John F. Kennedy Recreation Center

Had to pay a membership fee just to go in to be treated rudely by adolescent/ young adult life guards. No manners what so ever and when you try to report them, management don’t check them on customer service and professionalism but stand in their defense because it’s family so that’s why they feel like they can say and do anything. You can be trained to do anything but if there’s a lack of morality you’re not going to get far... just Newark bound. Trained to save a life perhaps but not trained on mannerism. Completely ruined my experience at the pool. They call out what they want to call out and ask me how many times they used the whistle when they did spot a violation... not once. How am I able to speak on this because... go to a pool with Caucasian lifeguards which is sad to say right but check it... they will sit at their stations quietly most of the time and blow that whistle half the time watching like a hawk for the safety and well-being of the aquatic environment for the slightest of things. Nope not JFK. Anyone who says they had a good time there it’s because they were speaking their ratchet language trust me which is all they’re capable of dishing out. Newark isn’t the worst but has a reputation for unfriendliness and ratchet messes. Go out towards south Jersey they DO NOT bother you. It’s calm, cool, collected, and clean. JFK has the nerve to charge... lol try to make a come up on the disappointing background they have... mind boggling! Not even star rating JFK and if it does it’s because that one star was automatic by the web somehow...trust!