August 2023
Hazlet Swim & Tennis Club Lifeguards
New! Weekly Special Needs Club for Ages 16+
A new club for young adults with special needs aged 16 and older will start meeting every Monday night in September for games, fitness, crafts and more. "Let's Get Social" will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the James J. Cullen Center. The fee is $40 for 8 weeks. Adult chaperone required. For more information email instructor Denise Bucciero at the center. Pre-Register at Hazlet.Recdesk.com.
Hazlet Day is Saturday, Sept. 9: Come Hungry
If you love food trucks, make sure you come with an appetite to Hazlet Day on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Veterans Park between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.. This year there will be 12 food trucks selling specialties like Cuban sandwiches, tacos, sausage and pepper subs, empanadas, lobster rolls, barbecue, egg rolls and hot dogs. For dessert, try waffles, Italian ices, funnel cake and cotton candy.
There will be over 75 vendors and community organization tents too! Kids will love the big inflatables, carnival games and little train ride. Visit the First Aid, Fire and Police touch-a-truck area. The exciting band Asbury Fever is performing at 1 p.m. Hazlet Day is a great way to connect with the community and celebrate our 175th township anniversary!
Matinee Movies at Hazlet Library
Did you know that Hazlet Library offers free in-person viewings of movies at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Find descriptions and more information on the EventKeeper section of the Monmouth County Library System website. Here are some coming up:
- August 30: Mamma Mia (2008, PG-13);
- Sept. 6: Jerry and Marge Go Large (2022, PG-13)
- Sept. 13: Fatherhood (2021, PG-13)
- Sept. 20: Land (2021, PG-13)
- Sept. 27: Champions (2023, PG-13)
Senior Center September Newsletter
New for Fall: Monday Bowling, a Winery Train Trip along the Delaware River, Poker for fun, Rummikub, a Disco Party, Pumpkin Decorating and Wine Glass Painting. There is so much happening at the James J. Cullen Center. Membership is free for Hazlet seniors. Drop in and talk to the staff weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Browse all the programs and events coming to the Hazlet Senior Center at the James J. Cullen Center in the month of September. Newsletters are posted on the website.
Hazlet Library
New Parking Spaces Coming
The Township Committee plans to approve additional accessible parking spaces directly across from the LIbrary entrance as part of the township's road Improvement plan. The additional parking, which will also include traditional spaces, will be under construction next month. Similar parking was recently created outside the police station entrance next door. The Library's current parking areas are in the rear and overflow lot.
Volunteers
Hazlet Library's new Library Jennifer Brennan is seeking volunteers to help keep the library organized and help process book donations. Download an application from the Monmouth County Library System website.
Donations
The library accepts donations. Here are the guidelines:
- Books must be in good/gently used condition
- Nothing from basements, attics, crawlspaces, etc.
- No encyclopedias, dictionaries, text books or outdated manuals
- No more than two boxes or bags at one time
- All books are to be unboxed and unbagged by staff before accepted
- Donors are encouraged to call beforehand. The phone number is 732-264-7164.
View more information about the Hazlet Library.
Clean Out Your Files
Bring your unwanted personal papers to the shredding truck on Saturday, August 19. Reminder: This event will be held in the Swim Club Parking Lot. Please enter from Middle Road. The event ends when the truck fills. Event sponsored by Hazlet DPW and Monmouth County. See more information.
Road Work
Milling and paving will begin on Monday, August 21 for David, East Susan. East Richard and East Jack Streets. Once completed, Alice Place, Willowbrook Drive and Mason Drive will be milled and paved. Residents of this neighborhood are asked to follow the parking instructions that will be distributed by the contractor prior to the start of the work.
Senior Center's 'Fabulous Feud'
The Hazlet Senior Center is hosting an “I Scream for Ice Cream” party with lots of laughs on Friday, August 25 at 1:00 p.m. at the James J. Cullen Center.
The $10 per person fee includes entry to Fabulous Feud Game Show and access to the Ice Cream Bar. Teams of 6-10 people will face off in a fun game with great questions and surprising answers. No team? No worries, you will be placed on one. Audience members are also needed! Call the Senior Center to register. Sorry, no walk-ins.
Operating Hours Update
Here are operating hours starting Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023:
Hazlet Town Hall & James J. Cullen Center
Weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Public Works
- Recycling Yard: Weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturdays 8:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
- DPW Office, 39 Leocadia Court: Weekdays 7:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m.; Closed for lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Hazlet First Aid & Rescue 50/50 Fundraiser
Volunteers are selling Super 50/50 Tickets to benefit squad operations. Drawing is Sept. 9 at Hazlet Day. As of August 18, the Jackpot is over $3,000 to the winner. More information.
Sunday, August 20
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ShopRite at Route 35 and Hazlet Avenue.
Wednesday, August 23 and Thursday, August 24
5 to 8 p.m. at Jake-a-Bobs Bay at 525 Front Street in Union Beach.
Road Work and Park Improvement Update
- Road Work
- Section K1 Improvements
S. Brothers Construction has completed all curb and drainage improvements within the K1 section of town (Hazlet Ave. - Mason Drive area). The milling and paving operation is scheduled to be completed by late August. - Section G3 Improvements
Meco Inc. has begun preconstruction activities of the G3 section (West Keansburg). Concrete work is scheduled to begin the week of August 14th.
- Section K1 Improvements
- 8th Street Park Improvements
Shore Top Construction has recently completed the paving operation of the perimeter walking path as part of the 8th Street Park Improvement plan. The playground equipment has been installed with the rubber falling surface to follow.
The all-new inclusive 8th Street Playground under construction on August 11, 2023.
New Bamboo Ordinance
On August 8, the Hazlet Township Committee approved an amendment to the Township Code under Chapter 145, Brush, Grass and Weeds to regulate bamboo. Bamboo is an invasive plant that quickly spreads. Here is the updated local law:
A. It shall be the duty of any owner or tenant or person in possession of any lands in the Township:
(1) To keep such lands free of brush, weeds, bamboo, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris, where the same are inimical to the preservation of public health, safety or general welfare of the Township, or which may constitute a fire hazard.
(2) Where the lands abut or border upon any public street in the Township, to remove all grass, weeds, bamboo, brush and other debris from that part of the street bordering on their respective lands.
Carnival Day 2023
Hazlet Alliance
Drive past the Hazlet Police Station on Middle Road to see the purple flags, a representation of those we lost to overdose deaths last year in Monmouth County.
At the last Township Committee meeting, Hazlet Police Officer Charleigh Logothetis was appointed the new director of The Hazlet Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Awareness.
First Aid 50/50 Fundraiser
Hazlet First Aid Auxiliary members are selling Super 50/50 tickets around town. Tickets are $10 each and the drawing will be on Hazlet Day, Sept 9 at Veterans Park. Find the volunteers Saturday, 8/12 from 8am to noon at Bagel Boyz at Bethany and Holmdel Roads. On Thursday, 8/17 they will be Ralph's Italian Ices on Union Ave. from 5 to 9 pm. Looking for a volunteer opportunity? The newly formed Auxiliary is growing and welcomes new members.
Free Shredding 8/19
Monmouth County residents can bring unwanted paper to a Monmouth County shredding event hosted in Hazlet. The hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19: at the Hazlet Swim & Tennis Club Parking Lot, 1766 Union Ave. Residents may shred up to 100 pounds, which is equivalent to four office paper boxes or four large-sized trash bags. All papers will be shredded on location in the mobile trucks and the event will end once the mobile trucks are full or its scheduled end time. Large binder clips must be removed from documents; staples and paper clips can remain. More events are scheduled through November around the county, see schedule.
Welcome Rosy Nail Salon!
Another new business has opened in Hazlet. Rosy Nail Salon is located at The Wellington Square Shopping Center at 745 Poole Avenue. It offers manicures, pedicures, nail sets and waxing.
Representatives from the township and Hazlet Business Owners Association attended the ribbon cutting on Thursday.