It's been a scorching hot start to the summer but public pools in Camden didn't open until the beginning of this month. The city says maintenance prevented kids from being able to cool off in the water any earlier. But they're open now and making a big splash with the children  -- and Mayor Vic Carstarphen, joining them Thursday... taking a dip. KYW Newsradio's Conner Barkon was there.

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<p>It's been a scorching hot start to the summer but public pools in Camden didn't open until the beginning of this month. The city says maintenance prevented kids from being able to cool off in the water any earlier. But they're open now and making a big splash with the children  -- and Mayor Vic Carstarphen, joining them Thursday... taking a dip. KYW Newsradio's Conner Barkon was there.</p>
<p>Photo credit: Conner Barkon/KYW Newsradio</p>

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