Tag: community events
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South River community enjoys National Night Out
SOUTH RIVER – The borough’s 12th annual National Night Out was all about community. Denny Stadium in South River filled with vendors and visitors as those in attendance were able to enjoy activities that included food trucks, live music, prize giveaways and games. The dunk tank proved to be a crowd favorite as eager children…
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Students continue tradition of painting Halloween scenes on Freehold windows
FREEHOLD – Students from the Freehold Regional High School District continued a tradition that stretches back to the mid-20th century when they converged on downtown Freehold Borough on Oct. 12 to paint Halloween scenes on the windows of borough businesses. The students came to town on a brisk morning to create colorful creatures and scenes…
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Visitors of all ages have fun at Lawrence Township Community Day
Eduardo Cruz picked up a short length of hose and ran over to drop it in the box. Then he rushed over to a hose reel and pulled out a 30-foot-long section of garden hose, pretending it was a fire hose. Next, Eduardo climbed up a few rungs on a stepladder to rescue a “cat”…
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Spooktacular season arrives in Freehold Borough with Halloween activities
FREEHOLD – With the arrival of October, thoughts and preparations turn to Halloween, the season of trick or treating, ghosts and goblins, pumpkins and hot apple cider. In Freehold Borough, when the corn stalks adorn the poles throughout the town, the signal goes out that the annual Halloween Spooktacular has arrived. “This year we have…
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Community will celebrate on Marlboro Day
MARLBORO – The 35th annual Marlboro Day celebration will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Marlboro municipal complex, 1979 Township Drive. The event will feature activities for people of all ages. There will be food vendors, public service representatives, crafters, representatives of nonprofit organizations and commercial vendors. Residents of all…
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PorchFest is Cranbury’s way of bringing neighbors together during summer
When Jane Curran was moving with her family from Florida to Cranbury in 2010, one of the first things she learned about her new community was PorchFest. PorchFest is a rite of summer, a type of pot luck supper, backyard block party that is open to the community on Friday nights at different homes in…
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Walk With Joe returns to Monmouth Battlefield State Park on Sept. 8
MANALAPAN – The men and women who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, will be remembered when the 17th annual Walk With Joe takes place at 10 a.m. Sept. 8 at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. People of all ages are expected to converge on the hallowed Revolutionary…
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Friends, neighbors will gather for fun at Millstone Day celebration on Sept. 16
MILLSTONE – Old friends and new friends are invited to gather for a day of entertainment, activities, food and fun as they celebrate Millstone Township. Millstone Day, an annual celebration of the community, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 16 at Frogbridge Day Camp, 7 Yellow Meeting House Road. Admission is free.…
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Matawan police to hold ‘National Night Out’ at Terhune Park
MATAWAN – The Matawan Police Department will sponsor its annual National Night Out event from 6-9 p.m. on Aug. 7 in Terhune Park. The park is located at the corner of Main and South streets. “National Night Out is an annual community building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships with the goal of making our neighborhoods…