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Hoboken Park Equipment Was Damaged In Earthquake, Won't Reopen For Summer: City
The earthquake on April 5 was no small matter in one Hoboken park. A popular amenity will not reopen in time for summer, the city said.
HOBOKEN, NJ — The small earthquake that rattled North Jersey on Friday, April 5 evidently caused some lasting damage.
"The ResilienCity Park splash pad will remain closed for the coming months as a City contractor continues to assess damage to the splash pad, that likely occurred during the earthquake in April," the city said in a Nixle alert on Tuesday.
The city added, "City splash pads are available at eight other parks throughout the city from 8 a.m. to dusk until Labor Day."
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Sprinklers were running in that park on Thursday night, but the nearby splash pad was not.
These parks have splash pads, the city said:
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- Church Square Park
- Elysian Park
- Jackson Street Park
- Madison Street Park
- Multi-Service Center
- Pier A
- Stevens Park
- Tom Olivieri Park
Columbus Park, a county park at Ninth and Clinton streets, also has sprinklers.
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As for the spray pad, the city said, "We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience."
Residents in Hoboken and Jersey City felt the effects of two earthquakes on Friday, April 6 — one that was 4.8 magnitude around 10:30 a.m., and the other a 4.0 around 5:59 p.m.
After the first quake, Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla asked residents not to call 911 unless it was "a true emergency" and said officials were assessing potential damage to buildings and infrastructure.
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