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Will Hoboken Residents Get Pool Access For Summer 2023?

HOBOKEN, NJ — As the city of Hoboken continues discussing ideas for a pool some time in the future — and as temps get hotter — a question remains: What's it doing now?[UPDATE: See the Weehawken pool announcement for 2023 here.]A Hoboken mom has started a petition, which has garnered more than 400 signatures, asking the city to move forward with a pool proje...

HOBOKEN, NJ — As the city of Hoboken continues discussing ideas for a pool some time in the future — and as temps get hotter — a question remains: What's it doing now?

[UPDATE: See the Weehawken pool announcement for 2023 here.]

A Hoboken mom has started a petition, which has garnered more than 400 signatures, asking the city to move forward with a pool project now, rather than waiting several years for a major development complex to include it.

Pool frustrations have become so agonizing in Hoboken that in 2008, a city worker said she quit her job because she was unfairly blamed for losing the chance to have a floating pool in town.

So where will Hoboken residents cool off in summer 2023?

Weehawken has not yet revealed which hours it will open its new pool complex to its own residents for summer 2023 — nor the hours for towns including Hoboken. But Weehawken is required to allow all New Jersey residents to use their new complex because it was built with state Green Acres funding.

A controversy erupted last year after a Hoboken dad began asking when the pool would open to residents of other towns. The state demanded that Weehawken open it to others, but the town delayed doing so until August.

As for this year, "My kids still ask me when we are going to the Weehawken pool," said father Andrew Strobel last week. "I haven't heard anything further about access. Would be good to get ahead of it as summer is fast approaching. NJDEP has rules governing reasonable access but enforcement is slow."

Of all the towns close to Weehawken's new waterfront pool complex, only Hoboken lacks its own pool.

Patch reached out to Weehawken Town Administrator Gio Ahmad this week regarding summer 2023, and will update this story when he responds. (Here is 2022 pool information.)

So what else will Hoboken offer this summer?

Pool Petition

Hoboken residents have been promised a pool for more than two decades. One local mom of small children started a petition saying she was tired of the city counting on a massive development to include a pool.

Samantha, who asked that her name not be used, suggested that the city start work on a pool as a standalone project, and also offer low-cost swim lessons as many nearby towns have done to keep children safe.

"The pool is an option in every land proposal, which is great, but also could result in always thinking another location will be better and it not coming to pass," Samantha said. "This is why the original intent of the petition was to make the pool a standalone issue with several options to choose from."

Last year, Mayor Ravi Bhalla announced that Hoboken residents would have two types of pool access. The public schools opened the Hoboken High School indoor pool to residents starting in July (although it had limited hours, which also caused a back-and-forth about who decided to restrict those hours. Eventually more hours were added).

Bhalla also noted last year that Hoboken residents can register to use the Stevens Institute of Technology pool in summer, for a fee.

The pool has also been part of several proposals, including in 2020 and in 2022. Just last month, the city announced that two of three options for a proposed complex at 800 Monroe St. include a pool. But Samantha noted that this is no guarantee.

A Hoboken City Council candidate — Liz Urtecho, who's running for 5th Ward — said she believes the plans including the pool would allow less retention of groundwater, and thus may not happen.

Samantha said, "It's my feeling that 800 Monroe should be significantly off the ground, both for the environmental cap and for ease of construction. They are already saying it's going to be so expensive to set it on a certain foundation. My thought is, if this pool were floor two of a high rise, just without a roof atop it, would this really be so costly and problematic to construct? ... This is is why I say, build it a few stories up, but I am not an engineer."

She said it would be wise to at least get started on a standalone pool.

"People definitely want lessons," she noted. "We also need more than one pool. But start somewhere. An indoor option would be great, perhaps built underneath so lessons could take place year round."

Samantha's petition had gathered 407 signatures as of Thursday.

'Life-Saving Skill'

The petition notes that last year, two New Jersey-based planning experts said that it's important for cities to have a pool so that children in urban areas can learn water safety without spending a lot of money.

In their piece in NJ.com, Rutgers Associate Professor Khadijah Costley White and urban planner Devyani Guha wrote that a municipal pool is a way for "children to learn a life-saving skill and for children of all races and ethnicities to have fun together."

They cited the 2020 drowning death of a Maplewood high school senior who had no pool to learn in, as the pool that normally offered lessons had been shut down.

For the coming summer, Maplewood is offering lessons at $50 per child. Weehawken has had similar rates.

So far, Hoboken has announced two 2023 summer recreation programs starting in June/July for kids, but hasn't listed information about pool hours or swim programs.

Bhalla noted the need for a pool six years ago in his recreation plan when he ran for mayor, and floated other ideas for using local space:

A new recreation plan will also include exploring more community space in the acre of land adjacent to our new Northwest Park land, as well as a potential partnership with the former YMCA at 13th and Washington Streets to rehabilitate that facility. Together, new multi-service space would allow for amenities such as additional gym space, a multi-sport indoor turf field, a renovated senior center, and two popular amenities that I am strongly in favor of — a community pool and indoor ice skating rink. Additional ideas I've heard proposed by residents that I'd like to explore include a new teen center, an additional Hoboken Library branch, dance studio, renovated meeting space, and utilization of the roofs of new City facilities to include cost-effective activities. With more recreational space, it is my vision that Hoboken can finally host its own summer camp for kids. As someone with two young children, I know how important having an affordable and local option for children during the summer months is for parents. Like you, I'm eager for residents of all ages to enjoy access to more multi-user recreational space while we continue on the fiscally responsible path we've taken over the past eight years.

Hoboken currently has 53 acres of open space. The city recently announced the opening of the Northwest Resiliency Park field.

Other Pools Available In Summer

Both Union City and Jersey City offer pools that Hoboken residents can use, although Jersey City's pools require a fee.

Union City's pools are free and offer a wide range of delights for children.

There's a kiddie pool/music park for toddlers on Park Avenue, near the Weehawken border. The town also has a creative mini-pool complex with small waterslides on 33rd Street, and an Olympic-sized pool (with splash pad for kids) up the 14th Street Viaduct on the Palisade cliffs. See Union City's offerings here. Still, those options aren't as walkable as pools in Hoboken and Weehawken.

"Advocacy for Hobokenites to gain access to Weehawken's facility, while much appreciated, pulls focus from addressing our core need for a pool," Samantha said. "Efforts to facilitate the use of our local university and public high school pools are helpful, but they can't compare with a free, outdoor, low-cost option for use by all residents — one that would also allow for low-cost/free Recreation Department lessons to teach crucial water safety. Further, the school district has many other pressing priorities."

Hoboken reached out to City Hall on Wednesday and will update this story when more information is received.

What would you like to see in terms of pool access and public swim and summer options for Hoboken residents? Comment below or here.

Anyone In NJ Can Use New Weehawken Pool, But They're Breaking DEP Rule

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — As temperatures climbed into the 80s in North Jersey this week, residents of the waterfront town of Weehawken, and other nearby towns, were allowed to use the sprawling pool in the town's new waterfront complex. The complex was completed two years ago and partly funded by $4 million in state Green Acres funds.Theoretically, because of the state funding, anyone living in the state can use the new complex — which sits alongside the Hudson River — according to state Department of Environmental Protec...

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — As temperatures climbed into the 80s in North Jersey this week, residents of the waterfront town of Weehawken, and other nearby towns, were allowed to use the sprawling pool in the town's new waterfront complex. The complex was completed two years ago and partly funded by $4 million in state Green Acres funds.

Theoretically, because of the state funding, anyone living in the state can use the new complex — which sits alongside the Hudson River — according to state Department of Environmental Protection rules.

But for summer 2023, the town has been requiring paid season passes without offering any day passes, and this has run afoul of state officials.

The state DEP said recently that the town has to do more to allow outside residents to access the complex, if they want to.

The township is charging its own residents $100 per adult for a season pool pass, and $200 per adult for out of towners, plus a $25 out-of-town fee. Kids are free.

Those costs are legal, according to DEP regulations, but what's not legal is the lack of day passes, which might be used by those who don't visit that often.

Several towns contiguous to Weehawken have their own municipal pools that can be accessed at low cost, but residents of one nearby town that lacks a pool — and also lacks low-cost recreation swim lessons — have been complaining.

In Hoboken, whose leaders have promised to build a pool for decades but have never done so, there's only one pool offering free access (the Hoboken High School pool, whenever camps aren't using it), and the city hasn't made low-cost lessons available to all children.

The town's YMCA closed more than a decade ago, and since then, the town has not provided affordable swim or summer camp programs, despite promises. Meanwhile, Weehawken has partnered with the North Jersey YMCA to offer affordable full-day camps with swim lessons.

One mom in Hoboken, tired of the broken promises, started a petition late last year for Hoboken to begin constructing a standalone pool, rather than continue to make annual promises about planned developments years into the future.

At the same time, the state DEP has told Weehawken that if they force New Jersey residents to pay a fee for season passes, they're also supposed to allow people to purchase day passes.

Therein lies the debate.

DEP: 'We Are Aware Of The Issue'

"We are aware of the issue, and you are correct that when season passes are offered to the public for Green Acres’ funded parks, our rules say that daily or single use passes must also be offered. I contacted the Weehawken Manager about this on 6/6," said a DEP official in an email to a Hoboken dad last month.

Mayor Richard Turner of Weehawken told NJ.com recently that it's easy for the DEP to demand day passes when they're not the ones having to staff and maintain the pool.

"The problem with DEP is first of all, they’ve never had to run a pool that’s as popular as this one and secondly, they’re not flexible enough to allow us to experiment,” Turner said in an NJ.com story.

In Hoboken this season, town leaders haven't come out publicly about working with Turner on the day pass issue.

Hoboken spokesperson Marilyn Baer told Patch last month, "The administration has reached out to Weehawken to ensure residents have access to the pool and will continue to advocate on behalf of residents. The city continues to partner with Stevens Institute if Technology to ensure residents can access their pool year-round through several membership options."

Stevens, a university in Hoboken, allows access to its indoor pool year-round for a fee.

Weehawken Mayor Turner told NJ.com that on a recent weekend, nearly 1,000 people showed up to use the pool, and on Memorial Day, more than 300 came from Hoboken alone. The pool was available to out-of-towners for free on weekends through June 23.

The city of Hoboken finally announced last month that they're seeking feedback to help choose one of three plans for a new recreational complex downtown, including a pool. Residents can fill out the survey here.

But what will the town offer in the meantime? And will Weehawken work something out with Hoboken, and with the DEP?

Last year, when Weehawken leaders finally opened their pool to out-of-towners in August — after pressure from the DEP and others — Hoboken's city officials publicly praised Turner and each other, which drew some jeers.

If Weehawken did not open it to non-residents they would lose Green Acre funds. Weehawken had to do this to get their $4mil. — Paul Presinzano 1st Ward City Council Candidate (@presinzano4hob1) August 4, 2022

Read Patch's past coverage of the fight for a pool in Hoboken, the new Weehawken pool, and related issues here.

Weehawken softball repeats as sectional champion with win over Whippany Park

WEEHAWKEN – Savanna McHale gave out hugs in the seventh inning, and she also delivered a second sectional softball title for Weehawken.McHale struck out seven, and catcher Envy Duran boomed a three-run homer in the first as the Indians beat Whippany Park, 3-0, to repeat as North 2, Group 1 champs Saturday.The rise of Weehawken softball from afterthought to state power has been one of the best stories in New Jersey athletics the last two years. Saturday, the program completed its first Triple Crown, having w...

WEEHAWKEN – Savanna McHale gave out hugs in the seventh inning, and she also delivered a second sectional softball title for Weehawken.

McHale struck out seven, and catcher Envy Duran boomed a three-run homer in the first as the Indians beat Whippany Park, 3-0, to repeat as North 2, Group 1 champs Saturday.

The rise of Weehawken softball from afterthought to state power has been one of the best stories in New Jersey athletics the last two years. Saturday, the program completed its first Triple Crown, having won section, county and league titles the same season.

“It feels good to win all three,” Weehawken coach Raquel Roder said. “I don’t think the girls realize how special this all is yet.”

What it means

The win sets up a battle in the Group 1 semifinals between Weehawken (26-2) and Essex County champion Cedar Grove. The game is scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Weehawken. The host site rotates from North 1 to North 2 each year.

Last year, McHale threw a three-hitter in the sectional final against Cedar Grove in a 2-1 win.

“They are a very, very good program,” Roder said. “I respect them so much. I know they have a lot of speed. It will not be an easy game, but our goal is to come out and play hard, and try to get ahead early and stay up.”

The Hudson County title this year was the first county title for a girls program at Weehawken. Now, the team is also the school's first to repeat as a sectional champion.

Duran does it big

After Savannah McHale retired the Wildcats 1-2-3 in the top of the first, Brianna McHale led off the bottom of the first with a triple down the left field line. Katherine Thompson put down a bunt – a squeeze attempt – and Brianna stayed at third as Thompson beat the throw to first base.

In stepped the Weehawken catcher, who cracked a long home run into the trees hanging over left-center field.

“It couldn’t have been timed better,” Roder said. “The top of our lineup is very strong but sometimes if they don’t hit right away our girls are the bottom get worried, even though the bottom of the line-up has been coming up huge lately, but in the first inning, three runs, it gave us a cushion.”

Bringing it home

Weehawken had only one other hit after the Duran homer, but Savanna McHale was sensational in the circle. She allowed three hits and didn’t walk anyone. Whippany Park (18-10) only advanced one runner into scoring position the whole game.

“I think she somehow gets better as games get tighter,” Roder said. “She doesn’t fall apart of fold under pressure. She is just incredible.”

Whippany Park catcher Samantha Vitale blooped a hit in the seventh, just past a diving Brianna McHale at shortstop, and the two sisters met in the circle for a second. Savanna gave her sister a hug as if to say, forget it. A few minutes later, all the hugs were in celebration of another Weehawken softball milestone.

Weehawken school district settles sex abuse lawsuit for $700K

The Weehawken school district has agreed to pay a former student $700,000 to settle a lawsuit that claimed a teacher forced herself on him more than 40 years ago.The 10-page settlement of the 2020 suit calls for two payments by the district — $500,000 no later than 30 days after the approval of the agreement and $200,000 no later than July 15, 2024. The settl...

The Weehawken school district has agreed to pay a former student $700,000 to settle a lawsuit that claimed a teacher forced herself on him more than 40 years ago.

The 10-page settlement of the 2020 suit calls for two payments by the district — $500,000 no later than 30 days after the approval of the agreement and $200,000 no later than July 15, 2024. The settlement, which stipulates no admission of liability, was signed May 23.

The settlement was first reported by TransparencyNJ.com.

The lawsuit claimed the student, now 58 and living in California, was sexually abused by his art teacher, Janis Maltin, over a 13-month period when he was a 14- to 15-year-old student at a Woodrow Wilson Junior High School in 1979 and 1980.

The man, who was not identified in the lawsuit or the settlement, claimed the abuse occurred on school grounds, in his teacher’s apartment and in the apartment of another teacher.

Maltin, now 74, who went by her maiden name, Tepe, at the time, was not named in the lawsuit, which named the Weehawken Board of Education, the Weehawken school district and the now-closed school as defendants.

“Oh my god, I have nothing to say,” Maltin said when reached by telephone after the lawsuit was filed three years ago. “I can’t even validate this.”

The man “sustained severe injuries, fear and anxiety, was and will continue to be deprived of the enjoyment of life’s pleasures, has suffered and will continue to suffer emotionally and physically, as well as pecuniary damages, lost wages, medical expenses and psychological treatment expenses, out of pocket expenses and loss of fringe benefits, and was limited in his normal daily activities and was otherwise injured and damaged,” the 25-page lawsuit said.

TransparencyNJ.com reported that Maltin worked for the district between 1971 and 1988. Weehawken school district officials declined to comment on the settlement.

The lawsuit, filed 40 years after the alleged incidents, was not time-barred after New Jersey in 2019 passed two laws that extend the statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims, a well as creating a two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse they suffered as minors.

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