FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2008

CONTACT: Sebastian D’Elia, 908-527-4419
Tom Plante, 908-527-4746

Union County Pools Open for Summer Swimming

The Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal announces the opening of the county’s two public swimming pools. The Walter E. Ulrich Memorial Pool located in Rahway River Park, St. George’s Avenue in Rahway, will be open for the season from June 21st through Labor Day, Sept. 1st. The John Russell Wheeler Memorial Pool located in Wheeler Park, West Stimson Avenue and Route 1 in Linden, will be open for the season from June 23rd through August 15th.

Group swimming lessons will be held at Ulrich Pool beginning June 30th. Applications are available at either pool office for all ages, beginners through adults. Pre-registration is required.

Open Swim sessions for Seniors and for People with Disabilities are held at Ulrich Pool on Mondays from 6-8 p.m. and at Wheeler Pool on Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-12 noon. Admission to these special sessions is free.

Regular pool hours are as follows:

Walter E. Ulrich Pool:

John Russell Wheeler Pool:

     
Daily Admission (proof of residency required for county fee):

The Ulrich and Wheeler pools are a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
For further information, visit the Union County website: www.ucnj.org/parks/pools.html or call the
Ulrich Pool (732-381-4045) or the Wheeler Pool (908-862-0977) for recorded information.