Just because it’s winter time doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the beach! The winter months are some of the best times to go shell collecting. Take a guided walk with a Park System Naturalist along the beach, collecting and identifying some of the ocean’s natural treasures. Make sure you dress in warm clothing and bring along something to carry shells in. Meet on the beach.
The annual Super Plunge Sunday in Brant Beach. Plunge early in the morning and make it home in time for Super Bowl Sunday!
Join us as we celebrate Irish Heritage month with Ian Gallagher for an afternoon of songs and stories from Ireland.
Ian has previously performed for such celebrities Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, Mary Higgins Clark, and Frank McCourt.
The Cuba Today exhibition brings together a diverse group of photographers whose journeys have taken them from Santiago De Cuba and Guantanamo in the east to Camaguey, Trinidad, Santa Clara, and Havana in the west. Their work offers us an opportunity to see Cuba with new eyes. Their images are a testament to richness of the Cuban peoples heritage, culture, history, diversity, and ingenuity as well as the Cuban government’s reminders of their revolution and the U.S. Trade Embargo. The twelve artists in the exhibition are Barbara Berger Brill, Cyndie Burkhardt, Constance Sterling-Engman, Jan Kounitz, Marsha Michel, Mansa K. Mussa, Nancy Orl, Franc Palaia, Karen Rossen, Jay Seldin, Heidi Sussman, and Peter Tilgner.
In 1735, Mother Leeds was about to deliver her thirteenth child. Feeling tired and weary of the burden, she cursed the unborn child. According to the folklore, she gave birth to the devil’s child at their home in the Pine Barrens. Today, the tale of Jersey Devil is often discussed as just that – a tale. However, during the time of the fabled Jersey Devil’s reign of terror, South Jersey residents were truly frightened. How the accounts were reported on and the folklore that developed will be discovered.
Bring your appetite and your walking shoes as you take a behind-the-scenes-tour in historic Hoboken, New Jersey of the most authentic Italian gourmet food businesses in the United States! You’ll visit Carlo’s City Hall Bake Shop, home of “Cake Boss”, as seen on The Learning Channel. You never know which cast member we’ll run into! Sample some award-winning mozzarella cheese that’s made right in front of you at Lisa’s Italian Deli, named best Italian deli by NJ Monthly Magazine (again!). Try a piece of warm Italian bread, hand made and baked in a traditional coal-burning brick oven. Tours leave Saturday afternoon from the main entrance of the Hoboken, New Jersey PATH station (Corner of River Street & Hudson Place). Tours are at 2PM.
Experience an early spring sunset without the summer crowds at the Belmar Marina. We will meander from the Belmar Arts Center along the Shark River Promenade to the end of Pier 9 to enjoy a peaceful sunset of “the hills”. Every sunset is unique and beautiful with it’s long shadows and soft light. Designed as a fun, foto evening where you can practice and improve your photography skills, move beyond taking just another pretty snapshot and develop your creative eye. Michael will guide you with suggestions on composition, perspective, and externalizing your mind’s eye.
Pre-registration is requested even if you are a member so we have an idea of many to expect. Join Michael & Beverly Federico’s for a relaxing, pay your own way meal and conversation afterwards. Federico’s is BYOB.
No charge BAC member benefit/$20 non-members
Welcome to a new season at Fosterfields! Say hello to the farm animals, help with chores, tour the Foster home, The Willows, enjoy unique programs, and explore the interactive Transportation Exhibit. Admission to the farm and The Willows is $6 per adult, $5 per senior (65+), $4 per child age 4 – 16, and $2 per child age 2 & 3. FREE per child 2 & under, and Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Mill members with a current membership card. Special event fees may apply to certain programs.
Come join us for fun and homemade pizza cooked in a mobile pizza oven for our Fridays at Peto series. Come see the home and studio of the internationally renowned painter John F. Peto in the meticulously restored 140 year old historic house.
Welcome Spring with this comedy parade complete with over 300 basset hounds. 12 noon on Asbury Ave. from 6th St–12th St and then up to the Boardwalk ending at the Music Pier. Pieasco follows parade – mass pie in the face extravaganza.
Please join us for a free educational college planning workshop that will focus on high school and middle school students. We will discuss financial aid forms and all other information you need to understand in order to maximize the amount of financial aid you are eligible to receive! Even if your family is not eligible for need-based aid, we will cover strategies on how to pay for college on the most efficient basis.
We will discuss picking colleges that might give you the best opportunity to receive financial aid. How assets might impact your eligibility. How to get ahead by developing a customized plan and how to lower the out of pocket cost.
Ready to take your career to the next level? Then we would like to meet you! Join us on Tuesday, April 24 at the Radisson Hotel Freehold as we hold a career fair for our 11 hotels from Toms River to Woodbridge, NJ. We are hiring for all positions from entry level to upper management.
Suggested attire is business casual. Please be sure to bring two forms of identification and your resume.
Visit www.HotelsUnlimited.com for a complete listing of hotels.
RSVP to Courtney Mattsson – you’ll be guaranteed an on-the-spot interview! Call 732-244-4000 x6504 or email cmattsson@hotelsunlimited.com
Be sure to visit this weekend when stores like Molly & Zoey roll out their racks for early season savings!
On April 28, the Surfrider Foundation: Jersey Shore Chapter is hosting a Beach Cleanup followed by Happy Hour at The BAR ROOM + kitchen in Deal, New Jersey!
Volunteers of all ages are welcome and encouraged to clean the beach with us! Bring gloves and wear hard-soled shoes. Dress weather-appropriate!! Always stay off dunes and respect wildlife!
Beach Sweep: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM @ Phillips Beach
Location: Meet at the Phillips Ave. beach entrance.
Happy Hour: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Bar Room & Kitchen (100 Norwood Ave, Deal, NJ 07723).
The Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots, non-profit, environmental organization that works for the enjoyment and protection of our oceans, waves and beaches.
Founded in 1984, the Surfrider Foundation’s most important coastal environmental work is carried out by more than 60 chapters located along the East, West, Gulf, Puerto Rican and Hawaiian coasts.
– Earn up to 23 CEUs over 3 days
– Meet with 80 exhibitors
– Network with 1200 colleagues
– Learn about licensing changes & revisions to the Code of Ethics
– Choose from 70+ workshops
Good Good Study (GGS) Learning School provides an interactive presentation on famous figures in Chinese culture. There will be acting, food, crafts, and more.
Learn all about how scientists discover the secrets held beneath the ocean’s surface! Stop by the Rutgers Geology Museum for a free night of ocean-themed crafts and activities for visitors of all ages!
Come to The Historic Village at Allaire this spring to learn about some of Allaire’s history at Camp Burton! You will learn how the Boy Scouts of America and others have utilized this camp throughout history through exploration of the camp, as well as craft demonstrations, games, and demonstrations of life saving skills to name a few.
Their story inspired the hit NETFLIX series NARCOS.
Step into the world of DEA special agents Javier Peña and Steve Murphy who were instrumental in the take down of one of the most gruesome and prolific drug lords of all time,”The King of Cocaine,” Pablo Escobar.
Assigned as the lead investigators targeting Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel, these true American heroes provide a first-hand lesson in history as they discuss their efforts in bringing down the world’s first narco-terrorist, the challenges they faced in hostile and life-threatening environments, and the innovative strategies they employed to successfully end the reign of terror of the world’s most wanted criminal. Their multimedia presentation is followed by a Q&A opportunity during which Javier and Steve will entertain questions related to their investigation and the making of NARCOS.
Learn the mathematics behind origami and create a modular origami structure. Presented by Jacqueline Lee.
Modular origami is a paperfolding technique which uses two or more sheets of paper to create a larger and more complex structure than would be possible using single-piece origami techniques. Each individual sheet of paper is folded into a module and then modules are assembled into an integrated flat shape or three-dimensional structure.
Come to the Guardian Park this May for the thrid annual “Run the Hook” 5k/10k
fundraiser in support of the charity “Clean Ocean Action.”
A portion of proceeds from the race go directly to the charity so they can continue to work to improve the quality of our local bodies of water.
The event is currently 70% sold out and sold out in advance the first two years of the event, so sign up today!
There is probably no single race more famous than The Benihana Offshore Grand Prix. This race was known as the Indy 500 of Offshore Racing and was held in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, during the 1970’s. The New Jersey Offshore Powerboat Racing Association has been the host club since racing started in Point Pleasant Beach some 40+ years ago. NJ Offshore (NJOPRA) is still a very active club with over 100 members and has kept the tradition of Offshore Racing alive on the Jersey Shore for all those years.
As life in pre-WWII Germany grows more and more uncertain, will the decadent allure of Berlin nightlife be enough to get them through their dangerous times? Come hear some of the most memorable songs in theater history, including “Cabaret,” “Willkommen,” and “Maybe This Time.” Leave your troubles outside—life is beautiful at Cabaret—John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff’s Tony®-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way.
Bring the family to Island Beach for a fun beach day! Vendors will be tabling and food will be available.
Come to the Ocean Grove Area of Commerce this Spring for an unforgettable experience at their annual vintage car show. The event has live music and is from 10am to 4pm. There will be over 90 cars on display, and live music to enjoy.