Central Jersey Gym Closing After Forty-Four Years

As of October 31st, The Club at Ricochet Health and Racquet Center in South Plainfield will be closing forever. The club opened in 1978 and was primarily a racquetball club. Through the years they evolved to better serve their members with everything from basketball to pilates and a pool to a rock climbing wall and more.

Piscataway resident and owner, Rudy Willemsen sent a notice to their members making them aware of their plans to close. Willemsen said, "It is with extreme regret that we are writing this letter to inform you that we are going to close down our company...we will operate through October 31st." The notice explains that they were hit hard by the pandemic, but "invested money and were determined to recover....unfortunately it was not enough, and we decided to end this chapter of our lives." Willemsen continues to say that "the decision to close the club was not easy, but it had to be made."

He also shared that the new that the property was being sold, and the new buyers would not be operating a health club at the location. He said that they will be selling off the equipment and that interested parties should reach out to him.

He concluded by saying that they "would like to thank all our members and employees that have done business with us over the decades...The Club at Ricochet would not have been as successful as it was without your support and loyalty. Thank you for your support and all your words of encouragement. We will miss you."

Two farewell parties are scheduled for October 28th at 11 am and 6 pm. Check out the Club Facebook page here for more info.

It's inevitable, couples argue. Sometimes one of the two is having a bad day and something sets them off. Maybe it's something that wouldn't normally cause a fight, but on this day it does. It could be for a number of reasons, a bad day at work, a long ride in traffic, someone being rude, receiving bad news, their favorite sports team lost, or they're just inexplicably feeling irritated or angry.

For whatever reason couples argue, there are some reasons that are more common than others. The company Method Cleaning Products commissioned One Poll to find out which arguments are most common. Many things on this list may seem innocuous, but the study says, "59 percent admit their domestic disputes can lead to the complete breakdown of the relationship." They also discovered that "13 percent [get] into an argument about [some topics] on a daily basis." Not surprisingly the study also found that "5 percent of women cohabiting with a male partner agree household tasks are disproportionately split,” and "more than half" of women believe they're doing most of the work in the household.

Let's check out the list and see if your and your partner's arguments are a match to the study.

This is a ridiculous argument. I work with someone who hates this. Lightbulbs are extremely efficient nowadays so if cost is the issue, it's inconsequential.

I never understood this one for two reasons. First is the common guy's answer, "look before you sit," and secondly, if it bothers your partner, JUST PUT THE SEAT DOWN WHEN YOU'RE DONE! It's not that hard.

This one makes sense because if you're leaving them out for your partner to put away, it's disrespectful, and it can be upsetting to feel that the one you love (or like a lot) is taking you for granted.

If you start something finish it! It's not that hard. If you get distracted and forget about it let your partner know that you've forgotten and will hop on it right away. Leaving the vacuum in the middle of a half-done room can cause some tension if you don't apologize and take responsibility.

I'm no expert, but I think taking turns doesn't work. You should each agree on who is going to do what. I'll vacuum if you dust or I'll cook if you do the laundry. It works for my wife and me, but it's not for everybody. You also have to agree that the way the chores are split and even,

This is ridiculous and here's why...squeegeeing is fun! You can also just agree that it's not really necessary and not do it.

Once in a while if you're in a hurry, but totally unacceptable. This seems to usually be the guy who is used to his mother cleaning up after him and hasn't grown up yet.

This is totally legitimate if you've ever slept in crumbs. There's nothing wrong with eating in bed, but you gotta keep it neat. As with everything else, clean up after yourself!

Out of all the chores, this is the easiest one. For the love of Hummel, move the knick-knack and dust the entire shelf.

Not necessary. "Making the bed is like tying your shoes after you take them off." - Jim Gaffigan