Toastmasters Meeting Wednesday in Freehold

A group that works to help make people comfortable with public speaking will be meeting on Wednesday night in Freehold.

The local chapter of Toastmasters will be meeting at 57 Schanck Road. There are more than 12,000 chapter across the country where members work on speaking and leadership skills. The Freehold chapter has just more than 33 members and meets every other week.

Polling places will also be open in Freehold Township and Freehold Borough for the special election to fill the seat formerly held by Sen. Frank Lautenberg.  

The National Weather Service is predicting patchy fog this morning before a cloudy day with a high of around 71 degrees. There is a 30 percent chance of showers tonight when the low is expected to drop to around 58 degrees.

If you are at work today be nice to the people in charge since it is Bosses Day, but don’t be afraid to correct people’s spelling on Dictionary Day.

It was 220 years ago today that Marie Antoinette was beheaded during the French Revolution. China detonated its first atomic bomb in 1964 and the Mets won the World Series on this date in 1969. Pope John Paul the II was elected to the papacy on this date in 1978 and Baby Jessica was was rescued from a well after 58 hours in 1987.

Famous birthdays today include Angela Lansbury who turns 88 and Suzanne Somers who turns 67.