Pool upgrades include rock wall, zip line

By KEITH HEUMILLER

Staff Writer

HAZLET Members of the township swim and tennis club could be swinging, climbing and lounging in the shade this summer, thanks to a newly unveiled capital improvement plan.

The upgrades, which include a 66-foot zip line, two rock walls, outdoor table games, nine new shade tents, and a number of landscape and facilities improvements, will be phased in beginning this year.

The project may be the largest of its kind in the history of the club, according to Township Administrator Dennis Pino.

We are thinking completely outside the box about ways that we can enhance the experience there, to maybe attract new residents who may not have come before and also to benefit our members as well, he said.

As of April 11, the township was soliciting bids for the two rock walls, expected to cost about $38,000 total and stand about 9 feet above the clubs diving tank.

While the actual operation of the rock walls will be up to the club director, Pino said township officials have ensured they will be safe and secure for the clubs youngsters.

Theyll be wet and probably slipping and having a great time, he said.

The township has already ordered the zip line, which is to be installed near the pool at a cost of about $19,000. Pino said riders will sit in a pedestal-style seat and swing from one platform to another over a protective layer of rubber mulch.

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