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Local Babies Gear Up For Diaper Derby At Ocean County Mall In Toms River

Ocean and Monmouth County’s cutest babies on the move are invited to show off their newly discovered crawling skills and participate in Ocean County Mall’s first Diaper Derby competition on Saturday, May 3, 2014.

Hosted by Shawn Michaels, co-host for 92.7 WOBM-FM’s The Ocean County Breakfast Show, this free event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Center Court.   Crawlers under the age of 12 months who are NOT walking yet are eligible to compete in the initial heats, with the fastest crawlers making it into the semi-finals and grand finale. 

Trophies will be awarded to first, second and third-place participants.  First-place winner will be given a prize package that includes toys from Boscov’s and Build-A-Bear Workshop, and a Pandora bracelet for mom. Crawlers who finish in second and third place will each receive toys and baby items, courtesy of Boscov’s.

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Participants will be treated to food sampling from Starbucks and Auntie Anne’s; swag bags with goodies for babies and families as well as coupons from Ocean County Mall retailers; giveaways, raffles and more!

Diaper Derby at Ocean County Mall is sponsored by Auntie Anne's Pretzels and 92.7 WOBM-FM.  

“We are excited to bring this light-hearted competition to Ocean County Mall,” commented Tara Melodick, director of marketing and business development for Ocean County Mall. “The center is a destination for families so we’re pleased to offer an opportunity for parents to collectively celebrate their child’s crawling milestone in a dynamic and fun environment.”

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To pre-register a participant in Diaper Derby, visit Simon Guest Services now through the day of the event. Registration will be end 30 minutes prior to event start time. For event information, go to Facebook.com/OceanCountyMall and click on Events.

  Ocean County Mall is located at the intersection of Hooper and Bay Avenues in Toms River, New Jersey, and is owned and managed by Simon Property Group Inc., headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. A single-level, super-regional shopping center, Ocean County Mall is anchored by Macy’s, Boscov’s, jcpenney and Sears and has more than 130 specialty stores.  Additional Simon Property Group information is available at www.simon.com. Visit www.oceancountymall.com for the latest mall events and retailer updates.  Connect with Ocean County Mall on Facebook; www.facebook.com/OceanCountyMall and Twitter: @OceanCountyMall.
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