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Hundreds Head Outdoors for the Holiday

SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP — Hundreds of people, tons of food and some outdoor fun — that’s how the crowd at Smithfield Beach near Marshalls Creek sp...
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SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP -- Hundreds of people, tons of food and some outdoor fun -- that's how the crowd at Smithfield Beach near Marshalls Creek spent their Fourth of July.

"Sometimes you work during the week and there isn't a  lot of time to be together so especially on a day like this, it's nice to have a good gathering and have a good time," said Ivan Bunay, New Jersey.

"We just cook a bunch of food to give to everyone and then we go and play in the water," said Lucerito Moina, New Jersey.

With grills and picnics set up in every corner of the park, people there tell us they couldn't have asked for a better day to be outside.

"This is actually my first time being here. It's a nice spot," said Bunay

Some people we spoke to tell us the nice part about coming to a place like Smithfield Beach is not only getting together with your family, but also meeting some new people along the way.

"Coming in over here we saw the empty table and they, the families over here welcomed us in and already started playing a little soccer so it's a lot of fun," said Paola Gavilanes, New Jersey.

This family doesn't always have the time to spend together.

They decided to take the long holiday weekend off and spend it in the Poconos.

"My aunt used to live here in East Stroudsburg so we knew the area and decided to spend it together up here.  We are a military family so being apart is always the case during the holiday. This is the first holiday since maybe we were teenagers me and my brothers and I that we are actually spending time together so with the wives and the nieces so it's a lot of fun," said Gavilanes.

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