PUPPY YOGA!!

Jon The Pizza Guy Review!

June 08, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 16 minutes

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Good morning, Monmouth County, especially Tim O’Heney 🤩 who is a Monmouth Buzz Rockstar 🤘🏻 for sharing the BUZZ with so many friends and family!

First things first, we have to address a typo in Thursday’s issue of Monmouth Buzz. We regrettably fat-fingered the keyboard and referred to co-owner of Days Ice Cream Tom Wilson as Tim. We apologize for the error, Tom!

Tuesday is Primary Election Day in New Jersey so don’t forget to get out there and be heard!

And lastly, we’ve included a new section toward the end of this issue. There are some fun things happening at our Monmouth County Parks next week that require pre-registration. So, we want you to have ample time to register and enjoy! Our county park system really is an awesome resource in our area and they provide A TON of amazing activities and learning opportunities. But we’re staying on top of it, so all you have to do is open Monmouth Buzz twice a week and you’ll have it all at your fingertips!

Let’s go!

~ Amanda & Rob

TODAY’S BUZZ 🐝

🐶 Puppy Yoga

🍕 Jon The Pizza Guy Review

🇮🇹 Fresh Mozzarella Class

🎢 History of NJ Amusement Parks & Roller Coasters

⚾️ Blue Claws Back in Town

🎭️ The Price At Two River Theater

🎸 Brian Kirk and the Jerks at The Stone Pony

🔭 Looking Ahead

🌊 Ocean Temp/Tides

🎉 FAMILY FUN

Dorbrook Sprayground | Everyday 11:30 am - 7 pm | Dorbrook Recreation Area (Colts Neck)

St. Leo the Great Carnival | 6/9-6/14 6 pm - 10 pm | St. Leo the Great Church (Lincroft)

Story Time with Roo the Mini Horse | 6/9 4 pm - 5 pm | W. Long Branch Library (W. Long Branch)

Wonder Wing Storytime & Craft | 6/10-6/12 10 am | Monmouth Museum (Lincroft)

The Aristocats Kids | 6/11-6/12 7 pm | Count Basie (Red Bank)

Horseshoe Crabs: Living Fossils! | 6/11 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Shrewsbury Library (Shrewsbury)

Car Seat Safety Checkpoint | 6/11 2 pm - 6 pm | Old Village Fire Company (Middletown)

Tweens Jewelry Making | 6/11 3:30 pm - 4 pm | Atlantic Highlands Library (Atl. Highlands)

Teen Mario Kart Night | 6/11 7 pm - 8:30 pm | Middletown Public Library (Middletown)

Woofstock | 6/12 5 pm - 8 pm | Mini Park (Keyport)

New Mom Meet-Up (weather permitting) | 6/12 10 am - 12 pm | Coffee Corral (Red Bank)

Mommy and Me Music Class | 6/11 10:30 am | Coffee Corral (Red Bank)

Mommy and Me Music Class | 6/11 4:30 pm | Marucci Park (Spring Lake)

In the Garden with the Lizard Guys | 6/12 4 pm - 4:45 pm | Hazlet Library (Hazlet)

Traveling Beach Science: A Walk on the Beach | 6/12 4 pm - 4:45 pm | W. Long Branch Library (W. Long Branch)

Music With Big Jeff | 6/12 3:15 pm | Atlantic Highlands Library (Atl. Highlands)

🏠️ LOCAL EVENTS

Sip & Stitch Workshop | 6/10 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Beach Haus Brewery (Belmar)

Coffee With A Cop | 6/11 9 am - 11 am | Shoprite (Old Bridge)

CTE Annual Blood Drive | 6/12 1 pm - 7 pm | 301 Monmouth Rd. (Oakhurst)

NJSPBA Survivor Welfare Sip and Smoke | 6/12 6 pm - 10 pm | Proving Ground (Highlands)

🍔🍹 FOOD & DRINK

🍕 JON THE PIZZA GUY!! 🤌

Our good friend Jon the Pizza Guy has agreed to share his exclusive Monmouth County food and restaurant reviews with our subscribers!! And we are super pumped! He reviews all things delicious in our area and will be telling us what we absolutely NEED to eat!

🥯 HOT BAGEL BAKERY - OAKHURST (SCORE: 9.9)

At a 9.9 score, Jon came in HOT 🔥 with this one, just like the bagels. Heyooo!! Owned and operated by twin brothers Dan and John Grimes, Hot Bagel Bakery has been serving their hand-rolled bagels hot since 1979. They were voted Best Bagel at the Shore in 2015 by readers of the Asbury Park Press. But now, they have the crown jewel of food reviews. A 9.9 from Jon the Pizza Guy!! Jon had an everything bagel served hot with butter and according to him they are “by far the best bagels in New Jersey!”

Hot Bagel Bakery | Mon - Sun 6 am - 2 pm | Oakhurst

🚚 FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Sea Bright Farmers Market | 6/11 1 pm - 6 pm | 1097 Ocean Ave. (Sea Bright)

Pasta Making Workshop | 6/12 6 pm - 8 pm | Beach Bee Meadery (Long Branch)

Bell Works Fresh Farmers & Makers Market | 6/11 11 am - 4 pm | Bell Works (Holmdel)

West End Farmers Market | 6/12 9 am - 3 pm | West End Park (Long Branch)

Fresh Mozzarella Class with Nino the Mozz Man | 6/12 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Oak Hill Farm (Holmdel)

How’s the spring cleaning coming? We’ll be the first to admit, decluttering and organizing aren’t exactly our strengths. But being decluttered and organized can be nothing short of a religious experience. We had Tidying by Tash organize our kitchen and it was honestly life-changing. Reach out to Tash and have her bring peace to your space!

📚️ HISTORY & EDUCATION

Michelangelo: Love and Death | 6/9 7:30 pm | Pollak Theater (W. Long Branch)

Hidden Stories of Nature | 6/10 10 am - 11:30 am | Thompson Park (Lincroft)

Financial Fitness: Retirement Led by M&T Bank | 6/10 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Middletown Public Library (Middletown)

Community of Lifesavers | 6/11 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Holmdel Library (Holmdel)

Birding For Beginners | 6/11 10 am - 11 am | Bayshore Waterfront Park (Port Monmouth)

Information on Plant-based Diets | 6/12 12 pm - 2 pm | Shrewsbury Library (Shrewsbury)

Cemetery Preservation in Practice with Archaeologist Kristen Hohn | 6/12 1 pm - 2 pm | Marlboro Library (Marlboro)

Retirement Savings & Strategies Workshop: Building a Lasting Nest Egg | 6/12 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Howell Library (Howell)

Ups, Downs, And Arounds: NJ Roller Coasters | 6/12 6:15 pm | Bradley Beach Public Library (Bradley Beach)

The Army's House of Magic: The History of Fort Monmouth | 6/12 7 pm | Curtis House (Brielle)

🎭️ LIVE MUSIC, COMEDY, THEATER

The Grass Roots & The Buckinghams | 6/10 1:30 PM | PNC (Holmdel)

Glass Animals: Tour of Earth | 6/10 6:00 PM | Stone Pony (Asbury Park)

Cafe Artiste | 6/11 7:00 PM | Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove)

Summer Concert Series: Carnaby St. Duo | 6/11 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Howell Library (Howell)

Brian Kirk and the Jerks | 6/11 6:00 PM | Stone Pony (Asbury Park)

Simple Minds: Alive and Kicking Tour | 6/11 7:00 PM | PNC (Holmdel)

Candlelight Spring: Tribute to Coldplay | 6/11 7:00 PM | Pollak Theater (W. Long Branch)

Will Dailey Album Release Party | 6/12 7:00 PM | Transparent Clinch Gallery (Asbury Park)

Thursdays Rock: Austin City Nights | 6/12 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Hall of Records (Freehold)

Thursdays by the Sea: Tim McCloone & the Shirleys | 6/12 7 pm - 8:30 pm | Pier Village (Long Branch)

Ziggy Alberts | 6/12 7:00 PM | The Stone Pony (Asbury Park)

The Price | 6/11-6/12 Wed 1 pm, 7 pm Thur 8 pm | Two River Theater (Red Bank)

Randy Rainbow: National Freakin' Treasure | 6/12 7:30 PM | Count Basie (Red Bank)

If your clutter turns out to be a little more than can be organized, or maybe there’s really no way to declutter an old broken hot tub, you might need a little more horsepower. That’s where Shore Thing Cleanout comes in. Owned and operated by Monmouth County residents (Wall), Shore Thing is the only name you need to know when it comes to junk removal. From their best around pricing to their bespoke service and attention, they’ll remind you why staying local is so much better.

⚾️ SPORTS & FITNESS 🏃‍♂️

🐶 Puppy Yoga!!

If you’ve never heard of Puppy Yoga you haven’t lived. It’s like regular yoga but cuter. Think of your traditional yoga session. Now add seven adorable mini dogs curiously trying to get involved; five yellow Labs and two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels to be exact. Sick from cuteness yet? Well, after the 45-60 minute puppy yoga sesh you get another 30 minutes of quality time with the squishy little pups. Good luck walking out with just your yoga mat.

Prime’s Angels is hosting this event to raise money to train a service dog as well as to support the Friends of Squan Cats. 100% of the proceeds will go to those causes. If you’d like to join in the fun you can register with Tiffany Prime (732) 539-0279. $40 per participant. The first session is already full so don’t sit on your paws!

AMP’D Fitness (Belmar) | 6/10 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm (FULL)

SYST[EM] Athletics (Wall) | 6/11 7:45 pm - 9:15 pm

Prime’s Angels will also be collecting donations of needed items.

Friends of Squan Cats needs: Fancy Feast kitten or any wet kitten food, wet/dry food for ferals, small cat trees, scratchers, cat beds, wood/paper pellet litter, paper towels and garbage bags.

Ark Angel Rescue needs: blankets, towels, Clorox wipes, Pro Plan dog food, large Kongs, large Nylabones, treats and bones.

The ARC of Monmouth's Golf Classic | 6/9 11 am - 8 pm | Battleground Country Club (Manalapan)

Early Bird Lap Swim | 6/9-6/12 7 am - 10 am | Fort Monmouth Rec Center (Tinton Falls)

Ocean Swim | 6/9 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Pier Village (Long Branch)

Cobra Kayak | 6/10 5 pm | Oceanport Paddle Club (Oceanport)

60 Minute Green Reading Class | 6/10 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Hominy Hill Golf Course (Colts Neck)

Blue Claws vs. Aberdeen | 6/10 6:35 pm | Shoretown Ballpark (Lakewood)

Blue Claws vs. Aberdeen | 6/11 6:35 pm | Shoretown Ballpark (Lakewood)

Blue Claws vs. Aberdeen | 6/12 7:05 pm | Shoretown Ballpark (Lakewood)

Full Moon Yoga | 6/11 7 pm - 8 pm | Tatum Park (Middletown)

Pilates At The Farm | 6/12 6:30 pm | G&G Stables (Howell)

🔭 LOOKING AHEAD

Open Shoot Archery | 6/14 10 am - 1 pm | Thompson Park Activity Barn (Lincroft)

Free Fishing Clinic | 6/14 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Manasquan Reservoir Visitor Center (Howell)

Freshwater Fishing Derby | 6/14 2 pm - 5 pm | Manasquan Reservoir Visitor Center (Howell)

Freshwater Fishing Derby | 6/15 2 pm - 5 pm | Turkey Swamp Park (Freehold)

Free Fishing Clinic | 6/15 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Turkey Swamp Park (Freehold)

Rigging 101 (Sail boats) | 6/17 10 am - 12 pm | Manasquan Reservoir Visitor Center (Howell)

Quality Is Our Legacy

🌊 ☀️ BEACH

Asbury Park - Ocean Temp. 61°F

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