April 11: Leaf Pickup, Book Drive, Flea Market and More

1. The first leaf pickup cycle began on Monday, April 9. Leaves must be placed at curbside by 7 a.m. For more information on leaf pickup, click here. Each cycle will take 10 working days.

2. Residents can still drop new children’s books off at Blue Boon Books on Route 9 as part of the United Through Reading’s Military Program. Deployed service men and women read a book while being recorded on DVD. The DVD and book are then sent to the child.

3. There is a flea market and chance auction at St. Francis Community Center in Brant Beach on Long Beach Island from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The chance auction is at 2 p.m. For more information call 609-494-8861.

4. Tuckerton Seaport is holding “Lunch N’ Learn Series: Sea Nettles in the Bay” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The Barnegat Bay Partnership will discuss ongoing research efforts into the increase of stinging sea nettles. For more information call 609-296-8868.

5. Ocean County College is holding a free Career and Job Exploration Workshop at 1 p.m.