Holmdel Events and Services

Holmdel Community Day & HYAA Opening Day Cancelled

It was a damp disappointment on Saturday, April 13, when the Holmdel Recreation Office had to cancel the annual festivities that had been planned for the 2019 Holmdel Community Day & HYAA Opening Day. The wet weather, which has marred so many other outdoor events, struck yet again and, although the sun did manage to come out that day after the rain let up, the grounds were too saturated to hold the event. No new date has been scheduled.

Flashlight Egg Hunt

Daytime activities may have been called off for Holmdel Community Day, but Mother Nature was kinder on the evening of April 18, when the township held its first-ever Flashlight Egg Hunt at Cross Farm Park. Throngs of happy kids and their families turned out to enjoy music, arts and crafts, face painting, a limbo pole, an inflatable bounce house, and a chance to spend some time visiting with the Easter Bunny as well as McGruff the Crime Dog and Officer Friendly. As the sun set over the park, flashlights lit up and cameras clicked as the youngsters – organized into different age groups – excitedly dashed around and scoured the field, searching for as many eggs as possible to collect in their baskets and bags.

Bridge the Gap

The Holmdel Recreation Bridge Club is seeking players to join them on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 12:30 pm at the Senior/Community Center on Crawfords Corner Road. Some playing experience is required. Bring your partner or let the club members find one for you. Annual registration fees are $30 for residents and $40 for non-residents. Call 732-946-2820, ext. 1225 for more information.

Fourth Annual Father/Daughter Campout

Registration is open for this popular annual event for Holmdel girls in grades 3-6, which is held at Bayonet Farm and always fills up fast. At press time, details were still being finalized, so call the Holmdel Recreation Office at 732-946-2820, ext. 1225 for updated information.

Free Tickets for Garden State Arts Foundation Shows

Holmdel residents have the opportunity to get free tickets to shows presented by the Garden State Arts Foundation, to be held at the PNC Bank Arts Center. Tickets can be picked up at the Township Clerk’s Office in town hall, located at 4 Crawfords Corner Road, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Tickets are limited to four per household. To be placed on the Foundation’s mailing list for future shows and information, call Cookie at 732-888-0550, ext. 7057. Upcoming show dates for this season are:

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 1:30 pm                        Drinkin’, Singin’, & Swingin’

Friday, June 14, 2019 at 7:30 pm                                 Cousin Brucie

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 1:30 pm             Bobby Rydell & Ron Dante

Summertime Trail Walks

The Friends of Holmdel Open Space (FOHOS) hosts fun and interesting hikes and other events on various dates throughout the year. Residents are invited to join them; RSVP to Ralph at 732-264-8482. The next FOHOS event will be Saturday, June 22 from 10 am to 12 pm for a Fossil Hunt. Meet at the Village School parking lot and then hunt for fossils in the Ramanessin Brook, which was part of an inland sea during the earth’s last ice age. Ancient shark teeth are often found in the brook,

Giving Toys a Second Chance

Holmdel Township has partnered with the nonprofit organization Second Chance Toys to help collect gently used plastic toys that can be distributed to children in need throughout our area. The township has a large shipping container at the Department of Public Works yard, located at 14 Crawfords Corner Road, where residents can drop off donated plastic toys. They are being collected every Friday from 9 am to 1 pm. Once collected, the toys will be cleaned up, refurbished, and given to local families by Second Chance Toys later in the year. Acceptable toys must be made entirely of plastic, have clean surfaces and no missing parts, and, if battery-operated, must function when batteries are inserted. Toys that cannot be accepted include anything made of cloth or fabric (including stuffed animals), slides, pools, sand boxes, car seats, and fast food toy items such as McDonald’s Happy Meal prizes. For more information about Second Chance Toys, visit www.secondchancetoys.org.

Need a Notary?

The township provides convenient, free notary services at town hall from 8:30 am to 4:30, Monday through Friday. The person requiring the notarization and signing the document must appear in person to the notary and present photo ID such as a driver’s license or passport.