🏖️ Monmouth History: This week in 1911, President William Howard Taft gave a speech at the
Ocean Grove auditorium. According to the Monmouth Democrat the president went into
details on the horrors of war. Three years later, the world would witness the onset of the longest and bloodiest war ever.

Monday Motivation: This week is another chance to turn good intentions into something real.

365> Belford: County commissioners passed a resolution authorizing a contract with NY Waterway for the operation of ferry services to and from the Ferry Terminal starting Sept. 8. The contract was terminated in 2022, and Seastreak subsequently took over. (More)

365> Howell: The school district is banning metal water bottles from classrooms, saying the bottles are heavy and can cause serious injuries if used in a fight. Students will be required to turn them in. Parents have started a petition opposing the decision, which has garnered more than 1,000 signatures. (More)

365> New Jersey: A person in Middlesex County has tested positive for the mosquito-borne Zika virus. Health officials have not yet said which town the patient who tested positive was in, or where they acquired the virus. (More)

365> Freehold: The Shore Conference Football Media Day officially kicked off the 2026 high school football season. Players and coaches from 41 teams made an appearance at Dick’s House of Sport at Freehold Raceway Mall to talk about their hopes for this season, which officially kicks off with Thursday games on Aug. 27.  (More)

365> Tinton Falls: RWJBarnabas' Specialty and Cancer Care Center is scheduled to open in February. It will be part of Monmouth Medical Center, which is in the process of leaving its longtime home in Long Branch and relocating to Tinton Falls. (More)

365> Red Bank: Red Bank Regional drama alum and Count Basie Award nominee Dylan Pitanza will appear in a new Netflix movie, Don’t Say Good Luck, filmed partly in New Jersey. (More)

365> An unexpected friendship formed between Penny, a hand-raised one-year-old kangaroo, and Gertie, a two-month-old American bison calf at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson. (See Video)

365> These nine towns were named to WorldAtlas’ list of towns in New Jersey that are “off the grid” and worth a visit. (See List)

365> Flight attendant John McKay has brought a lined notebook on his Southwest Airline flights for passengers to write in since 2023. Flyers share advice, chronicle their travels, excerpt their favorite poems, and share surprisingly personal stories. (More)

365> The Story Exchange, a nonprofit media platform, is compiling its annual Women to Watch in Science list and is taking submissions through Sept. 20. (More)

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365> Red Bank Scavenger Hunt: Over 30 red sand pails are scattered Downtown. Note the location of as many as you can find and return your results to Red Bank RiverCenter by Noon on Aug. 28 to be entered to win a Red Bank Bucks digital gift card good at over 50 downtown businesses. (More) 

365> Zootopia 2: Tonight at 6 pm at the Broadway Bandshell in Long Branch. (More)

365> Swim Meet: Hosted by the Avon-By-The-Sea Historical Society, the town-wide meet will be at the Avon Pool on Aug. 18 at 6 pm. Events include freestyle races for ages 6-14, the Dalton Cup for ages 14-17, and a family freestyle relay. (More)

365> Veteran’s Resource Fair: Aug. 19, 3-6 pm, at the Fort Athletic Club in Oceanport. (More) 

365> Zumba in the Park: Aug. 19, 6-7 pm, at Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank. (More)

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No: 52%
Sometimes: 19%
Yes: 18%
Only at Christmas: 11%

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