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I. SLEDDING & SNOWBOARDING |
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Patrons should be advised that certain areas of the park system should not be used for sledding due to their proximity to wooded areas, roadways, bodies of water or other amenities that could present potential hazards to sledders and snowboarders. |
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Advisable Areas |
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Briant Park, Summit |
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Echo Lake Park, "Summer Arts Hill"
near Springfield Avenue entrance, Westfield |
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Lenape Park, Cranford - areas away from the waterway |
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Meisel Avenue Detention Basin Area, Springfield |
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Unami Park, Garwood |
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Rules and Regulations |
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All areas are unattended. Patrons use them at their own risk. |
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Patrons should use caution when participating in this activity. |
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Children should be supervised at all times. |
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Non-steerable devices are strongly discouraged. |
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Areas are open 9:00 AM to dark, daily,
when weather and ice conditions permit. |
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Sledding/snowboarding on insufficient snow can cause severe damage
to the grass. Icy conditions could lead to closing of a hill. |
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Sledding and snowboarding are prohibited on all County golf courses
at all times. |
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Snowmobiles are strictly prohibited on all County property. |
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II. SKIING |
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Rules and Regulations |
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Downhill skiing is strictly prohibited on all County property. |
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Cross Country skiing is permitted at Oak Ridge
and Ash Brook Golf Courses, and in the Watchung Reservation, weather conditions permitting. |
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III. ICE SKATING ON NATURAL WATERWAYS |
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Black Brook Park Lake,
Kenilworth |
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Briant Park Lake, Summit |
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Cedar Brook Park Lake, Plainfield |
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Echo Lake Park, Upper Lake, Westfield* |
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Green Brook Park Extension Lake, Plainfield* |
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Milton Lake Park, Rahway |
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Nomahegan Park Lake, Cranford |
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Rahway River Park Lake, Rahway |
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Warinanco Park Lake, Roselle |
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Watchung Reservation, Mountainside |
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Lower Lake Surprise
Moxon Pond (off Tracy Drive) |
SKATING ON ALL OTHER COUNTY
WATERWAYS
IS PROHIBITED. |
* Closed for 2007 Winter season due to restoration projects. |
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Rules and Regulations |
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All natural ice skating areas are unattended. Users skate at their own risk. |
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Areas are open 9:00 AM to dark, daily, when weather and ice conditions permit, as indicated by the area's signs. Unless signs are posted, skating in that area is strictly prohibited. |
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Ice condition updates may be obtained by calling the County Police
(908) 654-9800. |
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Signs will be posted at each area indicating if skating is permitted or not. Safety (wood) ladders will be placed next to each sign. |
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County Personnel will clear natural skating areas of snow as soon as possible after a snowfall when the ice is safe enough to support workers and equipment. |
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Ice fishing is strictly prohibited at all locations. |
