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π± Long and Fast Holiday Hike at Brendan Byrne 10---11 Miles and 10 more events
Make time for JINGLE BELL HOLIDAY HIKE on the Pine Lake Park Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- OCVTS GPAA Winter 2025 Showcases at Center for the Arts
- Broadway for the Holidays 5 at Center for the Arts
- Celtic Christmas Celebration by Darrah Carr Dance at Center for the Arts
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 33 and low of 19 degrees. βοΈ Brr!
- Wednesday: Breezy with sunny intervals, temps: high: 45, low: 24.
- Thursday: Sunny intervals, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.
πΈ Around Pine Lake Park
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π Upcoming Events in Pine Lake Park
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β Featured events β
- JINGLE BELL HOLIDAY HIKE
Pakim Pond, Coopers Rd, Vincentown
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- OCVTS GPAA Winter 2025 Showcases
Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
5:00 pm - Broadway for the Holidays 5
Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
7:30 pm - Celtic Christmas Celebration by Darrah Carr Dance
Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
7:00 pm - Broadway for the Holidays 5
Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
7:30 pm - Long and Fast Holiday Hike at Brendan Byrne 10---11 Miles
Pakim Pond , Coopers Rd , Vincentown
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 28
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π Events Nearby
- OCVTS GPAA Winter 2025 Showcases
Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
6:30 pm - Franklin Parker Preserve Loop 11-12 Miles
Franklin Parker Preserve β Chatsworth Lake Entrance , 1450 CR-532 , Chatsworth
10:00 am - Broadway for the Holidays 5
Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
7:30 pm - Celtic Christmas Celebration by Darrah Carr Dance
Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
7:00 pm - Christmas cookies with Ms Rachel!-MEDFORD
Peekaboo Playground , 333 Atlantic City Blvd , Bayville
9:00 am - Holiday Tea Time
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room , 600 Main St , Toms River
11:00 am
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Wednesday December 31
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Thank you πππ to the local businesses for making Pine Lake Park PatchAM possible:
- Mathis House Victorian Tea Room and Bed & Breakfast β (732) 818-7580
Holiday Victorian Afternoon Teatime - Beach Haven Yacht Club Marina β (704) 231-9786
2026 Seasonal slips Available
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π Nearby News
Lakehurst
- Ocean County school closures, delayed openings due to snow on Monday (Dec. 15, 2025) (nj.com)
Lakewood
- Lakewood Officials Praise DPW for Snowstorm Cleanup Efforts (thelakewoodscoop.com)
- Chaveirim of Central Jersey Responds to Over 600 Calls During Season's First Snow Storm and Aftermath (thelakewoodscoop.com)
Manchester
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