The summer is here. It’s the time of year where families trek to Hoboken’s Pier A Park, so parents can relax on blankets while their children romp in the water of the of the fountain and fill their bellies with hot dogs and ice cream.
With school out, kids have ambitious plans for how they will spend their summers. Some will head off to camp or learn new sports. Others are more than content to stay home and have spirited water gun fights.
Picture # 1 (top left)
Gabriel Natal, 5, and Leenell Natal, 3
“We like to go to the park and go Rollerblading.” – Gabriel
Picture # 2 (top center)
Xavier Peralya, 8, Andre Sampson, 7, Alyssa Sampson, 5, and Alana Sampson, 5
“I get to go a sports camp in Indianapolis.” – Xavier
“We get to travel to go to our family reunion.” – Andre
Picture # 3 (top right)
Anthony Hmoud, 9 (right), and Hany Hmoud, 5 (left)
“One of my favorite things to do during the summer is to go swimming. And I’m real excited about going to recreation camp next week. One of the best parts is that we get to go to Great Adventure.” – Anthony
Picture # 4 (bottom left)
Alexis Hernandez, 11 (left), Raymond Galleria Jr., 2 (front), Jay Guzman, 18 (back)
“It’s a great time of year to come out to the park with your family.” – Alexis
Picture # 5 (bottom center)
Andrew Padilla, 7
“This summer I am going learn how to play catch.”
Picture # 6 (bottom right)
Willy Polonco Jr., 6, Yasmin Castillo, 9, and Lance Polonco, 9
“My favorite thing to do is to go to the beach.” – Willy
“It’s a lot of fun to be able to play in the fountain.” – Yasmin