Holmdel New Year's Walk Canceled Due To COVID-19, Rain

HOLMDEL, NJ — The annual New Year's Day Walk in Holmdel has been canceled because of the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the weather forecast, according to Zoning Board Chair and Walk Leader Ralph Blumenthal.

"Due to the current very rapid increase in Covid-19 cases here in Monmouth County and the forecast for steady rain on Saturday morning and into the afternoon, we are canceling our plans for a New Year's Day Walk," Blumenthal wrote in an email Wednesday. "The trails will be muddy and it won't be the fun hike that we like to have. Moreover, at this time it is safer for everyone if we avoid group activities."

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Just over the last weekend, Monmouth County saw a total of 3,521 new COVID-19 cases, with two deaths reported.

The original plans for the walk had already been revised last week because of COVID, with the elimination of the shuttle service.

The walk is hosted and sponsored by the Friends of Holmdel Open Space, with the intent of helping residents become better acquainted with Holmdel Parks and Trails.

Walks are normally 2 to 3 miles long and take up to three hours.

The New Year's Day Walk was scheduled for Jan. 1 starting at 10:30 a.m.

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