Outdoors

What an absolute bummer!!
This year's Ocean County Fair that was supposed to take place July 8th through July 12th has been officially canceled according to their website
I don't know if the Ocean County Fair has ever been canceled before, but if not, this will be the first time since 1947 that the fa…

I guess it was bound to happen as soon as the weather started turning nice, but effective at 8 p.m tonight, all county and state parks will officially be closed until further notice. This full closure includes all park lots, grounds, facilities, trails, and playgrounds...

Nature can be a nice distraction from everything else going on right now.

A friend sent me this picture from Point Pleasant Beach today.
This house is trying to distract his family and his neighborhood from the Coronavirus quarantine and the Social Distancing mandate that is being enforced.
Who needs to deal with putting up the Christman lights again, when you can just set …

Point Pleasant Beach officials weren't kidding when they said they were closing the boardwalk to slow down the spreading of COVID-19
The fences are up on the boardwalk, and if you look in the distance you can see another fence at the next access point

Point Pleasant Beach officials have just announced that they are closing the boardwalk until further notice and the town is placing a moratorium on vacation rentals in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
According to The Patch:
Mayor Paul Kanitra told the public on Tuesday that the borough needs to …

Earlier today Seaside Heights Mayor, Anthony Vaz, announced that effective immediately the Seaside Heights ocean and bay beaches are closed until further notice.
He also states:
“In support of Governor Phil Murphy’s “stay home” executive orders and to further protect our public employees and residents…

Over the weekend Governor Murphy stated during one of his press conferences that you can still go outside and get some fresh air despite the quarantine that is in place to the Coronavirus outbreak.
He said to go for a walk to get a little exercise but to still stick to "Social Distancing&…

It's hard to find the "bright-side" of things lately with the Coronavirus crisis happening, but I guess here is one positive thing from what is happening right now...
Parking on the streets of Seaside Heights will remain free until June 1, 2020
Normally, you have to pay the meters every spri…

Satisfy your wanderlust without leaving the house.

March through mid-April is the ideal time to explore the diversity of the Garden State’s Highlands, Shore, Piedmont and Outer Coastal Plain areas via hiking or biking.

Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven is looking to add more firework nights this year.
Last year, Fantasy Island had three nights with fireworks. This year, they are looking to have six nights
According to the Sandpaper:
For 2020, Fantasy Island owner Brian Wainwright is proposing six, with the…