Jersey Shore Magazine

j e r s e y s h o r e • F A L L / H O L I D A Y 2 0 2 0 BAYSHORE WATERFRONT PARK 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth, (732) 783-3033 or (732) 842-4000 10-25: Seashell Sunday, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Free. 10-29: Lantern Tour of the Seabrook-Wilson House, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. CLAYTON PARK Park and Trail Head Parking: 161 Emley's Hill Road, (Imlaystown) Upper Freehold (609) 259-5794 or (732) 842-4000 Activity Center: 202 Davis Station Road (Imlaystown) Upper Freehold 10-28: Awesome Autumn Amble (meet in the Emley's Hill Road parking lot), 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Free. 11-5: Carnivorous Plant Terrarium Build, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. 11-7: Ales and Trails (ages 21 and up), 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. CROSSWICKS CREEK PARK County Road 537, Upper Freehold (609) 259-5794 or (732) 842-4000 11-10: The Casual Birder (meet in the Province Line Road parking lot), 9:00 AM. Free. DEEP CUT GARDENS 152 Red Hill Road, Middletown (732) 671-6050 11-7: Succulent Table Wreath (adults), 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. 11-14: Orchids in the Office (adults), 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. FRENEAU WOODS PARK 360 Monastery Lane, Aberdeen Township (732) 842-4000 10-22: Nature Lecture Series: Raccoons in Your Backyard, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Free. 11-4: Awesome Autumn Amble, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Free. 11-12: Eco-Sphere: Life in a Jar (ages 8 and up), 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. 11-15: New Moon Nature Walk (ages 10 and up), 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. 11-17: Carnivorous Plant Terrarium Build, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. 11-17: Animal Hours, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. 11-19: Nature Lecture Series: Salamanders of Monmouth County, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Free. 11-21: Magic Reindeer! (ages 3-7), 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. 11-21: Wildlife Rehab Presentation, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. HARTSHORNE WOODS PARK 300 Navesink Avenue, Locust (Buttermilk Valley Entrance) 1402 Portland Road, Highlands (Rocky Point Entrance) 239 Locust Avenue, Locust (Claypit Creek) (732) 872-0336 11-18: Awesome Autumn Amble, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Free. 25 EVENTS AT MONMOUTH COUNTY PARKS MONMOUTH COUNTY PARKS SYSTEM 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, (732) 842-4000; www.monmouthcountyparks.com Please refer to the listing on page 35. The pandemic has led to a decrease in programs available to the public. Due to size limitations, pre-registration is required and early registration is encouraged. Masks are required for all indoor programs for ages 2 and up; masks are strongly encour- aged for all outdoor programs as well. Social distancing will be strictly enforced. Consult the online program guide for registration information and for additional events including day trips, hiking and kayak tours, recreation/health/wellness programs, and more. Unless otherwise noted, programs are open to all ages. HOLMDEL PARK AND HISTORIC LONGSTREET FARM 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel (732) 946-3758 or (732) 842-4000 10-24: 19th Century Woodworking Demonstration, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 10-25: Penny Rug Demonstration, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 11-7: Yarn Bee (ages 10 and up), 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Fee. 11-7: Crochet/Lacemaking Demonstration, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 11-14: Accordion Melodies of the 1890s, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. HUBER WOODS 25 Brown's Dock Road, Locust section of Middletown, (732) 872-2670 or (732) 872- 0336 Pre-registration required for all events. 10-16, 10-17, 10-23, 10-24: Creatures of the Night Hayrides. Various times. Fee. 10-25: Critters and Jitters, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM; 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM; 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM. Fee. 11-22: So Where Do the Animals Go? (ages 4 and up), 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. MANASQUAN RESERVOIR Park and Visitor Center: 311 Windeler Road Howell, (732) 919-0996 or (732) 842-4000 Environmental Center: 331 Georgia Tavern Road, Howell, (732) 751-9453 Pre-registration required for all events. 10-24, 11-14: Frogs, Turtles and Snakes (ages 3 and up), 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM and 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM. Fee. 10-27: The Casual Birder, 9:00 AM SHARK RIVER PARK 1101 Schoolhouse Road, Wall (732) 922-4080 11-21: Snuggies, S'mores, and Science Experiments (ages 4 - 7 with adult), 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. SEVEN PRESIDENTS OCEANFRONT PARK 221 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch (732) 842-4000 11-28: Fall Beach Bonfire, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. THOMPSON PARK 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft (732) 842-4000 Pre-registration required for most events. 10-25: Geocaching and Archery Ghost Hunt (ages 9 and up), 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. Pre-registration required. 11-1: Open Ceramics, 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM. Fee. 11-14: Open Shoot Archery, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Fee. 11-21: Family Paper Turkey Hunt (ages 9 and up), 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 12-5 - 12-6: Annual Student and Instructor Exhibit and Sale, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Free. continued on page 26 tion, and necessary preparation. Cleanups will be at the following sites: Monmouth County: Aberdeen, Allenhurst/Loch Arbour, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Highlands, Keansburg, Keyport, Long Branch, Manasquan, Middletown Township, Monmouth Beach, Neptune City, Ocean Grove, Red Bank, Sandy Hook, Sea Bright, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Union Beach, Wall Township, West Long Branch. Ocean County: Bay Head, Brick, Lakewood, Lavallette, Long Beach Island, Ocean Gate, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Midway Beach, Toms River. (732) 872-0111 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM www.cleanoceanaction.org 10-30: Bradley Beach Halloween Parade Registration at the Bradley Beach Firehouse at 5:00 PM. Rain date 10-31-20. Downtown Bradley Beach at Riley Park, Main Street, (732) 776-2999 6:00 PM www.bradleybeachnj.gov 10-31: Annual Bay Head Halloween Parade And Costume Contest Pre-registration suggested. Line up on Mount Street and Lake Avenue. Costume Contest at Centennial Park after the parade. Rain date: 11-1-20. Registration: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM; Parade: 12:00 noon. www.bayhead.org OCTOBER EVENTS CANCELLED OR POSTPONED: As of press time, the following annual events have been cancelled or postponed or have gone virtual due to the pandemic. Please check the town's or organization's website to see if they have been rescheduled. Otherwise, look for their return in 2021! • Scarecrow Walk in Downtown Toms River • Brick Township's Fall Fest and Food Trucks • VIRTUAL: Stomp the Monster Spooktacular Almost-Four-Miler Run and Zombie Walk in Manasquan • A Taste of Spring Lake Kitchen Tour • Highlands Zombie Fest and Parade • Psychic Ghost Tours at The Strauss Mansion in Atlantic Highlands • Bonfire and Storytelling in Barnegat Light • Haunts in the Park in Point Pleasant • Festival and Pooch Parade in Long Branch • Annual Point Pleasant Boro Halloween Parade and Costume Contest • Annual Toms River Halloween Parade NOVEMBER 11-11: Veterans Day Ceremony in Holmdel New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, GSP Exit 116, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel, (732) 335-0033 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM www.njvvmf.org

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