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🥖 Anderson Market in Red Bank!!

History with Hanlon & Arnone | Jazz Night | Gardening with Chickens

September 14, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 13 minutes

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Good morning Monmouth County! Food, history, jazz, chickens, magic and more. It would’ve been quicker to name things that aren’t happening in Monmouth County this week. But we’re not about what’s easy. We’re about doing the work so you can have the fun! Hope you have a great start to the week!

Let’s go!

~ Amanda & Rob

TODAY’S BUZZ 🐝

📰 History with Hanlon & Arnone

🐔 Gardening with Chickens

🛝 Waloo Park Playground Grand Opening

👨‍🍳 Master Chef All-Stars Live

🥘 Lakeside Dining by Lake Lefferts

🎺 Jazz Night at Belmar Arts Center

⚽️ Monmouth U. and Brookdale Soccer

🎭️ Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Links

🌊 Ocean Temp/Tides

📰 HISTORY WITH HANLON & ARNONE

Step aside Mr. Beast! Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone and Clerk Christine Hanlon are stepping into the influencer space with a new YouTube series titled “History with Hanlon & Arnone.” The first episode of the series has Hanlon and Arnone visiting Laird & Co. Distillery in Colts Neck-the oldest distillery in the United States. Laird & Co. has been making applejack brandy since 1698 and actually received License #1 from the U.S. Treasury in 1780. The quick under four minute episode is a tour of the facility by Laird and Co. President Lisa Laird Dunn. Dunn shows off their store of 2,500 brandy barrels and tells of Laird’s rich history including providing their recipe to George Washington for the Continental Army. Each barrel is made from 7,000 lbs of apples and aged five years, according to Dunn. Hanlon even cracked open one of the barrels herself with a few well-placed mallet strikes.

Leading up to next year’s celebration of our nation’s 250th Anniversary, the series will highlight Monmouth County’s role in U.S. history by visiting some of its most historic and culturally significant landmarks like Monmouth Park and The Stone Pony. It’s a quick, fun watch. Definitely check it out!

🥳 FAMILY FUN!

Musical Instrument Petting Zoo | 9/15 3:30pm-4:30pm | Colts Neck Library (Colts Neck) | info

A. Casola Farm Fall Fest | 9/15-9/18 9am-5pm | A. Casola Farm (Holmdel) | info

Holland Ridge Farms-U-Pick Sunflowers: Fall Festival | 9/15-9/18 9am-5pm | Holland Ridge Farms (Cream Ridge) | info

Camp Zehnder Halloween Costume Exchange | 9/16-9/18 3pm-5:30pm | Camp Zehnder (Wall) | info

Waloo Park Playground Grand Opening | 9/17 5pm-6:30pm | Waloo Park (Port Monmouth) | info

Anime Club (Ages 10+) | 9/17 4pm-5pm | Red Bank Library (Red Bank) | info

Baronet Outdoor Rooftop Movies: Mamma Mia! | 9/18 8pm | Baronet Rooftop (Asbury Park) | info

Kindness Magic Show | 9/18 4pm-4:40pm | Shrewsbury Library (Shrewsbury) | info

📍 LOCAL EVENTS

Country Line Dancing | 9/15 6pm | Dave & Buster's (Freehold) | info

Asbury Park Ghosts of the Boardwalk Tour (Dog Friendly) | 9/16, 9/18 7pm | Bradley Park (Asbury Park) | info

DIY Earring Workshop | 9/17 6pm-8pm | Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery (Farmingdale) | info

🍔 FOOD & 🍹 DRINK

ANDERSON MARKET GRAND OPENING

Anderson Market, an exciting new Brooklyn-esque concept housed in the historic century-old Anderson building in Red Bank, opened for business on Monday. The building itself sat vacant for nearly 30 years until being redeveloped in 2006 by Metrovation. Most recently the space was occupied by Sickles of Little Silver; but they shuttered last year. Enter Asbury Park based hospitality group Culture Collective, who brought the new market concept to life. The market features an impressive lineup of local vendors including Namkeen, Booskerdoo Coffee & Bakery, Local 130, Nick & Sons, Molly Boards, The Butcher & The Bull, and Fleur De Mer not to mention

The local influencers and foodies are gushing over the space, the food, and the overall vibe. We’re really excited to check it out this week.

HABCore Cup Golf Outing | 9/15 11am-8pm | Beacon Hill Country Club (Atl. Highlands) | info

Ocean Resin Charcuterie Board Workshop | 9/16 6pm-8pm | Lana-Pier Village (Long Branch) | info

Bell Works Fresh Farmers & Makers Market | 9/17 11am-4pm | Bell Works (Holmdel) | info

Master Chef All-Stars Live! | 9/17 7:30pm | Count Basie-HMH Theater (Red Bank) | info

Cork & Explore-Walk Around Wine Tasting Experience | 9/17 6pm-8pm | Avenue-Pier Village (Long Branch) | info

Country Line Dancing | 9/17 6pm | Skinny Flowers Brewing Co. (Oceanport) | info

End of Summer Pasta Dinner | 9/17 6pm-8:30pm | Taste & Technique (Fair Haven) | info

Lakeside Dining at Lake Lefferts: Abby's Mexican Restaurant | 9/18 5:30pm-8:30pm | Ravine Dr./Matawan Ave. (Matawan) | info

West End Farmers Market | 9/18 9am-3pm | West End Park (Long Branch) | info

Ocean Grove Farm Stand | 9/18 10am-2pm | Pilgrim Pathway/Main Ave. (Ocean Grove) | info

🎨 ART, HISTORY, EDUCATION

Mobsters & Mayhem: Prohibition on the Jersey Shore | 9/15 2pm-3pm | Wall Library (Wall) | info

Asbury Park Art Club | 9/16 7:30pm | Over the Moon Art Studios (Asbury Park) | info

College & Resource Fair | 9/16 6pm-8pm | James J. Cullen Center (Hazlet) | info

Casual Birder | 9/16 9am | Turkey Swamp Park (Freehold) | info

Computer Boot Camp-Internet Safety | 9/16, 9/18 T 6pm, Th 1pm | Red Bank Library (Red Bank) | info

Gardening with Chickens | 9/16 3pm-4pm | Ocean Twp. Library (Ocean) | info

Cricut Basics | 9/16 T 6pm-7:30pm, Th 2pm-3:30pm | Sun Moon Studios (Keyport) | info

Uke in the Park: 6-Week Ukelele Program | 9/17 3:30pm-4:30pm | Curtis Park (Manasquan) | info

Author Visit from Kate Galvin | 9/18 3:15pm-3:45pm | Atl. Highlands Library (Atl. Highlands) | info

Sweet Bayou Lou's Educate, Make, and Take Room Spray Class | 9/18 6:30pm-7:30pm | Howell Library (Howell) | info

Through the Lens: Juried Photography Exhibition | 9/14-10/14 10am-4pm | Monmouth Muesum (Lincroft) | info

Student Photography Exhibition: Hunry Hudson High School | 9/14-10/14 10am-4pm | Monmouth Muesum (Lincroft) | info

Into the Wild, Art Exhibit by Eileen Kennedy | 9/1-10/25 M-F 9am-7pm, S/Su 10am-4pm | Pollak Gallery (W. Long Branch) | info

Born to Run 50: Photographs by Eric Meola | 9/5-12/18 M-F 10am-5pm | DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz Hall (W. Long Branch) | info

Manasquan River Group of Artists & Art Society of Monmouth County Exhibition | 8/27-9/28 M/W/Th/F 8am-4pm, T 8am-9pm | Middletown Art Center (Middletown) | info

🎭️ THEATER, CINEMA, & COMEDY

Staged Reading-Thursdays Come at Morning | 9/15 7pm | NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) | info

"Mr. Dickens is Coming"-Live Performance by Gerald Charles Dickens | 9/16 3pm | Historic Village at Allaire (Wall) | info

Rachel Scanlon | 9/16 7pm | House of Independents (Asbury Park) | info

Agatha Christie's Murder on the Links | 9/17, 9/18 W 1pm, 7pm, Th 8pm | Two RIver Theater (Red Bank) | info

Can't Run Can't Dance | 9/18 7pm | NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) | info

🎸 LIVE MUSIC 🥁

Harmony in the Park: Billy J. Brown & Friends | 9/16 6:30pm-8:30pm | Veterans Memorial Parjk (Freehold Borough) | info

Falling In Reverse: God is a Weapon Tour | 9/16 6:15pm | PNC (Holmdel) | info

Mico | 9/16 7pm | Asbury Lanes (Asbury Park) | info

Downtown Freehold Fall Concert Series: Smokin' Jackets | 9/17 7:30pm-9:30pm | Hall of Records (Freehold) | info

Kathleen Edwards | 9/17 7:30pm | Count Basie-The Vogel (Red Bank) | info

The Bridge City Sinners "Break the Chain Tour" | 9/17 6pm | House of Independents (Asbury Park) | info

Cafe Artiste: The Listening Room | 9/17 7pm | Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) | info

Brooks Nielson | 9/18 7pm | Asbury Lanes (Asbury Park) | info

The Witcher in Concert | 9/18 7:30pm | Count Basie-HMH Theater (Red Bank) | info

Jazz Night | 9/18 7pm | Belmar Arts Center (Belmar) | info

⚾️ SPORTS & FITNESS 🏃‍♂️

Brookdale Men's Soccer | 9/16 4pm | Brookdale CC (Lincroft) | info

Youth Dodgeball Drop-In | 9/17 4:30pm-6pm | Croydon Hall (Leonardo) | info

Two Person Best Ball Golf Tournament | 9/17 9am | Howell Park Golf Course (Howell) | info

Monmouth U. Women's Soccer vs Charleston | 9/18 6pm | Monmouth U. (W. Long Branch) | info

🌊 ☀️ BEACH

Asbury Park - Ocean Temp. 72°F

Thu 9/18: High 5:22 am | Low 11:17 am | High 5:40 am | Sunrise 6:34 am | Sunset 7:09 pm

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