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The Jersey Chapter of the American Red Cross is pleased to host the Fifth Annual JCP&L Co.-Commerce Bank Rock ’n Ride Bike Tour on Sept. 8. Riders can cruise a 10-mile course (beginning at 9:30 a.m.) or peddle the 40-mile track (beginning at 9 a.m.) stretching the length of Long Beach Island. Prizes will be awarded to the bikers who collect the most pledges. The registration fee is $10 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and under. The first 75 riders to register, pay their registration fee and attend that day will receive a helmet. All proceeds will benefit the Red Cross in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. To register, call Jaqueline at 1-888-853-6550, ext. 225., or check out the Web site www.jerseycoast-redcross.org.

The Twin Lights Ride will take place rain or shine on Sept. 29. The cycling event will start at Huddy Park in Highlands, with parking available at the Seastreak Ferry commuter parking lot. The tour will feature 10-, 18-, 25-, 44- and 62-mile rides, suitable for cyclists of all ages and ability levels. The rides include oceanfront, residential and countryside tours. The 14-mile ride, perfect for young cyclists, will travel the Sandy Hook peninsula on flat, paved roads along the waterfront to the Sandy Hook Lighthouse.

The tour is expected to attract as many as 1,000 cyclists. Tour participants from New York will be arriving in Highlands by ferry to take part in the tour. To volunteer or for more information, call (732) 946-2711. Additional information is also available from the Highlands Business Partnership on its Web site, www.highlandsnj. com, or from Bike New York at www.bikenewyork.org.

The N.J. Chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is looking for walkers for CCFA’s 10th annual 5K Pace Setter Walk Sept. 15 on the Belmar Boardwalk. Walk registration starts at 9 a.m., and walk starts 10 a.m. Walk proceeds will go to CCFA’s research, education and support programs. Free CCFA T-shirt for walkers bringing $50 or more in sponsor donations to the walk. Call CCFA at (732) 786-9960 for more information.