Jersey Shore Magazine

j e r s e y s h o r e • s p r i n g 2 0 1 4 19 CALENDAR Of EVENTS Monmouth and Ocean Counties — March, April, May, and June 2014 Although every effort was made to provide accurate information, please call or check the website for up-to-date information before attending. For more events, please visit: www.jerseyshorevacation.com. ALL SEASON LONG Spring Birding Program at Sandy Hook and Other Areas Join in a search for ducks, hawks, terns, gulls, song birds, and early migrants. Bring lunch, weather and appropriate gear, binoculars, and scopes. Pre-registration is always recom- mended. For more information: Peter Bacinski: (908) 766-5787 or pete.bacinski@njaudubon. org; Scott Barnes: (609) 897-9400 or scott. barnes@njaudubon.org. Call or visit website for dates, times, and birds to be observed. www.njaudubon.org/SectionCenters/Section AllThingsBirds/Introduction.aspxMarch - May Behind the Scenes Tours at Jenkinson's Aquarium in Point Pleasant Beach Discover what goes on behind the scenes at their aquarium while you tour the building front top to bottom. Sneakers required. Pre- register. Ages 5 and up. Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk and Parkway, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 899-1659 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM www.jenkinsons.com 4-5, 5-4 Jersey Shore Beach N Boat Fishing Tournament in Ocean County Fish saltwater from the beach, inner tube, kayak, or from a boat. Stripers, fluke, weakfish, black drum, bluefish, kingfish, tautog and sea bass. Once or everyday with unlimited weigh- ins at over fifty locations. Cash and prizes. Fee. (732) 830-3700 www.BeachNBoat.com April 1 - November 30 Pickin' On The Porch at Tuckerton Seaport First Sunday of every month, come to pick, sing, listen, swap songs, tell stories, and share a pot of beans and homemade bread. Bluegrass, country, old time music. Acoustic instruments only please. Hosted by Linda and Bill Salmons. $5. includes admission to all Seaport exhibits. Free for Seaport members. Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street (Route 9), (609) 296-8868 Noon – 5:00 PM www.tuckertonseaport.org First Sunday of each month 4-6, 5-4, 6-1 Tours of Navy Lakehurst Tours include The Navy Lakehurst Information Center, The Ready Room, The POW-MIA Room, Historic Hangar One, The Hindenburg Crash Site Memorial Marker. Registration two weeks prior is mandatory. The tour is unable to accommodate unregistered walk-ins due to security regulations. Wednesdays are for DOD personal and groups of ten or more. No foreign nationals are permitted on the tours due to security reasons. For more information, please call (732-) 818-7520. Navy Lakehurst, Route 547, Lakehurst 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM www.nlhs.com April – October: 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month November – March: 2nd Saturday of the month Cruisin' Downtown Toms River Good times, great music, and loads of vintage cars! Free. Presented by Downtown Toms River and the Vintage Auto Club of Toms River. Washington Street, Toms River, (732) 341- 8738 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM www.downtowntomsriver.com Second Wednesday each month, May – September Friday Night Concert Series in Belmar Concert every Friday night by a variety of bands. Weather permitting. Pyanoe Plaza, 9th and Main Street, Belmar, (732) 681-3700 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM www.visitbelmarnj.com Fridays. May 23 – August 29 ReClam the Bay's Shellfish Nursery at South Seaside Park Hands on experience with growing clams and oysters. Learn the importance of a clean Barnegat Bay to their future. Island Beach State Park House Marina, 24th Avenue, Seaside Park 1:30 PM www.ReClamTheBay.org Mondays, June - August "Worship on the Beach" in Bay Head Karge Street beach, Bay Head, 8:00 AM. Bring a chair or blanket. If it rains, worship will be at the church. Also, traditional worship will be held in the sanctuary at 10:00 AM. St. Paul's United Methodist Church, corner of Bridge and West Lake Avenues, Bay Head, (732) 892-5926 Sundays, June 1 – August 31 MARCH 3-22: 3rd Annual Beers On The Boards in Point Pleasant Beach 20+ micro breweries. Price includes beer tast- ing, cider tastin,g and gourmet buffet. Two tasting sessions: 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. Martell's Tiki Bar, 308 Boardwalk, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 899-2424 www.BeersontheBoards.com 3-22: 2014 Ocean County Moms Fair in Brick An entire fair dedicated to Ocean County Mothers. Come out and meet local businesses and organizations that cater to moms. Free tickets if you register in advance; fee if you reg- ister at the door. VFW Post 8867, 373 Adamston Road, Brick 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM www.OceanHappening.com "Normandy Shores NJ" by Andrew Huntley-Robertson Summit, New Jersey continued on page 20

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