Monmouth County Kicks Off Summer Tourism Season
Freeholder Pat Impreveduto, Deputy Freeholder Director Lillian Burry, Freeholder Gerry Scharfenberger, Deptuy Mayor Sue Kiley of Hazlet, County Clerk Christine Giodano Hanlon and Freeholder Director Tom Arnone celebrate the start of the summer tourism season.
Monmouth County officials gathered on the beach in Manasquan yesterday to kick off the summer tourism season during a festive press conference featuring Freeholder Director Tom Arnone, Manasquan Mayor Ed Donovan, Paul Wolf, manager of Leggett’s Sand Bar in Manasquan, Mary Brabazon, director of Belmar Tourism and Margaret Mass, director of the Red Bank Visitor Center.
In 2017, tourists spent $2.5 billion in Monmouth County on food, accommodations, recreation and entertainment, transportation and second homes, a $65 million increase over the amount spent in 2016. 6 million people per year visit the County. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 22nd, 2018 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Deputy Freeholder Director Lillian Burry, Freeholder Director Tom Arnone, Freeholder Patrick Impreveduto, Leggett's Sand Bar, Manasquan Mayor Ed Donovan, Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, Monmouth County tourism, Red Bank Visitors Center, Summer 2018 | 1 Comment »