Community Happenings

BELMAR, NJ — The Belmar Mayor’s Ball will be held on Friday, December 3 at Waterview Pavilion, with proceeds to help fund a commemorative clock on Main Street at Tenth Avenue, marking the borough’s 150th anniversary in 2022.

Mayor Mark Walsifer and the Belmar Council are hosting the holiday gala, where the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh of the Jersey Shore will be honored, ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — Belmar/Lake Como Kids Activity Club will hold a Casino Night this Friday, November 19 — billed as its largest fundraiser of the year to continue bringing fun and enjoyment to children in the community.

The event will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Spring Lake Manor, where attendees will enjoy a night of dining and trying their luck at a variety of ...

Belmar Elementary School Students Get In Their Parade on Thursday

BELMAR, NJ — It’s not going to rain on Belmar’s Halloween parade and costume contest. Instead, today's festivities, which also includes a trunk-or-treat, have been shifted indoors to the municipal building at 601 Main Street.

Meanwhile, Belmar Elementary School moved up its parade to October ...

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — Beacon of Life at 1075 Stephenson Avenue in Oceanport welcomes you to Trunk or Treat 2021 on October 27 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Get your ghoul on and enjoy candy, giveaways, a dog parade and more! Guaranteed fun for all ages! See flier below for details: 

Beacon of LIFE offers senior-focused care. Realizing safe socialization is key to overall wellness ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — Belmar and Lake Como's community yard sales will continue on Sunday, September 26.

Belmar's event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Lake Como’s from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants are asked to adhere to the state’s COVID-19 guidelines.

TAPinto Belmar/Lake Como is the official electronic newspaper of both municipalities. As a ...

BELMAR, NJ — The Belmar Woman’s Club will have its first meeting in more than a year on Friday, September 10 at 12:30 p.m. at the Belmar Public Library.

“After a tough year with COVID-19 and not being able to have meetings, the Belmar Woman's Club is ready to regroup and get restarted,” said club member Janis Keown-Blackburn.

The meeting will be held in the ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — There will be a host of road closures tomorrow morning, September 4, to make way for the Belmar Five Mile Run along Ocean Avenue.

Beginning at 7 a.m., all of Ocean Avenue in Belmar and North Boulevard in Belmar and Lake Como, and Fifth through Ninth Avenues from Ocean Avenue to Main Street will be closed to traffic until the race ends, according to borough ...

BELMAR, NJ — The Belmar Five Mile Run returns to the beachfront tomorrow, September 4, with its traditional kids races and fireworks to be held later today on the eve of the 45th annual event.

Beginning at 6:30 p.m., children age 1 through 14 will participate in the races at Silver Lake Park, located at Ocean and Fifth Avenues. Medals will be awarded to all finishers, and all ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — Belmar/Lake Como Kids Activity Club will host another family barbecue on Monday, August 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Maclearie Park.

While attendees are asked to bring food, the club will organize a host of activities for the free event — sack races, water balloon tosses, wheelbarrow races, just to name a few. The first-ever family barbecue, held on ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — It will be Adult Prom Night on Friday, July 9 at Spring Lake Manor — a fundraiser to support a new community-based club to bring some good old-fashioned fun to Belmar and Lake Como children this summer.

The evening extravaganza will feature dinner, dancing, wine and beer — and of course, everyone dressed in their prom’s best. It begins at 7 ...