The teen is Jon Martens, who lives in the Navesink section of Middletown.
Everyone's favorite month is here, and there is so much planned for toddlers, kids and teens at your local library.
Activities for the day include pumpkin painting, rides, kids’ races, entertainment, archery and more.
The baby was born just before 7 a.m. Monday. The baby's father was driving to the hospital and pulled over and called 911.
Everyone's favorite season has arrived. Here what's planned in Monmouth County Parks:
NY Giants Super Bowl-winning champions Ottis Anderson and Stephen "Touchdown Maker" Baker will open the park Tuesday.
Thompson Park Day is the quintessential fall festival, and it's held every October in Middletown's Thompson Park.
Vincent Chapman met local families and signed autographs last Friday in McMahon Park.
Come to McMahon Park for a DJ dance party, Q&A session, giveaways and autographed items for the first 150 kids in attendance.
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Drop-offs will be accepted at the Huber Woods Environmental Center or the Thompson Park Visitor Center. The costume swap is Oct. 5.
There will be a bubble show, crafts and apple cider making for kids, a mobile gaming truck for teens and history talks and more for adults:
The Seabrook-Wilson House (the Spy House) will be open for tours, and here's some spooky history about the house:
From story times and teen adventure nights, to the library's Fall Fest on Sept. 20, there's a lot planned:
Activities include kayaking, fishing, kite flying, crabbing, sandcastle building, seining and much more. Free.
There are two more chances for kids to learn surf fishing on Sandy Hook, or take guided kayak tours of Sandy Hook Bay:
Go seining in Sandy Hook Bay, look for a shooting star and enjoy live music in your county parks this August. What's planned:
Here are all the offerings for toddlers, children and even teens this August at Sandy Hook:
If you're looking for stuff to do with kids, here are activities from American Littoral Society, headquartered at the tip of Sandy Hook.
From the Monmouth County Fair to quiet nature walks and historical tours, here's everything that's planned:
The restored Army barracks can accommodate up to 30 campers. The campsite is perfect for Boy Scout/Girl Scout/Cub Scout troops and more:
Led by Park System naturalists, this free program teaches kids what lives and swims in Sandy Hook Bay.
Here's everything the American Littoral Society has planned, plus a horseshoe-tagging event in Neptune:
Come for 22 carnival rides, classic boardwalk-style games, food trucks and parish food tents, a beer garden and hourly 50/50 raffles.
The Princeton Review offers a free webinar series to prep for college admissions all summer long at the library, plus other fun stuff:
Mark your calendars. Held rain or shine. If the sun is shining, it will be on the fields. If it is raining, it will be inside in the gym.
Here's everything the library has planned for kids this summer, all the way through August 20:
Perhaps the prettiest month of the year, June is the perfect time to head out to your county parks.
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An eleventh grader at Middletown High School South won fifth place in the 2025 Congressional High School Art Competition.
There is so much planned this May for children and teens at the Middletown Free Public Library:
County Parks will host an Earth Day Open House from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 26 at the Huber Woods Environmental Center in Middletown.
Whether you homeschool, are looking for ways for a Scout troop or religious group to volunteer, or just want to get outside, what's planned:
Red Bank Family YMCA Hosts Healthy Kids Day April 26, Kicking Off a Season of Fun, Friendship & Learning
Spring into fun with one of these upcoming library programs for children and teens happening in April:
A teenager at Middletown High School South was Irish Lady-in Waiting at the Woodbridge St. Patrick's Day parade, held Sunday.
March marks the official arrival of spring! Many free events planned:
They are hiring lifeguards, camp counselors, seasonal maintenance workers and more for June, July and August.
This is a free lecture from the National Park Service designed for kids and families.
Hannah said she was inspired to help North Carolina victims after a class she took at Middletown South called "Holocaust and Humanity."
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