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A break in the humidity left many feeling like Saturday was a perfect summer day. For trainer Danny Gargan, it was the perfect day, as jockey Luis Saez rode Belmont Stakes-winner Dornoch to victory in the $1,000,000 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes. With a talented field of horses, this year’s Haskell Stakes lived up to the pre-race excitement.

They come every summer, despite the heat, feasting on hot dogs and steaks, ice-cold beer and custom cocktails. But while the food is great, they are really here for one reason – to see the horses run. And this Saturday, Monmouth Park hosts the jewel of the racing season, the $1,000,000 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes.

The borough is amping up recreational opportunities for the public, with construction underway this summer at key parks. Maria Gatta Park, Trinity Park, Blackberry Park and Old Wharf Park are some that are now in the improvement stages.

Netflix House is an immersive consumer experience from the streaming and entertainment giant.

When Sprig restaurant opened in December 2022 it faced a number of challenges, not the least of which was its location in the Consumer Centre in West Long Branch, best known for The Home Depot and Dick’s Sporting Goods. It’s hard to take a fine dining destination seriously in a location like that, but it nevertheless developed a loyal following for its very good food.

HIGHLANDS – A Highlands official has sued the Atlantic Highlands, Highlands and Henry Hudson Regional school boards, alleging they violated the Open Public Meetings Act, preventing the public from having a say about an important regionalization-related decision.

Delays for two high-profile residential projects on the former U.S. Army post and progress on the fort’s walking trail were addressed during the May 15 meeting of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA).

With the 79th racing season underway at Monmouth Park, leadership is excited about ongoing developments at the racetrack, including more special event days and the groundbreaking on a new sportsbook facility.

May 4 saw the running of the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. That race delivered on all the excitement, with Mystic Dan edging out Sierra Leone and Forever Young by a nose in the first three-way photo finish since 1947.

Netflix Inc., on track to purchase almost 300 acres of the former Fort Monmouth U.S. Army base for a major production studio in Monmouth County, was designated a “Studio Partner” by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) last week, giving the entertainment giant access to expanded benefits under the state’s Film and Digital Media Tax Credit program.