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.