Discounted beach passes for seniors

😊It’s Tuesday, New Jersey.

☀️Weather: Sunny, high near 85.

👀What’s on tap today:

• Senior discount for beach badges

• Divorce and Social Security, 5 things to know

• What New Jersey is doing to improve nursing home care

Up first…

Season beach badge for seniors for $30

🏖️Mark your calendar! Weather permitting, lifeguards at Monmouth County Park System’s Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Long Branch, will report for duty on weekends starting Saturday, May 25, and daily starting Saturday, June 15.

Besides guarded swimming, the park also offers family-friendly amenities including a playground, volleyball court, snack bar and the Skateplex. Be sure to enjoy the park all summer long by purchasing season park access and parking passes. Both are available for purchase at the Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park Pavilion, Ocean Avenue, Long Branch, daily from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Park Pavilion accepts credit and debit cards for season beach access passes

Season park access and parking passes are also available at the Monmouth County Park System Headquarters, Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., through June 14. Appointments are accepted and can be made by calling 732-842-4000, ext. 1.

Season park access passes are $75 for adults 18 to 64 and $30 for adults 65 and older. Children under 18 are free. Season parking passes are $75. These passes are good through Sept. 2. Daily access passes are $10 for individuals 18 years old and over. The cost of a daily parking pass is $10.

For more information about Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park or the Monmouth County Park System, visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711.

In other beach news

🩴The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is reminding residents and visitors about the Beach Public Safety Dashboard, a free public safety tool that provides up-to-the-minute details about aquatic risks, wave height, water temperature and more.

“As the weather warms up, we want all of our residents and visitors to stay safe when heading to one of our incredible beaches,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Division of Tourism. “The Beach Public Safety Dashboard is a helpful tool which can provide details to make sure everyone has a fantastic and safe day at the beach. We are thrilled to be able to provide this service for what is certain to be another memorable summer season.”

The digital dashboard uses real-time data acquired through call for service requests to populate information such as frequency and location of marine life activity; water safety conditions, including reported rip current locations and wave height; pertinent weather details, including emergency weather events; frequently asked questions; and tower locations and directions.

For more information, visit https://safebeachday.com/bradley-beach/

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EVENTS

May 24 – Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremony (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 24 – Car Cruise (Smithville, Atlantic County)
May 24 – The Last Waltz Celebration (Newton, Sussex County)
May 24 – 27 – International Kite Festival (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 25 – Hollywood Nights – The Bob Seger Experience Live in Concert (Newton, Sussex County)
May 25 – Collingswood May Fair (Collingswood, Camden County)
May 25 & 26 – The New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Columbus, Burlington County)
May 25 & 26 – Memorial Day Weekend Boardwalk Craft Show (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 25 & 26 – Bradley Beach Memorial Day Weekend Festival (Bradley Beach, Monmouth County)
May 25 – 27 – Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival (Oceanport, Monmouth County)
May 26 – Patrick Corcoran 5K Memorial Day Run (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 26 – Long Branch – Art in the Park (Long Branch, Monmouth County)
May 26 – 23rd Annual Seaport Craft Show (Highlands, Monmouth County)
May 26 – May 31 – Cape May Music Festival (Cape May, Cape May County)
May 28 – 31 – Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Convention & Parade (Wildwood, Cape May County)

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

🎉🎂 Happy 82nd Birthday to Tom Baretta of Old Bridge! 🥳🎈 May your day be filled with laughter, joy, and lots of cake! 🍰✨ Wishing you all the happiness in the world on your special day! 🎉🎁

A few other notable people sharing a birthday today with Tom are actor Mr. T (Lawrence Tureaud) 73; footballer Andrei Arshavin, 41; actress Fairuza Balk, 49, and musician Noel Fielding, 50.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

JERSEY FLASHBACK

• On May 21, 2004, the New Jersey State Aquarium in Camden officially reopened as the Adventure Aquarium after undergoing a major renovation.

• On May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh made a stop in New Jersey during his historic solo transatlantic flight, landing at Curtiss Field in what is now the borough of Wood-Ridge.

• On May 21, 1846, the first issue of the “Newark Daily Advertiser,” one of New Jersey’s oldest newspapers, was published.

• On May 21, 2003, the New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in Game 7 of the NHL Finals.
  
  

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