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EDITOR ow that it is officially the summer season and N school is out, we are left with the question: What to do with the kids? A parent does not want to
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hear the words, “I’m bored!” The great thing about where we live is that we have an array of things to do with the young ones, and even the teenagers – from the beach, to a park, summer concerts, festivals, fairs, local theme parks – you name it – Monmouth County has it! In this issue, we have a few suggestions on where to go to heat up your summer, you can read Hulafrog’s Kid-Friendly Day Trips on page 8, Sandy Hook’s Summer Concert Series on page 30, and also our Local Stuff To Do on page 12. Another treasure Monmouth County has is the Monmouth County Racetrack located in Oceanport. Not only does this park host Family Fun Days that run through Labor Day, and a tour of an insider’s look at what racing’s all about – but this month on July 31st – they will be hosting this summer’s biggest race – the Haskell Invitational, where you get your chance to see a field of the nation’s best three-year-olds battle for the richest invitational prize in the nation, and plus, you receive a commemorative Haskell Hat (I have over 10 in my closet)! Switching gears - I would like to say “thank you” to the Newcomers & Neighbors Club of Colts Neck and Holmdel - as some of you may know, my father received a heart transplant on Memorial Day – and because of this group’s generosity and compassion, they had relieved my family for at least two weeks of cooking due to their caring delivery of packaged meals. I cannot explain how much this thoughtful and caring gesture meant to us. Everyone have a wonderful Fourth of July!
Carolyn Burtnick cburtnick@mycommunitypublications.com
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JULY 2011
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