Earth Day Celebration In Point Pleasant Boro

by Jason Allentoff
Since 1969, Earth Day has been celebrated world-wide on April 22nd in an effort to inspire awareness and appreciation for the planet and the environment. For the past six years, the Point Pleasant Environmental Commission has honored the event with a family fun celebration. Although Earth Day isn't until next Wednesday, the local event takes place tomorrow - Saturday, April 18th.

This year, the theme "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" is the key focus and commission chairwoman Sheryl Burke says they entertain as well as inform. "It has been going on for six years now, and we have a great turnout - it is mostly a family event. It is a real fun day." She adds "we have a petting zoo, we have rides for the kiddies and also educational booths for people age one all the way up to seniors so they can learn so much." The Ed Austin Band entertains with their own special brand of music.

The Environmental Commission sponsors and organizes an Earth Day fair each year to showcase local efforts, vendors of green products, environmental organizations and local businesses. Various local community groups including Clean Ocean Action and Save Barnegat Bay will feature booths on how to improve our planet's conditions.

The event runs from noon till four p.m. at the Community Park on Bridge Avenue in Point Pleasant Boro. Meteorologist Alan Kasper is calling for a beautiful day ahead with sunshine and highs in the upper 70's!

For more information, call 732-899-7240