Summit Delays Opening Of Pool/Aquatic Center Due To Coronavirus

SUMMIT, NJ — The City of Summit Department of Community Programs announced Thursday that its Summit Family Aquatic Center, including an Olympic-sized pool, will not open as planned on Memorial Day this year.

The start of the 2020 season will be delayed to protect the health and safety of its members, and to comply with restrictions from the state of New Jersey related to coronavirus, the city said.

"A determination on when and if to open the SFAC in late June will be made once guidelines are issued from the state of New Jersey," said a release from the city.

However, registration for the 2020 season at the Summit Family Aquatic Center is currently open. Membership and guest rates can be viewed on the Department of Community Programs website.

The release said, "The award-winning Summit Family Aquatic Center (SFAC) has been recognized by the New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association for its outstanding design and innovative and inclusive programming. The SFAC features an Olympic sized main pool, two slides, and a zero-depth entrance leisure pool. Programs and special events include paddle board lessons, kayaking, yoga, dive-in movies, and float nights." Contact the department at (908) 277-2932 or via the website.

The city has already reopened some facilities, including its golf course, but with social distancing rules in place.

New Jersey continues to see high rates of coronavirus cases and deaths. On Wednesday, Gov. Phil Murphy said 197 more people had died of coronavirus since the day before, bringing the state death toll to 9,702.

The rate has slowly come down from Thursday, April 30, when the state reached its highest 24-hour death rate of 460 deaths in one day, or one person every three minutes.

Officials are reopening facilities in the state cautiously so as not to cause another spike in cases.
The governor said Tuesday that in order to start reopening, the state is planning to trace people who've had contact with patients, and institute other measures. READ MORE.

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