Newark public pools officially open for the summer
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and the Newark Municipal Council announced Tuesday that the city's four outdoor swimming pools are now open for the summer season.
"As a former educator, I understand the importance of ensuring that our youth have areas throughout the community that provide safe and constructed activities," Baraka said. "With the school year coming to an end, there is more idle time, and we need to guarantee that all of our youth in The City of Newark continue to go forward in the right path for success.
The six pools -- four outdoor, one indoor, one indoor/outdoor -- all offer recreational swimming. Each pool closes for an hour each day to enable lifeguards to have lunch and allow for pool maintenance.
Locations and hours:
Boylan Recreation Center
916 South Orange Avenue
(973) 733-8947
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
Pool Hours:
Monday through Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
Hayes Park West/Center of Hope
179 Boyd Street
(973) 733-3959
Monday through Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Pool Hours:
Monday through Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
Ironbound Recreation Center
226 Rome Street
(973) 733-3707
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
Ironbound Aquatic Center
226 Rome Street
(973) 733-5838 or (973) 733-5826
Monday through Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
John F. Kennedy Aquatic Center
211 W. Kinney Street
(973) 733-6550
Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
John F. Kennedy Recreation Center
211 W. Kinney Street
(973) 733-5483
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
Rotunda Recreation Center
75 Clifton Avenue
(973) 733-3677
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
Pool Hours:
Monday through Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
St. Peters Recreation Center
378 Lyons Avenue
(973) 733-8006
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
Pool Hours:
Monday through Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
For more information, visit Newark's Recreation website.
