There will be no ice skating at Ringwood's outdoor rink this season after trespassers jumped the fence and ruined the ice by skating on it too early.

"It is with much sadness that we have to announce that our Ice Rink will be closed for the rest of the season," the Ringwood Parks and Recreation Department posted on its Facebook page Tuesday. "Unfortunately, we had some skaters who were not willing to wait until the ice was ready and climbed the fencing around the rink while it was closed."

The skaters not only left the ice damaged but put holes in the lining of the rink.

In 2018, Ringwood held public sessions for skating and for hockey at the rink off Sloatsburg Road near Hewitt School.

Several Ringwood Facebook pages shared the announcement but did not provide further details about the trespassers or the damage. Several residents shared their disappointment while commenting on the posts.

"I think that every parent needs to talk to their kids about this," one person wrote. "This is so sad that these people get away with destroying property in our town."

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