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Hoboken Pool Opens with Help from the Community

Just in time for the recent summer heat, the City of Hoboken's only outdoor pool, located adjacent to the Boys and Girls Club at 123 Jefferson Street, has opened!    Hundreds of Hoboken’s kids are now able to enjoy a fun, safe, and cool place to play over the remainder of the hot summer months. 

Although the pool opening was delayed due to city budget constraints this year, the Hoboken community rallied together and raised the necessary funding to plug the unfortunate gap to get the pool open for the kids.  A series of fundraisers were jointly sponsored by The Boys and Girls Clubs of Hudson County, along with local Hoboken establishments such as Whisky Bar, Nine and The Liberty Bar to help raise awareness and much needed money.  Donations were also made and accepted by mail and online on the Club’s website at www.bgchc.org. 

“We can’t thank the Hoboken community enough for the outpouring of support we received after the news spread about the delay of the pool opening in May and June,” commented Jay Garcia, Unit Director of the Hoboken Boys and Girls Club.   "In addition to private donations from Hoboken residents and support from local businesses and prominent Hoboken figures, the City of Hoboken also provided significant assistance in taking the necessary steps to have the pool opened for our kids.  On behalf of the Hoboken Boys and Girls Club, thank you to our neighbors and community members for their support, hard work, generosity and dedication to the children who will directly benefit from having access to the pool this summer.”

In particular, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Hudson County wish to offer sincere gratitude to the following groups who in particular provided assistance in achieving the pool opening: The City of Hoboken, Taragon/Ursa Development Company, Bank of New York Mellon Jersey City, the Hoboken City Council, NINE, Liberty Bar, Whisky Bar, Stevens Institute of Technology, Mayor Peter J. Cammarano, III, Councilwoman Dawn Zimmer, Director John Pope, Ruth McAllister, The Sobolov Family, and the Hoboken Committee of the Boys and Girls Club.  A very special thank you and humbled appreciation to the people of Hoboken who showed the importance of coming together as a community during challenging times.  

The Hoboken Boys and Girls Club offers a unique and enriching summer program for children between the ages 5 to 14. Members have an opportunity to participate in scheduled trips, arts & crafts, gym and other activities. For more information, contact Jay Garcia, Unit Director of the Hoboken Boys and Girls Club at jgarcia@bgchc.org or call: (201) 963-6443.