When temps don’t dip enough to freeze the local ponds, grab your blades and a skating partner and head to one of New Jersey’s many state-of-the-art rinks. The price is right, too: Most rinks charge $5 to $10 for admission; skate rentals are typically $3 to $6. Here’s a selection:
North
❄ Floyd Hall Arena
Public Skate Hours: Friday, 8:50 to 10:40 pm; Saturday, 1:15 to 3:15 pm; Sunday, 2:50 to 4:50 pm.
1 Hall Drive, Little Falls
973-746-7744; floydhallarena.com
❄ Ice House
Public Skate Hours: Friday and Saturday, 8 to 10 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 pm
111 Midtown Bridge Approach, Hackensack
201-487-8444; icehousenj.com
❄ William G. Mennen Sports Arena
Public Skate Hours: Monday through Sunday, 10 am to noon; Tuesday through Friday, 3:30 to 5:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 4 pm; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 8 to 10 pm.
161 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown
973-326-7651; morrisparks.net/aspparks/mennenmain.asp
❄ Skylands Ice World
Public Skate Hours: Monday through Thursday, 1 to 2:30 pm; Friday, 1 to 2 pm; Saturday, 4 to 5:30 pm; and Sunday, 1 to 2:30 pm.
2765 Route 23, Stockholm
973-697-1600; skylandsiceworldnj.com
❄ Newport Skates (Outdoor)
Public Skate Hours: Monday through Friday, 4 to 9 pm; Saturday, 10 am to 9 pm; Sunday, 11 am to 7 pm.
95 River Drive, Jersey City
201-626-RINK; newportskates.com
❄ Warinanco Ice Skating Center (Semi-Outdoor)
Public Skate Hours: Tuesday, 12:30 to 2:30 pm; Wednesday, 10 am to noon; Thursday, 12:30 to 2:30 pm; Friday, 10 am to noon, 3:30 to 5:30 pm, 6 to 8 pm; Saturday, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, 1 to 3 pm, 8:30 to 10:30 pm; Sunday, 1 to 3 pm, 3:30 to 5:30 pm and 8:30 to 10:30 pm.
Thompson Avenue, Roselle
908-298-7850
❄ John T. Wright Arena at MacKay Park (Semi-Outdoor)
Public Skate Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, noon to 2 pm; Saturday, 3 to 5 pm; Sunday, 1:30 to 5:30 pm.
130 W. Englewood Avenue, Englewood
201-568-3133; mackayicearena.com
CENTRAL
❄ Aspen Ice (Two locations)
Public Skate Hours: Saturday, 3:30 to 5 pm; Sunday, 2:45 to 4:15 pm; Monday through Friday, 12:45 to 2:45 pm; Wednesday, 12:45 to 3:45 pm.
426 Case Boulevard, Flemington
908-237-1423; aspeniceatflemington.com
Public Skate Hours: Monday through Friday, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm; Friday, 7:30 to 9:30 pm; Saturday, 11:30 am to 1 pm, 2:30 to 4 pm and 7:30 to 9 pm; Sunday, 11:30 am to 1 pm, 2:30 to 4 pm. 16 Aspen Drive, Randolph
973-927-9122; aspenicearena.com
❄ Bridgewater Sports Arena
Public Skate Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 am to 1 pm.
1425 Frontier Road, Bridgewater
732-627-0006; bsaarena.com
❄ Jersey Shore Arena
Public Skate Hours: Call for times. Corner of Wyckoff/Shafto roads, Wall Township
732-919-7070; goldcoastarena.com
❄ Old Bridge Arena (Semi-Outdoor)
Public Skate Hours: Monday, 12:30 to 3 pm and 3:45 to 6 pm; Tuesday, 4:30 to 5:30 pm; Thursday, 3 to 5:30 pm; Friday, 3 to 5 pm, 8:30 to 10:30 pm and 10:45 pm to midnight; Saturday, 10 am to 1 pm, 8:30 to 10:30 pm and 10:45 pm to midnight (ages 13-17 only).
1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge
732-607-7971; oldbridge.com
SOUTH
❄ Canlan Ice Sports
Public Skate Hours: Monday through Friday, noon to 2 pm; Friday, 8 to 10 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 4 pm.
2111 Industrial Way Road, Vineland
856-691-2222; icesports.com
❄ Hollydell Ice Arena
Public Skate Hours: Monday through Friday, noon to 1:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 1:30 to 2:45 pm and 3 to 4:15 pm; Friday and Saturday, 8 to 10 pm.
601 Hollydell Drive, Sewell
856-589-5599; hollydell.com
❄ Virtua Flyers Skate Zone (Two locations)
Public Skate Hours: Daily, 12:30 to 2:30 pm; Monday through Friday, 9:15 to 10:45 am (Atlantic City only); Friday and Saturday, 8 to 10 pm.
601 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees
856-309-4400; voorhees.flyersskatezone.com
501 North Albany Avenue, Atlantic City
609-441-1780; atlanticcity.flyersskatezone.com
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