How The Secaucus Town Pool Will Operate This Summer

SECAUCUS, NJ — The town of Secaucus just finalized the rules on Monday, and here's what summer 2020 will look like at the town pool:

The Secaucus Swim Club will open Monday, June 22 (the same day beauty salons and barber shops can reopen in the state) and "will be adhering to several restrictions, which considerably changes the way we will operate for the 2020 season," said the town.

One thing is for sure: Summer 2020 will be very different at the town pool. The big takeaways:

• The pool complex will only be open to Secaucus residents this summer: They will be very strict about this and checking ID at the entry; even out-of-town family members will not be allowed in.
• They will be taking the temperature of every guest and staff who enters the facility. Expect to have your and your child's temp taken before entering the complex. If it is above 100.4F you will not be allowed in.
• The pool will be limited to a max of 180 people at a time and because of that you must make a reservation in advance: Reservations must be made on Community Pass one day in advance. Reservations will open at 9:00 a.m. until capacity is met. To make a reservation, you will need a Community Pass account and submit all proper proof of residency documents for all members of your household. You will not be able to register for the Swim Club until the documents are submitted. If you do not have a Community Pass account, please go to the Community Pass tab at www.secaucusrecreation.org/hom... to create one. You will not be able to enter the Swim Club without a reservation. There will be no standby line.
• Finally, anyone over the age of 2 will have to wear a mask when using the locker room, the bathrooms or ordering food in the cafe. You obviously do not have to wear a mask while swimming in the pool. Food service will be modified, although the town did not say in what way.

Secaucus residents may count themselves lucky: Some towns in New Jersey decided not to even open their municipal pools this summer. The pool at Harmon Cove Towers will not be opening this summer; the fate of the pool at the townhouses is unknown at this point.

The town posted the Secaucus Swim Club rules here: https://cdn3.sportngin.com/attachments/document/b16f-2185973/Swim_Club_Regulations.20-06-15.pdf#_ga=2.5687283.1340146969.1592315418-1107998076.1592315418

Residents 55 and over should call Secaucus Social Services Department at 201-865-4422, from 8:30AM to 2:30 PM to reserve a spot for the following day.

Here are more rules/policies:

Swim Club admission will be free to all residents.

Pool hours will be Monday-Friday 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM. There will be two sessions on Saturday and Sunday: Session 1 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Session 2 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

The number of individuals permitted into the complex will be limited to a maximum of 180 residents to ensure social distancing and safety of our residents and staff.

Due to the reduced capacity, the pool will only be open to residents of Secaucus with no out-of-town guests permitted, even if they are related to a town resident.

We will require that all staff and guests of the Swim Club have their temperature taken upon entering the facility each day. If an individual’s temperature is in excess of 100.4F they will not be permitted access into the facility.

Due to limited capacity, a reservation is required to enter the complex. Reservations must be made on Community Pass one day in advance. Reservations will open at 9:00 AM until capacity is met. To make a reservation, you will need a Community Pass account and submit all proper proof of residency documents for all members of your household. You will not be able to register for the Swim Club until the documents are submitted. If you do not have a Community Pass account, please go to the Community Pass tab at www.secaucusrecreation.org/hom... to create one.

For help with Community Pass, please contact Shannon Waters at swaters@secaucus.net or call
201-330-2078, weekdays from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

No chairs will be available for rent, you must bring your own chairs. Cabanas can still be rented for $25 per weekday and weekend session on a first-come, first-served basis.

Toys, buckets, rafts, floats, fins, snorkels, noodles, etc. are not allowed in the pool and at the Swim Club.

The Swim Club administrative and clerical staff will be wearing face masks. (Lifeguards will not be required to wear masks while on post.)

A shield has been installed at the front desk to minimize personal contact.

Restrooms/showers will be monitored at the entrances by staff to only allow 50% capacity at any given time.

Park benches in the facility will be placed 6’ apart to ensure proper social distancing.

Other furniture throughout the facility and under the cabanas has been removed. Residents must bring their own chairs.

Masks must be worn by all patrons 2 years and older when entering any space under the pavilion (except when eating), in all restrooms and locker areas and when coming in close contact and/or interacting with staff.

No masks are permitted in any pool.

Enhanced cleaning will take place throughout the day and bathrooms will be subject to temporary closing for cleaning. Please keep six-foot social distancing when using the pool.