JERSEY CITY — A dip in the pool is what many kids and parents said they’ve been needing this summer as New Jersey continues easing out of quarantine. Pavonia/Marion Pool is the first outdoor residential pool to reopen Friday in the city, kicking off the Fourth of July weekend. Many kids lined up with their parents and guardians with beach towels in their hands and smiles on their faces. Timothy, 10, and Liana Herrera, 16, were just two of many who were waiting on line at the 914 Pavonia Ave. Pool for the 1 p.m. family swim session. Timothy said he was happy to be heading back in the water. The siblings added that they’ve been at home throughout the pandemic with their family, so it was nice to get out, they said. Nazek Boughgira rushed to the line with her 7-and 10-year-old. Her 10-year-old daughter said she was “really excited” to be at the pool. Boughgira said at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, she was very cautious and kept her and her family at home, but now she’s ready to loosen up. “I’m just trying to live life normally again,” she said. Visitors to the outdoor pool are encouraged to wear a face covering if they’re not in the water to curb the possible spread of COVID-19. But face coverings are not allowed when swimming because of the risk of drowning. Social distancing is mandatory in and out of the pool. And for one pair of sisters, they stayed in their own lane in the pool. “(The water) is so cold!” Destiny Stevens said. “But it feels good!” her sister, Anyelina Sala, replied. Anyelina, 12, and Destiny, 12, were racing and doing back flips in the water. They were accompanied by their mom, and said they were glad a pool near them reopened. The two, who live up the block, said they already can’t wait to be at the Pavonia Avenue pool again. Here are the pool hours: Pavonia/Marion Pool Monday-Friday 8-9 a.m. – Adults only 10 a.m.-noon – Family Swim Session 1 1-3 p.m. – Family Swim Session 2 4-6 p.m. – Family Swim Session 3 Saturday & Sunday Noon-2 p.m. – Family Swim Session The Johnston/Lafayette Pool at 303 Van Horne St. is set to reopen July 10. Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted Thursday that indoor pools can reopen, but with 25% (at Jersey City, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCNBJ8HjTwp/?igshid=8yyjjrloluov