Fitness in the Park, Lobster, No Meeting

Well, happy … Na, I'm not gonna say it. It's just not right. Ahem. Let's try again. Happy middle-of-the-week, clear Wednesday, Red Bank-Shrewsbury area friends and fans!

Yes, the forecast is for clear skies today. But, ya never know, considering yesterday's was all botched up. Pardon my little rant, but perhaps you feel the same way. That mystical "weatherman" is full of bunk!

It was supposed to rain all day yesterday, with spot thunderstorms in the afternoon, but there was nary a drop. OK, it was raining in the middle of the night. But, that's not the afternoon. How's a person supposed to plan? Alright, you got me. You can't plan news. It just happens ... sometimes.

So does weather … sometimes. See, I've envisioned this elusive, omniscient "weatherman" as this sort of scary troll character wielding a Trilogy of Terror hatchet having a temper tantrum on the clouds when he feels like putting a crimp in earthlings' day and parting them sometimes when he's supposed to … if the mood strikes.

Never mind Storm Field or the National Weather Service. It's that troll who's doing all this. So, I think you'll all be with me when I say for today, "OK, troll, throw a tantrum on a rain cloud today or turn up the humidity and I'll knock you right off your little troll cloud pedestal! We have things to do around here!"

OK, I'm done. No need to call the men in the white coats … unless they're taking me to a place where the weather's perfect.

It's going to be clear and mostly sunny, with a high near 84 degrees, according to the troll … I mean National Weather Service.

Activities …

They're still down by the river holding River Rangers boating out of Maple Cove.

Pentatonix is at the Count Basie Theatre tonight at 8 p.m.

There's Fitness in the Park at Riverside Gardens from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Mental Health Association (MHA) wants people to know that they're gearing up for the Tee Off for Our Patriots Golf Classic on Monday, Aug. 12. For more information, check out the post on the site's "Boards" section.

Also, there's always fishing and boating on the river and that's free … sometimes. That reminds me, we have to find out what's going on with crabbing. Catching anything, anyone?

Foodie fun …

Boondocks Fishery is still having its lobster night, featuring two lobsters, corn and potatoes for $24.95.

For some Red Bank special options, click here.

Meetings …

Uh, we've done it again. Full moon? Na, I'll just blame it on the summer weather troll.
Red Bank Borough Council is NOT meeting tonight. It's that summer schedule. They, as with many area towns, meet once rather than twice a month in the summer.

Coming up …

We're working on that special business story, which should be revealed later today.

And, we'll be looking into some news on the West Side Loft progress. In the meantime, check out the prices from 1940 at Sun Ray Drugs and stay tuned for more police news.

And, come on, give us a caption for the photo of the day that goes with this.

If we've missed anything, let us know. In the meantime, see ya around the towns …