Recreation Fees to increase in 2011

The East Brunswick Township Council approved an increase in fees for 2011 Township Recreation Department programs, Jan. 10. 

The fees are across the board and are an attempt to cover the “real cost” of running the programs through tuition. In the past, fees for programs, such as summer camp, cover the cost of the program itself and the staff needed. It did not cover associated costs, such as the full-time staff used to organize and implement the offerings.

“We’ve been moving toward the actual and real cost of the programs,” said Mike Reissner, manger of the Division of Recreation and Community Services.

The increases include a 3 percent hike in half-day summer camp, and a 5 percent increase in full-day camp. Of the half-day offerings, Children’s Theater is expected to increase from $350 to 360 for early registration and $425 to $435 for general registration. Apprentice-in-training will increase from $270 to $278 for early registration and from $345 to $353 for general registration. Kool Kids half day camp will increase from $498 to $512 for early registration, and $573 to $587 for general registration; Super Stars from $648 to 668 for early registration and $723 to $743 for general registration. Sumer Scene will increase from $798 to $822 for early registration and $873 to $897 for general registration.

Of the full day offerings, Kool Kids will increase from $1,341 to $1,410 for early registration and $1,416 to $1,485 for general registration; Super Stars will increase from $1,446 to $1,518 for early registration and $1,521 to $1,593 for general registration. Summer Scene I will increase $1,452 to $1,524 for early registration to $1,527 to $1,599 for general registration. Summer Scene II will increase from $1,416 to $1,488 for early registration and $1,491 to $1,563 for general registration.

 Pamphlets for summer camp are available now at the East Brunswick Public Library.