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Good morning Monmouth County! Looks like a pretty lovely glide path we have into the holiday weekend.
Let’s Gooo!!
~ Amanda & Rob
Today’s Buzz 🐝
🎡 Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair
👻 Ghosts of the Boardwalk Tour
🦪 Oyster Night on the Rooftop
🍎 Farmers Markets
🔥 Wood Burned Serving Board Workshop
🎣 Fishing 101
🎥 Tony - Anthony Bourdain Bio-Pic
🎸 George Thorogood
🕯 Candlelight Concerts: Tribute to Michael Jackson
🏃 Bakes Run Club
⚽ Monmouth U. and Brookdale Soccer
🌊 Ocean Temp/Tides
📰 NEWS
🏃♀ Pound the Pavement for Purple 5k
The 13th anniversary Pound the Pavement for Purple 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk returns on Saturday, Sept. 19, taking off from Sunsets Riverfront Bar and Restaurant in Neptune City to raise vital funds for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. Presented by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and the Neptune Township Committee, the annual event has raised over $550,000 to date to combat the nation's third leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The 5K run steps off at 10:00 a.m. followed by the 2-mile walk at 10:15 a.m., with all proceeds supporting innovative research for pancreatic cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Participants can sign up online through Sept. 15 at poundthepavementnj.org, attend early packet pickup and on-site registration on Sept. 16 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Sunsets, or register in person on race day morning.
🎡 FAMILY
Storytime & Crafts | 9/1-9/3 | 11am | Wonder Wing- Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info
Movies Under The Stars- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | 9/3 | 6:30pm | Howell Library Hill, Howell | info
Summer Movies- Top Gun | 9/3 | 7:45pm-9:45pm | Ideal Beach, Middletown | info
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🕺 JUST FUN
Fair Haven Firemen's Fair | 8/28-9/5 | Fri/Sat 6pm-11pm, Mon-Thur 6pm-10pm | Fair Haven Fire Volunteer Co., Fair Haven | info
Adventure Ted Tees Off for Childhood Cancer Society | 8/31 | 10am | Drump National Golf Club, Colts Neck | info
Line Dancing Mondays | 8/31 | 6pm-10pm | Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar | info
Sips & Mosaics Workshop | 8/31 | 6pm-8pm | Porta, Asbury Park | info
One More Night in The Villa: Reunion- Watch Party | 8/31 | 8pm-11pm | Baronet Rooftop, The Asbury | info
Allentown Library Book Sale | 9/1-9/30 | Mon 10am-5pm, Tues 10am-9pm, Wed 10am-5pm, Thur 10am-9pm | Allentown Library, Allentown | info
Ghosts of the Boardwalk Tour | 9/1, 9/3 | 6:30pm | Paranormal Museum, Asbury Park | info
Private Group Tour of the Paranormal Museum | 9/2-9/3 | Wed 12pm, 1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm, Thurs 12pm, 1:15pm, 2:30pm | Paranormal Museum, Asbury Park | info
Genealogy Club | 9/2 | 2pm-3pm | Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury | info
Meet the Author: Guy Scarpelli | 9/2 | 5pm-7pm | The Book House, Long Branch | info
Cigars & Sunsets on The Rooftop Wednesdays | 9/2 | 6pm-10pm | Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar | info
Visionary Tales at Ocean: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury | 9/3 | 10:30am-11:30am | Ocean Township Library, Ocean Township | info
Adult Jewelry Making | 9/3 | 5pm-6pm | Atlantic Highlands Library, Atlantic Highlands | info
Fair on the Farm- Disability Resource Event | 9/3 | 5pm-8pm | Allaire Community Farm, Wall | info
Book Bedazzling for Teens In-Person | 9/3 | 6pm-8pm | Howell Library, Howell | info
Beach Game Pop Up | 9/3 | 6pm-8pm | The Sandbox at Seastreak, Highlands | info
Line Dancing Classes (free) | 9/3 | 6pm-8pm | Springwood Park, Asbury Park | info
Ghosts & Legends Downtown Tour | 9/3 | 8pm | Paranormal Museum, Asbury Park | info
Baronet Rooftop Outdoor Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You | 9/3 | 8:00 PM | The Asbury Hotel - Baronet Rooftop, Asbury Park | info
Bags at The Box Cornhole Tournament | 9/4 | 6pm-9pm | The Sandbox at Seastreak, Highlands | info
🍔 FOOD & 🍹 DRINK
🥩 Voting for Jersey Shore TASTE Awards
Voting is officially open for the 2026 Jersey Shore TASTE Awards, giving local diners the chance to spotlight their favorite restaurants, bars, chefs, and beverage programs across the region. Hosted annually by ShoreFoodie.com in partnership with Jersey Bites, The Asbury Park Press, and Exit98Living.com, the awards celebrate culinary excellence across a wide variety of categories—spanning top fine dining destinations, favorite seafood spots, standout craft cocktail programs, and beloved neighborhood eateries. Rather than relying solely on closed-door critics, the contest places the power in the hands of the community, inviting food lovers to cast their ballots online ahead of the final winner announcements slated for September.
Farmer's Market | 9/2 | 3pm-8pm | Lakefront- North Blvd & Main St, Lake Como | info
Tall Oaks Farm & Makers Market | 9/2 | 4pm-8pm | Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale | info
Shucked Clam Bake | 9/2 | 6pm | Beach Bar- Convention Hall, Asbury Park | info
Haunted Pub Tour (SOLD OUT) | 9/2 | 7:30pm | Paranormal Museum, Asbury Park | info
West End Farmers Market | 9/3 | 9am-2pm | West End Park, Long Branch | info
Wall Farmers Market | 9/3 | 2pm-7pm | 1900 Baileys Corner Rd, Wall | info
Oyster Night on The Rooftop Thursdays | 9/3 | 6pm-8pm | Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar | info
Chick Fil-A Food Truck | 9/4 | 4pm-8pm | Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale | info
🎨 ART, HISTORY & EDUCATION
Native Americans of New Jersey: Past and Present | 7/17-9/6 | T-Su 10am-4pm | Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info
Pigment of Your Imagination: Justin Lefkowitz Art Exhibit | 7/17-9/6 | T-Su 10am-4pm | Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info
On display Artwork of John J. Backes Jr. | 8/1-8/31 | Mon 10am-9pm, Tue-Thur 9am-9pm, Fri 1pm-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm | Wall Library, Wall | info
Prevention Coalition of Monmouth County | 8/15-9/7 | Mon-Thur 9am-9pm, Fri/Sat 9am-5pm | Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury | info
Blake Patterson's Wood Bowls | 8/15-9/28 | Mon-Thur 9am-9pm, Fri/Sat 9am-5pm | Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury | info
Shore Writers | 8/31 | 10:30am-11:30am | Sea Girt Library, Sea Girt | info
Wood Burned Serving Board Workshop | 8/31 | 10am-12pm | Over the Moon Art Studios, Asbury Park | info
The Art of Storytelling | 8/31 | 11am-12pm | Tinton Falls Library, Tinton Falls | info
Sunset Seining- Sandy Hook | 8/31 | 6pm-7:30pm | American Littoral Society- Building 18, 18 Hartshorne Dr, Highlands | info
Sketch Book Club | 8/31 | 7pm | Asbury Book Cooperative, Asbury Park | info
Ice Cream Parlor Exhibit | 8/31-9/8 | Th 12pm-6pm | Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park | info
Brittany James Exhibition | 8/31-9/13 | Hours Vary | Art629, Asbury Park | info
Getting your feet wet in stream monitoring: How you can help keep streams healthy | 9/1 | 7am-8:30pm | Manalapan Library, Manalapan | info
The Democracy We Must Keep: Why the Ideas that Built America Still Matter with Historian David O. Stewart | 9/1 | 2pm-3pm | Middletown Library, Middletown | info
Shark River Sunset Seining | 9/1 | 6pm-7:30pm | Maclearie Park, Belmar | info
Elementary School to Middle School Transition Group | 9/1 | 6pm-7pm | YMCA Counseling- 166 Main St, Matawan | info
Patches & Pages: A Mending Circle | 9/1 | 7pm-8:30pm | Asbury Book Cooperative, Asbury Park | info
The Making of Sun City Screening + Conversation with Stevie Van Zandt & Bob Santelli (Sold Out) | 9/1 | 7:30pm | Powell Soundstage, Long Branch | info
Fishing 101 - A Beginner's Guide to Fishing | 9/3 | 8am-12pm | Manasquan Reservoir, Howell | info
A Sunny Day in the Shade Exhibition | 9/4-10/12 | M-F 9am-10pm, S/S 9am-7pm | Pollak Gallery, W. Long Branch | info
🎭 THEATER, CINEMA & COMEDY
🎥 Tony - Anthony Bourdain Biopic
A24’s biographical coming-of-age film Tony spotlights the formative early days of legendary chef, author, and raconteur Anthony Bourdain before the fame and globetrotting travel shows. Directed by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry), the movie stars breakout actor Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) as a restless, nineteen-year-old Bourdain navigating a pivotal summer in 1975 Provincetown, Massachusetts. Loosely adapted from the opening chapters of Bourdain’s landmark memoir Kitchen Confidential, the story follows the arrogant yet insecure aspiring writer as he takes a humble job washing dishes at a chaotic Cape Cod seafood joint. Surrounded by an unruly kitchen crew and mentored by the restaurant's veteran chef (played by Antonio Banderas), Bourdain is introduced to the camaraderie, discipline, and intoxicating grit of the line—sparking the culinary obsession that would fundamentally reshape the trajectory of his life.
Bards - Free Open Mic | 8/31 | 7pm-10pm | My Way Cafe, Long Branch | info
Tony | 9/2, 9/3 | 4:20pm, 7:20pm | SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands | info
Open Mic Comedy Night | 9/3 | 7pm | Count Basie- Cinema House, Red Bank | info
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🎸 LIVE MUSIC 🎙
Broadway Sings for Aaron Lazar | 8/31 | 7pm | Bell Works, Holmdel | info
The Bronx Wanderers, Direct from Los Vegas | 9/1 | 1:30pm | PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel | info
Harmony in the Park Lawn Concert Series- Rob Gerrity & Wired | 9/1 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Veteran's Park, Freehold | info
No Surrender Bruce Springsteen Tribute | 9/1 | 7pm | Veterans Park, Hazlet | info
Tuesdays on Broadway- Grupo Warchando | 9/1 | 7pm-8:30pm | Broadway Band Shell, 3rd Ave. & Broadway, Long Branch | info
Cafe Artiste: The Listening Room | 9/2 | 7pm | Jersey Shore Arts Center, Ocean Grove | info
Ocean Grove Summer Band Concert | 9/2 | 7:30pm-8:30pm | Boardwalk Pavilion, Ocean Grove | info
Fall Concert Series- Almost Santana | 9/2 | 7:30pm-9:30pm | Hall of Records, Freehold | info
George Thorogood and The Destroyers | 9/2 | 7:30pm | Count Basie- HMH Theatre, Red Bank | info
Empire Of The Sun - Ask That God: Afterlife | 9/2 | 7:30pm | PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel | info
Concert Series- Willie Nile | 9/3 | 7pm | 201 Broad Street, Matawan | info
Thursdays By The Sea Concert Series- Nine Deeez Nite | 9/3 | 7pm-8:30pm | The Great Lawn Ocean Ave, Long Branch | info
The Bell Bottom Blues: Brian Kirk & The Jerks + Fireworks | 9/3 | 7pm-8:30pm | Carousel Stage- Pier Village, Long Branch | info
Jazz Night Hosted by Jeff Pecca | 9/3 | 7pm-9:30pm | Belmar Arts Center, Belmar | info
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | 9/3 | 7:30pm | Count Basie- The Vogel, Red Bank | info
Pitbull - I'm Back With Special Guest Lil Jon | 9/3 | 8pm | PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel | info
Bop To The Top: Disney Channel Night | 9/3 | 8pm | House of Independents, Asbury Park | info
Candlelight Concerts: Tribute to Michael Jackson | 9/4 | 6pm | Pollak Theater, W. Long Branch | info
Candlelight Concerts: 90's Unplugged | 9/4 | 8:30pm | Pollak Theater, W. Long Branch | info
🏀 SPORTS
Brookdale Men's Soccer vs Rowan | 9/1 | 4pm | Brookdale CC, Lincroft | info
Monmouth U. Women's Soccer vs St. John's | 9/3 | 2pm | Monmouth U., W. Long Branch | info
Brookdale Women's Soccer vs Sussex County CC | 9/3 | 2pm | Brookdale CC, Lincroft | info
🌊 ☀ BEACH
Asbury Park - Ocean Temp. 74°F
Mon 8/31: Low 3:44am | High 9:54am | Low 4:14pm | High 10:14pm | Sunrise 6:23am | Sunset 7:31pm
Tue 9/1: Low 4:19am | High 10:37am | Low 4:58pm | High 11:03pm | Sunrise 6:24am | Sunset 7:30pm
Wed 9/2: Low 4:58am | High 11:27am | Low 5:50pm | Sunrise 6:25am | Sunset 7:28pm
Thu 9/3: High 12:00am | Low 5:45am | High 12:24pm | Low 6:56pm | Sunrise 6:25am | Sunset 7:26pm
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