Tag: Monmouth County
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2022 Monmouth County Fair opens five-day run in Freehold Township
The 2022 Monmouth County Fair will open its five-day run at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, today, July 27. The 47th annual fair will run from July 27-31 and is presented by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners in cooperation with the Monmouth County Park System and the Monmouth County 4-H…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, June 29
Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is seeking nominations for the Monmouth County Jane G. Clayton Award and for the M. Claire French Award for Leadership in Historic Preservation. Any individual who knows a person or an organization that has gone above and beyond to preserve the history of Monmouth County may submit a nomination…
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East Freehold Showgrounds will host 2022 Monmouth County Fair
Summer is here and brings with it the Monmouth County Fair. Held at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, the Monmouth County Fair runs Wednesday through Sunday, July 27-31. Hours for the fair will be 4-11 p.m. July 27-29; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 30; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July…
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East Freehold Showgrounds will host 2022 Monmouth County Fair
Summer is here and brings with it the Monmouth County Fair. Held at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, the Monmouth County Fair runs Wednesday through Sunday, July 27-31. Hours for the fair will be 4-11 p.m. July 27-29; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 30; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, June 22
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, serving more than 11,000 members in Monmouth and Ocean counties, recently recognized 132 local Girl Scout Juniors who completed the Girl Scout Bronze Award requirements. The Girl Scout Bronze Award is one of the highest honors awarded to a Girl Scout in the fourth or fifth grade at the…
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Commissioners call for action to increase energy independence, lower energy costs
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is renewing a call on federal and state policymakers to take immediate action to adopt policies that will help lead to energy independence and lower costs in the United States and in New Jersey. “My fellow commissioners and I passed a resolution in March calling on our federal…
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Assemblywomen introduce legislation to crack down on car thieves
By Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno Home invasions, car thefts and violence are not just an urban problem, as many locals have unfortunately come to understand firsthand. The statistics are alarming, but should motivate us to enact tougher penalties for brazen criminals threatening our communities’ safety and security. Car thefts in Monmouth County alone jumped…
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Entries will be accepted for fair’s Home and Garden competition
It is time for residents to start getting their entries ready for the 2022 Monmouth County Fair Home and Garden Competition. Fair staff members will accept entries of art, photos, crafts, needlework and canning on July 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on July 25 from 8-11 a.m., according to a press release.…
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in Monmouth County poultry flock
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) have confirmed the state’s first Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) case in a Monmouth County non-commercial backyard poultry flock. The disease response is being coordinated between state and federal partners, according to a May…