• Bayonet Farm Earth Day Festival brings shows, food to Holmdel

    HOLMDEL — The 16th annual Bayonet Farm Earth Day Festival, set for noon to 5 p.m. May 4, will feature new shows and old favorites. Admission is free for the festival, parking, shows, exhibits, tours and crafts. Schedule maps, door-prize entries and Harding House Tour tickets will be available at the Welcome Center. Shows will…

  • Aberdeen seeks to adopt parks and rec budget line

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The township is considering the creation of a dedicated source of funding for the Parks and Recreation Department. Township Council members and Township Auditor Charles Fallon began laying the groundwork for giving the department its own line in future municipal budgets at the April 1 council meeting. Fallon…

  • Amusement park sets egg hunt for April 13

    The Keansburg Amusement Park will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. April 13, rain or shine, at 275 Beachway Ave., Keansburg. Kids of all ages are invited to meet the Easter Bunny and bring their own basket to hunt for thousands of prize-filled eggs, including grand prizes of bikes. For more information,…

  • Monmouth Park aims to add new attractions

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — A concert venue and boardwalk area at Monmouth Park are in the planning stages and will be submitted to the Planning/Zoning Board in the coming months. Dennis Drazin, advisor to Monmouth Park operator Darby Development and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA), outlined plans for amenities at…

  • Independent living is goal for families affected by autism

    The Autism Puzzle: A New Jersey Angle By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Middletown Arts Center on Church Street has decorated a tree with blue lights as part of the Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue campaign. JENNIFER PEYTON A blend of housing and support services could mean happiness and security for people with autism,…

  • Card game will benefit fire company

    The Ladies Auxiliary of the Lincroft Volunteer Fire Co. will sponsor a Hi-Lo Spring Fling fundraiser to benefit the fire company at 7 p.m. April 11 at the Lincroft Volunteer Fire Co., 601 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. The event will feature a card game where two decks are dealt out. A caller calls off cards…

  • Kits for Paint the Town Pink now available

    The Aberdeen Economic Business Council (EBC) is encouraging area businesses to sign up for Paint the Town Pink, a community-wide effort presented by Meridian Health to raise awareness of the importance of the annual mammography. Taking place throughout the month of May, Paint the Town Pink was created to encourage women age 40 and older…

  • Parents touched by support from community

    We have always known that when we love and raise our children, they are influenced by those special people in their community. We know that Brian is loved by us, his mom and dad; grandparents; godparents; aunts; uncles; sister; cousins; niece; and nephew. We know that Brian has an extended family — his and our…

  • Pet adoption a caring option

    I t’s good news that municipalities in New York will now be able to enact stricter regulations on puppy mills. However, prospective animal guardians can also do their part to stop animals from suffering in cruel massbreeding mills by adopting animals from shelters instead of buying them from pet stores, breeders, parking lots, classified ads…

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