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September 04, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 15 minutes

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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

Click the photo above or scan this QR code for more info

🎸 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

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