I take my family to NY for the 4th of July Weekend to go visit the statue of liberty, buy my tickets from New Jersey's Liberty Park and drive to NJ on July 1st to enjoy this family time and educational moment with my kids to find out that NJ government had disagreements over state budgets and have terminated access to public and state parks. This is a symbolic moment on the weekend we are supposed to be celebrating our independence and acceptance of all people in this world. Our monument of liberty stands alone on an island.
