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U-Pick Sunflowers, Festivals, Disco Night: This Weekend In Monmouth County
Looking for something new to do? Here’s what’s happening around Monmouth County this weekend:

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Looking for something new to do? Here’s what’s happening around Monmouth County this weekend:

Residents and business owners are welcome to cast their ballot for what projects they want to see implemented around Freehold Borough.
Manalapan Police reported three incidents of fraud from Sept. 12 through Sept. 16.
Dr. Angello Villarreal is one of 400 master teachers and administrators who participate in Fulbright Teacher Exchanges each year.
From tours of a haunted theater to local parades, here's everything you need to know about Halloween events planned throughout New Jersey:
The star was inducted on Thursday alongside William "Count" Basie, a jazz icon known as one of America's greatest bandleaders.
The school is a state-approved, private, special education school for middle- and high-school-aged youth.
The initiative aims to improve local safety by adding ¼ mile markers from the start of a Manasquan bikeway to a Route 18 bike path in Wall.
All Holmdel Township Committee and Holmdel Board of Education candidates have been invited to attend.
Savas and Victoria Alkoc have always loved trying seafood in Maine. Now, they’re sharing that love (and lobster) with the Garden State.
At the event, attendees will be able to join neighbors and local police officers for coffee and conversation. See details:
While traffic lights are down, Hazlet Police said travelers won't be able to cross the highway at impacted areas.
With over 4,000 stores worldwide, the brand’s new store at Freehold Raceway Mall will be one of its first locations in the U.S. See details:
Through "Arturo Healing Hearts," rising sophomore Ava Silva Costa is transforming hospital hallways with the sounds of instrumental music.
The man was arrested and charged after a caller reported a bullet going through their window on Monday afternoon, prosecutors said.
The man was arrested and charged after a caller reported a bullet going through their window on Monday afternoon, prosecutors said.
At the event, attendees will be able to meet local officers, ask questions and enjoy some casual conversation over a cup of coffee.
The star will be an inaugural inductee of the Walk of Fame, which was recently installed as part of the Basie's Centennial Celebration.
The honor places Indian Hill School amongst the highest-performing schools in New Jersey and across the nation. See details:
The crash occurred around noon on Friday when a motorcycle and an electric delivery van collided, prosecutors said.