Towns ban portable basketball hoops
In April, the Paulsboro Borough, N.J., Council became one of many communities across the country to outlaw portable basketball hoops on or next to streets.
In April, the Paulsboro Borough, N.J., Council became one of many communities across the country to outlaw portable basketball hoops on or next to streets. According to The Associated Press, many communities — including some in Kentucky, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania — view the hoops as hazards to the children who use them and to emergency vehicles. But many parents prefer their children to use the equipment near their homes where they can be supervised instead of sending them to public basketball courts. For the complete story, visit
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/06/02/hoop.bans.ap/index.html
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