Tag: Monmouth County Park System
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Parcel will be added to Clayton Park in Upper Freehold Township
Clayton Park, a 450-acre Monmouth County Park System site in Upper Freehold Township, is expected to get a bit bigger. During a meeting on Feb. 27 in Freehold Borough, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders authorized the acquisition of a 4-acre parcel at 273 Route 526, Upper Freehold, for a planned addition to Clayton Park.…
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Dorbrook Recreation Area to expand
COLTS NECK – The Monmouth County Park System has announced that 5.1 acres have been added to Dorbrook Recreation Area, Route 537, Colts Neck, following a donation from the nonprofit New Jersey Conservation Foundation. On Feb. 25, the foundation donated a residential property on Route 537 to the Monmouth County Park System. Future plans for…
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Monmouth County Park System seeks entries for arts festival
The Monmouth County Park System is seeking entries into its Creative Arts and Music Festival. This juried art show and sale is open to artists of every medium. Individuals who are interested in entering are invited to submit images for consideration. The application fee is $15 per person. Entries should be mailed along with a…
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Park system’s reptile house reopens after renovation
From slithering snakes to hopping frogs, the Monmouth County Park System’s Reptile House in Huber Woods Park, 25 Brown’s Dock Road, Middletown, is once again teeming with life. The Reptile House has reopened after extensive renovations. Visitors are invited to see native reptiles and amphibians and learn about their role in the environment, according to…
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Historic Howell cemetery has fresh look following cleanup in wake of storm
HOWELL – The Abner Thorp Cemetery at 300 Southard Ave. is looking better these days after it was cleared of debris following a violent summer storm. Several graves at the cemetery date from the Revolutionary War era. A wind and rain storm during the early evening hours of July 22 came up fast, hit hard…
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Cold rain doesn’t stop residents from attending Thompson Park Day
Despite a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon on Oct. 20, residents still attended Thompson Park Day, held at the park in the Lincroft section of Middletown by the Monmouth County Park System.
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Activities may resume at reservoir
The Manasquan Reservoir advisory regarding harmful algae has been lifted and normally permitted recreational activities at the Monmouth County Park System’s facility in Howell may resume without restriction. On Aug. 24, the park system announced that all restrictions had been lifted. The announcement came three weeks after park system administrators confirmed that a harmful algal…
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Wind & Sea Festival set for Sept. 14
The Monmouth County Park System will hold its Wind & Sea Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth. Activities include kayaking, fishing, sailing, kite flying, crabbing, seining, shelling and sand casting. Most activities are free but some may have a fee. Admission and parking are free. Parking…
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Freeholders accept donation land for addition to Dorbrook Recreation Area
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has accepted a donation of property from the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. The 5-acre parcel at 350 Route 537, Colts Neck, will be added to the Dorbrook Recreation Area, which is located at 353 Route 537. The freeholders accepted the donation during their meeting on Aug. 7. Freeholder Lillian…
