{"id":16131,"date":"2020-03-17T14:21:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T18:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=16131"},"modified":"2020-03-17T14:21:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T18:21:17","slug":"brick-parks-to-remain-open-but-playground-equipment-is-now-off-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2020\/03\/brick-parks-to-remain-open-but-playground-equipment-is-now-off-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick Parks to Remain Open, But Playground Equipment Is Now Off-Limits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8155\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_0087.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8155\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_0087-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Herbertsville Park (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_0087-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_0087-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_0087-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_0087-310x205.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Herbertsville Park (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brick Township announced Tuesday that its outdoor parks and walking trails will remain open, but playground equipment will be closed for use to help contain the spread of coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>Effective immediately, all play structures \u2013 playgrounds, swings, etc. \u2013 at Brick Township\u2019s municipal parks will be closed, the township\u2019s police department announced Tuesday afternoon. Township crews will be placing temporary fences around these structures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis measure is being done to protect the health and well-being of Brick Township\u2019s residents,\u201d the announcement stated.<\/p>\n<p>Parks will remain open and available to residents \u201cfor enjoyment for activities such as walks, jogs and enjoying fresh air.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2020\/03\/brick-parks-to-remain-open-but-playground-equipment-is-now-off-limits\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brick Township announced Tuesday that its outdoor parks and walking trails will remain open, but playground equipment will be closed for use to help contain the spread of coronavirus. Effective immediately, all play structures \u2013 playgrounds, swings, etc. \u2013 at Brick Township\u2019s municipal parks will be closed, the township\u2019s police department announced Tuesday afternoon. 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