• ‘Blessing of the Animals’ slated Oct. 3

    The Church of the Visitation, 755 Mantoloking Road, Brick, will host a “Blessing of the Animals” 1 p.m. Oct. 3. The event will be held rain or shine on the front steps of the church. Pets must be on a leash or inside a cage. Details: 732-477-0028, ext. 201.

  • Green Music Festival to benefit ailing man

    Food, fun and music featuring The Mango Brothers, Crazy Lester and them Lestones, Frank Fotusky, Paul Unkert, Stone Blue, Nick Chili and The Beans, and more will be featured in the Green Music Festival at Silverton Farm, 1520 Silverton Road, Toms River, Sept. 26 from 1 p.m. to dusk (rain date is Sept. 27). The…

  • Bookfest will offer lineup of chef-authors

    The Ocean County Library, Toms River, will continue the tradition of combining its annual book festival around a food theme when it hosts “Something’s Cooking at the Ocean County Library … a Taste of the Arts” on Sept. 26. Over one dozen authors will offer a wide range of food-related topics. This year’s lineup includes:…

  • CERT course will be offered in fall

    The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Office of Emergency Management will be conducting a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 15-29 at the Ocean County Emergency Operations Center at Robert J. Miller Airpark, Bayville. The class is open to the residents of Ocean County and will be scheduled on a…

  • Foundation finds ways to help cancer patients

    BY DEVIN ALESSIO Staff Writer Monica Vermeulen knows how horrible it feels to hear the words, “Your child has cancer.” In February 1991 her family members’ lives were forever changed when her 3- year-old daughter, Ashley, was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer that occurs in children. Ashley, now 21, endured years…

  • Lighthouse Challenge on display at library

    Each fall the New Jersey Lighthouse Society invites the public to take a challenge to visit the state’s 11 landbased lighthouses and two first order Fresnel lens in one weekend. The society provides a free memento at each location featuring a likeness of the lighthouse. The only way to collect a complete set is to…

  • Trails provide variety of hiking experiences

    ‘Getting away from it all,” maybe for the day or just for lunch, is as easy as enjoying a scenic hike at one of Ocean County’s many county parks. Hiking and walking trails, from paved walkways to challenging paths through rolling woodlands, are right here in the county. “Whether you enjoy a full day of…

  • Brick man gets 70 months

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer TRENTON — A Brick Township man was sentenced to almost six years in federal prison for a string of bank robberies in Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. U.S. District Court Judge Joel A. Pisano sentenced Peter A. Bielecke, 40, to 70 months in prison on Aug. 26. He also…

  • Brick KiteFest

    Kids of all ages took to Brick Beach III on Saturday for the annual KiteFest event sponsored by the township recreation department. The participants built their own kites, then flew them.

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