Among the events in Monmouth and Ocean counties are the Belmar Sandcastle Contest and the Lighthouse International Film Festival.

The first bluefish are starting to hit the beaches but their arrival hasn't been marked by any high octane blitzes as of yet.

Again, the report comes from Long Beach Island. Fisherman's Headquarters in Beach Haven reported Tom Zaborowski Jr. landed a 23-inch bluefish while fishing in the American Angler surf tournament ...