Rocketmen to kick off Monroe free music series

The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission's 2008 Music in the Park Summer Series of free live musical events will begin 6-8 p.m. July 10 in the open-grove gazebo on the lake at Thompson Park, Monroe, with a rock-music performance by The Rocketmen.

The remaining concert schedule is as follows:

• July 17 - Caribbean Steel Beat, playing Calypso music of the islands, accompanied by two limbo dancers;

• July 24 - Joe Traina Quintet, featuring a trip down memory lane with show tunes from Broadway hits, oldies, jazz, classics and remembrances from "Friday Evenings at Sardi's";

• July 31 - Aztec Two Step, featuring Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman, playing and singing their own compositions and the music of Simon and Garfunkel with acoustic guitars and vocals;

• Aug. 7 - Sue Giles and Quartet, jazz and blues vocals and music;

•Aug. 14 - Rhythm and Roots, a Latin quartet led by Josh Robinson, offering vocals, bass, timbales, congas and horn to get the audience singing and dancing along.

Concertgoers should bring their own chairs or blankets.

For more information, call 732-521- 4400, ext. 134.