Town Addresses Confusion On Rules For Secaucus Swim Club

SECAUCUS, NJ — It's beautiful out, and it's getting hot. But when the town of Secaucus posted the entry rules to the Secaucus swim club this week, it caused some confusion among parents.

This is because the way the rules were written made it sound as if children from divorced homes, or children who go to private school out of town, could not be admitted to the town pool, which is free again this year for Secaucus residents only.

"The rules have not changed from what they always were, but it did cause some confusion this morning," said town administrator Gary Jeffas on Thursday.

Now, to clear up any confusion, directly from Secaucus Mayor Mike Gonnelli and Jeffas, here are the rules:

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SECAUCUS SWIM CLUB

Adults must provide one of the following with a Secaucus Address
1. Driver’s License
2. State issued ID
3. County issued ID

Children 14 and under will not be admitted to the pool without an adult who can prove they live in town.

Children 14-17 attempting to enter the pool alone must provide one of the following
1. School ID
2. Report Card
3. Access to school portal

Failure to provide the proper documentation will result in paying a $20.00 guest pass fee.

NO EXCEPTIONS! Jeffas said that the words "no exceptions" will be removed from the town flyers, because exceptions will in fact be made for:

A. Children who may have one parent who lives in Secaucus, and another parent who lives out of town. These children may attend school in another town, but as long as one of their parents is a tax-paying Secaucus resident, "the parent and child will of course be admitted," said Jeffas.

B. Exceptions will also be made for children who live in Secaucus with their parents, but attend a private school or a school outside of town.

In short, if you show up at the town pool with your child under 14, and the adult shows their Secaucus ID, both the parent and child will be admitted with no issue. Kids 14 and under are only admitted to the town pool if they are with an adult, anyway.

The issue gets a little trickier with unaccompanied teenagers:

Let's say a 15-year-old Secaucus teen shows up with five of his friends who live out of town, with no adult chaperones.

Then the teen is treated as a resident, and — as stated on town flyers — any resident can only have two guests from out of town. Guests have to pay guest pass rate of $20.00 for entry.

Due to the anticipated heat, the Mayor and Town Council have decided to open the Swim Club Friday, June 2 from noon to 5 p.m.