Spring 2016

From baseball, to warmer weather, there are lots of things to love when spring arrives in Ocean County. But one of the things that I love the most, one of the truest signs that winter is over to me - the critters.

As opening week continues for Major League Baseball and we watch our favorite out of town teams, our very own professional baseball team is kicking off their 2016 campaign tonight!

When I thought about putting together a countdown for Memorial Day Weekend 2016, I thought that it might be silly since it's so far away. But in reality, it actually isn't.

As we get closer to the first day of April in Ocean County, coming up on Friday, some people are surely meticulously planning how they're going to prank their friends, family, and co-workers, while others will probably be watching every step they take lest they fall victim.

Ah, spring in Ocean County! All the signs are starting to show up; flowers and trees blooming, "spring peepers" chirping away and, oh yeah, the sounds of sniffling and sneezing.

As Six Flags Great Adventure revs up for the 2016 season, there's a lot of anticipation for the newest ultra-thrill ride, "The Joker". Joining The Joker in Jackson though, will be the Clown Prince of Crime's sidekick, Harley Quinn.

As we wrap up the first work week of Spring, 2016, we were able to enjoy a couple of nice days, but we're still waiting for those real picture perfect days to get out and enjoy all that spring in Ocean County has to offer.

I'll start with a disclaimer - I'm not a parent. I'm simply an outsider looking in on this phenomena. Although, in fairness, I was a kid once and I remember things being distinctly different than they are today.

We've made it, Ocean County! Winter 2015/2016 is now firmly in our rear view mirrors and, if you think about it, we made it out relatively unscathed, save for the one big storm at the end of January. So now we can look forward to warmer weather, more time outdoors and, oh yeah, allergies.

As most of us are still digging out from nearly two feet of snow, we are still smack in the middle of winter here in Ocean County. But one of the true signs of spring - baseball season, isn't all that far away. So we've created a countdown clock to bring us right up to the first pitch of The Lakewood BlueClaws season, on April 7th at 7:05pm. Keep tabs here!