Community Happenings

BELMAR, NJ — The Belmar Youth Club will return for third- through eighth-graders beginning Saturday, November 17.

For the next four months, club members will take over the recreation gym nearly every Saturday evening to get together with their friends. Open to Belmar Elementary School and St. Rose Grammar School students, the club is held in two different sessions, based on ...

WALL, NJ — It was a chilly, windy day yesterday. But that wasn’t going to stop Wildflowers owner Kathy Bascom and associate Megan Byrne from warming the hearts of everyone they met during “Petal It Forward,” a national feel-good campaign celebrated on October 24.

At five locations throughout Wall, they handed out some 60 bouquets to the delight of those who randomly ...

BELMAR, NJ — Halloween came early for a certain member of the family during yesterday’s Belmar Fall Festival.

The event hosted its first-ever pet costume parade, which attracted some 60 dogs and the people who love them. The procession of eclectically clad pooches made its way through Belmar Plaza’s parking area, which was filled with food vendors and trucks, as well as ...

The rededication of Ferruggiaro Park will be held today, October 13 at 11 a.m. The park, which surrounds Silver Lake, is named for longtime Borough Commissioner John Ferruggiaro, who died in 1997 at age 93.

BELMAR, NJ — Belmar’s Huisman Gazebo at Silver Lake has been treated to a fall facelift, courtesy of the borough’s public works department.

A work crew spent ...

LAKE COMO, NJ — Hundreds recently gathered along the glistening “jewel” of the Borough of Lake Como to celebrate community with their friends, family and neighbors.

After days of rain and dreary skies, the sun returned and beamed brightly onto Lake Como, which provided a stunning backdrop for the 23rd annual Lake Como Day on September 29.

 A host of activities ...

LAKE COMO, NJ —  The deadline to order custom-branded Lake Como merchandise is today, October 5.

Long-sleeve T-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece jackets and blankets, as well as two perennial favorites — twill caps and tote bags — are adorned with the borough’s logo that features a stylish rendering of its namesake lake.

Prices range from $15 for a cap to $35 for a ...

LAKE COMO, NJ —  The deadline to order custom-branded Lake Como merchandise has been extended to Friday, October 5.

Long-sleeve T-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece jackets and blankets, as well as two perennial favorites — twill caps and tote bags — are adorned with the borough’s logo that features a stylish rendering of its namesake lake.

Prices range from $15 for a ...

LAKE COMO, NJ — Attractions for the entire family are on tap this afternoon as the 23rd annual Lake Como Day is celebrated along the lakefront from 4 to 8 p.m. 

Hundreds are expected to attend the event, which will feature a full gamut of festivities along the scenic banks of the lake on North Boulevard, culminating with fireworks at dusk.

There will be plenty of fun-filled ...

LAKE COMO, NJ — The countdown has begun to the 23rd annual Lake Como Day, which returns to the picturesque banks of the lake on Saturday, September 29.

Vendors and sponsors (see list below) are currently signing up for borough’s marquee event, which features an afternoon of festivities that culminates with fireworks bursting over the lake at dusk. From 4 to 9 p.m., a wide array of ...

BELMAR, NJ — Now that Belmar’s “Spirit of the Doughboy” statue has been repaired and returned to Memorial Field, the Belmar Historical Society will present an educational program about these World War I soldiers on Wednesday, September 12.

“The Well-Equipped Doughboy: The Life of a World War I Soldier” will be presented by Arthur Green, a military history ...