Travel: Exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a Day – Travel Channel

Rob and Corinne of ThreadBanger explore some of their favorite national parks – one day at a time! First up: Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From Cades Cove to Clingmans Dome, check…

Travel: One Day in Grand Teton National Park – Travel Channel

ThreadBanger’s Corinne and Rob bring their bear spray and their binoculars for a day in Grand Teton National Park. Check out some of their favorite spots and start planning your national park…

Disney Plus Passes 10 Million Subscriber Mark

HOLLYWOOD,CA- The new Disney Plus streaming service has had some hiccups during its launch, including launch day registration issues and an account security breach, but the company says the service already has…

Governor Murphy to Open State Bank, Would You Give Him Your Money?

TRENTON-The early 19th century just called Trenton and wants its idea back. That idea is the formation of a new bank…controlled and operated by the government. The idea in itself sparks images…

Disney World Holiday Fun Facts

Magical holiday experiences and beloved traditions await Walt Disney World Resort guests during the most wonderful time of the year. Starting Nov. 8, theme parks, resort hotels and Disney Springs come to…

Southwest Airlines Feeds U.S. Marines Stranded Overnight at Wichita Airport

Wichita, KS-A group of U.S. Marines traveling from Camp Lejeune, N.C. to Twentynine Palms, C.A. didn’t have to embrace the suck on Wednesday morning after their red-eye coast-to-coast flight on another carrier…

Ocean County Freeholders Seeking to Raid Open Space Funds to Fund Pet Projects, Development

TOMS RIVER-Up until now, Ocean County’s “Open Space Tax” has been used to purchase open spaces for recreational use and preservation of Ocean County’s diminishing supply of natural habitats. Now, the Ocean…

Belmar to Reverse Bad Decision to Deny Veterans Free Beach Access

BELMAR-After erroneously interpreting the law on behalf of this beachfront community, Belmar Borough Attorney Jerry Dasti and the borough leadership have pledged to reverse their earlier decision to deny free access to…

Brick Township Mayor Invites Public to Join in Opening of New Skatepark, Basketball Court, Playground

BRICK-Mayor John Ducey and the Township Council invite you to join them for the ribbon cutting and official grand opening of the Bernie Cooke Park on Thursday, May 23 at 5pm. The…

Prosecutor’s Office Investigating Twitter Threat Against Brick Mayor

BRICK-Brick Mayor John Ducey found himself in a global pot of hot water last week after telling one of his Twitter Followers to call the police department against local Orthodox Jewish families…

Comcast Cares Day Volunteer Opportunities in the Community

Comcast is gearing up for the 18th annual Comcast Cares Day where Comcast employees will work alongside their family, friends, community partners and members of the local community to make change happen…

Brick Mayor Ducey Says Response to “Anti-Semitic” Tweet was Misunderstanding

BRICK-Brick Democrat Mayor John Ducey has been a staunch political ally of the Lakewood political establishment going as far back as 2014 when then candidate for U.S. Senator, Cory Booker held a…

Indiana Teacher Sentenced After ICE Investigation, Sexual Assault of Student

INDIANAPOLIS — A swim coach with Carmel (Indiana) High School and Carmel Swim Club was sentenced Wednesday to 200 months in federal prison after he admitted to sexually exploiting one of his…

Where to recycle your Christmas tree in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County residents are being encouraged to make recycling their Christmas trees a part of their holiday cleanup. “While the holidays are a busy and special time of the…

Fall Forestry Festival This Weekend in Jackson

When 10/6/2018 – 10am – 6pm Description The 24th Annual Fall Forestry Festival will be held at the Forest Resource Education Center in Jackson, NJ on October 6th from 10am to 3pm.…

Toms River Park Playgrounds to Receive Safety Resurfacing

The Toms River Parks Buildings & Grounds staff will be replacing playground safety surfaces at three parks, starting this weekend. As a result, the following playgrounds ONLY will be closed: • Veterans…

Beach Ball-A-Palooza August 3rd

The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be throwing a Beach Ball-A-Palooza on Friday, August 3 for all ages from 5:00-8:30 pm at the Bay Front Field at the Ocean…

Giant Yard Sale at Ocean County Park To End Summer

Lakewood– A Giant Yard Sale will be held at the Ocean County Park, 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm Vendors are now being accepted to…

Pickleball Clinic Coming to Jake’s Branch County Park

Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr., announces that the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting a Pickleball Clinic and Social. Join us for the game that combines badminton, tennis…

Sports Mania Class Coming to Jake’s Branch Park

by Lisa O’Neill BEACHWOOD-Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr., announces that the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting a new class; Sports Mania. Traditional sports and other games, running…

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