HILLSDALE, N.J.—Things are going swimmingly at the local swim club in 2021, a pool commission member announced at the May 10 meeting of the mayor and council.
Dan Sullivan, chair of the Stonybrook Swim Club Commission, said with the club’s open house to offer tours and new memberships scheduled for May 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., revenues already are up more than $50,000 over 2019’s total year to date.
The club’s 2021 grand opening is Saturday, May 29 at 11 a.m. at 183 Cedar Lane. 2021 club and camp information is coming soon.
Sullivan said approximately $469,412 has been taken in this year, up from the tally this time in 2019, at $414,726.
The club was closed under state orders in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The pool—actually, five pools—accepts residents and non-residents, though it charges slightly more for non-residents.
Sullivan said staff were directing some outreach efforts to families in neighboring Township of Washington, whose private swim club recently shuttered, leaving many families without bond refunds, and the township is in talks to acquire the 6-acre property for $850,000.
Until May 29, residents and non-residents will receive a 10% discount on Stonybrook memberships. For a Hillsdale family up to five people the cost until May 29 is $665. After, the cost jumps to $697. For a non-resident family of up to five members, until May 29, the cost is $865 and after that it jumps to $895.
Special membership rates for graduates, young professionals, empty nesters, senior citizens and sponsored grandparents can be found on the swim club’s home page. The club’s website mentions a 10% Covid-19 implementation fee to be added to new memberships.
Sullivan said this year’s membership so far includes 355 resident families and 283 non-resident families. “We’re moving in the right direction and we like what we’re seeing.”
He said the club, all 12 acres of it, was advertising memberships online and in print, and also promoting a business discount card offered for $20 that offers savings at 12 local businesses.
The swim club now offers party rentals, including rentals for birthdays and graduations. The club also offers basketball courts, playgrounds and daily activities for kids.
Visit hillsdalenj.org/stonybrook.