• Parks’ Adventure Expo set for May 16

    The Monmouth County Park System will hold its Outdoor Adventure Expo from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16 at Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold Township. The children’s fishing derby, which will be held from noon to 2 p.m., invites youngsters (ages 16 and up need a New Jersey fishing license) to bring their pole…

  • Order seedlings now for spring planting

    The 4-H Teen Council is accepting orders for seedling bundles for spring planting now through April 15. The evergreen seedlings — Colorado blue spruce, Norway spruce, Douglas fir and white pine — are available in bundles of 25 seedlings for $15. The deciduous seedlings — kousa dogwood (tree), silky dogwood (shrub) and redbud (bush) —…

  • Monmouth County seeks entries for award

    The Monmouth County Historical Commission is accepting nominations for its annual preservation awards program that recognizes the efforts and accomplishments of residents in preserving local buildings and other structures that have historic value. The deadline is April 14. Anyone, including a property owner, may nominate a structure that has historic value and has undergone preservation…

  • Applications sought for SWCS scholarship

    The Firman E. Bear Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS), Somerset, is now accepting applications for the $1,000 The Edward R. Hall/Robert R. Hanna Scholarship. Application deadline is April 15. The scholarship will be awarded to a student majoring in natural resource conservation, environmental science or a related field. For a list…

  • Artwork sought for seniors’ art show

    Monmouth County residents age 60 and over are invited to submit one piece of original visual art for Monmouth County’s annual 2010 Senior Citizen Art Contest and Exhibition. County residents may download the complete application packet from www.visitmonmouth. com/aging, pick up an application at the county’s Division on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Interment Affairs, 21…

  • Hike Mt. Taurus April 10 with park system

    Join the Monmouth County Park System April 10 for a Mount Taurus Hike. Departing from Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, at 7:30 a.m. and returning at approximately 4:30 p.m., this excursion will take participants on a fast-paced 6-mile hike. Enjoy spectacular views of the Hudson River, Cold Spring and West Point. Hiking boots are…

  • Children’s calendar contest focuses on fitness

    K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune is asking fourthgraders to submit artwork for a new calendar focused on health and fitness. The contest is open to fourthgraders throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties, who are being asked to draw a colorful picture showing how they like to stay fit and…

  • Community group to host school budget forum

    RED BANK — The Westside Community Group will sponsor a Red Bank school budget forum with Superintendent Laura Morana 7-p.m. Wednesday, April 14, at River Street Commons in the Community Room on the first floor, 49 Catherine St. Questions from the audience will be taken. All are welcome. In a press release, the community group…

  • Pay scale for corrections officers is unsustainable

    Guest Column • John D’Amico Monmouth County taxpayers are suffering from unemployment, under-employment, foreclosures, deferred retirement and diminished lifestyles, and they need help. We must change the old ways of doing things and provide smarter, more cost-effective government. One of the county departments that is hemorrhaging tax dollars is the county jail (MCCI). The sheriff…

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