🏖️ Monmouth County History: On Oct. 5, 1946, Eleanor Roosevelt praised the county’s social services in her My Day column, crediting Lincroft reformer Geraldine Thompson’s leadership. Thompson helped build a network of public-health and welfare assistance that became the Visiting Nurse Association Health Group.

Monday Motivation: "It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa. Stallone, now 80, released a memoir last week titled The Steps.

Today’s Must Read: A video from a resident of Rumson shows a fox swimming through a flooded neighborhood. (See Video)

365> Deal Park: Residents filed a petition to leave Ocean Township and join Deal. The Planning Board has 45 days to draft an impact report, and Deal’s mayor said there are no plans to annex despite the request. (More)

365> Belmar: The Pat Magovern Shillelagh 5K was postponed Saturday after a police dog alerted to a vehicle during a security sweep. Police found no immediate threat. The race will now combine with the Lake Como Day 5K on Saturday, Oct. 10. (More)

365> Spring Lake: The Borough Council voted 3-2 to accept a Verizon settlement allowing cellular equipment inside cupolas on two boardwalk pavilions. The agreement replaces a proposal involving six freestanding poles. (More)

365> Monmouth County presented Oceanic Bridge replacement plans for Rumson, proposing 11-foot lanes, a 14-foot shared-use path, and three Victory Park connection options. Comments are open through Oct. 30. (More)

365> Brielle: A revised municipal-building proposal would preserve Borough Hall and add a separate two-story police annex. The proposal replaces an earlier combined building plan halted by a residents’ petition; Borough Hall renovations would be handled separately. (More)

365> West Long Branch: Monmouth University students returned to the beach after the nor’easter to investigate what happened to its sand crabs. Their initial observations suggest fewer crabs following the storm and shoreline erosion, although the data is still being analyzed. (More)

365> Chef David Viana of restaurants Lita and La Otra in Aberdeen and Judy & Harry’s in Asbury Park, challenged Bobby Flay’s team on Food Network’s The Line. Viana’s team prepared more than 200 plates for 40 diners in 90 minutes, finishing four points behind Flay’s team. (More)

365> Turning Point restaurants raised more than $24,000 for LADACIN Network. All customer donations went to the nonprofit’s educational, therapeutic, residential, and support services for people with physical and developmental disabilities in Monmouth and Ocean counties. (More)

365> Serpico's Pizzeria & Restaurant, located in Allenhurst, announced its closure on Friday night. The beloved Jersey Shore pizzeria officially closed after serving the local community for over 30 years. (More)

365> PayMore in West Long Branch is open, buying and selling used electronics and accepting devices for recycling. Owner Keith Stickel, a Marlboro resident, will host a grand-opening celebration Thursday, Oct. 15, from 11 am - 1 pm. (More)

365> Moisha’s, a kosher supermarket, will take the place of the former Stop & Shop in Howell, which closed in 2024. The grocery store’s flagship location is in Brooklyn, New York.

365> “Remember the Ladies: Women of the American Revolution” brings T.J. Fallon of Dead History to Keyport Yacht Club tonight, Oct. 5, from 7–8:30 pm. The Keyport Historical Society presentation explores women’s contributions to independence through their lives, experiences, and final resting places. (More)

365> Tony Award winner Ali Stroker joins a community conversation about mental health, well-being, and the arts at The Vogel in Red Bank on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7 pm. Participants include Achille Dejean, executive director of the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County; doors open at 6 pm. (More)

365> West Long Branch Library’s ongoing bridge group meets Wednesdays from 11 am - 1 pm, with the next session on Oct. 7. The free program is for intermediate players, with seating strictly first-come, first-served and no saving seats. (More)

365> Hazlet’s Halloween Cooking Class takes place at the James J. Cullen Center on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 5-6:30 pm. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade will make baked tomato bread, witches brew, and dirt cups. Registration is required; the cost is $30 per child. (Register)

365> An evening of poetry takes place at Thompson Park’s Theater Barn in Lincroft on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 7-8:30 pm. Participants can share original work or a favorite poet’s writing, with a suggested theme of “What Haunts You.” (More)