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Good morning Monmouth County! This issue takes us into August and a weekend of pretty beautiful temperatures. The conditions are perfect to find a friend with a boat!
Let’s Gooo!!
~ Amanda & Rob
Today’s Buzz 🐝
🎡 Manasquan Fireman’s Fair
👮♂ Long Branch Police Hero
🥑 Whole Foods Opening at Monmouth Square
🍗 Buffalo Wild Wings in Hazlet
🛶 Olde Freehold Day
🚛 Mazza Truck Pull
🍎 Farmers Markets
📫 Post Office Museum Open in Little Silver
🎭 Change of Position
🎸 Motley Crue
🎸 Sea Hear Now Late Night and Kickoff Shows
🏇 Female Horse Trainer Makes History
🏃♂ The Shore’s Toughest Mile
🏀 Summer Slam Finals
🌊 Ocean Temp/Tides
📰 NEWS
👮♂ Long Branch Police Hero
A Long Branch police officer is being hailed for his quick thinking and bravery after risking his life to protect a woman during a domestic violence incident. Officers, including Patrolman Geter Benitez, responded to an early-morning domestic disturbance call at a residence on Cleveland Avenue. While officers were inside gathering information, a suspect suddenly launched a violent knife attack against his ex-girlfriend. Without hesitation, Officer Benitez charged at the attacker and tackled him off the victim, shielding her from potentially fatal harm and putting an immediate end to the assault.
During the ensuing struggle to disarm and subdue the suspect, Officer Benitez sustained a severe laceration to his head, resulting in significant blood loss. Assisting officers and a nearby bystander helped secure the suspect while Benitez was rushed to Monmouth Medical Center for emergency care. After receiving overnight treatment, he was released to recover at home. Law enforcement officials and residents across Monmouth County have expressed deep gratitude for Officer Benitez’s decisive actions, which unequivocally saved the victim's life.
🎡 FAMILY
Luminocity Dino Safari | 7/17-8/16 | Mon-Tues 5pm-8pm, Thur 5pm-8:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-9pm, Sun 5pm-8:30pm | Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold | info
Storytime & Crafts- Shark Week! | 7/31 | 11am | wonder Wing- Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info
Baronet Movies: Lilo & Stitch | 8/1 | 8pm | Baronet Rooftop, Asbury Park | info
Sea Girt 5K & Kids' Races SOLD OUT | 8/1 | 8:30am | 810 The Plaza, Sea Girt | info
Weekend Workshop- Shark Suncatcher! | 8/1, 8/2 | 11am-2pm | Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info
Fossil Hunt at Poricy Park SOLD OUT | 8/2 | 10am-12:30pm | Poricy Park Fossil Beds, Middletown | info
📍 LOCAL
Manasquan Fireman's Fair | 7/28-8/1 | 6pm-10pm | Mallard Park, Manasquan | info
Olde Freehold Day | 8/1 | 11am-5pm | Lake Topanemus, Freehold | info
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🕺 JUST FUN
Glass Mosaic Workshop | 7/31 | 10am-1pm | Over The Moon Art Studios, Asbury Park | info
Private Group Tour of the Paranormal Museum | 7/31 | 12pm, 1:15pm, 2:30pm | The Paranormal Museum, Asbury Park | info
Original Asbury Park Ghost Tour Ghosts & Legends Downtown Tour | 7/31, 8/1 | 8pm | The Paranormal Museum, Asbury Park | info
Club 90's Presents Off Campus Night | 7/31 | 9pm | House of Independents, Asbury Park | info
10th Annual Beach Smash Wiffleball Tournament | 8/1 | 9am | Riddle Way Beach, Manasquan | info
Thompson Park Canoe Rental | 8/1, 8/2 | 10am-3pm | Thompson Park, Lincroft | info
Rescue Ridge & The Asbury Adoption Event | 8/1 | 11pm-2pm | Asbury Hotel Lobby, Asbury Park | info
Greensbury Park- A Celebration of AP Parks | 8/1 | 12pm-6pm | Sunset Park, Asbury Park | info
Mazza's Annual Truck Pull | 8/1 | 1pm-4pm | 3230 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls | info
Women of Irish Heritage Meet & Greet | 8/1 | 2pm-6pm | Bar A, Belmar | info
Grateful Reds Day | 8/1 | 2:30pm-8pm | Cream Ridge Winery, Cream Ridge | info
Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration with Cosmic Jerry Band | 8/1 | 3pm | Red Bank Elks Lodge #233, Red Bank | info
Bingo Loco | 8/1 | 6pm SOLD OUT, 10pm | House of Independents, Asbury Park | info
Music and Food Festival | 8/2 | 12pm-8:30pm | 10 Simon Lake Dr, Atlantic Highlands | info
U-Pick Blueberries, Blackberries, Sunflowers, Zinnias/Costmos | Various Dates | 10am-5pm | Happy Day Farm, Manalapan | info
🍔 FOOD & 🍹 DRINK
📰 New Openings and Debuts
Whole Foods Market: Opened its 40,000-square-foot store on July 29 at 8:00 a.m. as the first phase of the Monmouth Square redevelopment in Eatontown, featuring opening-day giveaways and local coffee samples.
Buffalo Wild Wings: Scheduled for a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event on Monday, August 3, at 9:00 a.m. for its brand-new Route 35 location in Hazlet.
Luckies Bar and Grill: Announced plans to open at 90 Adelphia Road in Farmingdale in late August or early September, hosting open-call interviews on August 3 and 4
Atlantic Highlands Farmers Market | 7/31 | 10am-3pm | Veterans Park, Atl. Highlands | info
Downtown Freehold Farmer's Market | 7/31 | 11am-4pm | Hall of Records, Freehold | info
Calling all Carnivores WAITLIST | 7/31 | 6pm-9pm | Taste and Technique, Fair Haven | info
Allenhurst Farmers Market | 7/31 | 10am-2pm | 201 Main St., Allenhurst | info
Highlands Clamfest | 7/31-8/2 | Fri 6pm-11pm, Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-8pm | Huddy Park, Highlands | info
AP Sunset Farmer's Market | 8/1 | 8am-1:30pm | Sunset Ave at Main St, Asbury Park | info
Highlands Farmers Market | 8/1 | 88:30am-2pm | Huddy Park, Highlands | info
Hazlet Farmers Market | 8/1 | 9:30pm-1:30pm | 1776 Union Ave, Hazlet | info
High Tide Makers & Artisan Market | 8/1 | 11am-6pm | Carousel Stage, Pier Village, Long Branch | info
Bakes Gone Wild- Food Truck | 8/1 | 12pm-7pm | Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale | info
Cousin's Maine Lobster- Food Truck | 8/1 | 1pm-8pm | Bakes Brewing Co, Wall | info
The Late Summer Kitchen | 8/1 | 6:30pm-9:30pm | Taste and Technique, Fair Haven | info
Asbury Fresh Farmers Market | 8/2 | 9am-2pm | Press Plaza, Asbury Park | info
Belmar Farmer's Market | 8/2 | 9am-1pm | Pyanoe Plaza, Belmar | info
Marlboro Farmers Market | 8/2 | 9am-1pm | 444 Route 520, Marlboro | info
Howell Farmers Market | 8/2 | 10am-2pm | Echo Lake Park, Howell | info
What The Fork- Food Truck | 8/2 | 12pm-6pm | Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale | info
Brews and Broadway | 8/2 | 3:30pm-7pm | Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar | info
Latin Festival: Tacos & Tequila | 8/2 | 11am-5pm | Monmouth Park Racetrack, Oceanport | info
🎨 ART, HISTORY & EDUCATION
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 7/31 | 10am-11am | Manalapan Library, Manalapan | info
Seining Along Sandy Hook Bay | 7/31 | 11am-12pm | Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth | info
Native Americans of NJ: Art After Dark – Creating Mandalas | 7/31 | 6pm-8pm | Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info
Sunset Birding & Whip-Poor-Will Walk | 7/31 | 7pm-9:30pm | 18 Hartshorne Dr, Highlands | info
Post Office Museum Open | 8/1 | 10am-1pm | 484 Prospect Ave, Little Silver | info
Wood Carving Demonstration at the Holmes-Hendrickson House | 8/1 | 1pm-3pm | Holmes-Hendrickson House, Holmdel Park, Holmdel | info
Presentation & Signing- Arise! by Christina Heatherton | 8/1 | 5pm-6:30pm | Asbury Book Cooperative, Asbury Park | info
Mill Demonstration at Historic Walnford | 8/1, 8/2 | 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm | Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold | info
Boat Tours of the Manasquan Reservoir | 8/1, 8/2 | 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm | Manasquan Reservoir, Howell | info
Shark River Sunset Seining | 8/2 | 6pm-8pm | Maclearie Park, Belmar | info
Human Thread: The Art of Compassion and Courage Exhibit | 6/4-8/10 | Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm | Caroline Huber Wellness Center at Brookdale CC, Lincroft | info
Color Envy Exhibit | 7/10-8/9 | T-Su 10am-4pm | Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info
Native Americans of New Jersey: Past and Present | 7/17-9/6 | T-Su 10am-4pm | Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info
Pigment of Your Imagination: Just Lefkowitz Art Exhibit | 7/17-9/6 | T-Su 10am-4pm | Monmouth Museum, Lincroft | info
Waves Across Time Exhibit | 7/21-8/21 | Mon-Fri 9am-10pm, Sat/Sun 9am-7pm | MCA- Pollak Gallery, W. Long Branch | info
On display Artwork of John J. Backes Jr. | 8/1-8/31 | Various times | Wall Library, Wall | info
🎭 THEATER, CINEMA & COMEDY
Baronet Movies: White Chicks 2004 | 7/31 | 8pm-11pm | Baronet Rooftop, Asbury Park | info
Are The Bennet Girls OK? | 7/31, 8/1 | Fri 7:30pm, Sat 2pm, 7:30pm | The Theater at The Navesink Library, Atlantic Highlands | info
ComedySportz: New Show Every Week! | 8/1 | 7pm-9pm | Jersey Show Arts Center, Ocean Grove | info
Dead Media | 8/1 | 7pm | SModcastle Cinemas, Atlantic Highlands | info
Spring Awakening | 7/31-8/16 | Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm | The Duncan Smith Theater, Holmdel | info
Change of Position | 7/30-8/23 | Fri/Sat 2pm, 7pm, Sun 2pm SOLD OUT | NJ Repertory Company, Long Branch | info
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🎸 LIVE MUSIC 🎙
🎶 Sea Hear Now Late Night and Kickoff Shows
The highly anticipated Sea.Hear.Now 2026 festival has dropped its Late Night and Kickoff on Cookman lineup in Asbury Park. Setting the tone for the weekend, the shows will launch with a massive, free kickoff event featuring a “surprise” performance by legendary comedian Jon Stewart on drums, alongside a high-energy DJ set from renowned artist Shepard Fairey. The late-night roster is equally exciting for rock fans, anchored by a "punk-stuff-only" performance by multi-platinum headliners The Offspring at The Stone Pony.
Friday Night Concerts Series: Matt Coffey Band | 7/31 | 6pm | Pyanoe Plaza, Belmar | info
The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins: Mötley Crüe | 7/31 | 6:30pm | PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel | info
Funky Fridays Gazebo Concert: Glen Garr & The Last Chances | 7/31 | 7pm-9pm | Downtown Freehold Gazebo, Freehold | info
Keansburg Summer Concert Series: No Surrender | 7/31 | 7pm-9pm | Baywalk East, Keansburg | info
Summer Nights at Carousel Bar- DJ Arian Lee | 7/31 | 7pm-11pm | Carousel Bar at Wave Resort, Long Branch | info
Driveways | 7/31 | 7pm | Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park | info
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit CANCELLED | 7/31 | 7pm | ParkStage, East Freehold Park Showgrounds | info
Rock n Roll Chorus SOLD OUT | 7/31 | 7pm | Count Basie- The Vogel, Red Bank | info
The Benny Hagerty Band | 7/31 | 7pm-9pm | Belmar Arts Center, Belmar | info
ABC After Dark: Free Live Music with Sofina | 7/31 | 7pm-9pm | Asbury Book Cooperative, Asbury Park | info
Bobby Mahoney | 7/31 | 8pm | The Wonder Bar, Asbury Park | info
Emo Night Brooklyn | 7/31 | 9pm | The Stone Pony, Asbury Park | info
New Orleans Blues Brunch: Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars | 8/1 | 11am | Count Basie- The Vogel, Red Bank | info
Summer Sounds at AVA Beach Bar | 8/1 | 12pm-6pm | AVA Beach Bar, Long Branch | info
Tal Naccarato LIVE! Unplugged! | 8/1 | 2pm-3pm | Manalapan Library, Manalapan | info
Blush and Special Guests | 8/1 | 4pm | Transparent Clinch Gallery, Asbury Park | info
Saturdays in the Park Concert Series- E Boro Bandits | 8/1 | 6pm-8pm | Riley Park, Bradley Beach | info
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band | 8/1 | 6:30pm | The Stone Pony, Asbury Park | info
Lake Street Dive | 8/1 | 7pm | ParkStage, East Freehold Park Showgrounds | info
Saturday Serenade- Wayward Souls | 8/1 | 7pm-9pm | Downtown Freehold Gazebo, Freehold | info
Summer Nights at Carousel Bar- DJ Chris Washington | 8/1 | 7pm-11pm | Carousel Bar at Wave Resort, Long Branch | info
Zimmy Shelter: Dylan & the Dead | 8/1 | 7pm | The Wonder Bar, Asbury Park | info
Enjoy Every Sandwich: A Tribute to Warren Zevon | 8/1 | 7:30pm | Count Basie- The Vogel, Red Bank | info
Alex Brown & The Blue Spirits | 8/1 | 9pm | Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park | info
Discopalooza | 8/2 | 12pm | The Stone Pony, Asbury Park | info
Music on the Porch | 8/2 | 1pm-3pm | Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold | info
Double A Band | 8/2 | 4pm | Transparent Clinch Gallery, Asbury Park | info
Sandy Mack Birthday Bash | 8/2 | 6pm | Baronet Rooftop, Asbury Park | info
Open Mic Night | 8/2 | 6pm-9pm | The Grange Playhouse, Howell | info
Jazz, Blues & More Summer Concert Series- WCT Band | 8/2 | 7pm-9pm | Downtown Freehold Gazebo, Freehold | info
Bands by the Beach: Crushed Rock | 8/2 | 7pm-8:30pm | West End Park, Long Branch | info
🏃♀ FITNESS/WELLNESS
Big Bang Mile and Science Festival | 8/1 | 8:15am | Bell Works, Holmdel | info
The Shore's Toughest Mile | 8/1 | 9am | Count Basie Running Track, Red Bank | info
Disc Golfing at Big Brook | 8/1 | 10am-2pm | Big Brook Park, Marlboro | info
Poolside Zumba | 8/1 | 1pm-2pm | Wave Resort, Long Branch | info
Long Branch Ocean Mile Swim | 8/2 | 8am | 66 Centennial Drive, Pier Village, Long Branch | info
🏀 SPORTS
🏇 Female Horse Trainer Makes History
Trainer Lindsay Schultz etched her name in local sports lore at Monmouth Park Racetrack by becoming the first female trainer in history to win the iconic Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Stakes. Saddling 28-1 longshot Baby Vino in a rain-soaked 59th running of the oceanfront classic, Schultz captured her very first top-level Grade 1 victory as jockey Jorge A. Vargas Jr. guided the three-year-old colt past Preakness winner Napoleon Solo. The shocking triumph delivered a historic $58.00 payout—the race's highest in over four decades—and marked a milestone moment for the Monmouth Park-based operation, capping off a dramatic summer win for the Oceanport community.
Charleston Springs Course Championship- Golf | 8/1, 8/2 | 6am | Charleston Springs Course, Millstone | info
Summer Slam Semi-Finals | 7/31 | 7:15pm, 8:15pm | Mallard Park, Manasquan | info
Nascar Weekly Series "Hall of Fame 100" | 8/1 | 6pm | Wall Stadium, Wall | info
Summer Slam Finals | 8/1 | 8pm | Mallard Park, Manasquan | info
🌊 ☀ BEACH
Asbury Park - Ocean Temp. 67°F
Fri 7/31: Low 3:08am | High 9:12am | Low 3:13pm | High 9:19pm | Sunrise 5:54am | Sunset 8:13pm
Sat 8/1: Low 3:43am | High 9:49am | Low 3:52pm | High 9:55pm | Sunrise 5:54am | Sunset 8:12pm
Sun 8/2: Low 4:15am | High 10:27am | Low 4:30pm | High 10:36pm | Sunrise 5:55am | Sunset 8:11pm
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