Tag: Thompson Park
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Registration open for Om Memorial 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk event May 19
Registration is underway for the second annual Om Memorial 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk Event, which will be held on May 19 at Thompson Park, Monroe. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. The event is organized in memory of Om Parikh, who was a 13 year–old student at Monroe Township Middle School when he…
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Collura crosses finish line during 5K held in his honor
Matt Collura, third from right, crosses the finish line during the 8th annual Matt Collura 5K in Thompson Park in Jamesburg on Oct. 14. Collura, now 34, suffered serious brain trauma in a snowboarding accident in 2011. For more information about fundraising efforts, visit MattCollura5K.com.
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5K fundraiser to help Monroe resident run again without assistance
The eighth annual Matt Collura 5K Run, Walk & BBQ will be held on Oct. 14 at Thompson Park, Perrineville Road, Jamesburg. Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Participants must register in advance. The cost is $30 per person or $15 per child age 7 and younger. USATF discounts…
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SAMHAJ to hold annual picnic on Aug. 18 in Monroe
SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) will hold its annual picnic from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 18 in Thompson Park, Picnic Grove 3B, Forsgate Drive, Monroe. SAMHAJ families, consumers and supporters are invited to attend. There will be food, entertainment and games for all ages. RSVP by Aug. 5. Community…
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Monroe announces Music in the Park summer lineup
The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present its Music in the Park free summer concert series at 6 p.m. Thursdays at the open grow gazebo on the lake at Thompson Park, Perrineville Road, Monroe. Big Package will perform high energy funk, soul and dance music on July 12. Rave On! will perform early rock-n-roll…
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Eagle Scout builds horseshoe pits at Thompson Park
EAST BRUNSWICK – Tyler Waite has become the 76th Eagle Scout for Troop 223 in East Brunswick. For his service project, Tyler designed and built horseshoe pits in Thompson Park in Monroe. He is currently a senior at East Brunswick High School, and has plans to enlist in the U.S. Army after graduation. He will…
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Fire Truck Parade & Firematic Flea Market set for June 24 in Jamesburg
The Tri-Counties Fire Association will hold its 27th annual Fire Truck Parade & Firematic Flea Market on June 24 at Thompson Park, Perrineville Road, Jamesburg. There will be lakeside drafting, a bracket pumping contest, Firematic vendors, and breakfast and lunch available in a shaded picnic area. Wheel chocks and fire extinguishers required. Registration begins at…
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East Brunswick Eagle Scout receives good citizenship honor
PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSAN LUCZU National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), Jersey Blue DAR Chapter member Susan Luczu, left, presented a Youth Good Citizenship Certificate Award and pin to Tyler Krisinski during his Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Dec. 19 in recognition of his scouting accomplishments and attaining the rank of…
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Tablescape, wreath decorating part of free craft workshops
Middlesex County’s Office of Arts and History is offering two free craft workshops to teach residents how to dress up the home during the changing seasons and to encourage getting into the holiday spirit. Both workshops will be held at the Lodge in Thompson Park, 1701 Perrineville Road, Monroe. The first workshop, “Design on a…