July 2: Whiting ConcertFest, Philharmonic Performance and Car Races
Five things going on in and around Manchester today
It's going to be a hot one today, so be careful if you're heading out to an outdoor event. The National Weather Service expects sunny skies with a high nearing 90 degrees.
1. Concert Fest 2011: Independence Day Celebration, kicks off at 6 p.m. with music by Nicholas King and Fabulous Grease Band at Harry Wright Lake in Whiting. Call 732-657-8121 for more information about the free event.
2. The Garden State Philharmonic will hold its "Celebrate America" concert at the Ocean County Library in Toms River at 7:30 p.m. Guests are asked to bring blankets and lawn chairs to the free outdoor concert.
3. The Surflight Childrens Theater in Beach Haven will stage "Red Ridinghood's Woods" at 6 p.m. Call 609-492-9477 for more information.
4. Laurita Winery in New Egypt welcomes acoustic guitarist Ben Weiner for a performance from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call 609-758-8000 for more information.
5. The New Egypt Speedway will host the Modified Yankee Classic, with gates opening at 4 p.m. and races beginning at 6 p.m. The event also features a fireworks display. Call 609-758-1900 for ticket information.
Stephanie Riccio
11:14 am on Saturday, July 2, 2011
Very disappointed that we can't support fireworks. Towns around have found ways to fund this. Next election I will remember this.
ProudMomma
12:47 am on Sunday, July 3, 2011
The saddest part was that, unless I missed something, there was no official announcement of the cancellation? I have a group of people over excited for the fireworks only to find out they were cancelled an hour before we were going to go to the lake.
emptyprime
8:28 am on Sunday, July 3, 2011
We were at the lake and there was NO sign or announcement. A nice family told us someone told them they were canceled. I had two very disappointed little ones. Had there been a sign when we got to the "celebration" we would have went straight home! Anyone hear a reason the fireworks were canceled?
ProudMomma
12:19 pm on Sunday, July 3, 2011
I called the police dept when I first heard through talk that they were cancelled, the man I spoke with informed me that it was "Budget reasons...they couldn't afford it." Sounded odd to me that they didn't realize they couldn't afford it until basically the last minute...we were all very disappointed.
jen
10:16 am on Monday, July 4, 2011
They took away Manchester Day, then they took away Fall Festival, now the fireworks and without any notice! My kids were very disappointed, would have spent my evening somewhere else... Thanks mayor!