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Atlantic Highlands Fall Town-wide Garage Sale

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Atlantic Highlands Harbor Commission Weighs In on Blackfish Tournament

Details: Category: News; Published: 13 October 2020

Atlantic Highlands Harbor. Credit: Jack Grodeska

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ - The AH Harbor Commission met last week and voted 4-3 to allow Community Fire Department to set up a weigh in station for their Blackfish tournament in the harbor on November 27, 2020. Concern was raised when it was learned that the contest will not be a catch and release contest and that Blackfish are designated an overfished, and vulnerable species. Four members of the commission sited potential loss of revenue and use of the harbor, should the request be denied, and voted to allow the weigh station. In opposition, commission members; Hohenleitner, Krauss and Sawyer. Learn more about the plight of our Blackfish, HERE.

Ninth Annual Poster and Video Contest to Raise Awareness for Youth Immunization Throughout New Jersey Launches

Details: Category: News; Published: 13 October 2020

The Protect Me With 3+ Contest, Sponsored by the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Health, Aims to Increase Vaccination Rates Among Middle School and High School Students

NEWARK, N.J. (BUSINESS WIRE)--The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Health, today announced the launch of the ninth annual Protect Me With 3+ poster and video contest. The contest challenges New Jersey youth in middle and high school to raise awareness about the importance of adolescent immunizations: tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap), human papillomavirus (HPV), meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY) and flu vaccines.

Atlantic Highlands Fall Town-wide Garage Sale Registration Ends Oct. 17

Details: Category: News; Published: 13 October 2020

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS - The annual Atlantic Highlands Fall Town-wide Garage Sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, sponsored by the borough’s Recreation Committee.

The Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with registration necessary by Oct. 17 in order to be included in announcements of the sale.

In light of the Covid crisis which has affected so many families and businesses, the fee for the annual event is being waived this year.

Holmdel Police Seek Help with Suspect Identification

Details: Category: News; Published: 12 October 2020

HOLMDEL, NJ - On 10/08/2020 at 5:40PM patrols responded to Kohl's Department Store for a report of a male subject threatening to fight employees and acting disorderly. The subject fled the scene on foot prior to police arrival.

On 10/09/2020 at 7:40 PM patrols were again called to Kohl's Department Store for a suspicious suspect on location. The suspect, described as a bald light skinned black male wearing a grey sweatshirt and a dark mask, emerged from a row of bushes in front of the store and approached a vehicle that was parking. Once the car parked, the suspect opened the rear door to the vehicle and looked around inside before being physically confronted by the occupants. There was a small child in the backseat of the vehicle that was unharmed during this incident. After a short physical altercation the suspect fled the area. The suspect in the attached photo is believed to be the same suspect from both incidents. Anyone who can identify this subject, or who may have witnessed either incident, is asked to contact the Holmdel Police at 732-946-4400.

Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Announces 2021 Charity Recipient at Annual Erin Open Golf Tournament and Pickleball Clinic

Details: Category: News; Published: 12 October 2020

Signature Irish-themed Events Support Parade, Raise Awareness and Fund Local Non-profits

Rumson, NJ – Since 2013, the annual Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrates the area’s Irish heritage with a host of community activities that also raise awareness and funds for local non-profits. To kick off the organization’s fundraising season and 2021 Parade activities, the Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee hosted its seventh annual Erin Open Golf Tournament and the second annual Pickleball Clinic on September 11, 2020 at the Rumson Country Club. The shotgun tournament began early in the morning with a solemn tribute to honor and remember those lost during 9/11. Following the tournament and clinic and a buffet luncheon under a tent on the Club’s grounds, Parade Board President Christopher Neary announced its 2020-2021 beneficiary, Shore House, a unique recovery program offering meaningful social, educational and employment opportunities to restore hope, independence and self-worth for people living with mental illness.