Thanksgiving Pot Luck Thursday in Freehold

Thanksgiving is a week away but at least one Freehold business is getting a head start on the festivities.

The Learning Experience on Route 9 will be hosting an open house and Potluck Thanksgiving event starting at 3:30 on Thursday afternoon. Construction is well underway in the parking lot near the building so participants are asked to use the entrance by Provident Bank. The event is  a chance to learn more about the facility and what they do to serve the community while coming together for a meal.

The National Weather Service is calling for a partly sunny day with a high near 50 according to the latest forecast. The temperature is expected to dip slightly at night with a low near 39 on a mostly cloudy night. The clouds are not expected to bring showers to our area until at least Friday night if not Saturday.

Today is a day to be friendly as it is World Hello Day but do not trust strangers too quickly as it is also False Confession Day. If you are considering quitting smoking today may also be the day to do it as it is also the Great American Smokeout.

It was on this date in 1964 that the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened to connect Staten Island and Brooklyn. Many years earlier North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the Constitution in 1789. Famous birthdays today include basketball hall of famer Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, writer Harold Ramis and actress Goldie Hawn.