EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — The Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair opened Wednesday with a ceremony marking the fair’s 25th anniversary and honoring two longtime contributors to the county’s 4-H program.
Local, county and state officials gathered at South County Park for the opening, including members of the Board of Commissioners, County Clerk Mary Melfi, Sheriff Fred Brown, Surrogate Heidi Rohrbach, Prosecutor Renée Robeson, Chief of Detectives Tim Drew, and Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce President Chris Phelan. They were joined by Congressman Tom Kean Jr., Senator Andrew Zwicker and several state Assembly members.
Commissioner Director John E. Lanza called the fair one of Hunterdon County’s “most beloved traditions,” crediting volunteers, county agencies and local businesses with sustaining the event since the Flemington Fair ended in 2000.
As part of the ceremony, the late Susan Miller and Irvin E. Hockenbury were recognized for their decades of service to 4-H. Family members accepted proclamations and special recognition on their behalf, presented by Lanza and Kean.
The fair runs through Sunday, Aug. 24, with hours from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25. Highlights include 4-H club exhibits, acrobatic shows, live music, magic performances, exotic animal displays and the annual tractor pull. A fireworks show is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22.
