, municipalities across New Jersey began announcing they will be closing their own parks, not to keep their…
Governor Murphy Shuts Down All State and County Parks
TRENTON-Governor Phil Murphy today announced the immediate closure of all of New Jersey’s state and county parks. Earlier this week, Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines, 78, ordered Ocean County parks closed. A…
