5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 8

1. Sunny With a Chance: According to the National Weather Service, today will be partly sunny with a high near 66 degrees. It will be breezy with a southwest wind 10 to 13 mph increasing to between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Tonight, showers are likely late in the eveing. The rest of the night should be cloudy with a low around 44 degrees and a west wind between 13 and 15 mph.

2. Reality Check: Reality Check is a 3-month-old rock band vying for a spot in the Bamboozle line-up this May.  Made up of high school students from Freehold, Colts Neck, Long Valley and Lacey, the group plays a variety of music including self-written songs and covers of their favorite bands. Click to learn more about the group or show them support in Round 2 of the Break Contest at the Stone Pony this Saturday.

3. Ding, Dong: The ordinance is dead! Residents will not have to come out once again to protest the re-zoning of Deputy Mayor David Salkin motioned to table the re-zoning of the 118-acre farm at the workshop meeting on Tuesday, March 6 at . According to Duane Davidson, the township attorney, when an ordinance is tabled indefinitely it is effectively dead. Click to learn more about this issue.

4. Happy, Happy Birthday: The Freehold Borough Mayor and Council honored three women for reaching their 100^th birthday, a milestone in their lives. Mayor Nolan Higgins presented the women with resolutions in a ceremony held at Assisted Living. The council passed the resolutions at the meeting on March 5 at . Click to learn more about these fabulous ladies.

5. Yum, Yum! A hungry crowd of about 600 packed the Monmouth County Library Headquarters on Sunday, March 4 to experience "Food for Thought...What's on YOUR Plate?" The afternoon of presentations and food tasting featured Chef David Burke of David Burke Fromagerie in Rumson, who regaled the crowd with stories of his culinary education. Click here to see photos and learn more about this event.