Hunterdon County’s Freeholders have announced the County’s parks and trails will again open to the public on May 2, but advise parks users to follow social distancing rules in order to ensure that the state does not close parks again.
Freeholder John Lanza, the Board’s Parks liaison, stated, “We welcome the Governor’s decision to return control of county parks to the Freeholder Board. The public more than ever needs the fresh air, exercise opportunities and physical activity that also helps to improve mental health, made available by visiting our parks and trails.
However, park users need to be smart. Our experience over the last two months has demonstrated that COVID-19 is a highly contagious virus that is easily spread. If social distancing rules are not observed, the public can expect the Governor to close the parks down again.”
