Even though Memorial Day weekend is now behind us, warmer weather looms and that likely will encourage residents and visitors alike to head outdoors. Fortunately, the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation reopened the rest of its parks which had been closed for a month.

“On May 22, all of our county parks, including our off-leash dog parks, will have been reopened to the public,” said Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, chairwoman of the Department of Parks and Recreation.