HOLMDEL The will be sledding at a Monmouth County park after all.
The sledding hills at Holmdel Park and Wolf Hill Recreation Area in Oceanport were declared off limits for sledding by the Monmouth County Park System over concerns about exceeding Gov. Phil Murphy s executive order limiting outdoor gatherings to just 25 people because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Park spokeswoman Karen Livingstone said the concern was over the wait in line to get up the hill, and people who linger at the bottom of the hill after riding. When this was brought to the attention of the Monmouth County Board Freeholders, we reversed the decision and are happy to report that the sledding hill will be open today at noon, freeholder director Tom Arnone said in a statement. The sledding hill provides an opportunity to get physical exercise while enjoying the snow and we trust our residents to do so in a safe manner.
For children hoping to use the sleds that have been gathering dust for a few light-snow years, two parks in Monmouth County were off limits after Wednesday s nor easter because of Gov. Phil Murphy s executive order limiting outdoor gatherings.
During the recent surge in positive coronavirus cases, Murphy lowered the limit on outdoor gatherings to just 25. As a result, the Monmouth County Park System said sledding will be prohibited at Holmdel Park and the Wolf Hill Recreation Area in Oceanport. Large crowds love to come to these places so we are following the guidelines that were given to us by the governor, park system spokeswoman Karen Livingstone told New Jersey 101.5.