Street fest in New Egypt An old-fashioned outdoor street festival with family-oriented events for all ages comes to downtown New Egypt on May 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Oakford Lake pedestrian bridge links all the festival activities taking place on Lakeview Drive at the Oakford Lake Park to the Front Street site, which is parallel to Main Street, New Egypt. Both Front Street and the portion of Lakeview Drive along Oakford Lake Park will be closed to through traffic. From pony rides, games, free bouncing inflatables and much more for children, to enjoyable live music entertainment, crafts and shopping for adults are just a few of the festival highlights that provide fun, food and refreshments all day on each side of the lake. The public is also being encouraged to bring care package items to this year's festival to supportAmerican troops in Iraq for collection at the MOMS Club table. Some of the items that may be donated are compact discs, nuts, crackers, crossword puzzles, Frisbees, soccer balls and phone cards. For more information on items needed by the troops, contact Shawna Crain of the MOMS Club at (609) 758- 7346. Following the daytime street festival will be the 7 p.m. debut of "Movie Under the Stars" at Plumsted's Recreation Park, across fromFront Street and Oakford Lake Park. "I Am Legend," starring Will Smith, will be shown; the admission fee is $2. This year's annual New Egypt Day and "Movie Under the Stars" events are being hosted by Plumsted's Neighborhood Preservation Programand theMain Street New Egypt Program, which was recently recognized with accreditation at the 2008 National Main Street Convention in Philadelphia. Mayor Ron Dancer said residents will notice ongoing improvements to Oakford Lake Park; construction is in progress after the Township Committee awarded an $89,000 contract to the lowest bidder, Larkin Builders Inc. ofAvon-by-the-Sea, to upgrade and renovate portions of the Oakford Lake dam and park. The next event scheduled to take place in downtown New Egypt will be the annual Memorial Day parade beginning at 1 p.m. May 26. The parade (with two bands) will be led by Grand Marshal Herb Marinari and begin with a lineup on Bright Road and go down North Main Street, Main Street, Jacobstown Road and ending on Meadowbrook Lane at the American Legion hall for a ceremony. Residents are reminded that the recycling, bulky waste, leaf and branch sites will be closed on May 24 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.