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j e r s e y s h o r e • S p r i n g 2 0 1 9 21 CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL, continued from page 19 4-13: Relay For Life of Freehold 2nd Annual Food Truck Festival Downtown Freehold, 10 East Main Street, Freehold, (732) 333-0094 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM www.downtownfreehold.com 4-13: 34th Annual Spring Beach Sweeps Beach clean ups throughout the state spon- sored by Clean Ocean Action. Please check their website for further information, registra- tion, and necessary preparation. Ocean County sites: Bay Head, Brick, Lake- wood, Lavallette, Long Beach Island, Ocean Gate, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Toms River. Monmouth County sites: Aberdeen, Allenhurst/Loch Arbour, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Highlands, Keansburg, Keyport, Long Branch, Manasquan, Middletown, Monmouth Beach, Ocean Grove, Red Bank, Sandy Hook, Sea Bright, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Union Beach, West Long Branch. (732) 872-0111 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM www.cleanoceanaction.org 4-13: Annual Easter Egg Hunt In Bradley Beach Open to children ages 2-12. Sponsored by the Bradley Beach Fire Department. Rain date: 4-14-19. Newark Avenue beach, Bradley Beach 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 4-13: Easter Egg Hunt In Belmar The annual Easter Egg Hunt is open to Belmar residents free of charge. Ages 1-3: 4th Avenue beach entrance. Ages 4-5 and 6-7: 3rd Avenue beach entrance. Ages 8-9: 2nd Avenue beach entrance. 11:00 AM www.belmar.com 4-14: Easter Egg Hunt In Point Pleasant Beach Ages 0-4 in front of Jenkinson's Aquarium; 5-6 and 7-8 in front of Frank's Fun Center; 9-10 in front of Amusement Park. Children only. No shovels or digging utensils. Limit: three eggs per child. Jenkinson's, Boardwalk and Parkway, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 892-0600. 1:00 PM. www.jenkinsons.com 4-14: Annual Palm Sunday Egg Hunt In Seaside Heights 15,000 pastel eggs filled with prizes from boardwalk merchants. Ages 0-2: Hancock Avenue. Ages 3-4: Blaine Avenue. Ages 5-6: Sumner Avenue. Ages 7-8: Hamilton Avenue. Ages 9-10: Lincoln Avenue. Special Needs: Kearney Avenue. Beach and Boardwalk, (732) 830-3700 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM www.exit82.com 4-19 - 4-21: Casino Pier Annual Ticket Sale In Seaside Heights Big savings on tickets for rides, Breakwater Beach, and go-karts. In person at boardwalk locations 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM (rain or shine). Online 3-29 (8:00 AM) - 4-2 (midnight). Casino Pier and Breakwater Beach, 800 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights (732) 793-6488 www.casinopiernj.com 4-19 - 4-21: Jenkinson's Annual 2 For 1 Boardwalk Ride Ticket Sale In Point Pleasant Beach At boardwalk locations (rain or shine) and online any time. Jenkinson's, Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 295-4334 On site: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Online: anytime. jenkinsons.com 4-19 - 4-20: Book And Collectible Sale At The Ocean County Historical Society In Toms River All books $1.00 each, $5.00 per bag! All pro- ceeds benefit OCHS. 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River, (732) 341-1880 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM www.oceancountyhistory.org 4-20: Astronomy Day At The Planetarium One day each spring, astronomy clubs, plan- etariums, and other groups of sky lovers band together to share the wonders and excitement of astronomy with their community. The theme of this Astronomy Day is "Bringing Astronomy to the People." The Robert J. Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, 1 College Drive, Toms River 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM; 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM 4-21: Annual Easter Promenade In Seaside Heights Contests and prizes for best dressed. Live entertainment. Flowers distributed by Mayor and Council. Boardwalk and Webster Avenue, Seaside Heights, (732) 830-3700 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM www.exit82.com 4-21: Easter Parade On The Boardwalk In Point Pleasant Beach Prizes awarded to parade participants for Best Bonnet, Best Float, Multiples, Family, Cutest Girl and Boy 0-3 years, Cutest Girl and Boy 3-6 years, and Cutest Girl and Boy 6-11 years. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for each cate- gory. Sponsored by the Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce. Jenkinson's, Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 892-0600 1:00 PM (registration: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM in front of Joey Tomato's) www.jenkinsons.com 4-21: Asbury Park Easter Parade Celebration Paramount Theater on the Boardwalk, Asbury Park, (732) 502-5752 1:00 PM www.cityofasburypark.com 4-22: Easter Monday Gift Auction At St. Peter School In Point Pleasant Beach Lots of prizes! Luxury items, door prizes, baskets, large prizes, and lots of fun! Admission: $12. For tickets and reservations, call (732) 899-9103. Presented by the St. Peter School PTA. St. Peter School, 415 Atlantic Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 892-1260 Doors open: 5:30 PM; Auction: 8:00 PM www.stpschool.org 4-27: Annual "Step Up For The Arc" Walk And Run In Neptune 5K race and walk for the whole family. Rockin' after party with food, games, prizes, and live music inside The Headliner. Along Shark River and The Headliner, 1401 Route 35, Neptune, (732) 493-1919 5K Registration: 8:45 AM; 5K Race: 9:30 AM; Walk Registration: 10:00 AM: Walk: 11:15 AM www.arcofmonmouth.org/walk 4-27: Asbury Park Tutu 2.0 A 2.2 mile walk or run to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties 1-to-1 mentoring programs. Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, 527 Lake Avenue, Asbury Park 9:30 AM www.runsignup.com/Race/NJ/AsburyPark/ Tutu22 4-27: Spring Craft Fair And Car Show In Manasquan A full day of fun and shopping. Eighty crafters, lots of fun, and food. Rain date: 4-28-19. Squan Plaza, Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, (732) 223-8303 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.manasquanchamber.org 4-27: Belmar Art Walk Enjoy walking downtown Belmar and see artwork by local artists. Dancing demos, art presentations, author signings, music, and more! The event will also feature a passport secret word prize drawing and roving street musicians/performers. Weather permitting. Main Street, between 5th and 13th Avenues, Belmar, (732) 681-2002 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 4-27: Point Pleasant's 15th Earth Day Celebration The celebration brings the community together to inspire an understanding and appreciation for our environment. The theme for this year's celebration will be "Better in the Bucket in Point Pleasant," focusing on community-based mosquito control. There will be green edu- cational displays and products, music, food, and activities for children including rides and a petting zoo. Free admission. Hosted by the Point Pleasant Borough Environmental Commission. Rain date: 4-28-19. Riverfront Park, River and Maxson Avenues, Point Pleasant; email: pointboroec@gmail.com 12:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.facebook.com/PointPleasantBorough EnvironmentalCommission 4-28: Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, and 5K In Monmouth County Marathon, half marathon, half marathon relay, 5K, wheelchair race, kid's races, health and fitness expo, and family festival. Run through the neighborhoods and business dis- tricts of Oceanport, Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, Deal, Allenhurst, Loch Arbour, Asbury Park, and Ocean Grove. Various events and races start at Monmouth Park in Oceanport and the Great Lawn Ocean Promenade at Long Branch. Visit the website for events and times. (732) 578-1771 www.thenewjerseymarathon.com continued on page 22

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