The Middletown STAR Astronomy club will set up their telescopes and show the wonders in the winter sky. Free for Middletown residents.
Parents, get ready: The guide will be in all Monmouth County parks starting Feb. 23. Camp registration begins March 3.
Teens: Apply for summer jobs at the Park System’s job fair, March 9 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.) at the Fort Monmouth Rec Center in Tinton Falls.
The library has planned many free programs for children and teens this February:
Also, the spring issue of the Monmouth County Parks & Programs Guide will be available in most county parks, and online, starting Feb. 2:
The new "Mean Girls" will be released in theaters Friday, and if you see it, look for this young lady from Middletown in some scenes:
Karshmer's drawing will appear on a commemorative coin. He won $1,000 and an invitation to attend the submarine commissioning this April:
Here’s what's planned:
Free and fun library programs for children and teens this December. What's planned:
Take your child to have a story read to them in front of the hearth at Historic Walnford in Upper Freehold Dec. 17, and more:
Finding the perfect preschool for your child can be difficult. That's why Middletown Township hosts a Preschool Information Fair every year.
Here is everything planned for toddlers, kids, tweens and teens: (All events are free, some require pre-registration.)
Although Halloween is a time filled with exciting and fun activities, it’s a busy time for everyone, including the state’s poison center.
Here is everything the county has planned in November 2023 in Monmouth County Parks:
Admission is $10 per family; cash only. The festival is from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Doctors discovered Maureen O'Donnell had a brain tumor five weeks after she gave birth. She now asks the community to donate to find a cure:
A celebration of the season, the event is held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 15 at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road:
Fall into fun this October; here's everything planned in Monmouth County parks:
On Saturday night, Keansburg Amusement Park will hold a special memorial service for a 14-year-old Middletown girl who died last September:
From reading to a therapy dog for young readers to a free painting class for older teens, the Middletown Library has something for everyone:
Open Rec is offered from 3-5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays at the Tonya Keller Community Center on Bay Avenue.
Middletown Day will be Saturday, September 23 this year, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lawn at Croydon Hall.
Teach your kids the sport of surf fishing in a free clinic next Saturday, Sept. 16, or take a fall migration sunset bird walk Sept. 20:
September brings gentle days, the start of autumn and plenty of family-friendly activities to enjoy in the Monmouth County Park System:
Here are all the free programs, lectures and classes for kids and teens this September at your local library:
This free family-friendly event will have kayaking, fishing, kite flying, crabbing, sandcastle building, seining and much more:
At 7 p.m. Friday night at the fair, a local nursing student who attends Brookdale Community College, Molly Frank, will be honored.
Here are all the free programs and events for kids and teens for the month of August:
This fall, Middletown Township will again be offering free tutoring services to students from income-eligible households:
The children's garden will be used as "an outdoor space for story times, library programs and contemplation."
Middletown Twp. announced plans to resurface the rink, as well as repair the dasher boards, penalty box and players’ bench.
Held from 5-8 p.m. at Middletown High School North. Bring kids for K-9 demonstrations, impaired driving simulators, giveaways and more:
Children age 12 and under will compete at 12:30 p.m. and teens and adults ages 13 and up at 12:45 p.m.
The Joyce Murphy Children’s Garden officially opens to the public July 22. Middletown is welcome to tour it; ice cream and crafts for kids:
Join a Park System Naturalist for a mini nature lesson, activity or walk for 30-60 minutes of nature-based fun.
The Middletown Fire Department will hold a Touch-A-Truck from 6 -9 p.m. in the Mater Dei High School parking lot. Trucks, food and more:
Summer reading fun continues in July with more great programs at the Middletown Township Public Library:
You simply will not believe how many things the Monmouth County Parks System has planned for the month of July:
The Monmouth County Fair pulses with energy, while keeping all the charm of an old-fashioned country fair:
Held at Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, June 26-August 25.