New Jersey 37th Annual QuickChek Festival of Ballooning We have been attending the NJ QuickCheck Festival of Ballooning for a number of years now and we look forward to it each year. You can see some of our past posts of the festival here: 2015 Day 1 • 2015 Day 2 • 2017 • 2018 It amazes me how …
Read More »2018 QuickChek Festival of Ballooning
2018 QuickChek Festival of Ballooning ” 2018 QuickChek Festival of Ballooning” is the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America and is the premier family entertainment attraction in New Jersey and took place on July 28th – 30th 2017. The festival holds the dual distinction of being a recipient of The New Jersey Governor’s Award for Best …
Read More »2017 Monmouth County SPCA Dog Walk
MCSPCA Dog Walk This year the Dog Walk took place on Saturday April 29th and it was truly a beautiful day to join thousands of dog lovers at the Monmouth County SPCA Dog Walk and Pet Fair. My wife and I and our little boy Georgie once again joined all dog lovers at this yearly Spring event dedicated to the …
Read More »Ocean Grove Flea Welcomes Thousands
Twice a year the Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce hosts a fantastic Flea Market. One is the Saturday after Labor Day the other is the Saturday after Memorial Day. We attend both each year not because we are the bargain shoppers we used to be years ago when we were younger and all the children lived with us. Today in …
Read More »2016 Monmouth County SPCA Dog Walk and Pet Fair
It was the last day of April and a beautiful day to join thousands of dog lovers at the Monmouth County SPCA Dog Walk and Pet Fair. My wife and I and our little boy Georgie once again joined all dog lovers at this yearly Spring event dedicated to the loving, loyal and beautiful members of our families…our dogs. Held …
Read More »Keyport New Jersey’s 11th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2016
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon, the perfect day for a parade. Our neighboring town Keyport made the day green with their annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Our area boasts a large Irish and Italian population, so one would expect nothing less than a parade to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. We decided to cover the parade this year, our first …
Read More »33rd Annual QuickChek Festival of Ballooning New Jersey, Day 2
“The QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning is the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America and is the premiere family entertainment attraction in New Jersey. The festival truly has something for everyone! From twice daily mass ascensions of up to 100 special shape and sport hot air balloons. Some of the balloons you will …
Read More »33rd Annual QuickChek Festival of Ballooning Fun For Thousands
“The QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning is the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America and is the premiere family entertainment attraction in New Jersey. It holds the dual distinction of being a recipient of The New Jersey Governor’s Award for Best Special Event, as well as being designated, for the 6th time, as a …
Read More »2016 Hazlet Taxes Continue to Climb-What You Can Do
Recent Home Appraisals and Tax Rates I think the single most discussed topic in our town and many others, especially before any elections is taxes. It certainly was a heated debate in the past few months. It was explained and as you can see from this tax notice that Hazlet only sees 23.40% of the total taxes paid and the …
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