Kids & Family

Monmouth County Parks' Teen Summer Job Fair March 11

The county parks system is looking to hire lifeguards, camp counselors, park and golf course maintenance workers and more for summer 2023:

TINTON FALLS, NJ — Attention, local teens who are looking for a summer job: Spend the summer working in Monmouth County parks.

The Monmouth County Park System will hold it annual summer job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, 2566 Guam Lane, Tinton Falls.

The county parks system is looking to hire lifeguards, camp counselors, park and golf course maintenance workers and more for the months of June, July and August 2023.

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Opportunities in the Park System’s therapeutic recreation department include camp counselors for kids with special needs and inclusion coaches.

Prospective employees should be at least 16 years of age. A full listing of summer job openings can be found online at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com.

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Also, the Monmouth County Summer Camps Guide will be released this Friday, Feb. 24 in most county parks. Information will also be available online at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com.

Registration for summer camps begins on Sunday, March 5 with online registration starting at 12 p.m.; phone registration from 12-2 p.m.; and in-person registration from 12-2 p.m. at three sites. To register online, visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com. To register by phone with VISA, MasterCard or Discover, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1.

In-person registration will be available at the Thompson Park Visitor Center, Lincroft; the Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft; and the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls.

Those doing in-person registration should bring a list of camps (with program codes) they wish to register for as well as some alternatives. In-person registration is cash or check only.

After March 5, registration can be done online 24/7; by phone by calling 732-842-4000, ext. 1, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; or in person by visiting Park System Headquarters in Thompson Park, Lincroft, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. You may register your family members only.

For more information about the Summer Job Fair, please call 732-842-4000, ext. 4219.

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