Tag: Cheesequake State Park
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Guided hike at Cheesequake State Park planned for May 6
A park naturalist will lead a guided hike at Cheesequake State Park at 10 a.m. May 6. Meet at the trailhead parking lot. Seasonal hikes are appropriate for ages 9 and up; families are welcome to join. The hike will be 1-2 miles moderate with some steps/uneven terrain. No more than six hikers in an…
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Celebrate Earth Day with a hike through Cheesequake State Park
Take a 1-2 mile hike with a park naturalist beginning at 1 p.m. April 24, starting at the Lake Pavilion at Cheesequake State Park, 300 Gordon Road, Matawan. Each participant will receive a free tree seedling while supplies last in honor of Earth Day. Appropriate for adults and children. Dress for the weather. Masks required,…
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Guided hike at Cheesequake State Park planned for April 8
A park naturalist will lead a guided hike at Cheesequake State Park at 10 a.m. April 8. Meet at the trailhead parking lot. Seasonal hikes are appropriate for ages 9 and up; families are welcome to join. The hike will be 1-2 miles moderate with some steps/uneven terrain. No more than six hikers in an…
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Guided hike at Cheesequake State Park planned for March 7
Nature Man Jim will lead a guided hike at Cheesequake State Park at 1 p.m. March 7. Meet at the lake pavilion. Seasonal hikes are appropriate for ages 9 and up; families are welcome to join. The hike will be 1-2 miles moderate with some steps/uneven terrain. No more than six hikers in an individual…
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Guided hike at Cheesequake State Park planned for Feb. 27
Nature Man Jim will lead a guided hike at Cheesequake State Park from 1-2:15 p.m. Feb. 27 Meet at the Main Trailhead parking lot, 300 Gordon Road, Matawan. Past the Park Office, you will see the first parking lot on the left side. Meet the naturalist by the trail arch. Seasonal hikes are appropriate for…
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Guided hike at Cheesequake State Park planned for Feb. 11
Nature Man Jim will lead a guided hike at Cheesequake State Park from 10-11:15 a.m. Feb. 11. Meet at the Main Trailhead parking lot, 300 Gordon Road, Matawan. Past the Park Office, you will see the first parking lot on the left side. Meet the naturalist by the trail arch. Seasonal hikes are appropriate for…
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Person bitten by rabid raccoon in Cheesequake State Park
OLD BRIDGE – A raccoon that bit a Monmouth County resident who was visiting Cheesequake State Park has tested positive for rabies. On Aug. 9, the person, who was not identified, was bitten by a raccoon while walking on a trail in the park, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health…
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Cheesequake State Park offers hiking, kayak tours
Cheesequake State Park will offer the following programs and activities: Blue Trail Hike, 1 p.m. on April 7. Ages 6 and up. Gather at the Nature Center. Mysterious Migration Hike, 1 p.m. on April 14. Witness animal migration during a one-hour hike. Agues 6 and up. Gather at the Nature center. Kayak Eco Tours are…
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Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs event deemed successful
OLD BRIDGE – Thirty fourth grade students from Old Bridge’s public and parochial schools enjoyed a fun-filled day focusing on how to use use fishing and other positive activities to stay drug-, alcohol- and tobacco-free during the Old Bridge Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse (MAPSA)-sponsored Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs (HOFNOD) event. The students…