Tag: Monmouth County
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Monmouth ACTS celebrates Breastfeeding Awareness Month with events for families
Monmouth ACTS (Assisting Community Through Services), a public-private partnership initiated by the Monmouth County commissioners to better serve residents, will celebrate World and National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August by sponsoring several events for families to increase awareness of the importance and benefits of breastfeeding. “According to La Leche League, breastfeeding is an instinctual and…
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Monmouth County Fair offers family fun from July 21-25
Looking for fun the entire family can enjoy? Head to the 2021 Monmouth County Fair, which returns following a one-year hiatus during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Held Wednesday through Sunday, July 21-25, at the East Freehold Showgrounds, 1500 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, the fair features rides, opening night fireworks (weather permitting), live musical entertainment, home…
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2021 Monmouth County Fair will offer musical entertainment every day
The 2021 Monmouth County Fair will include a full lineup of live musical performances. The fun kicks off with the Big House Band on July 21, performing from 8-8:45 p.m. and 9:30-10:15 p.m. The band will keep audience members dancing all night. The Shore Thing takes the stage on July 22 from 8-8:45 p.m. and…
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Monmouth County awarded additional funding for Rumson-Sea Bright bridge project
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that the county has been awarded an additional $15.75 million for the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge construction project by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority and the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The additional funding will allow county officials to expedite the start of construction on the…
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Entries will be accepted for Monmouth County Fair Home and Garden competition
It is time for residents to start getting their entries ready for the 2021 Monmouth County Fair Home and Garden Competition. The fair is organized and presented by the Monmouth County Park System in cooperation with the Monmouth County 4-H Association, according to a press release. The fair, which was cancelled in 2020 due to…
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Resident endorses Posnock for Monmouth County surrogate
I had no idea what the role of a surrogate was until I needed one. Last year I was left with the responsibility of acquiring guardianship of my physically incapacitated mother. It was a stressful experience and I was grateful Monmouth County had a qualified surrogate. The surrogate’s work assists Monmouth County’s most vulnerable citizens…
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Monmouth County Fair to mark return in 2021 following pandemic cancellation
The Monmouth County Fair, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, is returning in 2021 and will be held at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. Dates for the fair are July 21-25. Hours are 4-11 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 21, 22 and 23; 11 a.m. to 11…
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Monmouth County students graduate with college degree before high school degree
High school students from throughout Monmouth County who augmented their traditional high school curriculum with college-level courses through Brookdale Community College’s Early College High School (ECHS) program earned their associate degree before graduating from high school. Brookdale Community College is the county college of Monmouth County. “We are honored and excited to congratulate 91 high…
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Monmouth County sheriff appointed to new FCC 911 Strike Force
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has been appointed as a member of the newly created 911 Strike Force by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The strike force will study and address the ongoing issue of 911 diversion fees, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. “As the Monmouth County sheriff, I…