United For Impact Food Truck Festival Coming To Downtown Freehold

FREEHOLD – In partnership with DowntownFreehold.com, United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties (UWMOC) is hosting the United for Impact Food Truck Festival on June 25 from 12 to 6 p.m. on West Main Street in Freehold. Originally scheduled for April 30, the event was postponed due to inclement weather. The rescheduled festival will be held rain or shine. Guests will enjoy great food from 10 food trucks, 20 vendors, beer and live music while supporting United Way’s critical work in our community. Music entertainment includes The Joe Baracata Band, Eddie Testa Band and The Break Plans. Tickets for a 50/50 cash raffle will be available for purchase. The suggested donation of $5 per person to enter the festival will help advance UWMOC’s mission to bridge the gaps to education, fi nancial stability and health for every person in our community.

“DowntownFreehold.com is excited to work with United Way to host a great day for the community, which will also raise awareness and support for an amazing cause,” said Jeff Friedman, Executive Director of DowntownFreehold.com. “We were thrilled to have over 5,000 people in attendance last year, and hope to have even more join us this year. United Way has wonderful programs and basic needs initiatives that help those who are struggling throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties, including many residents of Freehold Borough.”

United Way would like to thank event sponsors Shore Point Distributing Company, New Jersey Natural Gas, NJM Insurance Group, LoPresti State Farm Agency and OceanFirst Bank. Sponsorship opportunities are still available, and volunteers are also needed for the event. For any inquiries, please contact Bill Kelly at 848206-2036 or bkelly@uwmoc.org.

Visit UWMOC’s website to enter a to win a $25 cash giveaway for the United for Impact Food Truck Festival! No purchase necessary, must be 18 or older to enter. For more information including a full list of food trucks and vendors, visit uwmoc. org/food-truck-festival.

Howell Day & Green Fair

HOWELL – Save the date! Howell Day & Green Fair will be on September 23 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Soldier Memorial Park. Applications can be found at: twp.howell. nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/9083/Howell-

Day-Vendor-Application-2023.

For more information, contact Steven Fecher Department of Community Relations at 732-938-4500 ext. 2106, sfecher@ twp.howell.nj.us.

HHHS Monthly Meeting

HOWELL – The next Howell Heritage and Historical Society (HHHS) meeting will be on May 26 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Ardena Baptist Church.

The evening’s program will be Celebrate the 4th Anniversary of HHHS Inc., sharing memories of where they’ve been and would like to go moving forward. All are welcome! Followed by the business meeting of the society (if needed).