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Good morning Monmouth County! And Happy Labor Day Weekend! United we bargain, divided we beg.
Let’s Gooo!!
~ Amanda & Rob
Today’s Buzz 🐝
🚢 Seastreak Expands Service
🎡 Monmouth Beach Firemen’s Fair
🛝 Slick City Action Park
🧑🍳 Culinary Masters Battle
🍖 Fogo de Chao Coming to Freehold Raceway Mall
🍸 Tequila Tasting
🎟 Jersey Shore Restaurant Week Tickets
🎭 Monday Night Play Readings
🎹 Silen Piano Concert
🏃 Bakes Run Club
⚽ Brookdale Women’s Soccer
🌊 Ocean Temp/Tides
📰 NEWS
🚢 Seastreak Expands Service
Monmouth County ferry commuters heading into New York City will see significantly enhanced routes and new rider perks starting September 8, as Seastreak rolls out expanded schedules from its Atlantic Highlands and Highlands terminals. Responding to customer survey feedback, the carrier is adding direct Lower Manhattan service to Brookfield Place—featuring two morning arrivals and two afternoon return departures—alongside up to 19 daily weekday options. The schedule update broadens evening and weekend flexibility with weeknight trips out of East 35th Street and the Battery Maritime Building now running Monday through Friday, additional late-night Thursday and Friday runs, and later weekend service. Alongside timetable additions, riders can take advantage of family-friendly $2 one-way fares for children 12 and under, with complimentary valet parking service scheduled to launch at both Monmouth County terminals in late September.
🎡 FAMILY
🛝 Slick City Action Park
Monmouth County officially welcomed the state’s first dry-slide amusement experience with the grand opening of Slick City Action Park on Woodward Road in Manalapan. Owned and operated by local residents Andrew and Stacy Katz, the converted indoor venue features 14 towering, high-speed indoor dry slides reaching up to 24 feet high—such as the gravity-defying Mega Launch, Hyper Loop, and Big Wave half-pipe—all engineered for fast-paced, waterless sliding. Beyond the slide towers, the multi-attraction destination caters to all age groups with springy air courts for bounce basketball, web crawl obstacle courses, a dedicated Junior Jungle zone for toddlers, and an arcade. Visitors can learn more about timed admission blocks, birthday party bookings, and required grip socks directly at slickcity.com/nj-manalapan.
Storytime & Crafts | 9/8-9/10 | 11am | Wonder Wing- Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info
Carnival Day | 9/8 | 3:30pm-5:30pm | Keansburg Library, Library | info
Elementary School to Middle School Transition Group | 9/8 | 6pm-7pm | YMCA Counseling- 166 Main St, Matawan | info
Tweens! Jewelry Making | 9/9 | 3:30pm-4pm | Atlantic Highlands Library, Atlantic Highlands | info
Welcome Rock Painting | 9/10 | 12pm-3pm | Red Bank Family YMCA, Red Bank | info
Family Bingo Night | 9/10 | 5pm-6pm | Atlantic Highlands Library, Atlantic Highlands | info
Kid's Bingo | 9/10 | 5pm-6:30pm | Atlantic Highlands Library, Atlantic Highlands | info
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🕺 JUST FUN
Line Dancing Mondays | 9/7 | 6pm-10pm | Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar | info
Free Community Playmaking Program | 9/8 | 5pm-6:30pm | Asbury Park Public Library, Asbury Park | info
Free Clothing Swap | 9/8 | 7pm-9pm | 3BR Distillery, Keport | info
Private Group Tour of the Paranormal Museum | 9/9, 9/10 | Wed 12pm, 1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm, Thurs 12pm, 1:15pm, 2:30pm | Paranormal Museum, Asbury Park | info
Line Dancing Under The Stars | 9/9 | 6pm-8pm | Carousel Strage at Pier Village, Long Branch | info
Cigars & Sunsets on The Rooftop Wednesdays | 9/9 | 6pm-10pm | Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar | info
Meet me at The Fair- Monmouth Beach Volunteer Fire Co. | 9/10-9/13 | Th-S 6pm, Su 4:30pm | Bathing Pavilion, Monmouth Beach | info
Free Line Dancing Classes | 9/10 | 6pm-8pm | Springwood Park, Asbury Park | info
Ghosts of the Boardwalk Tour | 9/10 | 7pm | Paranormal Museum, Asbury Park | info
Craft Crab: Japanese Inspired Fabric Art Workshop | 9/10 | 7pm-9pm | Bakes Brewing Co., Wall | info
Baronet Rooftop Outdoor Movies: How to Loose a Guy in 10 Days | 9/10 | 8:00 PM | The Asbury Hotel - Baronet Rooftop, Asbury Park | info
🍔 FOOD & 🍹 DRINK
🎟 Jersey Shore Restaurant Week Tickets are Live
Tickets and special event registrations are officially live for the Fall 2026 Jersey Shore Restaurant Week, which runs from November 6 through 15 across premier dining destinations in Monmouth and Ocean counties. The ten-day culinary celebration highlights specially priced multi-course menus alongside exclusive ticketed signature events, including the "Sparkling & Shellfish" kickoff featuring champagne and roving oyster shuckers at Coastal Canteen in Manasquan on November 1, and "The Great American Food & Wine Dinner" at Spring Lake Manor in Spring Lake Heights on November 5. Other marquee gatherings on the calendar include a Pat LaFrieda dry-aged prime burger and Pinot Noir regional tasting at Brielle’s Shipwreck Grill on November 8, plus a master-level wine tasting led by James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award winner Kevin Zraly on November 15. Food enthusiasts can browse participating eateries, explore custom menus, and reserve event passes directly at jerseyshorerestaurantweek.com.
🍖 Fogo de Chao Coming to Freehold Raceway Mall
Internationally acclaimed Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chão is officially expanding its New Jersey presence with a new restaurant coming to Freehold Raceway Mall. Taking over an approximately 8,000-square-foot space within the mall’s Outdoor Village near the Center Court entrance, the dining destination marks another major milestone in Freehold’s ongoing transformation into a regional entertainment and culinary hub. Guests will experience Fogo’s signature churrasco dining format, featuring gaucho chefs butchering and grilling premium cuts of meat over an open flame with 360-degree views, continuous tableside carving, an expansive Market Table loaded with charcuterie and seasonal produce, and all-day craft cocktails at Bar Fogo. For updates, menu previews, and opening timeline announcements, diners can visit fogo.com.
BBQ & Craft Beer Festival | 9/5-9/7 | 11am-5pm | Monmouth Park, Oceanport | info
Chick-fil-A Food Truck | 9/7 | 12pm-4pm | Tall Oaks Farm + Brewery, Farmingdale | info
Culinary Masters Battle | 9/8 | 6pm | Broadwalk, Red Bank | info
Bell Works Fresh Farmers & Makers Market | 9/9 | 11am-4pm | Bell Works, Holmdel | info
Lake Como Farmer's Market | 9/9 | 3pm-8pm | Lakefront, North Blvd and Main St, Lake Como | info
Tall Oaks Farm & Makers Market | 9/9 | 4pm-8pm | Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale | info
APB 10 Year Anniversary Party! | 9/9 | 4pm-10pm | Asbury Park Brewing, Asbury Park | info
West End Farmers Market | 9/10 | 9am-2pm | West End Park, Long Branch | info
Wall Farmers Market | 9/10 | 2pm-7pm | 1900 Baileys Corner Rd, Wall | info
Agave Spirits Club Cazcanes Tequila Tasting Event | 9/10 | 5pm-7pm | Barrio Costero, Asbury Park | info
Oyster Night on The Rooftop Thursdays | 9/10 | 6pm-8pm | Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar | info
🎨 ART, HISTORY & EDUCATION
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
Brittany James Exhibition | 8/31-9/13 | Hours Vary | Art629, Asbury Park | info
Casual Birder | 9/8 | 9am | Huber Woods Park, Middletown | info
Artists’ Eyes on the American Revolution: John Singleton Copley, Painting Realism and History | 9/8 | 2pm-3pm | Wall Library, Wall | info
Tech Tuesday- Design with Canva Basics | 9/8 | 2:30pm-4pm | Middletown Library, Middletown | info
Stamp Collector's Club | 9/8 | 7pm-8pm | Middletown Library, Middletown | info
Fall Morning Warbler & Shorebird Migration | 9/9 | 7am-9:30am | Lot M Parking Lot- Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook | info
Awesome Autumn Amble | 9/9 | 10am | Huber Woods Park, Middletown | info
Foray into Mushrooms | 9/9 | 6pm-7:30pm | Manalapan Library, Manalapan | info
Create Your Own Autumn Canvas | 9/9 | 6:30pm-7:30pm | Hazlet Library, Hazlet | info
A Return to the Moon: Artemis II and Beyond | 9/9 | 7pm-8pm | Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury | info
Fora Travel Advisor | 9/10 | 9am-11am | Red Bank Family YMCA, Red Bank | info
En Plein Air - Painting | 9/10 | 5pm-7:30pm | Fox Hollow Vineyards, Holmdel | info
Set of 2 Coastal Art Tiles | 9/10 | 7pm-8:30pm | Sun Moon Studio, Keyport | info
All History is Local: The Sand Hill Indians and the Minisink Trail | 9/10 | 7pm-8pm | Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury | info
Oral History Series featuring Vini Lopez | 9/10 | 7:30pm | Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, Long Branch | info
🎭 THEATER, CINEMA & COMEDY
Bards - Free Open Mic | 9/7 | 7pm-10pm | My Way Cafe, Long Branch | info
Monday Nite Play Readings- You've Got Hate Mail | 9/7 | 7pm | The American Hotel, Freehold | info
Tony | 9/9, 9/10 | 4:20pm, 7:20pm | SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands | info
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🎸 LIVE MUSIC 🎙
Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime | 9/7 | 4pm-7pm | The Sandbox at Seastreak, Highlands | info
Jazz Art Jam Sessions | 9/7 | 6pm-8pm | Triumph Restaurant & Brewery, Red Bank | info
Bands by the Beach: The CLIFFS with Fireworks! | 9/7 | 7pm-8:30pm | West End Park, Long Branch | info
Oakley Farm Tuesday Old Time Jam | 9/8 | 6:30pm-9pm | Oakley Farm Museum, Freehold | info
Harmony in The Park Lawn Concert Series- From The Ground | 9/8 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Veterans Park, Freehold | info
Babymetal | 9/9 | 7:20pm | PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel | info
Fall Concert Series- Elton John and Billy Joel Tribute Band | 9/9 | 7:30pm-9:30pm | Hall of Records, Freehold | info
Mom Jeans | 9/9, 9/10 | 7:30pm | The Stone Pony, Asbury Park | info
Revolution in Harmony: Celebrating America 250 | 9/10 | 1pm-2pm | Marlboro Library, Marlboro | info
Silent Piano Concert | 9/10 | 6pm-8pm | Sea Bright Beach Pavillion, Sea Bright | info
The Weight Band | 9/10 | 7:30pm | Count Basie- The Vogel, Red Bank | info
🏃♀ FITNESS/WELLNESS
Self Care with Art Workshop | 9/9 | 3pm-5pm | The Center, Asbury Park | info
Run Club | 9/10 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Bakes Brewing Co., Wall | info
🌊 ☀ BEACH
Asbury Park - Ocean Temp. 75°F
Mon 9/7: High 4:28am | Low 10:30am | High 4:51pm | Low 11:25pm | Sunrise 6:30am | Sunset 7:20pm
Tue 9/8: High 5:32am | Low 11:29am | High 5:51pm | Sunrise 6:31am | Sunset 7:18pm
Wed 9/9: Low 12:16am | High 6:27am | Low 12:24pm | High 6:44pm | Sunrise 6:32am | Sunset 7:17pm
Thu 9/10: Low 1:04am | High 7:16am | Low 1:16pm | High 7:31pm | Sunrise 6:33am | Sunset 7:15pm
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