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Good morning, Monmouth County! We hope this issue of Monmouth Buzz finds you with power and more importantly air conditioning! It’s looks we’re getting a reprieve from the sweltering heat and maybe a bit of precipitation. Hopefully it doesn’t rain on our weekend parade! But either way, rain or shine, you can always count on Monmouth Buzz to guide you to fun!

TODAY’S BUZZ 🐝 

📰 Freehold Twp. Marching Patriots Wins Metallica Competition

🎪 Wall Fair

🎆 Fireworks

🍓 10 Farmer’s Markets

🎥 Jersey Shore Film Festival

🎸 Counting Crows @ PNC

⚽️ FC Monmouth vs First State FC

🌊 Ocean Temp/Tides

🥳 FAMILY FUN

Bridgefest | 6/27-6/28 All Day | Various Locations (Ocean Grove)

Funbox | 6/27 1:30pm-7:30pm, 6/28-6/29 10:30am-7:30pm | Raceway Mall (Freehold)

Seining Along Sandy Hook Bay | 6/27 11am-12pm | Bayshore Waterfront Park (Port Monmouth)

Wall Twp. Fair | 6/27 5pm-11pm, 6/28 5pm-11pm, 6/29 5pm-10pm | Wall Municipal Complex (Wall)

Junior Angler Fishing Program | 6/27 8:30am-12:30pm | Sandy Hook (Highlands)

Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins | 6/27 1pm | Sandy Hook Beach Lot D (Highlands)

Outdoor Movie Night: Dogman | 6/27 7pm | 906 Route 33 (Freehold)

Kids Fishing Tournament | 6/28 8am-11am | Sensi Park-Conine's Mill Pond (Allentown)

Ducky Derby-Rubby Duck Races | 6/28-6/29 11am | Historic Village at Allaire (Wall)

Blackberry Picking Season Opening | 6/28 10am-5pm | Happy Day Farm (Manalapan)

Lavender Festival | 6/28-6/29 10am-5pm | Happy Day Farm (Manalapan)

Fireworks | 6/28 6:30pm-9:30pm | Lake Lefferts Park (Matawan)

Boat Tours of the Manasquan Reservoir | 6/28-6/29 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm | Manasquan Reservoir (Howell)

Fireworks | 6/29 9:3pm | Wall Municipal Complex (Wall)

Guided Fossil Hunt | 6/29 11am-12pm | Poricy Park Fossil Beds (Middletown)

Personally, we’ve had a couple pretty terrible experiences with some of the bigger name plumbing companies. When we found A-General, it was like a gift. They’re local (Farmingdale) and family-owned, so you’re dealing with really nice, fair people. But they’re also big enough for 24/7 emergency response so you can count on them for literally anything. Every experience with A-General has been A+!!

 📍 LOCAL EVENTS

Line Dancing Night | 6/27 7pm-10pm | Millstone Elks Lodge #2613 (Millstone)

Tiki Luau Weekend | 6/27-6/29 3pm-10pm | Wave Resort (Long Branch)

Bead Trunk Show | 6/28 11am-2pm | Belmar Arts Center (Belmar)

Rev and Relax | 6/28 11am-3pm | Shoreline Harley Davidson (W. Long Branch)

Spirit of Monmouth Festival | 6/28 12pm-5pm | West Main St. (Freehold)

Ocean Monmouth Amateur Radio Club Field Day | 6/28 2pm - 6/29 2pm | Echo Lake Park (Howell)

Garden Grove Horse Show | 6/29 7am | East Freehold Showgrounds (Freehold)

Cars and Coffee | 6/29 8am-10:30am | 400 Rike Rd. (Millstone)

Car Show | 6/29 10am-2pm | Bell Works (Holmdel)

High Tide Makers and Artisans Market | 6/29 11am-6pm | Pier Village (Long Branch)

🍔🍹 FOOD & DRINK

🍣 Xina in Bradley Beach Is Inbound!! - We’re waiting very patiently. Xina of Toms River is bringing their highly acclaimed Asian fare to Bradley Beach and they can’t come soon enough. They’re hoping to open in a few weeks. 

Allenhurst Farmers Market | 6/27 10am-2pm | Main St. (Allenhurst)

Atlantic Highlands Farmers Market | 6/27 10am-3pm | Veterans Park (Atl. Highlands)

Farmers Market | 6/27 11am-4pm | Hall of Records (Freehold)

Cousins Main Lobster Food Truck | 6/27 12pm-8pm | Source Farmhouse Brewing (Colts Neck)

Taste of the Tee - Asbury Park Brewery & Smokin' BBQ Menu | 6/27 4pm | Hominy Hill Golf Course (Colts Neck)

Jockey Bartender Night | 6/27 6pm-8pm | Monmouth Park (Oceanport)

Hazlet Farmers Market | 6/28 10am-2pm | James J. Cullen Center (Hazlet)

Sunset Ave. Farmers Market | 6/28 9am-1pm | Sunset Ave. @ Main St. (Asbury Park)

Highlands Farmers Market | 6/28 8:30am-2pm | Huddy Park (Highlands)

Beer, Wine, and Spirits Fest | 6/28 1pm-4:30pm | Bradley Park (Asbury Park)

Taylor Swift Drag Brunch | 6/28 11am | House of Independents (Asbury Park)

Sunset Cocktail Cruise | 6/28 6:45pm-9:15pm | Seastreak (Highlands)

Asbury Fresh Farmers Market | 6/29 9am-1pm | Press Plaza (Asbury Park)

Red Bank Farmers Market | 6/29 9am-2pm | The Galleria (Red Bank)

Howell Farmers Market | 6/29 10am-2pm | Echo Lake Park (Howell)

Marlboro Farmers Market | 6/29 9am-1pm | 444 Route 520 (Marlboro)

How’s the summer cleaning coming? We’ll be the first to admit, decluttering and organizing aren’t exactly our strengths. But being decluttered and organized can be nothing short of a religious experience. We had Tidying by Tash organize our kitchen and it was honestly life-changing. Reach out to Tash and have her bring peace to your space!

🎨 ART, HISTORY, EDUCATION 

Glass Mosaic Workshop: Create a Framed Work of Art | 6/27 10am-1pm | Over the Moon Art Studios (Asbury Park)

Annual Reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth | 6/28 10am-5pm | Monmouth Battlefield (Manalapan)

Piano Ballads from the Turn-of-the-Century | 6/28 1pm-3pm | Historic Longstreet Farm (Holmdel)

Mill Demonstration | 6/28-6/29 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm | Historic Walnford (Upper Freehold)

Traditional Chair Caning Demonstration | 6/28 1pm-3pm | Historic Longstreet Farm (Holmdel)

Artisan Market | 6/28 10am-3pm | Sun Moon Studio (Keyport)

Intro to Metalsmithing + Stone Setting - Ring Stack | 6/28 10am | Crea Designs (Spring Lake)

The Art of Bonsai: Refinement & Wiring | 6/28 1:30pm-2:30pm | Calgo Gardens (Freehold)

Under the Summer Stars | 6/29 10:30pm-11:30pm | Dorbrook Recreation Area (Colts Neck)

🎭️ THEATER, CINEMA, & COMEDY

Did you know you can rent an entire theater at Count Basie Center Cinemas for $200? Sunday-Thursday anytime or Friday/Saturday before 4:30pm you can rent a small theater which has 51 or 33 seats and screen a new release or a film of your choice. We just thought that was pretty cool and wanted to share. More info here.

To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar | 6/27 7:30pm | The Showroom (Asbury Park)

The Wizard of Oz | 6/27 7pm | Red Bank Theater for Young Audiences (Red Bank)

The Price | 6/27 8pm | Two Rivers Theater (Red Bank)

The Prom | 6/27, 6/28 7:30pm, 6/29 2pm | Rumson School District Auditorium (Rumson)

Murder, Magic, and Mead | 6/27 7pm-9pm | Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch | 6/27-6/28 8pm | Bell Theater (Holmdel)

Comedy Friday: Buffet Dinner & a Show | 6/27 6:30pm | The Goat by David Burke (Union Beach)

Comedy Night: Hosted by Next Stop Comedy | 6/27 7pm-8:30pm | Twin Lights Brewing (Tinton Falls)

ComedySportz: Live Improv...Played as a Sport | 6/28 7:30pm | Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove)

The Price | 6/28 3pm & 8pm | Two Rivers Theater (Red Bank)

James "Murr" Murray: The Errors Tour | 6/29 7pm | Count Basie: HMH Theater (Red Bank)

The Price | 6/29 3pm | Two Rivers Theater (Red Bank)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch | 6/29 5pm | Bell Theater (Holmdel)

🎬️ Jersey Shore Film Festival 📽️ 

Shorts Program: Almost Home | 6/27 4pm | Basie Center Cinemas (Red Bank)

Shorts Program: Around the World | 6/27 4:15pm | Basie Center Cinemas (Red Bank)

Shorts Program: Widow's Walk | 6/27 7:30pm | Basie Center Cinemas (Red Bank)

Shorts Program: Irrational | 6/27 7:45pm | Basie Center Cinemas (Red Bank)

Shorts Program: Rising Stars | 6/28 4pm | Basie Center Cinemas (Red Bank)

Blue Zeus w/ Short Films | 6/28 7:30pm | Basie Center Cinemas (Red Bank)

Shorts Program: Angela | 6/29 1pm | Basie Center Cinemas (Red Bank)

Awards Ceremony-Part 1 | 6/29 5:30pm | Basie Center Cinemas (Red Bank)

🎸 LIVE MUSIC 🥁 

Streetlight Manifesto | 6/27 6pm | Stone Pony (Asbury Park)

Music at the Mansion: Patty C and the Pints | 6/27 7:30pm-9:30pm | Strauss Mansion Museum (Atl. Highlands)

Public Works | 6/27 7pm-10pm | Baronet Rooftop (Asbury Park)

Blaise and Kiaura | 6/27 6pm | Transparent Clinch Gallery (Asbury Park)

Friday Night Concert Series | 6/27 6pm | Pyanoe Plaza (Belmar)

Reggae Night | 6/28 6pm-8pm | Cream Ridge Winery (Cream Ridge)

Counting Crows | 6/28 7:30pm | PNC (Holmdel)

The Bank of the Two Rivers: Patriotic Celebration | 6/28 2pm-3pm | Middletown Public Library (Middletown)

Songwriters in the Round | 6/28 7pm | The Hub (Ocean Grove)

Youth Battle of the Bands | 6/28 3pm-10pm | Belmar Arts Center (Belmar)

Shadow of the City | 6/28 2pm-10:30pm | Stone Pony (Asbury Park)

Splintered Sunlight: Grateful Dead Tribute | 6/28 8pm | Count Basie: Vogel (Red Bank)

The Aquabats | 6/28 7pm | Asbury Lanes (Asbury Park)

Trust Fund Ozu x Coco Joey | 6/29 7pm | Asbury Lanes (Asbury Park)

Troy Ramey | 6/29 3:30pm | House of Independents (Asbury Park)

Sawmill Run Old Time String Band | 6/29 1pm-3pm | First Ave Playhouse (Atl. Highlands)

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic | 6/29 5pm-10pm | Stone Pony (Asbury Park)

Music Cafe | 6/29 4pm-6pm | Middletown Arts Center (Middletown)

Murder by Death | 6/29 7pm | Asbury Lanes (Asbury Park)

Bands by the Beach: The Aguilar Family Band | 6/29 7pm-8:30pm | West End Park (Long Branch)

⚾️ SPORTS & FITNESS 🏃‍♂️ 

Blue Claws @ Brooklyn All Week 😭

Run Club | 6/27 7pm-7:30pm | Bakes Brewing (Wall)

FC Monmouth vs First State FC | 6/27 7pm | Count Basie Park (Red Bank)

Hominy Hill Course Championship | 6/28-6/29 6am | Hominy Hill Golf Course (Colts Neck)

Garden State Classic | 6/28 5pm | Wall Stadium (Wall)

Summer Slam Hoops | 6/28 9am-1pm | Indian Hill, Curtis Hill, Mallard Park (Manasquan)

Beginner Ocean Swim Clinic | 6/28 6:45am | Long Branch Pier (Long Branch)

Yoga | 6/28 8am-9am | Keyport Waterfront Park (Keyport)

Yoga | 6/28-6/29 9:15am | South End Pavilion (Spring Lake)

Ayurveda (ancient medicine) For Summer | 6/29 10:30am | Calgo Gardens (Freehold)

Meditation, Breathwork, Soundbath, & Reiki | 6/29 4:30pm | Keyport Funhouse (Keyport)

Yoga on Tap | 6/29 10:30am-11:45pm | Carton Brewing (Atl. Highlands)

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🌊 ☀️ BEACH

Asbury Park - Ocean Temp. 72°F

Fri 6/27: Low 3:30am | High 9:36 am | Low 3:28 pm | High 9:47 pm | Sunrise 5:29 am | Sunset 8:30 pm

Sat 6/28: Low 4:17am | High 10:30 am | Low 4:16 pm | High 10:39 pm | Sunrise 5:30 am | Sunset 8:30 pm

Sun 6/29: Low 5:01am | High 11:24 am | Low 5:04 pm | High 11:29 pm | Sunrise 5:30 am | Sunset 8:30 pm