Final Farmer's Market Friday

For the past few months people have been able to go to the downtown Freehold area for the freshest fruits and vegetables grown on local farms.

Friday is the last scheduled farmer’s market of the year and is set to start at 11 a.m. in front of the Hall of Records. Starting tonight the Center Players will debut their Halloween comedy Arsenic and Old Lace. The show is scheduled to run for five weekends with the closing curtain falling on November 17.

The National Weather Service is calling for a mostly clear weekend in our area with a high near 67 today and a low of close to 46 when the sun sets tonight. There is a 20 percent chance of showers tomorrow with a high near 67 and a 30 percent chance of showers tomorrow night with a low of around 47.

Today is a good day to shave with it being No Beard Day and if you decide you want a beard tomorrow it is Evaluate Your Life Day. On this date in 1967 the United States took possession of Alaska and the first long distance phone line was stretched between Chicago in New York in 1892. The BBC started on this date in 1922 and Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972.

Baseball fans will remember October 18, 1977 as the date Reggie Jackson cracked three home runs in Game 6 of the World Series.

Famous birthdays today include actor Jean-Claude Van Damme and musicians Wynton Marsalis and Chuck Berry.