August 2021
Overdose Awareness Day is Aug. 31
In an effort to bring attention to the devastating impact of drug overdose in our community, Mayor Tara Clark has proclaimed August 31, 2021 as International Overdose Awareness Day in Hazlet Township. You can participate in an overdose awareness event and walk.
9/11 Candlelight Commemoration
Join us in a solemn remembrance of September 11, 2001 — the 20th anniversary of that day's tragic events.
To accommodate those who plan to attend morning ceremonies in New York City, we will gather Saturday evening at 6:45 pm at the gazebo in Veterans Park, near the pond, 1776 Union Avenue. There will be live music and prayers. At dusk, candles will be distributed and lighted. Names will be read of those we lost in our Hazlet family.
At the conclusion, all are invited to take a quiet walk to the township's 9/11 memorial.
Participants will the Hazlet Police Department, Chaplain and Honor Guard; Hazlet First Aid; Hazlet Fire Department and the Raritan High School Marching Band.
All are welcome. Limited seating available. Free event. The tribute will be held rain or shine.
Free Rabies Clinic 10/16
Hazlet Township will host a free rabies clinic on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 9 am to 11 am. It is open to all Monmouth County residents. The location will be the DPW Yard at Leocadia Court (off Laurel Avenue.) All animals must be on a leash or in a carrier. For questions, please call Hazlet Health Services at 732-217-8688.
To license your pet in January 2022, the rabies shot must be valid through October 31, 2022. If your pet is deceased, or no longer living at your residence, please advise Hazlet Health Services to update records.
Hazlet Day 2021 is Oct. 2
Hazlet Day 2021 is coming Saturday, October 2! Enjoy a family-friendly day outdoors to reconnect with neighbors, learn more about your hometown and enjoy entertainment in Veterans Park. The event is free to the public.
Vendors, nonprofits and community groups are invited to participate and should fill out our online application to secure a spot. Deadline to submit payment (if applicable) is Thursday, September 23, 2021.
EVENTS IN HAZLET
Tuesday, August 31 - International Overdose Awareness Day, recognized in Hazlet Township.
Wednesday, Sept. 1 - Hazlet Recreation's final outdoor concert will feature Time After Time. At 7 pm at the Beers Street School Field
Monday, Sept. 6 - Labor Day. Hazlet Swim Club open. Closures include Town Hall offices, DPW yard, courts, library system, most banks and postal service.
Saturday, Sept. 11 - Evening 9/11 Candlelight Commemoration with live music on the 20th anniversary of the terror attack. Gather at 6;45 pm at Veterans Park Gazebo, 1776 Union Ave..
Saturday, Sept. 18 - PBA Car Show Festival at Veterans Park, 9 am to 3 pm. Cars, food trucks, family fun and a Dunk Tank. Details on the PBA's Facebook page.
Saturday, Oct 2 - Hazlet Day at Veterans Park. 11 am to 4 pm. Sign up your business, community group or nonprofit organization for a spot. Rain date is Oct. 3
Friday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 17 - Raritan High School presents Hazlet Haunted House at the Cullen Center.
Saturday, Oct. 16 - Town-Wide Garage Sale and Library Used Book Sale. 9am to 4 pm.
Saturday, Oct. 16 - Rabies Clinic from 9 to 11 am at DPW Yard at Leocadia Court. More info: Hazlet Health Services
Saturday, Oct. 23: - Woofstock Pet Fair at Veterans Park
Visit Monmouth County Workforce Development's new website for job seekers: www.WorkInMonmouth.com.
Welcome Back to Your Library!
Purple Flags for Overdose Awareness
Hazlet Police Youth Academy Week
HAZLET RECREATION
Enjoy free concerts and movies in August:
- Wednesday, Aug 25 - Arbour Season Concert 7 pm.
- Thursday, Aug 26 - Movie in the Park: Bad News Bears. At dusk.
- Wednesday, Sept 1 - Time After Time Concert 7pm, Beers Street School Field
Keep an eye on the Recreation Events & Activities page for more things to come!
Hazlet Day 2021 is coming October 2! Enjoy a family friendly day to reconnect with neighbors, learn more about your hometown and enjoy Veterans Park. The event is free to the public.
Vendors, nonprofits and community groups are invited to participate and should fill out our online application to secure a spot. Deadline to submit payment (if applicable) is Thursday, September 23, 2021.
EVENTS IN HAZLET
Monday, Sept. 6: Labor Day. Hazlet Swim Club open, and Town Hall, Recycling Yard is closed.
Saturday, Sept. 11 - Evening 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony with candlelight and live music on the 20th anniversary of the terror attack. The event will be held at the gazebo in Veterans Park, near the memorial, beginning 6:45 pm. Participants will include members of our town's 9/11 families, and representatives from the Police, Fire, First Aid and Township. Candles will be distributed at the event and names will be read aloud in remembrance. Following the ceremony, all are invited to walk past the nearby 9/11 memorial.
Saturday, Sept. 18: PBA Car Show Festival at Veterans Park, 9am to 3pm. Cars, food trucks, family fun and a Dunk Tank. Details on the PBA's Facebook page.
Saturday, Oct 2 - Hazlet Day at Veterans Park. 11 am to 4 pm. Sign up your business, community group or nonprofit organization for a spot. Rain date is Oct. 3
Friday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 17: Raritan High School presents Hazlet Haunted House at the Cullen Center.
Saturday, Oct. 16: Town-Wide Garage Sale and Library Used Book Sale. 9am to 4 pm.
Saturday, Oct. 23: Woofstock Pet Fair at Veterans Park
Visit Monmouth County Workforce Development's new website for job seekers: www.WorkInMonmouth.com.
TAX COLLECTOR
Tax bills have been mailed & the statutory 10-day grace period has been extended to Tuesday August 31, 2021. Payments received after that date will accrue interest dating back to August 1, 2021.
Want to learn more about how your tax dollars are spent?
The Hazlet Township Committee has created a presentation to explain the 2021 budget and financial plan It includes a simplified explanation of how your property taxes are spent.
The presentation and other public financial documents are always available for viewing on the Finance Department webpage.
HAZLET RECREATION
Enjoy free concerts and movies in August:
Wednesday, Aug 18- Madison Avenue Band Concert, 7pm Veterans Park
Thursday, Aug 19- Movie in the park- Vision Quest, At dusk, Veterans Park
Saturday, Aug 21- Time After Time Concert 4-6pm Hazlet Swim Club for club members
Wednesday, Aug 25 Arbour Season Concert 7pm, Veterans Park
Thursday, Aug 26 Movie in the park Bad News Bears At dusk, Veteran Park
Wednesday, Sept 1 Time After Time Concert 7pm, Beers Street School Field
Keep an eye on the Recreation Events & Activities page for more things to come!
Hazlet Day 2021 is coming October 2! Enjoy a family friendly day to reconnect with neighbors, learn more about your hometown and enjoy Veterans Park. The event is free to the public.
Vendors, nonprofits and community groups are invited to participate and should fill out our online application to secure a spot. Deadline to submit payment (if applicable) is Thursday, September 23, 2021.
Two amazing Hazletonians, Jim and Loma Gault, are featured in the Asbury Park Press for their effort to clean up the Henry Hudson Trail. Here is a link to the story.
EVENTS IN HAZLET
Friday through Sunday, August 13-15: Hazlet Swim Club is open to the public during this heat wave from 1pm to 8 pm. No membership necessary. Day passes are $10 kids and $15 adults. Bring chairs. Come see our club and cool off!
Saturday, August 14: Hazlet United Soccer Association will hold a quick ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 am to celebrate the new roof on the concession building, courtesy of a generous donation by Grapevine Pro Roofing Service of Matawan.
Monday, Sept. 6: Labor Day. Hazlet Swim Club open, and Town Hall, Recycling Yard is closed.
Saturday, Sept. 11 - Evening 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony with candlelight and live music on the 20th anniversary of the terror attack. The event will be held at the gazebo in Veterans Park, near the memorial, starting at dusk. Participants will include Police, Fire, Township representatives, along with our 9/11 families and anyone who wishes to "never forget." More details to come.
Saturday, Sept. 18: PBA Car Show Festival at Veterans Park, 9am to 3pm. Cars, food trucks, family fun and a Dunk Tank. Details on the PBA's Facebook page.
Saturday, Oct 2 - Hazlet Day at Veterans Park. 11 am to 4 pm. Sign up your business, community group or nonprofit organization for a spot. Rain date is Oct. 3
Friday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 17: Raritan High School presents Hazlet Haunted House at the Cullen Center.
Saturday, Oct. 16: Town-Wide Garage Sale and Library Used Book Sale. 9am to 4 pm.
Saturday, Oct. 23: Woofstock Pet Fair at Veterans Park
TAX COLLECTOR
The Tax Collector's office has begun mailing out tax bills for the August & November 2021 and February & May 2022 quarters.
The standard 10-day grace period to pay without penalties for the August payment has been extended, allowing for 25 days to pay from the date of mailing.
Want to learn more about how your tax dollars are spent?
The Hazlet Township Committee has created a presentation to explain the 2021 budget and financial plan It includes a simplified explanation of how your property taxes are spent.
The presentation and other public financial documents are always available for viewing on the Finance Department webpage.
HAZLET RECREATION
On Thursday, August 5 the Hazlet Pops came to the 8th Street Park in the West Keansburg section of Hazlet Township and performed a cinema-themed program to the delight of residents who brought chairs and blankets to sit upon. This concert had been previously scheduled but canceled due to weather. On this night, the colorful sky was calm and the air was warm. Many said they greatly enjoyed this summer night out with friends, family and neighbors and hoped to do it again. Following the concert, Hazlet Recreation presented the Disney movie "Moana."
Enjoy more free concerts and movies in August:
Wednesday, Aug 11- All in one Entertainment Concert, 7pm Veterans Park
Wednesday, Aug 18- Madison Avenue Band Concert, 7pm Veterans Park
Thursday, Aug 19- Movie in the park- Vision Quest, At dusk, Veterans Park
Saturday, Aug 21- Time After Time Concert 4-6pm Hazlet Swim Club for club members
Wednesday, Aug 25 Arbour Season Concert 7pm, Veterans Park
Thursday, Aug 26 Movie in the park Bad News Bears At dusk, Veteran Park
Wednesday, Sept 1 Time After Time Concert 7pm, Beers Street School Field
Keep an eye on the Recreation Events & Activities page for more things to come!
HAZLET HAMMERHEADS SWIM TEAM
The Hazlet Hammerheads Swim Team is back! After COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 prevented a summer league from happening, the team was able to return to the pool club this year and just completed another successful season under new coaches, Jim Rimbault and Olivia Havens.
“This year was a special year,” said Asst. Coach Olivia Havens, who has been swimming as a Hammerhead since she was 6. “We wanted to get these kids back in the water doing what they love. Seeing the smiles on their faces is why we do this.”
The team is comprised of swimmers ages 5-18, and focuses on strengthening swimmers strokes and race abilities while promoting a fun and high energy atmosphere.
If you’ve come to the pool club during the evening in July it is likely you’ve seen what the team is all about. The coaches can be seen instructing in the water or on the sideline while swimmers are doing laps, cheering one another on.
The season ended with many personal best times and championship ribbons, but more importantly kids were just happy to be back in the pool and falling in love with summer swim again. The team is already looking forward to next summer.
– Contributed by Christine Joslin, Hazlet Hammerheads
Hazlet Day 2021 is coming October 2! Enjoy a family friendly day to reconnect with neighbors, learn more about your hometown and enjoy Veterans Park. The event is free to the public.
Vendors, nonprofits and community groups are invited to participate and should fill out our online application to secure a spot. Deadline to submit payment (if applicable) is Thursday, September 23, 2021.
This Saturday, August 7:
A special event to support Hazlet's nonprofits. Please come to support Hazlet's Hope Network, RAINE Foundation and Tackle Depression, all Hazlet-based organizations working to improve lives in our community. A fun evening is planned for families and adults. Read more, buy tickets on the RAINE Foundation website.
EVENTS
Saturday, August 7: Paper shredding truck comes to Matawan. The following week it heads to Aberdeen. Paper shredding service is available to all Monmouth County residents. More info.
Saturday, August 7 - Special fundraising event at Hazlet Swim Club to benefit RAINE Foundation, Hazlet Hope's Network and Tackle Depression. 5 to 9 pm. More information, tickets.
Monday, Sept. 6: Labor Day. Hazlet Swim Club open, and Town Hall, Recycling Yard is closed.
Saturday, Sept. 11 - Evening 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony with candlelight and live music on the 20th anniversary of the terror attack. The event will be held at the gazebo in Veterans Park, near the memorial, starting at dusk. Participants will include Police, Fire, Township representatives, along with our 9/11 families and anyone who wishes to "never forget." More details to come.
Saturday, Sept. 18: PBA Car Show Festival at Veterans Park, 9am to 3pm. Cars, food trucks, family fun and a Dunk Tank. Details on the PBA's Facebook page.
Saturday, Oct 2 - Hazlet Day at Veterans Park. 11 am to 4 pm. Sign up your business, community group or nonprofit organization for a spot.
Friday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 17: Raritan High School presents Hazlet Haunted House at the Cullen Center.
Saturday, Oct. 16: Town-Wide Garage Sale and Library Used Book Sale. 9am to 4 pm.
Saturday, Oct. 23: Woofstock Pet Fair at Veterans Park