East End and Brandon Park pools will open Memorial Day weekend
Despite temperatures in late March that feel as though it were the middle of May, city pools won't be open until two days before Memorial Day.
It's also going to cost more to enter the facilities, either seasonally with a pass or for those who prefer daily use.
Two pools are scheduled to open, East End at Shaw Place Park and Brandon Park, said Justin Simpson, city recreation director. The Memorial Pool will probably be closed until 2014 for repairs.
When asked why not open the pools earlier with the warmer weather, Simpson said he understood that desire but it's just not feasible.
"Streets and Parks Department is already too busy," he said.
The department, which does all pool maintenance in-house, is getting calls from Little League complexes asking for the water to be turned on to moisten fields, and mowed Bowman Field twice, according to Simpson and William C. Wright, general manager of the city Streets and Parks department.
"Things are happening rapidly," Wright said.
Take the plunge with an in-ground pool
Know Your Options
There are three types of in-ground pools: Vinyl, concrete and fiberglass. The first two are most popular in North Jersey.
Vinyl pools are pre-formed, flexible sheaths that fit into the hole and are attached to reinforced walls of aluminum, steel or a polymer compound. The liners come in a variety of colors and patterns. Over the years, vinyl has remained the most popular choice in our area, according to Bob Maltese, owner of Maltese Pools, Wood-Ridge (maltesepools.com).
A vinyl liner can be pierced by pool tools, pet claws and other sharp objects, so check with your contractor about thicknesses.
Concrete pools can be any shape or size, because the concrete is sprayed or applied from a gun onto steel-reinforced walls. Once it cures, it can be smoothed and painted, finished with a textured surface or tiled.
A fiberglass pool is a factory-molded "bowl" placed by crane into an excavated area. The smooth finish is durable and non-porous. This discourages algae so fewer chemicals are needed for maintenance. However, there are fewer size and shape options, and delivery of an oversized, molded piece may present a problem with interstate transportation regulations.
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