07728 Freehold | Spring 2023

Letter from the EDITOR:

Hello 07728! Spring is here! I am excited for you to check out our magazine dedicated to the lifestyle and community of Freehold. In this issue, readers will learn about the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County. The museum is located in what was the Levi Solomon barn during Colonial times. The site sits on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. Learn about the family and learn about Jessica Solomon, the museum’s young executive director. She may be young, but her passion for history is evident as she brings a fresh outlook for the museum post pandemic with a variety of programming that has reached beyond Freehold and Monmouth County. The museum story begins on page 4. Have you met Yvette and Reggie Anderson? They are a dynamic duo, essentially a power couple, who have used their love, commitment, faith, and dedication to others to change many corners of their world with their non-profit, MTN (Meet the Need) Organization, Inc. Learn about their passion and “boots on the ground” approach to stop at nothing to help

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After you learn about the Andersons, meet Glenn Cashion. He has penned “Baseball is in My DNA” about the history of the sport in Freehold from 1857 to 1973. His dive into Freehold’s early baseball culture and his family’s role brought him some surprises. Learn about the history of baseball in Freehold, his family and more on page 10.

Looking for a night and/or weekend out to enjoy some good music, a good laugh or a good show? Look no further than the Spring Casino Headliner Lineup. Our entertainment columnist brings you the lineup at area casinos in Atlantic City, Bethlehem and Philadelphia. The lineup begins on page 12.

All of this and more awaits on the pages ahead!

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Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County continues to deliver on its mission post pandemic

Executive director brings fresh outlook with Zoom, children programming.

BY KATHY CHANG

When Jessica Solomon was growing up in Manalapan, she believed the barn – known as the Levi Solomon barn – on Solomon Way in Freehold was all hers.

It made sense especially when your father jokingly confirms your belief. And that is what Solomon’s dad, Howard, did.

In 2008, Solomon, who was 10 years old at the time, and her family even attended the grand opening ceremony of what the barn has become, the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County.

And fast forward 15 years later, Solomon is the museum’s first executive director. Her first inquiry: Am I actually related to the Solomon family, who owned the barn so

many years ago?

The answer is “No,” Solomon said with a laugh. But, as executive director, Solomon essentially feels part of the family that once made their homestead in what was known as the “Village of West Freehold” in Colonial times.

“For the longest time, I had this connection to here,” she said.

In Colonial times, the area was considered a major city. The barn was closer on West Main Street near where the Walgreens is right now. The white house next to the barn was part of the homestead and the family had “acres upon acres” of farmland.

“[The barn] moved back [from the road] in the 1990s so [developers] could build the shopping center,” Solomon explained.

The family originally came from Bohemia,

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Germany and made their way to New York, then to New Jersey around the late 1750s. The original land sale was made around the 1760s and they built upon the land.

Then in 1778 came the Battle of Monmouth. The land was partially destroyed because the British burned the area during the American Revolutionary War, Solomon said.

The Battle of Monmouth was the longest one-day battle of the American Revolution on June 28, 1778.

The family rebuilt the barn in the 1820s and stayed in the area for some time before one of the Solomons signed off on the land.

How did the barn become the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County?

The museum unfortunately has no direct connection to the descendants of the Colonial Solomon family and cousins, the Hart family,

“Some of them are in North Carolina, some are in Canada,” Solomon said, noting the barn has been out of their hands for quite some time.

Over the years, it became barren with farming equipment still inside.

“No one actually knows literally what happened between 1840 and 1999,” Solomon said.

Members, who have lived in Monmouth County, have shared they remember the two trucks moving the barn making way for the Mounts Corner Shopping Center.

“The barn was just a whole open space,” Solomon said. “There really wasn’t a second floor, more like two stages for hay.”

Plans originally called for the space to become a farming museum. But then Jean Hershenov Klerman and Nardie Hochberg met.

Hochberg, at the time, oversaw the Solomon Barn as property manager of land he developed.

Klerman was doing a talk on her book with Alan Pine called “Peddlers to Suburbanites,” at the Monmouth County Library. Hochberg happened to be in attendance.

The book is about the history of the Jewish community in Monmouth County. Discussion among Klerman and Hochberg made way for the barn to become the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County.

The museum was founded in 2006 and opened to the public in 2008. The permanent exhibit at the museum is “Three Centuries of Growth and Change: A History of Jews of Monmouth County.” It is based on the book written by Klerman and Pine.

“There is a lot of history here inside the walls and also within it,” Solomon said.

Now the 3,000 square-foot museum, as a not for profit, is owned by the community members.

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“We have museum members. They pay membership and they vote at our board meeting every year.”

The museum, which sits on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places, is located on the second floor of the barn and the lower level is commercial space, which has changed hands over the years from a lobster house to now The Skillet.

The museum has 30-feet high ceilings with original cedar hand honed shingles. Overall, the museum has been able to keep the original architecture with the post and beam construction, a hay hook and a water tank.

“There used to be a windmill on top of the barn that would pump air and there was this giant screw pipe and it would take the water up and that would be for the animals [on the farm],” Solomon said, noting they were able to preserve the high tech innovations of the 1800s and the wooden aesthetic look of the barn.

Future of the museum

Solomon became executive director in 2019. With her Administrative Assistant Richa Puri and board members, they work to make sure the museum continues to live up to its mission statement.

The museum continues to be dedicated to the promotion of public awareness of Monmouth County’s Jewish heritage for the education and enjoyment of both children and adults, according to its website.

Pre-pandemic, the museum was very consistent with the same people coming to the programing. However, it was almost stagnant, Solomon said.

During the pandemic, the museum made a choice and held their usual in-person programs on Zoom.

“With that, we were able to reach so many different people,” Solomon said. “The pandemic really pushed [members’] trust to modernity. Some people think of museums just like this stagnant space and they don’t change, but museums have to change with

For example, the museum put their exhibit “Jews of India” online and got thousands of views, Solomon said.

“We were able to reach more people than we ever had before,” she noted. “People that are not even in our country appreciate the work that we are doing. It showed us really the value of what we can do to serve the community.”

The pandemic allowed Solomon and its members to reinvent the wheel and essentially try new things.

“Really, the pandemic has served us well,” Solomon said. “I think we are better off since then.”

Currently, the museum is repurposing its oral history projects and collecting more interviews.

“We still have founding members in their 90s that we want to record,” Solomon said.

Another project in the works is to learn

the histories of the chicken farmers in the area and whose families have donated land to make way for the likes of Opatut Park on East Freehold Road and Thompson Park on Newman Springs Road in Lincroft.

“There were around 20,000 chicken farmers,” Solomon noted. “Many of the Jewish farmers in the U.S. lived in New Jersey. Their families are still alive. We want to talk about their experiences, and we want to talk to their kids who lived on the farm. In the early 1920s, there weren’t many schools for these children so [farm work] was a whole family affair. They have the experience of learning how to count in eggs and lining them up and learning the science of it.”

Each year, the museum does a mini exhibit in the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office.

“That gives us a little bit of a boost,” Solomon said.

The museum is looking to feature more programming towards the younger generation including PJ’s Library, which sends free, award-winning books that celebrate Jewish values and culture to families with children from newborns through age 12.

Solomon led a Hamantaschen Cookie bake and the history and importance behind the cookie in March.

“We are trying to become a hub to have more children’s programs because we have a beautiful space we want to share with others,” she said.

Another exhibit on display is called The

Eisner Family: From Stitching Military Uniforms to Stitching Together the Red Bank Jewish Community. The exhibition opened in March.

Beginning with two sewing machines in his Red Bank house, Sigmund Eisner built a booming family business which provided enormous opportunities for him and his descendants to employ hundreds of Jewish immigrants, support the founding of two synagogues, and serve the Jewish community in a myriad of ways, Solomon said.

Eisner committed to ensuring the continuity of the Jewish community even as he and his children honorably provided military uniforms for the U.S. government, and later the Boy Scouts of America. The exhibit includes items on loan from the Eisner collection at the Red Bank Public Library.

The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County at 310 Mounts Corner Dr. is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

For more information visit www.jhmomc. org.

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Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County continues to deliver on its mission post pandemic to promote public awareness of Monmouth County’s Jewish heritage for the education and enjoyment of both children and adults.

‘Dynamic Duo’ Is More Than Meeting The Need

Yvette and Reggie Anderson Know Why Giving Back Feels So Good

BY DEBRA WALLACE

Some people look at the problems in their community and feel helpless, while others spur into action and never stop working to transform our world.

Yvette and Reggie Anderson are a dedicated couple whose passion is to stop at nothing to help others and their unstoppable “boots on the ground” approach is nothing short of miraculous.

For more than a dozen years, this devoted couple has used their love, commitment, faith, and dedication to others to change many corners of their world with their nonprofit, MTN Organization, Inc. (Meet the Need).

The MTN programs feed, help to clothe, mentor, and work to change the lives of the homeless, underprivileged families, special needs children, veterans, the elderly, and other underserved groups throughout New Jersey…and beyond.

For Yvette the story begins with her childhood in Manalapan where she was reared by loving grandparents. As a child they took her to make Thanksgiving baskets for families in need, and when they were done with their heartfelt mission, they would receive one of the baskets. From that act of kindness grew her desire to reach out to others.

Together, dynamic duo Yvette and Reggie, pour their hearts and souls into enriching the lives of others through their nine major “Projects of Promise” aimed at improving the lives of New Jersey children, adults, families, the homeless and other at-risk populations; treating everyone whose lives they touch with the utmost dignity.

Last year alone, through these innovative projects, and with the help of generous donors and numerous volunteers, the Andersons prepared meal programs for 349,000 families; a staggering reach.

“Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine we would ever start a non-profit, especially of this magnitude,” explains Yvette.

She proves every day that from great personal loss and tragedy, one can create so much good. The Andersons suffered the devastating loss of their infant son R.J. at 22 weeks. At this difficult time Yvette said, “I heard in my spirit that we have to feed the homeless during the rough winter.”

That one action was the catalyst for the MTN program, Friends Feed Homeless, located around Asbury Park, Neptune, Long Branch, Newark, and New Brunswick.

In an ongoing effort to honor their son, they started RJ’s Toy Chest, which provides toys for 2,000 children each year and brings a massive holiday party – including Santa Claus –to the low-income John F. Kennedy school in Newark, a special needs school for children from kindergarten to 20 years old, as well as the YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs, and other groups.

“It is a big deal for us to visit there,” Yvette said.

The chil-

year, to students throughout New Jersey. They targeted a majority of students in Monmouth County and added students in Paterson this year.

dren write letters to Frosty with their wish list of toys and other items.

“Most of these children need the basics, including clothing, underwear, and socks,” she said. “They deserve to be celebrated like other children. No matter how old they are, they are delighted in seeing Santa, eating delicious food, and dancing to the music from the DJ.”

Added Reggie, “We are not your traditional non-profit organization that focuses on one area or one need,” which means you do not have to meet strict government income guidelines to receive food from the Pop-Up Food Pantry.

Another MTN program that gives them great pride, Packs of Success, involves giving 800 backpacks filled with school supplies and other vital items for a successful school

The Thanksgiving program –Richard & Nola Feed Families for Thanksgiving – honoring Yvette’s grandparents, involves much more than the traditional holiday basket. MTN and the volunteers provide a 32-quart tote to hold “everything you need to create a big Thanksgiving dinner for your family.”

The items in the totes include canned vegetables and yams, macaroni and cheese, stuffing mix, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn bread mix, juice, cake mix/frosting, and a $15 gift card to purchase a turkey or ham.

More than 900 families received these totes during Thanksgiving 2022 through MTN’s Baskets of Faith program in what Reggie calls “controlled chaos.” Everything is staged and prepared. The families and members of the organizations pull up and stay in their cars and the volunteers put the baskets in the back. “We want the people to keep their dignity intact, so we don’t ask them to stand in a long line,” Yvette explained. “We don’t want them to feel like they are being

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Reggie, enriching their

exposed or judged.”

Reggie says that his wife enjoys greeting people and sharing her love. “My wife is known for going over the top when it comes to the totes, and everything else that she does. The people tell us they are so thankful and overjoyed for this act of kindness.”

The Homeless Project recently saw MTN bring warmth and hope to 1,000 homeless people across New Jersey from the Trinity Church in Asbury, the Neptune Homeless camp, and Long Branch half way housing to Newark, Lakewood and Trenton. During the coldest time of the year – January 14 –homeless people came to the church to pick up free coats, hats, gloves, scarves, blankets, toiletries, bagged lunch and more. They were also given a sub sandwich donated by a group of Jersey Mike’s employees.

“Rather than putting the warm clothing and coats in garbage bags, everything is displayed like a store and the volunteers are the salespeople. The recipients pick out just the right items for their needs,” Yvette said. “It is a cold day for everyone, but we know that the smallest things mean the most when you are down to nothing. We want to give them new blankets and other items to encourage them and uplift them [letting them know] that there is something greater on the horizon.”

Yvette continued, “I recently met a woman with cold hands and I handed her my gloves and prayed with her. It made me feel good that she found the conviction to strive to do better. So many of the people we meet have issues with finances, housing, and mental health.”

MTN houses a free food pantry (by appointment only) in its Freehold Office located at 40 Broad St. The program feeds 100 families a month, and additional items are taken to area seniors. The shelves, similar to a grocery store, are filled with everything from shelf staple items to meats. On Thursdays, starting at 11 a.m. they provide fruit and vegetables and 500-600 prepared meals from the Living Springs Church parking lot located in Freehold.

“We want to offer healthy food options, such as avocados, cauliflower rice, and asparagus, and offer recipes and tutorials on preparing a side dish using items from our

pantry,” Yvette said.

Who comes to the MTN Food Pantry?

People from all walks of life. Some of the recipients are working, but don’t make enough income to afford an apartment and are living in their cars, while others need a little boost.

Transformation Center focused on helping with work readiness throughout New Jersey and targeting Monmouth County. MTN will offer free classes in person and online focused on computer skills, interview skills, job prep, wardrobe help, and other skills.

“We often hear ‘I don’t want to take something from anyone else,’” But Yvette explains that the money they save on food can be spent on an afterschool arts or sports activity for their child or community college for themselves.

“I know I am not going to solve world hunger,” admits Yvette. “But we want to take all of this one step further.”

The newest offering is the Readiness Program housed under MTN’s

“We want this to lead to gainful employment and a better way of life,” said Yvette. “We want to help enrich, change, and transform lives.”

ment

Yvette. “We want to help enrich, change, the but

This remarkable couple is humbled by the community and civic awards and other recognition, including a 2020 Jefferson Award Medal from Gov. Phil Murphy, but the accolades are not what drives them.

And if all of this wasn’t sweet enough, Yvette is proud to say that people who have been helped by one or more of the programs are coming back with full hearts and open hands to give back – on a one-time or ongoing basis.

“They come to us to say ‘You helped us and now that we are able, we want to donate our time and money to pay it forward,’” Yvette said, which is music to their ears. “This is the love and the faith that keeps us going every single day.”

For further information please contact:

Reggie & Yvette Anderson MTN Organization, Inc.

Website: AndersonsMeetTheNeed.org

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HISTORY OF BASEBALL

is in Author’s Blood

BY JENNIFER AMATO

Glenn Cashion’s family - on both his paternal and maternal sides - lived in Freehold dating back to the 1850s. He grew up in the borough, graduating from St. Rose of Lima’s grammar school when it was at its former location, and then Freehold Regional High School.

Although the author now lives in Middletown, having moved after he got married in 1969, his Freehold roots remain deep. Cashion has always been interested in history, especially growing up in Monmouth County.

“I had started a book on my family history about three years ago and have completed the paternal and maternal sections. What is left is my autobiography. I had always known of baseball in the family, all the way back to the early 1900s, with my father and my brother. As I delved into the family history, it became obvious that baseball was more prominent in my family than I had previously realized. Thus, I embarked upon my baseball history narrative,” he said.

Last November, Cashion published “Baseball is in My DNA,” a 220-page history of the sport from 1857 to 1973 in the town he loves, including his family’s long association with the sport.

“Baseball was dominant in Freehold for over 100 years and there had not been a document outlining its dominance. Given my family’s major role in baseball in Freehold, I deemed it my charge to document the story,” he said.

Cashion said he was surprised about Freehold’s early baseball culture, from the mid-1850s through 1900. His brother, David “Dem” Cashion, was known as “Mr. Baseball of Freehold.”

“I didn’t know that Freehold’s early teams won several championships. I certainly didn’t know of the vast number of teams during this period, nor did I know how the

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entire town of Freehold was supportive of the sport.

“Another element was the prominence of Black baseball teams throughout this period. Aligned with this latter item, is my discovery that my brother, perhaps the best player to play the game in Freehold, and the first African-American player to play on an all-White team, were very good friends and played together on three different teams in the 1930s-1940s.”

Cashion also discusses early rules, team rosters, tryout tales and eccentric ball players in the book.

For the history of baseball in general, Cashion relied upon several research books. For the Freehold baseball history, he used Newspapers.com extensively.

and Federici’s Pizza. Cashion is also proud to note that former Mayor Roger Kane, borough historian Kevin Coyne, and Elliott Denman, retired sports editor of the Asbury Park Press, have included comments in the book.

decades,” he said. “Thus, obviously Freehold residents, old and young, will find the book of great interest. In addition, there are many who will read the book as a microcosm of Americana - with baseball at its core.”

For more information on the book, email Cashion at gcashion@comcast.net

“I have several binders of newspaper articles from 1857-1973 detailing Freehold baseball teams and games and my family’s deep involvement with Freehold baseball. I also have a plethora of personal documentation. I have spoken to numerous family members, teammates of my brother and myself. Several people, upon viewing my April 2022 presentation, offered my photos for inclusion in my book,” he explained.

The research and rough draft writing took about one year. Another 9-12 months was spent with an editor/proofreader and publisher, for a total effort of about two years.

“When dealing with over scores of teams during the 100 plus years and all the players, it was a difficult task to keep the facts in correct order,” he said.

Cashion spent 40 years in senior leadership positions, both stateside and globally, for several of the largest telecommunications companies in the U.S. Today, he is active with Brown University’s alumni association, the Marine Corps League, the Monmouth County Historical Commission and the Monmouth County Historical Association.

Yet he always returns to his hometown.

“Freehold’s history, dating back to the Revolutionary War, has always held my interest and in recent years I have come to marvel at the vast history Freehold offers. I spend a lot of time in Freehold with my historical obligations. I try to attend as many Freehold historical events as possible, never missing the public reading of the Declaration of Independence every July 4,” he said.

Cashion obviously enjoys – as does his cousin, Bruce Springsteen, who added comments to the book – a stop at Jersey Freeze

“The book is written about Freehold, with a lot of old Freehold names; however, the book is also about small-town America and how baseball was the dominant pastime for

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Jerry Seinfeld, Janet Jackson & Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

LEAD SPRING CASINO HEADLINER LINEUP

BY CHUCK DARROW

The region’s casinos are preparing for a pretty star-studded spring, with a number of A-listers set to visit by the end of June. A full up-to-date calendar is below. (More shows will undoubtedly be announced as time rolls on), but here are some of the more notable bookings already in place:

“A Bronx Tale,” starring Chazz Palminteri (Ocean Casino Resort, April 1): Before it became a classic film, “A Bronx Tale” started life as an autobiographical, one-man show starring its creator, Palminteri. In the stage version, he plays all of the roles, with the result being a brilliant demonstration of the art of acting — as well as a different take on the fabulous, true-life story of his childhood under the mentorship of a Mafia boss.

Jerry Seinfeld (Borgata, April 22): While his eponymous, careerdefining sitcom ended its run almost 25 years ago, Seinfeld continues to be standup-comedy royalty. And if past performances are any guide, you can expect a lot of new material.

Shane Gillis (Parx, April 29 and 30): Gillis was fired in 2019 from the cast of “Saturday Night Live” just days after his addition to the show

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was announced when racist and homophobic slurs he made on podcasts came to light. While many likely figured his career was finished, Gillis has obviously overcome his “canceling,” as his sold-out, two night stand appears to indicate.

Tom Jones (Borgata, May 20): The hip-swiveling ‘60s pop star from Wales (known as Sir Tom Jones in the UK) is still going strong at 82.) Expect the show to feature tunes from his most recent (and 41st) studio album, “Surrounded By Time,” as well as such signature tunes as “It’s Not Unusual,” “What’s New Pussycat?” and “Delilah.”

BORGATA HOTEL CASINO AND SPA EVENT

CENTER: April 22, Jerry Seinfeld; May 20, Tom Jones; June 20, Chelsea Handler.

Janet Jackson (Hard Rock, May 20): Jackson’s upcoming “Together Again” tour coincides with the 50th anniversary of her show-business career. It’s her first road trip in four years, and the presentation should be quite elaborate.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (Hard Rock, June 10 and 11): By any measure, this is the season’s coolest engagement, as it offers the chance to see two of the funniest and most successful women in contemporary entertainment in a live setting. Making it all the more special is that Atlantic City is one of four stops Fey and Poehler will make on their “Restless Leg” tour.

MUSIC BOX: April 14, Margaret Cho; May 13, Vir Das; May 19, “Legends In Concert: Direct From London;” May 20, Rob Schneider, “Celebrating Billy Joel – A Tribute to America’s Piano Man;” May 27, Tom Papa.

CAESARS ATLANTIC CITY: April 15, Atlantic City Ballet’s “Carmen;” May 24, “Aretha: The Queen of Soul — Musical Tribute to Aretha Franklin.”

GOLDEN NUGGET ATLANTIC: April 22, Frankie Avalon; May 20, Broadway’s Rock of Ages Band.

HARD ROCK HOTEL CASINO ATLANTIC CITY

HARD ROCK LIVE AT ETESS ARENA: April 15, “Chicago;” April 28, Walker Hayes; May 20, Janet Jackson; May 25, Sam Hunt; June 2, “Disco Night Fever Mania;” June 10 and 11, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

SOUND WAVES: April 28: Brit Floyd; April 29: Umberto Tozzi; May 19: The Gaslight Anthem; May 20: Cheap Trick; June 2: Puscifer.

HARRAH’S RESORT ATLANTIC CITY: April 28: Home Free; May 12: ZOSO: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience; May 20: Blues Traveler.

Live! Casino Hotel Philadelphia: April 28: Rita Rudner.

OCEAN CASINO RESORT: April 1: “A Bronx Tale,” starring Chazz Palminteri; April 7: The Monkees celebrated by Micky Dolenz; April 15: “My Big Gay Italian Midlife Crisis;” April 21: Aaron Lewis; April 22: Ricardo Montaner; June 3: Chris Young; June 16: Buddy Guy.

PARX: April 1: Air Supply; April 7: Chase Rice; April 8: Jay Mohr and Darrell Hammond; April 14: Joe Conklin and The City Rhythm City Orchestra; April 18: “Forever Love” (Vietnamese show); April 21: Parmalee; April 22: Clint Black; April 26: Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken; April 29 and 30: Shane Gillis; May 5: Styx; May 6: Chelcie Lynn; May 12: Tracey Morgan; May 13: Dionne Warwick; May 19: Travis Tritt; “Two Funny Mamas Live,” featuring Sherri

Shepherd and Kym Whitley; May 26 and 27: Foreigner.

RESORTS CASINO HOTEL: “Tina — Tribute To the Queen of Rock n’ Roll (Tina Turner tribute); April 21: The Spinners.

RIVERS CASINO PHILADELPHIA: April 14: Stokely; April 29: Marlon Wayans Comedy Show; May 12: Peabo Bryson; May 19: Sa; “The Voice” Valentinetti.

TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY: April 22: Chris Tucker; April 27: “The Kenny Rogers Band present Through The Years featuring Don Gatlin” (Kenny Rogers tribute); May 5-7: “On Your Feet: The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan;” May 13: Babyface.

WIND CREEK BETHLEHEM

April 1: Kenny Wayne Shepherd; April 7: The Rascals featuring Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish; “Four By Four” (Beatles, Beach Boys, Bee Gees and Motown tribute); April 14: Nikki Glaser; April 15: “Drag Queen Fight Night” with Carson Kressley; April 19 and 20: Aaron Lewis; April 21: Rain (Beatles tribute); April 22: Brit Floyd; April 29: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons; May 13: The Temptations and Four Tops; May 20: George Thorogood & The Destroyers; May 21: Cheap Trick; May 25: The Gaslight Anthem; May 27: Celebrating Billy Joel; June 3: Puscifer; June 4: Bill Maher. 

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Following Freehold

Join United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and DowntownFreehold.com for the United For Impact Food Truck Festival that will be held from noon to 6 p.m. April 30 located on West Main Street between Court and Throckmorton. Come out and enjoy the food, beer, vendors, live music, and games in Downtown Freehold. The festival is rain or shine.

Through May 1: “My County” Poster Contest

Monmouth County Constitutional Officers Surrogate Maureen T. Raisch, Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, Esq. and Sheriff Shaun Golden are inviting fourth graders throughout the county to showcase what they like best about Monmouth County by designing posters for the “My County” poster contest.

APRIL

April 1: Bunny Breakfast and Egg Hunt

Join the Freehold Township Independent Fire Company No. 1 Auxiliary for their Bunny Breakfast and Egg Hunt event from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 1 at the 16-1 firehouse, 30 Siloam Road, Freehold Township.

April 1: Easter Bunny fun

The Freehold Borough Recreation Commission is hosting a socially distanced meet and greet with the Easter Bunny from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Freehold Fire Department, 49 West Main St., Freehold Borough.

Stop by and say “Hi.” First 250 children will receive a free goody bag courtesy of the Freehold Borough Recreation Commission.

April 30: United For Impact Food Truck Festival

Posters must be mailed or delivered to the Monmouth County Surrogate’s Office at the Hall of Records, 1 East Main St., Freehold. The deadline is 4:30 p.m. on May 1. Invitations to participate in the contest have been sent to all county school principals.

For more information about the poster contest, go to www.visitmonmouth.com or contact the Surrogate’s Office at 732-431-7330, ext. 7331.

MAY

May 21: Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC) Porchfest

Join the Freehold Borough Arts Council in a day of music and fun throughout Freehold Borough from noon to 5 p.m. May 21. Maps of entertainment locations and times will be handled out at the Downtown Freehold Gazebo 10 E. Main St., Freehold.

May 22: Tee Off Against Opioid Abuse

Save the date for Tee Off Against Opioid Abuse on May 22 at the Battleground Country Club, 1 Covenhoven Road, Manalapan. There is a noon shotgun start.

May 26: FBAC’s An Evening of Jazz: Featuring Freehold and Manalapan High School Jazz Bands

Join Downtown Freehold for a fantastic evening of music as they host the students from the Freehold and Manalapan Jazz Bands from 7-9 p.m. May 26 at the Hall of Records, 1 E. Main St., Freehold.

May 29: Freehold Memorial Day Parade

Cheer on veterans at the Freehold Memorial Day Parade that will begin with a flag draped caisson at 9:45 a.m. and followed by the rest of the parade at 10 a.m. at East and West Main Street May 29. Parade festivities will run through 3 p.m.

JUNE

Fridays and Saturdays from June 2-17: Live Music at The Gazebo

Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the music downtown from 7-9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays from June 2-17 at the Downtown Freehold Gazebo, 10 E. Main St., Freehold.

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Easter Brunch Join Us for

Sunday, April 9

MEMBERS:

10:30am & 1:30pm

Adults: $44.95++

Children 4-12: $22.95++

NON-MEMBERS:

11:30am & 2:30pm

Adults: $49.95++

Children 4-12: $24.95++

Complimentary for children 3 and under. ++ Plus tax and service charge.

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