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🎃 Halloween Fun

☑ Fall Early Voting Kickoff

🍁 Fall Fun

❓ Did You Know - First Radio Contact with the Moon

🍔 Jersey Shore Restaurant Week One Week Out

🚨 National First Responders Day

💀 Feast of the Dead Dinner Party

🎥 To Catch a Thief at The Showroom

🎸 The String Cheese Incident

🌊 Ocean Temp/Tides

In-person early voting for the 2026 General Election officially launched across Monmouth County on Saturday, October 24, providing registered residents nine consecutive days of accessible balloting ahead of Election Day. Administered under New Jersey’s early voting statute, registered voters may cast their ballots on electronic voting machines at any designated early voting site across the county through Sunday, November 1—with voting centers operating Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. The county’s designated centers—including locations such as the Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan, Croydon Hall in Leonardo, the Long Branch Senior Center, the Church of St. Veronica gymnasium in Howell, and the Little Silver Women's Club—allow voters from any Monmouth municipality to cast their specific local ballot closer to work or home. Complete location details and voter tools are accessible directly through the New Jersey Division of Elections.

Storytime & Craft | 10/27-10/30 | 11am | Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info

Live Alcapa Visit! | 10/28 | 4pm-4:45pm | Howell Library, Howell | info

National First Responders Day | 10/28 | 5pm-9pm | iPlay America, Freehold | info

Fall Fun Fest | 9/12-10/31 | Sat/Sun 9:30am-4:30pm | Maple Leaf Farms, Manalapan | info

Fall Festival | 9/19-11/1 | Various times | Twin Pond Farm (49 Howell Rd, Freehold), Freehold | info

A. Casola Farms Fall Fest | 9/19-10/31 | Sat/Sun 9am-5pm | A. Casola Farms, Holmdel | info

2026 Fall Festival | 9/19-11/8 | Various times | Happy Day Farm, Manalapan | info

Cambridge Square Halloween Spooktacular | 10/26 | 5pm-7pm | 450 Union Hill Road, Morganville | info

Drop-In Pumpkin Painting ALL AGES | 10/27 | 4pm-6pm | Allentown Library, Allentown | info

Asbury Park Halloween Slow Roll | 10/27 | 6:30pm | Carousel, Asbury Park | info

Private Group Tour of the Paranormal Museum | 10/28, 10/29 | Wed 12pm, 1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm, Thur 12pm, 1:15pm, 2:30pm | The Paranormal Museum, Asbury Park | info

Trick or Treat in the Park | 10/28 | 3:30pm | Michael J. Tighe Park, Freehold | info

Night of the Living Birds Walk! | 10/28 | 4pm-6:30pm | Lot C Parking Lot, Lot C, Hartshorne Dr, Sandy Hook | info

Kids Night Halloween Party | 10/28 | 5pm-8pm | The Proving Ground, Highlands | info

Allergy Safe Halloween Parade | 10/29 | 10am-11:30am | Middletown Library, Middletown | info

Trunk or Treat | 10/29 | 6pm-7pm | Joe Palaia Park, Ocean | info

Brookdale Haunted Theater | 10/29 | 6pm-10pm | Brookdale Performing Arts Center, Lincroft | info

Disco After Dark: Halloween Party | 10/29 | 6:30pm-9:30pm | Bar Bella- Bell Works, Holmdel | info

Ghost of the Boardwalk Tour | 10/29 | 7pm | The Paranormal Museum, Asbury Park | info

Sip & Paint: Fall Edition, with Boozy Brushes | 10/26 | 6pm-8pm | Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale | info

Line Dancing Mondays | 10/26 | 6pm-10pm | Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar | info

Embroidery 101 | 10/27 | 6pm | Bey Hall 230- MCA, W. Long Branch | info

Cigars & Sunsets on The Rooftop Wednesdays | 10/28 | 6pm-10pm | Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar | info

Tarot and Tequila | 10/28 | 6pm-10pm | Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar | info

Monmouth County food enthusiasts are getting their reservations ready as the highly anticipated fall edition of Jersey Shore Restaurant Week prepares to kick off its 10-day culinary run from November 6 through November 15. Featuring a roster of more than 70 dining destinations across the coastal region, the seasonal showcase gives patrons a prime opportunity to sample inventive local dining through curated three-course prix-fixe menus priced at accessible $32.26 or $42.26 tiers, alongside select two-course lunch offerings. Monmouth County favorites taking part include waterfront institutions like 26 West on the Navesink in Red Bank, cozy fine-dining gems such as Scarborough Fair in Sea Girt, and neighborhood fixtures like Blend on Main in Manasquan. Paired with specialty satellite events throughout the week—spanning sparkling wine and shellfish tastings to intimate winemaker dinners—the festival delivers an energetic boost to neighborhood kitchens and an inviting excuse for regional food lovers to revisit longtime favorites and discover fresh tables before the winter season arrives.

La Festa Dei Morti Dinner Party | 10/27 | 6:30pm | Porta, Asbury Park | info

Bell Works Fresh Farmers & Makers Market | 10/28 | 11am-4pm | Bell Works, Holmdel | info

Simply Ina: Cookbook Club & Dinner Party WAITLIST OPEN | 10/28 | 6pm-8:30pm | Taste and Technique, Fair Haven | info

Afterschool Spooky Eats | 10/29 | 3:45pm-5pm | Taste and Technique, Fair Haven | info

Couples: Sophisticated Halloween Soirée WAITLIST OPEN | 10/29 | 6pm-8:30pm | Taste and Technique, Fair Haven | info

The dawn of the Space Age quietly took flight in Wall Township on January 10, 1946, when U.S. Army Signal Corps scientists at Camp Evans achieved the first human-engineered radar contact with the moon under the top-secret mission code-named Project Diana. Seeking to discover whether radio waves could penetrate the Earth’s ionosphere to enable extraterrestrial communication, the team relied on pivotal mathematical calculations cracked by Dr. Walter S. McAfee—an African American theoretical physicist whose Doppler-shift formulas allowed the team to accurately account for the moon’s orbital velocity and distance. At 11:58 a.m., exactly 2.5 seconds after a modified radar antenna fired a high-frequency pulse into the sky, a distinct audio beep and visual blip returned across 238,000 miles of space, proving that signals could cross cosmic boundaries. By demonstrating the feasibility of long-range satellite tracking and interplanetary radio transmission, this historic moonbounce at the Monmouth County laboratory laid the fundamental bedrock for modern radar astronomy, commercial satellites, and the Apollo space program.

Daniel Johnston: I am a Baby in My Universe II | 9/14-12/15 | Mon-Fri 10am-5pm | DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz Hall- MCA, W. Long Branch | info

Jonas Mekas Film and Art Exhibit | 9/14-12/15 | Mon-Fri 10am-5pm | Rotary Ice House Gallery- MCA, W. Long Branch | info

Raw Power: Shepard Fairey Exhibit | 9/17-11/30 | Wed-Sun 11am-6pm | The Art Spot, Asbury Park | info

Raw Power: Shepard Fairey Exhibit | 9/17-11/30 | Mon 12pm-5pm, Thur 12pm-7pm, Fri/Sat 12pm-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm | Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park | info

Greetings From Asbury Park Exhibit | 9/18-11/2 | Thur/Fri 3pm-7:30pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm | Art629 Gallery, Asbury Park | info

The Grind We Live In Exhibit | 9/27-11/8 | 4pm-6pm | Nilson Gallery- Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info

Freedom's Battleground: A Traveling Exhibit of Monmouth 250 celebration | 9/30-10/31 | Wed/Thur 9am-9pm | Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury | info

The Heart is Revealed in the Deed | 10/1-11/4 | Thur 9am-9pm | Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury | info

Festival of Lights Exhibit | 10/2-11/15 | Tue-Sun 10am-4pm | Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info

Stage Reading of Lee Blessings- A Walk in the Woods | 10/26 | 7pm | BAC, Belmar | info

Teacher Tuesdays Presents: From Regulation to Learning - The Power of Music in the Classroom | 10/27 | 6pm-8pm | Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, Long Branch | info

Historic Portland Place Tours | 10/28-11/1 | Wed-Sun 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm | Historic Portland Place, Middletown | info

Author Visit with Tim Meyer & Frank J Elder | 10/28 | 5:30pm-6:30pm | Tinton Falls Library, Tinton Falls | info

Banned Book Fair & Edgar Allan Poe Reading | 10/29 | 4pm-10pm | Wild Air Beerworks, Asbury Park | info

Bring on the Funk! Where the Arts Get Down Gala | 10/29 | 7pm-10pm | Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park | info

The Treatment of Casualties and Burial of the Dead at Monmouth Battlefield | 10/29 | 7pm | Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury | info

Staged Reading - Mary Astor's Purple Diary SOLD OUT | 10/26 | 7pm | West End Arts Center, W. Long Branch | info

Bards | 10/26 | 7pm-10pm | My Way Café, Long Branch | info

To Catch a Thief | 10/28 | 7pm | The Showroom Cinema, Asbury Park | info

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster | 10/29 | 7:30pm | SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands | info

Jazz Art Jam Sessions | 10/26 | 6pm | Triumph, Red Bank | info

Paledusk | 10/28 | 7pm | House of Independents, Asbury Park | info

65 North Pickers | 10/28 | 7pm | The Wonder Bar, Asbury Park | info

The String Cheese Incident | 10/28 | 7:15pm | Count Basie- HMH Theatre, Red Bank | info

The Nth Power | 10/29 | 8pm | Count Basie- The Vogel, Red Bank | info

Run Club | 10/29 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Bakes Brewing Co, Wall | info

Monmouth U Men's Basketball vs Rhode Island College | 10/27 | 7pm | Monmouth U, W. Long Branch | info

Turkey Derby Wall Mods 125 Laps | 10/28, 10/28 | 10:30am | Wall Stadium, Wall | info

Monmouth U Men's Tennis vs Siena | 10/28 | 2pm | Monmouth U, W. Long Branch | info

Mon 10/26: Low 1:24am | High 7:39am | Low 2:09pm | High 8:06pm | Sunrise 7:19am | Sunset 6:02pm

Tue 10/27: Low 2:08am | High 8:21am | Low 2:57pm | High 8:53pm | Sunrise 7:20am | Sunset 6:01pm

Wed 10/28: Low 2:54am | High 9:07am | Low 3:46pm | High 9:45pm | Sunrise 7:21am | Sunset 6:00pm

Thu 10/29: Low 3:42am | High 9:59am | Low 4:37pm | High 10:44pm | Sunrise 7:22am | Sunset 5:58pm