On Tuesday, June 13, a Black History Bus Tour sponsored by Brookdale Community College Lifelong Learning Program, will make several stops at historic sites in Monmouth County.
The Get on the Bus tour Part 1 guided by Historian Rick Geffken and Gilda Rogers, will make stops at Wampum Park, the site where Samuel “Mingo” Jack Johnson was lynched in Eatontown;…
Harvest Moon Closeup by Manuel Nelo Esteves
Via Flickr:
Close up view of the Harvest Moon. Not bad for a free hand shot. I am very pleased how it came out (cropped with no other manipulations). From: www.farmersalmanac.com/ The full harvest moon is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox. In two years out of three, the Harvest Moon comes in September, but in some years it occurs in October. At the peak of harvest, farmers can work late into the night by the light of this Moon. Usually the full Moon rises an average of 50 minutes later each night, but for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the Moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the U.S., and only 10 to 20 minutes later for much of Canada and Europe. Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice, the chief Indian staples, are now ready for gathering. This year the full harvest Moon is on September 26th in North America. Monmouth County Bayshore, Union Beach, New Jersey, USA. This photo was featured on Flickr Explore 2007 September 27. Highest position: 65 on Friday, September 29, 2007.
Marlboro, New Jersey teacher Jenna Sciabica charged with harassment
Jenna Sciabica, 38, taught special education language arts at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School in Marlboro Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. She is a dyslexia therapist.
Jenna Sciabica
Marlboro Memorial Middle School fires Jenna Sciabica
On March 13, 2024, Sciabica allegedly inappropriately touched a female Marlboro Memorial Middle School student, 13, in the school…
Picture it: July of 2023. When I heard there was a garden formerly owned by a Mafia boss, my interest was piqued. When I found out its name was a pun, I knew I had to see the place for myself.
Located down in Middletown Township, Deep Cut Gardens’ claim to fame is former owner Vito Genovese, who had the gardens built to resemble his native Naples. It’s now in the care of the Monmouth County Park System, who’ve dedicated the grounds to the enrichment of their local horticultural enthusiast population. They, incidentally, have a more robust history of the property on their website.
The Rose Parterre and Rose Pergola.
The grounds sport a koi pond, a greenhouse, a number of walking paths, a pergola, and a parterre that looks straight out of a castle’s courtyard. I may have had to Google what a “parterre” is, but now I’ll look super cultured when I whip that one out at my next social gathering. Just don’t ask me how it’s pronounced…
A creature I’ve only ever seen on my island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons came to greet me straight away. This gorgeous, gorgeous girl is the eastern tiger swallowtail. (How do I know she’s a girl? Those stunning blue spots only appear on the females of the species!) I never knew they lived here in Jersey. Turns out they can be found all over the eastern half of the United States! She’s an East Coast girly.
A fairy house… or a gnome home.
The walking trails will eventually take you to a set of stairs lined with the most whimsical trees I’ve ever seen; the spot looked like a fairytale and I fully expected to get whisked away by pixies. I wish I’d gotten more photos, but there were not one but two separate wedding/engagement photoshoots going on that I was trying not to photobomb!
If you manage to outmaneuver the pixies and get to the bottom of the stairs, you’ll reach the pergola and parterre.
The greenhouse was similarly charming, and had more greenery of the “indoor plant” variety. Apparently, the gardens also host a seed exchange station – like a “little free library” but for plant seeds instead of books, which is an idea so adorable that it makes me wanna cry.
Deep Cut Gardens was an absolutely stunning spot that certainly justifies all the simultaneous photoshoots. It’d be a fun place to check out if you’re a gardener, if you’re interested in local history, or if you’re a fan of Mafia dramas. (Actually, I think you’re legally required to be a fan of The Sopranos if you live in New Jersey…)
If you’re lucky, maybe you’ll even make a few insect friends like I did.
Carl Jennings, former Long Branch recreation director, dies at 76
Carl Jennings, former Director of Recreation and Human Services in Long Branch, dies at 76
Carl F. Jennings II, 76, was born on May 2, 1947 to Gloria L. Elmore and Carl F. Jennings Sr. Although he moved to other areas within New Jersey throughout his life, he peacefully gained his wings on March 31, 2024 in his beloved city of Long Branch.
Early childhood
Since his early childhood, Carl was a natural leader, showing excellent leadership qualities and always surrounded by friends.
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What Marlboro, New Jersey's Carl Richards, Amanda Richards did to George L. Mott III
George L. Mott III of Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States has died. He was 64.
Mott lived in the same house in Marlboro with Carl A. Richards, 38, Richards’ wife Amanda Richards and the couple’s children. Mott was the live-in boyfriend of Carl’s mother.
After Carl’s mother died, he and his family moved in with Mott.