Vlasic Stork makes celebrity appearance at All Star football game

VLASIC STORK MAKES CELEBRITY APPEARANCE AT 12th ANNUAL NJ-NE ALL-STAR CLASSIC FOOTBALL GAME WITH CRUNCH-OFFS BEFORE KICK-OFF!
An All-star team of football players from New Jersey will go head to head against a team of all-stars selected from eight Northeast states in the 12th Annual All-Star Classic, but before kick-off comes CRUNCH-OFF. Vlasic Pickles and the famous Vlasic Stork will lead off the hospitality area this year by hosting its ever-popular “PICKLE CRUNCH-OFF,” competition encouraging game-goers to satisfy their craving for crunch before the big game. Participants will:

·         Compete to see who has the LOUDEST pickle crunch…the microphone doesn’t lie!

·         Meet the Vlasic Stork

·         Win prizes

·         Enjoy music, food, games and other activities in the Vlasic FanFest Area!

*FUNNY, ACTION-PACKED PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES OF LITTLE KIDS, BIG KIDS AND FAMILIES ALL DAY LONG!*

Sunday, June 7th at Rutgers Stadium from 12:00 p.m.– 2:30 p.m.

WHO: Vlasic Pickles—America’s FAVORITE Pickle—are always crunchy and juicy. Low in calories, with no fat a BIG flavor, Vlasic pickles are available in nine key segments including Kosher Dill Spears, Bread and Butter Chips, Ovals, Sweet Gherkins, Large and Small Whole Dills, Stackers, Relish and Peppers. For more information about Vlasic® pickles, please visit www.vlasic.com

*Advance in-studio and on site “crunch-off” segments bookable upon request*

WHERE: Vlasic Pickles FanFest Area

Athletes Glen (right across from Rutgers Stadium)

Piscataway, NJ

WHEN: Sunday, June 7th from 12:00-2:30

Please contact Lee Makofsky for all advance and on site media inquiries at 973.856.2643 or lee.mako@bhgpr.com

NJ Day Trip: Popcorn Park Zoo and Rescue Sanctuary

If you’re looking for a place to bring toddlers and younger children and don’t feel like traveling to the Bronx, Cape May or Philadelphia?  Try the Popcorn Park Zoo and Sanctuary run by the Associated Humane Societies.  This small zoo in New Jersey’s Pinelands was started in 1977 as an animal sanctuary for abandoned and abused animals.   They eventually began taking in exploited farm animals and exotic wildlife and now house the largest collection of animals in Ocean County.

The zoo is home to over 200 rescued animals which range from roosters to bengal tigers.  As you enter the park, you can purchase a box of popcorn which you can feed to all of the animals.  Many of the domestic animals such as the pigs, goats, sheep and horses eagerly await handouts from parkgoers.   As you walk around the park, geese, ducks and squirrels have become so accustomed to human presence that they will usually eat out of your hands.

Some of the more exotic animals in the park include Bengali, a bengal tiger and his three bengal tiger friends, a black bear, african lions, wallabies and monkeys.  You can get close enough to all of the animals for some great picture taking and some great memories without the travel.

Farm animals at Popcorn Park Zoo include horses, cows, sheep, goats and rabbits.  The steer at the park is huge!  If you’ve never been up close and personal with a cow that is nearly eight feet tall, you’re in for a surprise. 

The best thing about Popcorn Park is that these are not show animals purchased for display like at most zoos, they are animals that have been rescued from many different situations in which they were abused, neglected or exploited.  The folks at the Associated Humane Society are offering these animals a second chance at life and the money you spend goes directly towards benefiting and caring for these animals as well as the rescue and placement of future animals at the sanctuary.

Older children might be bored with the lack of “high end” exotics, but if your child has never been to a zoo, Popcorn Park Zoo and Wildlife Sanctuary is a great place to break them in and makes for a great Jersey Shore day trip.

For more information visit: http://www.ahscares.org/default.asp

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