Cheese, Halloween Parade, Hauntings

Well, it's Friday, friends and fans; and there's a busy, fun weekend ahead.

It looks like the weather is going to cooperate, with the forecast showing clear skies and temperatures in the mid-50s to 60s.

For those diehards who still want to recreate in or near the water, here's the tide table for Sea Bright through the weekend:

2013-10-25  7:18 AM EDT   Sunrise
2013-10-25  7:34 AM EDT   0.71 feet  Low Tide
2013-10-25  2:11 PM EDT   3.11 feet  High Tide
2013-10-25  6:01 PM EDT   Sunset
2013-10-25  8:33 PM EDT   0.67 feet  Low Tide
2013-10-26  2:58 AM EDT   2.72 feet  High Tide
2013-10-26  7:19 AM EDT   Sunrise
2013-10-26  8:29 AM EDT   0.85 feet  Low Tide
2013-10-26  3:01 PM EDT   3.02 feet  High Tide
2013-10-26  6:00 PM EDT   Sunset
2013-10-26  7:42 PM EDT   Last Quarter
2013-10-26  9:33 PM EDT   0.72 feet  Low Tide
2013-10-27  3:49 AM EDT   2.72 feet  High Tide
2013-10-27  7:20 AM EDT   Sunrise
2013-10-27  9:36 AM EDT   0.90 feet  Low Tide
2013-10-27  3:52 PM EDT   2.97 feet  High Tide
2013-10-27  5:58 PM EDT   Sunset
2013-10-27 10:32 PM EDT   0.67 feet  Low Tide
2013-10-28  4:40 AM EDT   2.80 feet  High Tide
2013-10-28  7:21 AM EDT   Sunrise
2013-10-28 10:42 AM EDT  0.83 feet  Low Tide

And here's your sun and moon tidbits for the day, courtesy of www.tides4fishing.com:

"Today we begin the day with the moon already visible in the sky, so first we will see the moonset, which will take place at 12:57 pm at 293º northwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the northeast (68º) at 11:18 p.m. The lunar phase is a Waning Gibbous. Today we will have 10 hours and 42 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 12:40 pm and the length of time the moon will be visible will be 13 hours and 39 minutes."

Around the towns …

• Don't forget to check our local round-up of weekend events, which starts off with $5 Fridays at the Cheese Cave in Red Bank and Ghost Tours leaving from the Dublin House at 8:30 p.m. And there's also a county-wide wrap as well.

• And, yes, we're still on the hunt for some great Halloween decorations. Know of any stand-outs?

Well, that's all for now. Have a great weekend and I'll see you around the towns …