Stride for Scouting in Monroe Twp, Middlesex County, NJ to be held this month

Registration has now begun for the second annual Central New Jersey Council, BSA Stride for Scouting, a 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Run/Walk. All net proceeds from the event, which will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Thompson Park in Monroe Township, will go the improving programs for the over 18,100 Scouts in the Central New Jersey Council.

The 5K race and fun walk will begin with registration at 11:30 AM in the 675-acre Thompson Park, located in Monroe Township, Middlesex Coungty, NJ. In addition to trails, Thompson Park offers lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, 3 baseball fields, a softball field, a soccer field, picnic groves, a lake and fishing, and performance gazebo.  The Park centers around 30-acre Manalapan Lake. The 5K Stride for Scouting course will take runners through the park, while the fun walk is approximately a 1-mile loop near the lakefront area. An awards ceremony for top finishers in the 5K race will take place immediately following the conclusion of the race.

The Central New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts of America stretches across New Jersey, from the Delaware River to the Atlantic Ocean. Scouts can experience farms and open spaces of Warren and Hunterdon counties, the suburbs of Mercer County, and the busy activity of the capital city of Trenton, the urban areas and the Atlantic Shore in Middlesex county.  The Council owns two camping reservations: Yards Creek Scout Reservation (YCSR) and Kittatinny Mountain Scout Reservation (KMSR).  KMSR offers summer camp and facilities for four-season camping.  YCSR offers limited short-term camping, and it is good base camp for units hiking the Appalchian Trail or canoeing the Delaware River.

Monroe Township and Middlesex County offer a vibrant lifestyle for all ages.  Visit my blog post on a listing I have in the Clearbrook 55+ Community (reduced to only $119,900), and use the widget below to search other homes for sale in Monroe Township.  Give me a call or email when you want more information about relocation to central New Jersey, or investing in our New Jersey lifestyle.