April 12: Committee Meeting, Free Blood Pressure Screenings, Flea Market

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. The County Connection in Toms River is offering free blood pressure screenings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

4. 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.

5. There is a township committee meeting at the Municipal Building at 7 p.m.