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Good morning Monmouth County! The fun gods gave us an easy few days to get back to school. But that is over now. The Monmouth County calendar is back to bananas.
Let’s go!
~ Amanda & Rob
TODAY’S BUZZ 🐝
🏄 Pacifico Belmar Pro Surf Competition
🛍 New Additions to Freehold Raceway Mall
🍔 Food TrucktemberFest
🎪 Brielle Day
🎥 The Breakfast Club at The Showroom
🥁 Max Weinberg’s Summer Celebration
🏇 Colts Neck Polo Classic
🌊 Ocean Temp/Tides
🛍 NEW ADDITIONS AT FREEHOLD RACEWAY MALL
While Amazon has certainly made leaving home to shop considerably less appealing, Freehold Raceway Mall is laughing in the face of declining brick and mortar foot traffic and leading the fight against our shift toward drone deliveries. They just recently added Dick’s House of Sport and Dave and Buster’s Arcade to their sprawling complex. And now four more additions are in the works for the very near future.
The first is Läderach, a Swiss chocolate shop opening later this month with all kinds of fancy confections. Just turn your diet dial to “YOLO” and enjoy!
Also opening this fall will be Qi Balance Spa where shoppers will be able to relax with a range of therapeutic, aromatherapy, and reflexology services.
For athletic apparel, whether you’re actually active or just like to look the part, the existing Finish Line store is expanding and rebranding to its parent company JD Sports.
And finally, Kids Empire, a massive 15,000 square foot indoor playground, is set to open in early 2026.
You can probably Amazon yourself some chocolate and a pair of spanks; but a massage and an indoor playground could be tricky.
🥳 FAMILY FUN!
🎪 BRIELLE DAY HIGHLIGHTS | 9/6 9am-4pm | Brielle Elementary School
Hill & Dale 10k Race | 9am
Kids Dash | 6pm
Craft Fair
Carnival Food
Beer Garden
Live Music
Fire Truck Rides | 12pm
Baronet Outdoor Rooftop Movies: Jaws | 9/5 8pm | Baronet Rooftop (Asbury Park) | info
Tinton Falls Diamond Jubilee | 9/5, 9/6 F 6pm-10pm, S 1pm-10pm | Sycamore Park (Tinton Falls) | info
Fossil Hunt w/Monmouth Museum | 9/6 10am-12pm | Ramanessin Brook Fossil Beds (Holmdel) | info
"Kindness is Cool" Shell Crafts-Free Weekend Workshop | 9/6, 9/7 10:30am, 12pm | Monmouth Museum (Lincroft) | info
Bugs, Birds, & Beyond Children's Festival | 9/6 12pm-4pm | Monmouth County Agriculture Building (Freehold) | info
Eatontown Community Day | 9/6 1pm-5pm | Wolcott Park (Eatontown) | info
Baronet Outdoor Rooftop Movies: Goonies | 9/6 8pm | Baronet Rooftop (Asbury Park) | info
Marlboro Day | 9/7 12pm-5pm | Municipal Complex (Marlboro) | info
Spider Heroes Character Brunch | 9/7 11am-2pm | iPlay America (Freehold) | info
📍 LOCAL EVENTS
First Friday Art and Sound at the Station | 9/5 5pm-8pm | Asbury Park Transportation Center (Asbury Park) | info
Tindall Courts Grand Opening | 9/5 5pm-7pm | Tindall Park (Middletown) | info
Main St. Blues & Cruise | 9/5 5pm-8pm | Main St. (Matawan) | info
Original Asbury Park Ghost Tour Ghosts and Legends Downtown Tour | 9/5, 9/6 8pm | Paranormal Books (Asbury Park) | info
Pacifico Belmar Pro Surf Competition | 9/5-9/7 | Belmar | info
Ocean/Monmouth Amateur Radio Club-Hamfest | 9/6 7:30am-1pm | Fire Company No. 1 (Spring Lake Heights) | info
Hope in Motion: A Movement for Change | 9/6 9am-11am | Boardwalk (Bradley Beach) | info
Giant Fall Flea Market | 9/6 9am-4pm | Ocean Pathway (Ocean Grove) | info
Brielle Day Craft Fair | 9/6 9am-4pm | Brielle Park (Brielle) | info
Ocean Grove Fall Flea Market | 9/6 10am-4pm | 21 Pilgrim Pathway (Ocean Grove) | info
Vendor Fair-Stephanie Nicole Parze Foundation | 9/6 10am-4pm | Dick's Sporting Good Parking Lot (Freehold) | info
Hazlet Day | 9/6 11am-4pm | Veterans Park (Hazlet) | info
Bond Street Block Party | 9/6 1pm-10pm | Bond Street (Asbury Park) | info
September Full Moon Party | 9/6 7pm-10pm | The Asbury Pool (Asbury Park) | info
Line Dancing | 9/6 4pm-8pm | Liberty Haven Farm (Howell) | info
Red Bank Street Fair & Craft Show | 9/7 11am-5pm | Monmouth St/Broad St (Red Bank) | info
High Tide Makers & Artisan Market | 9/7 11am-6pm | Carousel Stage-Pier Village (Long Branch) | info
Grandparents Day at Pier Village | 9/7 11am-8pm | Pier Village (Long Branch) | info
Asbury Park's Ghosts of the Boardwalk Tour (dog friendly) | 9/7 7pm | Bradley Park (Asbury Park) | info
Bradley Beach Local Summer | 9/7 5pm-7:30pm | Brinley Ave. Beach (Bradley Beach) | info
🍔 FOOD & 🍹 DRINK
Freehold Farmers Market | 9/5 11am-4pm | Hall of Records (Freehold) | info
Allenhurst Farmers Market | 9/5 10am-2pm | Main St. (Allenhurst) | info
Sunset Ave. Farmers Market | 9/6 8am-1pm | Sunset Ave./Main St. (Asbury Park)
Highlands Farmers Market | 9/6 8:30am-2pm | Huddy Park (Highlands) | info
Englishtown Farmers Market | 9/6 9am-1pm | Main St. at Borough Hall (Englishtown) | info
Allentown Farmers Market | 9/6 9am-1pm | Allentown Presbyterian Church (Allentown) | info
Hazlet Farmers Market | 9/6 10am-2pm | Veterans Park (Hazlet) | info
Atlantic Highlands Farmers Market | 9/6 10am-3pm | Veterans Park (Atl. Highlands) | info
Bell Works Fresh Farmers & Makers Market | 9/6 12pm-4pm | Bell Works (Holmdel) | info
4 JG's Winery Tour | 9/6, 9/7 1:30pm | 4 JG's Winery (Colts Neck) | info
Bad Wolf Burger Co. Pop | 9/6 1pm-8pm | Skinny Flowers Brewing (Oceanport) | info
Food TrucktemberFest | 9/6 11am-5pm | Monmouth Park (Oceanport) | info
Marlboro Farmers Market | 9/7 9am-1pm | 444 Route 520 (Marlboro) | info
Red Bank Farmers Market | 9/7 9am-2pm | The Galleria (Red Bank) | info
Howell Farmers Market | 9/7 10am-2pm | Echo Lake Park (Howell) | info
Jazz Brunch | 9/7 12pm-3pm | Avenue-Pier Village (Long Branch) | info
Scratch Pies Pop-up | 9/7 1pm-8pm | Skinny Flowers Brewing (Oceanport) | info
Smash N Grab Burger | 9/7 1pm-7pm | Bakes Brewing Co. (Wall) | info
End of Summer BBQ Bash | 9/7 2pm-6pm | Fox Hollow Vineyards (Holmdel) | info
🎨 ART, HISTORY, EDUCATION
Into the Wild, Art Exhibit by Eileen Kennedy | 9/1-10/25 M-F 9am-7pm, S/Su 10am-4pm | Pollak Gallery (W. Long Branch) | info
Walking Tour of Monmouth Battlefield | 9/6 1:30pm | Visitor Center (Manalapan) | info
Mill Demonstration | 9/6, 9/7 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm | Historic Walnford (Upper Freehold) | info
Piano Ballads from the Turn of the 19th Century | 9/6 1pm-3pm | Historic Longstreet Farm (Holmdel) | info
Potato Harvest | 9/6, 9/7 12pm-2pm | Historic Longstreet Farm (Holmdel) | info
Native Species Garden Dedication | 9/7 1pm-2pm | Strauss Mansion Museum (Atl. Highlands) | info
Bonsai Day | 9/7 12pm-4pm | Deep Cut Gardens (Middletown) | info
"Beyond the Counter" Adult Craft Workshop | 9/7 2pm-4pm | Historic Village at Allaire (Wall) | info
History Kids Club-Leather Making | 9/7 1pm-3pm | Historic Village at Allaire (Wall) | info
🎭 THEATER, CINEMA, & COMEDY
The Breakfast Club | 9/5 7:30pm | The Showroom (Asbury Park) | info
The Rocky Horror Picture Show | 9/5 10pm | Basie Center Cinemas (Red Bank) | info
ComedySportz: Live Improv...Played as a Sport | 9/6 7pm | Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) | info
Forzani Family Chiropractic
Dr. Lisa Ann Forzani, DC
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🎸 LIVE MUSIC 🥁
Funky Friday's Gazebo Concert Series: Cliff Smith & Charlie Hassell | 9/5 7pm-9pm | Downtownfreehold.com Gazebo (Freehold) | info
Illegally Blind | 9/5 7pm | The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) | info
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe | 9/5 7pm | Count Basie: The Vogel (Red Bank) | info
Music at the Mansion: Jacqueline Quirk | 9/5 7:30pm-8:30pm | Strauss Mansion Museum (Atl. Highlands) | info
The Waterboys | 9/5 8pm | Count Basie: HMH Theater (Red Bank) | info
Mystery Skulls | 9/5 8pm | Asbury Lanes (Asbury Park) | info
Linkin Park Night: Tribute to Chester Bennington | 9/5 6pm | House of Independents (Asbury Park) | info
Beach Bash Benefit Concert | 9/6 1pm-6pm | Beach E, Sandy Hook (Middletown) | info
Max Weinberg's Summer Celebration | 9/6 6pm-10pm | The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) | info
Saturday Serenade Gazebo Concert: Pat Guadagno & Richard Blackwell | 9/6 7pm-9pm | Downtownfreehold.com Gazebo (Freehold) | info
Man's Best Party: A Sabrina Carpenter Night | 9/6 9pm | House of Independents (Asbury Park) | info
Bay:Zara Music Festival | 9/6, 9/7 S 12pm-10pm, Su 12pm-9pm | Beachfront (Keansburg) | info
Anchor Jam-Stu Hooten Live | 9/7 5pm-7:30pm | Navesink Queen (Atl. Highlands) | info
Mind Travel Silent Piano Concert | 9/7 6pm | Beach Pavilion (Sea Bright) | info
Darren Kiely | 9/7 7pm | House of Independents (Asbury Park) | info
Direct From Sweden: The Music of Abba | 9/7 7:30pm | Axelrod PAC (Deal) | info
⚾ SPORTS & FITNESS 🏃♂
Run Club at Bakes Brewing | 9/5 7pm-7:30pm | Bakes Brewing Co. (Wall) | info
Monmouth U. Field Hockey vs Temple | 9/5 4pm | Monmouth U. (W. Long Branch) | info
BlueClaws vs Brooklyn | 9/5-9/7 F/S 7:05pm, Su 1:05pm | Shoretown Ballpark (Lakewood) | info
Danish & Friends Manasquan Surfboard Classic | 9/6 7am | Inlet Beach (Manasquan) | info
Jersey Shore Ride for Food Justice | 9/6 7:30am-2pm | Trinity Church (Asbury Park) | info
Bikes & Beers Monmouth | 9/6 8am | Birdsmouth Beer (Oceanport) | info
Skim Bash 2025 | 9/6, 9/7 8:30am | Municipal Beach (Sea Bright) | info
Brielle Day 10k | 9/6 9am | Brielle Elementary School (Brielle) | info
Fallen Heroes 5k | 9/6 9am | Bar Anticipation (Lake Como) | info
Ladies Scramble Golf Tournament | 9/6 9am | Pine Brook Golf Course (Manalapan) | info
Wall Stadium Country Western Night | 9/6 4pm-10pm | Wall Stadium (Wall) | info
Twin Lights Ride | 9/7 7am | Huddy Park (Highlands) | info
Monmouth U. Field Hockey vs Rider | 9/7 12pm | Monmouth U. (W. Long Branch) | info
Monmouth U. Women's Soccer vs St. John's | 9/7 1pm | Monmouth U. (W. Long Branch) | info
Colts Neck Polo Classic | 9/7 2pm | Bucks Mill Community Park (Freehold) | info
🌊 ☀ BEACH
Asbury Park - Ocean Temp. 72°F
Fri 9/5: High 6:05 am | Low 12:02 pm | High 6:22 pm | Sunrise 6:28 am | Sunset 7:23 pm
Sat 9/6: Low 12:40 am | High 6:50 am | Low 12:51 pm | High 7:06 pm | Sunrise 6:29 am | Sunset 7:21 pm
Sun 9/7: Low 1:24 am | High 7:32 am | Low 1:39 pm | High 7:48 pm | Sunrise 6:30 am | Sunset 7:18 pm
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