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August 2014 Vol 3 • no 7

ENUES Where it’s happening!

NJ’s Premier Dining & Entertainment Guide

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Sports Bars Pro Sports Schedules Local Band/Artist Profiles Comic Relief Dining Guide Broadway Shows Two on the Aisle Happy Hours Local Entertainment Listings Concerts & Theater Special Feature:

AC Entertainment

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tinton falls applebee’s®

craft beer SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th

FROM 4PM TO 6pm

visit our tinton falls location to purchase tickets.

LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC WEDNESDAYS 6PM

8/6: CRAIG DANIEL 8/13: BRUE CREW 8/20: CRAIG DANIEL 8/27: ROBERT GARCIA

SUNDAYS 5PM

MISTER CONTRERAS

SATURDAYS 9PM MODERN DJ

PRE-SALE TICKETS* OR $20* AT THE DOOR *Plus taxes.

GATHER SOME FRIENDS &

Enjoy

–BEER– BIKE NIGHT TUESDAYS BUCKETS & TOWERS 6PM-9PM

8/3: MELANIE & SONNY 8/10: RUSS ARCARA & FRIENDS 8/17: WAYNE & FRIENDS 8/24: POWER TONES 8/31: CRAIG DANIEL

FRIDAYS 9PM

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$2 BUD LIGHT PINTS & 1/2 PRICE SELECT APPETIZERS 6-9PM ON THE PATIO

4X4 TRUCK NIGHT 8/12 & 8/26 • 6-9PM

LIVE MUSIC 6PM

8/5: NED RYERSON 8/12: ROBERT GARCIA 8/19: G-JAM 8/26: LARRY ALTER & FRIENDS

MALIBLUE

FISHBOWLS Enjoy a refreshing mixture of Malibu Coconut Rum, Sauza Gold Tequila, and tropical fruit juices all served over ice.

Watch out for the Swedish fish! One sip and you’ll be hooked.

Also try our Sangria FishBowl!

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Letter to Our Readers

The month of August is the peak season for vacations and beach going. We in New Jersey are blessed with almost 125 miles of coastal shoreline with many fine beaches and surf. Too often we take this beauty for granted. But it hasn’t always been that way. What we see and enjoy is the result of decades of past, as well as current and continuing planning by Federal, state and municipal agencies and several devoted advocacy groups. Take a few moments to learn about these efforts that allow us to keep enjoying this beautiful gift within or state.

She’s a bartender, farm girl, horse trainer, animal rescuer and pie baker! Dawn Coppinger is all that … and more, all rolled up in a petite 4’11” frame. Our Mixologistof-the-Month shares this passion for her animals and pets with her customers at Woody’s Roadside Tavern in Farmingdale. In the area? Stop in say “hi” and let Dawn pour you a cold one.

Do you enjoy the acoustical sounds of good cover music? Then seek out Guns 4 Hire, a local trio that has played together for almost 25 years. The two founders of Guns 4 Hire met while playing in the house band at The Stone Pony. Today, the group can be heard and enjoyed at many of the local entertainment venue in Central Jersey and the Shore. Read more about them in this issue’s Band Profile.

As a follow-up to last month’s comic feature, our contributing writer Steve O continues with his interview with Nick Ruggia, a talented comedian, actor, filmmaker, writer and producer. Take a moment to read our Comic Relief feature and learn more about Nick, his creativity and his many roles.

This August issue of Venues NJ is packed full with timely information and listings to help you find both dining and entertainment establishments where you can relax and enjoy yourselves. Now go out there and have some fun!

Bob Byrne, Publisher LIKE US!

In This Issue:

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Publisher’s Letter................................................................................4 Sports Bars & Quiz..............................................................................6 Band Profile:.......................................................................................12 Mixologist-of-the-Month ..............................................................14 Main Feature: Beauty & the Beach.............................................18 Catering ..............................................................................................20 BYO Restaurants................................................................................21 Two on the Aisle ..............................................................................24 Libations..............................................................................................25 Comic Relief........................................................................................26 Dining Pleasures ..............................................................................28 Happy Hours .....................................................................................30 Where it’s happening!.....................................................................31 Concerts & Theater ..........................................................................32 Plugged into AC................................................................................33 Venues Cares .....................................................................................34 The Last Word ...................................................................................34 Graphics & Design Daria Kenny

Publisher Bob Byrne rfbyrne@att.net

darialittle@gmail.com

Editor Lisa Schofield

Social Media Mgr. Michelle Byrne

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Contributing Writers Clare Marie Celano Steve Ortlieb Tim Kolupanowich Advertising Sales 732-995-1714

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MJ*s at Rt. 35

1005 Rt. 35 North - Middletown

MJ*s at Rt. 66

3205 Rt. 66 West - Neptune

Sit, relax & enjoy!

MJ*s at Buttonwood

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by APP’s APP’s 2013 2013 reader’s reader’s poll!!** poll!!** Lakeside Lakeside Brunch Brunch HAPPY HOUR Buffet Buffet at at MJ*s MJ*s at at at the bar Buttonwood Buttonwood Mon - Fri Manor Manor 4-7pm!! every every Sunday Sunday Monday - Thursday 11am 2pm 4-6pm ~ 1/2 price 11am - 2pm appetizers! plus plus DAILY DAILY drink drink Friday 4-6pm & & chef’s chef’s specials specials FREE hot/cold buffet

845 Rt. 34 North - Matawan

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Party Party with with us us Saturday Saturday August August 9th 9th Great Great drink drink & & chef’s chef’s specials specials Ice Ice Luge Luge & & Shot Shot Wheel Wheel 8pm 8pm

Sunset Thursdays on the Deck

Every Thurs Now thru Sept. ~ 6-9pm (weather permitting)

Exclusively at MJ*s @ Buttonwood

Late Late night night dance dance party party w/ w/ live live DJ DJ 10pm 10pm

Bike Night @ MJ*s at Rt 66

3rd Tuesday of the Month now - September!

Cruise Night @ MJ*s at Rt 66 Every Monday 5:30pm now - September!

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Sports Bar Listings ABERDEEN Court Jester 732-566-6674 ASBURY PARK Cabana Club 732-988-4500 ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS Twin Light Taphouse 732-872-1345 BELMAR 507 Main 732-681-6301 Boathouse 732-681-5221 Connolly Station 732-280-2220 BRICK Brickhouse 732-279-3743 Buffalo Wild Wings 732-475-7645 River Rock 732-840-1110 Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 732-262-5180 BRIELLE Simko’s 732-528-9989 CLARKSBURG Clarksburg Inn 732-259-2558 COLTS NECK Huddy’s 732-431-0194 EAST BRUNSWICK Brunswick Grove 732-254-0495 Gusto Grill 732-651-2737 Tilted Kilt 732-992-8532 EAST WINDSOR Brewster’s Pub 732-448-2258 City Streets 732-426-9400 FARMINGDALE Mulligan’s 732-938-6166 Woody’s 732-938-6404 HAZLET Park East 732-739-2002 HIGHLANDS Chubby Pickle 732-872-7000 The Claddagh 732-291-0099 Windansea 732-872-2266 HIGHTSTOWN Tavern on the Lake 609-426-9345 HOWELL Chapter House 732-462-0056 Ivy League 732-370-2206 KEYPORT Blue Rock 732-583-7699 McDonagh’s 732-264-0999 LAKE COMO Bar A 732-681-7422 PK Shamrock 732-681-3111

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LOCH ARBOUR Lakehouse 732-531-5555 LONG BRANCH Draft House 732-272-1598 Jack’s 732-870-8800 MANASQUAN Leggett’s 732-223-3951 O’Neill’s 732-526-5666 MARLBORO Fireside Grill 732-780-7900 Nonna’s 732-536-9050

Test Your PGA Championship Smarts Match the year with the venue where the Championship was played.

YEAR 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

VENUE Whistling Straits, WI Baltusrol GC, NJ Medinah CC, IL Kiawah Island, SC Southern Hills, OK Atlanta Athletic club, GA Whistling Straits, WI Hazeltine National GC, MN Oakland Hills, MI Oak Hill CC, NY (Answers on page 20)

MATAWAN MJ’s Buttonwood 732-566-6220 MIDDLETOWN MJ’s 732-918-9700 MONROE Ryan’s Pub & Sports Bar 732-251-1709 NEPTUNE Clancy’s Tavern 732-776-6999 East Coast Cookery 732-922-0003 Headliner 732-775-6200 Kelly’s 732-775-9517 MJ’s 732-918-9700 Sunsets 732-775-9911 OLD BRIDGE Big Ed’s BBQ 732-583-2626 General Saloon 732-416-8628 Pine Tavern 732-727-5060

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PT. PLEASANT 732-892-2090 732-892-6000 732-899-2102 732-892-0131 732-892-9100 RED BANK Brannigan’s 732-741-0224 The Downtown 732-741-2828 Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 732-262-5180 Walt Street Pub 732-741-5936 RUMSON Barnacle Bill’s 732-747-8396 Molly Maguire’s 732-530-2882 SEA BRIGHT Woody’s 732-976-1300 SEA GIRT Edgar’s 732-449-4114 Harrigan’s 732-449-8228 Rod’s 732-449-2020 SEASIDE PARK Bum Rogers 732-830-2770 Farrell’s Frankie’s Idle Hour Martell’s Wharfside

SOUTH AMBOY Landmark Tavern & Cafe 732-721-6812 SPRING LAKE The Porch 732-449-5880 St. Stephen’s Green 732-449-2626 TINTON FALLS Applebee’s 732-935-1158 MJ’s 732-542-3131 Pour House 732-842-4337 TOMS RIVER McIntyre’s 732-349-0420 WALL Applebee’s 732-280-3676 Four Winds 732-223-9579 WOODBRIDGE Big Shots Sports Bar 732-750-5050 Chris Michael’s 732-634-5355 Rugs & Riffy’s 732-636-3747

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HAPPY HOUR MONDAY-FRIDAY NOON-7pm

BAR ONLY DAILY SPECIALS 7 Days A Week

½ Price Appetizers

Watch @ Fireside on

After 10pm

Thurs. Sept. 4th @ Fireside

NFL Football Season Opener

50 HDTV

Seahawks

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MONDAY

$3.50 Craft Beer Pints - ALL DAY

TUESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT

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FLAT SCREENS

Join us for all NCAA & NFL games All Season Long

Cocktail Menu s Come Join U THURS.

AUGUST 21ST

LOCAL ACOUSTIC NIGHT 7PM – 11PM

On our New Patio w/ Bar

$2.50 Yuengling Pints $4 Absolut Drinks Prizes & Giveaways 8pm – close

WEDNESDAY ½ Price Appetizers 8pm – close

$2.50 Miller Lite $3 Heineken & Heineken Light

THURSDAY

TJ Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao

½ Price Wine by the Bottle All Night $3 Corona Light 9pm – close $2.50 Coors Light Draft & Bottles 9pm – close

UFC 177 SAT. Aug. 30 Live From SACRAMENTO

Every Wednesday Half Priced Appetizers start at 8PM

Lunch & Dinner Specials Daily

FRIDAY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

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River PRO SPORT SCHEDULES Rock 47 HD-TV’s

SPECIALS! YANKEES FRI, 8/1 SAT, 8/2 SUN, 8/3 MON, 8/4 TUE, 8/5 WED, 8/6 THU, 8/7 FRI, 8/8 SAT, 8/9 SUN, 8/10 MON, 8/11 TUE, 8/12 WED, 8/13 FRI, 8/15 SAT, 8/16 SUN, 8/17 TUE, 8/19 WED, 8/20 THU, 8/21 FRI, 8/22 SAT, 8/23 SUN, 8/24 MON, 8/25 TUE, 8/26 WED, 8/27 THU, 8/28 FRI, 8/29 SAT, 8/30 SUN, 8/31

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PGA Pro Tour UFC 177 • August 30 • TJ DILLASHAW VS. RENAN BARAO NASCAR - Sprint Cup Series

Jul 31 - Aug 3 Reno-Tahoe Open Montreux G&CC, Reno, NV

Sun, Aug 3 1:00 PM ET NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono Pocono Raceway

Jul 31 - Aug 3 World Golf ChampionshipsBridgestone Invitational Firestone CC (South), Akron, OH

Sun, Aug 10 1:00 PM ET NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Watkins Glen Watkins Glen International

Aug 7 - 10 PGA Championship Valhalla GC, Louisville, KY

Sun, Aug 17 1:00 PM ET NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Michigan Michigan International Speedway

SAT, AUG 16

2:45 PM ET

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES AT MID-OHIO MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE

Sat, Aug 23 7:30 PM ET NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol Bristol Motor Speedway

Nationwide Series

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES AT IOWA IOWA SPEEDWAY

SAT, AUG 2

8:00 PM ET

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES AT BRISTOL BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY

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7:30 PM ET

Sun, Aug 31 7:30 PM ET NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta Atlanta Motor Speedway

SAT, AUG 9

2:15 PM ET

SAT, AUG 30

7:30 PM ET

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES AT WATKINS GLEN WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES AT ATLANTA ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

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Aug 14 - 17 Wyndham Championship Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, NC Aug 21 - 24 The Barclays Ridgewood CC, Paramus, NJ Aug 29 - Sep 1 Deutsche Bank Championship TPC Boston, Norton, MA

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1600 Rt. 70, Brick NJ 08724 • (732) 840-1110 • www.riverrockbricknj.com Hours - Sun - Fri 11:30am - 2:00am • Sat 11:30am – 3:00am

NEW BEACH BAR

NOW OPEN DAILY!

JOIN US… Thurs., Aug. 14TH & 21ST FRIDAYS IN AUGUST RAINBOW OF SOUND: Budweiser First Call GRATEFUL DEAD TRIBUTE BAND FRIDAYS ON THE BEACH On the Beach 6PM – 9PM ST TH TH Aug. 1 , 8 , 15 HHHHH ND & 22 THURS, AUG. 14TH NIGHT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT STARTING @ 3PM W/ COUNTRY THUNDER 106 RADIO DJ JASON JANI @ 9:30 10PM – MIDNIGHT

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SUN – Trivia/Bingo/Name That Tune w/ Jimmy Steal @ 7:15pm MON – Family Fun Monday – ½ price Pizza

& Pitchers (soda or domestic beer) All Day; Kids entertainment in dining room w/ DJ Jersey Joe 5pm – 7pm.

Dirty Stack Poker League @ 7:30pm

AUGUST Monthly Entertainment Check out Where it’s happening! listings on PAGE 31 of this issue

WED – Club Night w/ DJ @ 10pm THURS – “No Shower” Happy Hour

w/DJ Jersey Joe 4pm – 8:30pm

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here’s really nothing better after a hard day of work than laughing with friends over a few drinks and some beloved tunes.

With the Guns 4 Hire Acoustic Trio consisting of Gene Potts, Sal Marra and John Bauso, audiences are treated to a night of all-around entertainment by three friends who have been playing together for over two decades. Marra and Bauso play guitar and all three provide vocals, harmonizing together.

Potts and Marra met 25 years ago playing for Colossal Street Jam, a band that used to be the Thursday night house band at The Stone Pony and is still around to this day. The two were introduced to Bauso through mutual friends and all three have been in and out of bands together for years, always coming back to play with each other. They officially formed the Guns 4 Hire Trio about two and a half years ago and this has been their main gig ever since.

Though they focus on classic rock, this trio covers everything from the 1960s through today. Among their favorites to perform are songs from The Eagles, Grand Funk Railroad, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.

There are always good times to be had when this trio hits the stage. “Sal is a pretty crazy guy; he runs around a lot gets people involved,” describes Potts. “He is very loud and boisterous like Wolfman Jack when he talks. Always shouting out to people and

getting people involved. It gets crazy on a nightly basis. Especially if you add alcohol,” he adds with a laugh.

Jokes and crowd involvement are standard when these old friends get together, making sure everyone has a good time. “We just try to bring the crowd into it,” Potts says. “We pick out someone who’s doing something silly and get them involved, get them up and sing with us. We are serious about the music, but we get people involved, the crowd involved, that’s what we do.”

There are numerous chances to see Guns 4 Hire in action as they play two to four times every week. They play consistently between Woodbridge and Atlantic City, focusing mainly on Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

There are some standard hotspots as they rock The Columns in Avon every Thursday and also regularly play the Walt Street Pub in Red Bank as well as the Windansea in Highlands. They can also be booked for private functions, available for anything from birthday parties and wedding cocktail hours to a fun summer get-together. They will even be performing at an event for the Special Olympics later this summer.

All three members of the band work fulltime jobs, so they know just how important it is to kick back and have a little fun after

a long day. Marra owns a landscaping company, Bauso is a full-time contractor and Potts does IT work for the Canadian-based computer software company, Open Text Corporation. With jobs like those, they know as well as anybody how beneficial laughs and music can be for the average 9 to 5-er.

If you miss out on any Guns 4 Hire shows, don’t feel too bad about it. The guys also perform with other acts as well, though trio remains the lead project for all three. Marra is a member of Psycho Daisy, Bauso plays with the Mark Burg Band and Potts, up until recently, was a member of Daddy Pop. Potts asserts, “We are just three great friends who love making music together and love playing and harmonizing. We pride ourselves on our vocals. Sal is a phenomenal solo guitar player. I think we pride ourselves on trying to sound exactly like the music we play. We love to harmonize together and I think we have one of the few acts around here where all three guys could be lead singers.”

To view the band’s calendar and find contact information to book them for your own event, visit guns4hiretrio.com and like their page at facebook.com/guns4hiretrio.

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Dawn Coppinger

by CLARE MARIE CELANO

Call her farm girl, horse trainer, animal rescuer, or baker of pies, cakes and breads -- Dawn Coppinger will answer to all of them.

In addition to her work as bartender at Woody’s Roadside Tavern, Farmingdale, for the past two years, Dawn has a slew of other cool activities to keep her busy. She makes a home for her three dogs (two of them are rescue dogs), one potbelly pig, (honest), and her horse.

In addition to bartending, she also enjoys spending time training horses. Coppinger grew up on a horse farm in Howell, learned to ride a horse when she was four years old and she hasn’t stopped since.

Now Dawn owns her own little piece of heaven in Howell, where she has room enough to ride her

own horse, named T, whom she rescued. She also has room for her pony, Pluto, who she says keeps T company.

Her love of horses organically grown into a horse training business, and it is work she truly enjoys.

Coppinger says that sometimes, she works with “difficult horses that may buck, kick or bite” but the challenge of working with a difficult horse is one she enjoys, as she possesses the compassion to not only train them, but to soothe them as well -- no matter how long it takes.

And sometimes, she notes, it can take years.

“Some horses, especially abused horses, need to learn to trust. Patience and kindness will bring about a positive experience,” she explains. “It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears.

Dawn says she has a “passion” for equines. “Horses are my heart,” she emphasizes, adding “It’s like a motorcycle is to a biker.”

That passion led her to working on a horse farm then on to rescuing horses, and then to training them. Her private horse training business was initially an outgrowth of answering a friend’s request to help with her horse.

From caring for horses to training and exercising them, Coppinger packs her horse tack and

is on her way to help the horse and its owner. And, even with her busy schedule, she still makes time to compete in local rodeos and farm competition events.

She began bartending as a second income while working at the horse farm and found she really liked

the work and stuck with it. “I like making people happy,” she says. “I like seeing them smile. It may be a small thing but it’s a good thing.”

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B e h t & y t u a e B I

n our State of New Jersey, we are blessed with approximately 125 miles of coastal shores spreading from the Bayshore area down to Cape May. If you visit any of our beaches along the shore today, you will find clean sands and magnificently clean surf. It wasn’t always like that.

There once was a time not too long ago when Jersey Shore beachgoers were reluctant to swim and cavort in the water rolling onto the beach -- Jersey’s Atlantic Ocean real estate was a muddy brown and unappealing. This reality was further magnified by the affects and aftermath of Superstorm Sandy Thanks to the multi-million dollar restoration efforts following Sandy, our beaches and coastal waters have been returned to their former glory. In fact, today, it is not uncommon to approach the surf and marvel at its beautiful almost sub-tropical aqua and beguiling deep blue colors. It draws in folks of all ages to enjoy a range of water activities, from body surfing, boogie-boarding and surfing, to playing catch, swimming and water aerobics.

Yes, our beaches and surf have come a long way over the years. It didn’t just happen. That which we are able to enjoy today is a result of decades of planning and actions taken

by Federal, state and local municipalities.

Following is a brief history of the past and current efforts that have taken / are being taken to preserve our beaches and surf.

The Federal Clean Water Act of 1972, which was just the very beginning of the cleaner shoreline renaissance. Then, according to John Weber, Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager for Surfrider Foundation, and a Bradley Beach resident, in 1990, Governor James Florio signed the Clean Water Enforcement Act, a state law that really set the shoreline on a path of rejuvenated health through cleaning up the coastal water quality. This huge step forward set limits and addressed discharges from sewage treatment plants that had typically 1818

dumped treated water into the ocean. It also addressed dumping of garbage, medical waste and sewage sludge.

Years later, we can see the difference in the ocean and this Act proves that the ocean is resilient if we stop mistreating it; it can and will rebound -- and this of course includes the marine life that call it home; many populations have begun to flourish once again.

Surfrider Foundation doesn’t take regular water samples because the state of New Jersey has a program that takes water samples weekly in the summertime, an ongoing practice for about 30 years. However, Weber asserts, Surfrider Foundation is an active voice in trying to change that practice to be more regular during the post-summer season for those, particularly surfers, who do use the beach in the off seasons.

In fact, Weber points out, 30 years ago, New Jersey was one of the few states testing its ocean waters; many states never bothered to do that at all. The downside used to be that if the state had to shut down the beach due to a failed

test, the resulting publicity focused on the negativity and fearmongering. Surfrider Foundations was instrumental in the passage of a federal law that now mandates all recreational bathing beaches need to be tested regularly.

Surfrider hosts beach cleanups, and always welcomes volunteers to join in the day’s cleaning activities; it can be a great family outing that serves as an educational activity for kids. Visit jerseyshore.surfrider.org and/or southjersey.surfrider.org; the former concentrates on Monmouth and Ocean Counties, while the latter presides over Atlantic and Cape May Counties.

Joe Mairo, former Vice Chair of the Jersey Shore Chapter, Surfrider Foundation, comments, “from talking to older Surfrider members and other Jersey Shore residents that were here in the 70s and 80s, I believe water quality has improved a lot since then.

From my understanding, this is largely due to the closing of the 8 ocean dump sites that existed off our coast. Clean Ocean Action (COA), a grassroots environmental group, can be thanked for that.”

COA, based in Highlands, was founded in 1984 and has grown into a leading national and regional voice that works diligently to protect waterways through pulling together resources and experts in science, law, research, education and with citizen action, such as its twice yearly

“Beach Sweeps,” the next of which is scheduled for October 25, 2014 Through the years, COA has garnered success in the following areas: improvement of programs and laws that protect public health at swimming beaches, reduction of plastics and litter that pollute waterways and beach sand, as well as harm wildlife; protection of coasts from oil and gas drilling in the ocean, reduction of toxins in waterways to ensure that fish and shellfish are much safer to eat.

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According to its website, cleanoceanaction.org, COA is a broad-based coalition of 125 active boating, business, community, conservation, diving, environmental, fishing, religious, service, student, surfing, and women’s groups, dubbed “Ocean Wavemakers,” who work to clean up and protect our waters. “With eight ocean dumpsites closed, powerful new clean water laws on the books, and a greater public awareness of the ocean and its improved health, it’s clear the system works.”

Since 1985, over 101,000 volunteers have collected information on over 5.19 million pieces of trash from the Jersey shore beaches.

In 2013, partly as a result of Superstorm Sandy, over 325,000 pieces of debris were collected. The most collected pieces of debris/trash were pieces of plastic.

This was followed, in order, by caps/lids, cigarette filters, plastic wrappers/bags, straws, foam pieces, lumber pieces, beverage bottles, store/shopping bags, glass pieces, glass bottles, and cigar tips. Odder items found were: dentures, headphones, an auto transmission, toilet seat, couch, welcome mat, curtain, car fender, car front panel, portable toilet, 20-pound dumbbell, pasta strainer, printer, hospital bed, pool pump, and a small ceramic turkey.

COA has collaborated with another beach/shore environmental advocacy group, Surfers Environmental Alliance (SEA), based in Long Branch. According to its website, seasurfer.org, they are committed to the preservation and protection of the environmental elements that are inherent to the sport of surfing. They engage in projects that strive to conserve the quality of our marine environment, preserve or enhance surf breaks, protect beach access rights, and safeguard the coastal surf zone from unnecessary development.”

SEA holds fun events throughout the year. On August 11, 2014 it will host SEA Paddle NYC, a 25-mile charity paddle that includes an elite race. It starts with registration at 7:30 a.m. at the Brooklyn Bridge Beach. Visit the website for more information about how to participate.

With regard to the sand found on our beaches, John Weber of Surfrider notes that in 1994, Monmouth County’s beaches were mostly natural sand and now many have been replenished Some, such as Bradley Beach, have been replenished with a coarser quality consisting of a lot of gravel and pebbles. The Army Corps of Engineers have been replenishing many beaches, “at great expense to taxpayers,” he says. “Although it is an anti-erosion measure, we feel that they are ignoring the real problem, which is that many structures are being built too close to the ocean. It is highly important that we stop unwise coastal development.

If this feature has gotten your attention and you would like to learn more or even volunteer to help save and preserve our beaches and waters, please contact any of the organizations mentioned.

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New O YorkNCity has never B looked R cleaner O than A it does in “If/Then,” the gleaming drawing board of a musical playing at the Richard Rodgers Theater, starring the shiny-voiced Idina Menzel.

Actually, to find any urban environment that is this spick and span, you’d need to look back to the 1970s, when Mary Tyler Moore conquered Minneapolis on television. The nearest contemporary equivalents are those commercials in which peppy young things go dancing in the streets to trumpet the virtues of cars and colas.

But even they lack the antiseptic sheen of this production, written

by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, with direction

by Michael Greif, the team that gave us the four-handkerchief triumph “Next to Normal” several years ago.

The show’s protagonist, Elizabeth (Ms. Menzel) is a conflicted city planner. Manhattan is her mirror, a place to regard herself, not only as she is but also as she could have, would have

and Dpossibly W should A have Y been. It feels right that Mark Wendland’s set includes a mirrored ceiling to reflect and multiply the actions onstage.

“If/Then,” you see, is a portrait of alternative existences, of roads taken or not, of the person a person might have been if she had only done this instead of that. If that sounds confusing, don’t worry. You may occasionally have trouble keeping the show’s twin story lines separate. But you’ll never be in any doubt whatsoever as to what the central theme is.

That’s because Mr. Kitt (music) and Mr. Yorkey (book and lyrics) never let us forget.

Until the show’s last quarter, when some shadows darken the bright emotional landscape, all the songs are pretty much interchangeable. Whether performed as solos or ensemble pieces, these numbers tend to percolate along, blithely and wonderingly, at

the speed of circular thought. They also put to work every metaphor you’ve heard about the elements of fate, chance and choice that govern our lives.

Allow me to quote one. “You lose all the choices you don’t get to make/You wonder about all the turns you don’t take.” I chose that quote at random. Such words are largely set to folk-inflected pop melodies that have the insistent, mildly agreeable patter of a gentle spring rain.

But I digress. Back to the plot(s): Elizabeth, a college professor of urban design, is newly divorced and newly arrived in Manhattan from Phoenix, with dreams of an exciting new career or an exciting new romance. “If/Then” wonders if it is possible to have both.

So Elizabeth splits into two people, Liz (who wears eyeglasses) and Beth (who doesn’t), who pursue separate paths from the same starting point, Madison Square Park, on the same day. It’s there that Beth takes a call on her cell

phone from a now-powerful school chum that leads her to a meteoric rise in city politics.

Liz ignores the call and has a chance encounter with Josh, a handsome doctor in Army fatigues, who has just completed a tour of duty.

Another point of the show is that every individual life is contingent upon the shifting existences of others. This means that Elizabeth’s choices affect the futures of her close friends Lucas, an idealistic community activist of ambivalent sexuality, and Kate, a contentedly lesbian kindergarten teacher.

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by Steve Ortlieb Editor’s Note: This is the second and final installment of Steve O’s interview with comic Nick Ruggia. The first part appeared in the July issue.

Selena Coppock Nick Ruggia

by Steve Ortlieb

three years now, and I’ve learned almost celebrated that, and then I went back home every side of production there. One sketch to go sleep in my room at my mom’s house in study comedy further and it was improv that got picked for the fronttopage of improv funnyordie. a really fancy suit. com. A writer at The Huffington Posttotook really led me standup. I did improv for years and V-NJ: Wow, that like a lot to be interest in us and covered our work twice. eventually I just got sick of working withsounds other people, proud of.

How do you feel about your And then we raised money for makes a sketchme pilot which sound like a total curmudgeon, I know. accomplishments so far? on kickstarter. com. We shot it, and one of the sketches “You’re Not ThatupCrazy” Stand is verywith tough. You have to be able to take NR: Life is weird. I guess this all underscores Greer Barnes and some other How’d awesome rejection. you handle your first bomb, unless a basic point about my philosophy. I will not actors ended up beingyou’re in five the filmone festivals. comic who’s never experienced that? wait for anyone to tell me I’m ready. I’m going to make my own content and get it out there Nick Ruggia is a talented actor, comedian, untilhard someone wants to pay me to do it. A lot The rejection is definitely and it’s something that filmmaker, writer, producer who is also half of people come up with reasons that everyone -- even my comedy idols -- have experienced at they the creative force of the Temple Horses, an on their I don’t accept online video blog with over 90,000 views. some point. Early on I can’t thinkmake that things I wanted the own. audience of those from myself.

We have a huge Ruggia can be found on his Facebook to like me, which can any be dangerous territory, especially catalog of sketches, four unproduced pilots homepage and also at templehorses.com. for female comedians. You have to be confident and and both Ryan and I have written a feature adly, Selena Coppack’s aBostonian and doesn’t feel entitled to be up there with the microphone and Venues-NJ: I always check out the IMDB.com of our own. Eventually we’ll sell some or all understand that the only real teams to root for are in that took me a while to figure out -- how to just own page and see you have a few credits and you of these things, or we’ll die in a gutter, but it NY and NJ. I jest of course (kinda, sorta). Coppack has the stage and trust myself more.

I think standupweashave to do have the trifecta-actor, producer and writer. doesn’t really matterofbecause been performing stand up for eight years and her new like training a dog -if you get out there and you’re Can you give me a little back story on that? the work. book, The New Rules For Blondes, launches in April. confident and in control, the audience is with you.

Nick Ruggia: I guess the highlights, V-NJ: I was reading where you and your But if you exude a sense of nervousness or you seem industry-wise, of my career have been about partner in crime, Ryan Hoffman, insecure, they’ll eat you alive. I’ve been doing standup were the Were you “the funny one” growing up? nine episodes of four reality TV acting gigs. first even two now performers to “work the crowd” for about eight years and sometimes I’ll have I wanted to get a feel for what it was like at the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations. a showfor where I can sense that certain people in the Weolder won sister the Audience Award Best Short I come fromyou a very homea job and my being on sets, and neverfunny turn down Who’s on ideaboard was that and what audience aren’t with me andwas it it like? Was at the Friars Club Comedy Film Festivalcompletely in Laurel a comedian, too. So I wasn’t when you are is begging for attention from the really ‘the funny that at Zuccotti Park? makes me feel anervous, but I know to just plow through spring 2013 and we started having lot world. one’ The coolest thing that has at home so much as happened Laurel and I more spentmeetings a lot of all of a sudden. We’ve been it and keep on going and hitinvolved on a joke or NR: eventually Ryan was I’ll very in Occupy.

He to me time so farwriting was thatmusicals I won a competition to in our bedrooms, choreographing able to add a lot of indispensable pieces to them reference that wins over. co-wrote The Declaration of the Occupation contribute jokes to a few episodes of Hipstrange dance numbers, and watchingour “Saturday Night the third Temple Horse crew, including of New York City. I went down there and Hop Squares on MTV2.

Live” since age Ghostface 7. I think Killa thatended my parents and oldest editor/director Steve Thompson, whotoare Is this a means an end?

“SNL”, sitcoms, writer-marched more than ahead handful of times and up telling a couple of my jokes on TV and I sister Emily are super hilarious, too. But yes, I’ve always mostly working for free because they goal? want to hung out a few others. what’s your think one other person did, too. Ghostface been a bit of a ham and really interested comedy and the hell it is that we’re be ainpart of whatever liked the jokes we gave him, and he asked doing. This year, the Friars Club asked us back I think it was the fourth day of the protests. performing. a producer who wrote one of them. They I definitely don’t think of standup as a means to an end and we entered a short that I co-wrote, had There were about 200 people in Zuccotti at pointed him my way and I talked to Ghostface and I think thatDead comedians who do are pretty miserable Along those lines, did you do all the school productions? a cameo in and directed called “Dear that point. Ryan wanted to bring in some for 15 minutes, which was awesome because people.

It has to be its own reward or else you’re crazy Abby”anything that waslike featured in front of Howie Where’d you grow up?

Or rather, if you’re comedians to do a show there to give people I’m a huge Wu-Tang fan. By far the best thing do this thing.

But asa far as from my goal, mine is pretty Mandel’s film on theirtocenterpiece night. break the marching and beating and me, where were you raised?

I ever did was starting my web sketch group, broad: I’d like for my comedy (performance, Julia Taylor Ross from Saving Hope and Silent arresting. He hosted the writing) show and I went up Temple Horses. Ryan Hoffman and I have to pay my life. know exactly how that will followed House was our female lead.

We for went out andI don’t first on the lineup.

Victor Pleacoff been producing togetheroffor a little over I grew up outside Boston and I did all of the school shake out, but I’d like me, my and job to beTim what I loveclosed to do,with one of then Warner plays growing up -- I absolutely loved performing and which is write and perform comedy.

I have book the most iconic sets I’veaever had the pleasure the excitement of rehearsing and being in shows. I did of seeing in myfor tenure doingfrom comedy. That coming out in April (The New Rules Blondes, some professional theater in Boston (at the Boston show was an experience.

We weren’t It Books/HarperCollins), which I hope will open up new allowed Baked Theater--now gone) and in high school I became to have noise amplification opportunities for me. It’s a collection of humorousdevices, essays as per interested in singing, too. I went to college in upstate NYC rules, so we were literally standing on a celebrating and subverting the blonde stereotype, but NY where I majored in English and didn’t do any of the ledge over a hundred or so people screaming it’s for readers of all hair colors. our jokes at the top of our lungs as New York plays on campus; but I was in the only co-ed a cappella City went on in the background. They were group on campus (the Hamilton College Hamiltones) really cool about us being there. And when and the improv troupe. After school I moved to Chicago the show was over, we all marched and more people were beaten.

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Applebee’s (TintonFalls/Wall) 3pm - 6pm; 3pm - 6pm; 3pm -6pm; 3pm - 6pm; 3pm - 6pm; Big Ed’s BBQ 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm Big Shots Sports Bar 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Blue Moon — — 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Brass Rail 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm Brickhouse 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Buffalo Wild Wings 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; (Brick) 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close Bum Rogers Tavern & Crab House NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm The Cabin 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm Café 34 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Chapter House 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Colts Neck Inn 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Court Jester (Aberdeen/Freehold) 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Donovan’s Bar & Grill 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm The Downtown 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Dublin House 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Fireside Grill 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm General Saloon 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — Gusto’s Grill 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 12N - 7pm Ivy League 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Jack’s Goal Line 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Klein’s 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm Landmark Tavern & Cafe 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 11pm 4pm - 7pm La Riviera 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 11pm 4pm - 7pm Market Yard Grille 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm McDonagh’s 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Metropolitan Café 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm MJ’s (Middletown, Buttonwood Neptune/Tinton Falls) 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Molly Maguires 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Moore’s Tavern 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Nonna’s 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Off the Hook 3pm - 8pm 3pm - 8pm 3pm - 8pm 3pm - 8pm 4pm - 7pm On the Deck 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Park 33 Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Park East 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm Pine Tavern PK’s Shamrock Rose 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm River Rock Restaurant & Marina Bar 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Riverwatch 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm Rosalita’s Rugs & Riffy’s 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Ryan’s Pub & Sports Bar 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Sunsets 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Surf Taco (Jackson) 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Tavern on the Lake 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm The Shannon Rose 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Tilted Kilt 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm

9pm - close 9pm - close 9pm - close 9pm - close — Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 10pm (Brick) Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 10pm (Red Bank) The Sycamore Grille 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Twin Light Taphouse 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Windansea 4pm - 6:30pm 4pm - 6:30pm 4pm - 6:30pm 4pm - 6:30pm 4pm - 6:30pm Wine Loft 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm

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Friday, Aug. 01 Blue Moon – Lew Gatewood Band Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin - Trax Fireside Grill – Live Entertainment General Saloon – Gypsy Moon Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Bobby Lynch Band @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJ @ 10pm MJ’s / Middletown – Steve Reilly & Steve Devito MJ’s / Neptune – Melissa Chill & Rob Dye MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Tim & Andy River Rock – Chris Gilligan 4-7pm; DJ Jason Jani @ 9:30 Ryan’s Pub – Mama’s Stew Shogun Legacy – Silk & Steel Saturday, Aug. 02 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke Night Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin – Eddie Testa Band General Saloon – Charlie Diamond Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30pm; Hold On Tight @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Modern DJ @ 10pm MJ’s / Middletown – Kenny Dubman & Marysue MJ’s / Neptune – Bruce / Jovi MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Rob Garcia River Rock – Funbox Duo 3-7pm; Club Night @ 10pm Ryan’s Pub – DJ Sammy Shogun Legacy – The Locals Tommy’s / Brick – Trivia @ 8pm Sunday, Aug. 03 Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pm Bum Rogers – Live Music General Saloon – 1st Responders/ Nurses/Veterans Night Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30pm; Generation Next @ 8pm River Rock – Joe Faronea 4-7pm; Mark Burg Duo on Beach 4-7pm Monday, Aug. 04 Bum Rogers – Live Music General Saloon – Bingo @ 7pm Martell’s - Triple Play Trio @ 2pm; Branded @ 8pm Tuesday, Aug. 05 Bum Rogers – Live Music Fireside Grill – Trivia Night General Saloon – Trivia Night Martell’s – No Standards Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia Night MJ’s / Neptune – Trivia Night MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe Wednesday, Aug. 06 Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin – Poker Night @ 8pm General Saloon – Karaoke @ 9pm Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Gypsy Trap Trio @ 2pm; RPM @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Middletown – Seth Tieger MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Game On Thursday, Aug. 07 Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pm Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin - Bike Night General Saloon – World Tavern Poker Night Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Jamie Brown Trio @ 2pm; Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Koka & Phillips MJ’s / Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Neptune – Shawn Mars MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Joe V Shogun Legacy – Michaels Friday, Aug. 08 Blue Moon – Lights Out w/ John Hawkins & Bill Hunt Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin - Sideways Fireside Grill – Live Entertainment General Saloon – Little Raymond Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Mike Dalton trio @ 2pm; Johnny Drama @ 9pm August 2014

MJ’s / Buttonwood - Modern DJ @ 10pm MJ’s / Middletown – Shore Thing MJ’s / Neptune –Tim & Andy MJ’s / Tinton Falls –Martin Rivas River Rock – Kids @ Play 4-7pm; Eddie Testa Band @ 9:30pm Ryan’s Pub – Not Dead Yet Shogun Legacy - Ballyhaunis Saturday, Aug. 09 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke Night Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin - Moondoggie General Saloon – City Hicks Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30pm; Overboard @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Joe V 7pm-10pm; Modern DJ @ 10pm MJ’s / Middletown – Melissa Chill & Rob Dye MJ’s / Neptune – Problem Child MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Chris Gillian River Rock – Predator Dub Assassins 6-9pm; Club Night @ 10pm Ryan’s Pub – TBA Tommy’s / Brick – Trivia @ 8pm Sunday, Aug. 10 Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pm Bum Rogers – Live Music General Saloon – 2nd Annual BBQ @ 12pm Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30pm; Mike Dalton band @ 8pm River Rock – The Benjamins @ 8pm Monday, Aug. 11 Bum Rogers – Live Music General Saloon – Bingo @ 7pm Martell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm; Big Hix @ 8pm Tuesday, Aug. 12 Bum Rogers – Live Music Fireside Grill – Trivia Night General Saloon – Trivia Night Martell’s – No Standards Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Trivia Night MJ’s / Neptune - Trivia Night MJ’s / Tinton Falls - Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe Wednesday, Aug. 13 Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin – Poker Night @ 8pm General Saloon – Karaoke @ 9pm Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Gypsy Trap Trio @ 2pm; RPM @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Middletown – Rick Winow MJ’s / Tinton Falls - Game On Thursday, Aug. 14 Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pm Bum Rogers – Live Music General Saloon – World Tavern Poker Night Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Jamie Brown Trio @ 2pm; Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Koka & Phillips MJ’s / Middletown - Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Neptune – Bob Garaffa MJ’s / Tinton Falls – The Constant River Rock – DJ Jersey Joe 4-9pm; Rainbow of Sound 6-9pm Shogun Legacy – Jersey Corn Duo Friday, Aug. 15 Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin - Upside Fireside Grill – Live Entertainment General Saloon – The Jam Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Mike Dalton Band @ 2pm; The Nines @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Modern DJ @ 10pm MJ’s / Middletown – Magic Taxis MJ’s / Neptune – Chris Gilligan MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Seth Tieger River Rock – Professionals Duo 4-7pm; DJ Jason Jani @ 9:30pm Ryan’s Pub – Kickback Shogun Legacy – A Day In the Life Saturday, Aug. 16 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke Night Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin – Twice Is Good General Saloon – Free Pass Band Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment

Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30pm; Garden state Radio @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Modern DJ @ 10pm MJ’s / Middletown – Bruce / Jovi MJ’s / Neptune – Ken Dubman & Marysue MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Karlus Trapp River Rock – Jay & Rob Duo 3-7pm; Club Night @ 10pm Ryan’s Pub - TBA Shogun Legacy – Short Term Memory Tommy’s / Brick – Trivia @ 8pm Sunday, Aug. 17 Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pm Bum Rogers – Live Music General Saloon – Bike Night @ 5pm Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30pm; Gypsy Wisdom @ 9pm River Rock – Steve Johnson 4-7pm; Lisa & Wendy on the Beach 4-7pm Monday, Aug. 18 Bum Rogers – Live Music General Saloon – Bingo @ 7pm Martell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm; Radio Nashville @ 8pm Tuesday, Aug. 19 Bum Rogers – Live Music Fireside Grill – Trivia Night General Saloon – Trivia Night Martell’s – No Standards Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Trivia Night MJ’s / Neptune – Bike Night w/ Matt O’Ree MJ’s / Tinton Falls - Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe Wednesday, Aug. 20 Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin – Poker Night @ 8pm General Saloon – Karaoke @ 9pm Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Gypsy Trap Trio @ 2pm; RPM @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Middletown – Matt O’Ree Acoustic Duo MJ’s / Tinton Falls - Game On Thursday, Aug. 21 Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pm Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin - Bike Night General Saloon – World Tavern Poker Night Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Jamie Brown Trio @ 2pm; Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karlus Trapp MJ’s / Middletown - Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Neptune – Seth Tieger MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Russell & Shawn River Rock – DJ Jersey Joe 4-9pm; Rainbow of Sound 6-9pm Shogun Legacy – The Locals Acoustic Friday, Aug. 22 Blue Moon – Bob DelRosso Band Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin – SSV Band Fireside Grill – Live Entertainment General Saloon – John Ench Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; JoBonnano & Godsons @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Modern DJ @ 10pm MJ’s / Middletown – Tom & Tom MJ’s / Neptune – Lisa & Wendy MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Tom Cintual River Rock – Fever Duo 4-7pm; The Fuzzpops @ 9:30pm Ryan’s Pub – Round Trip Shogun Legacy – Rock Bottom Saturday, Aug. 23 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke Night Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin – Nine South General Saloon – Dead Cowboys Band Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s –Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30pm; Peat Moss & the Fertilizers @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Modern DJ @ 10pm MJ’s / Middletown – Andy Russo & Joe Napolitano MJ’s / Neptune – Boys Meet Girls MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Paul Baccash River Rock – Trane Stevens Duo 3-7pm; Club Night @ 10pm Ryan’s Pub - Katastrophy

Shogun Legacy – SSV Band Tommy’s / Brick – Trivia @ 8pm Sunday, Aug. 24 Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pm Bum Rogers – Live Music General Saloon – Fantasy Football Draft Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30pm; Johnny Drama @ 8pm River Rock – Rob & Jay 4-7pm; Memory Pain Duo on the Beach 4-7pm Monday, Aug. 25 Bum Rogers – Live Music General Saloon – Bingo @ 7pm Martell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm Tuesday, Aug. 26 Bum Rogers – Live Music Fireside Grill – Trivia Night General Saloon – Trivia Night Martell’s – No Standards Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Trivia Night MJ’s / Neptune - Trivia Night MJ’s / Tinton Falls - Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe Wednesday, Aug. 27 Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin – Poker Night @ 8pm General Saloon – Karaoke @ 9pm Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Gypsy Trap Trio @ 2pm; RPM @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Middletown – Seth Tieger MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Game On River Rock – Psychic Night 6-9pm; Club Night @ 10pm Thursday, Aug. 28 Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pm Bum Rogers – Live Music General Saloon – World Tavern Poker Night General Saloon – World Tavern Poker Night Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Jamie Brown Trio @ 2pm; Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Nicky Fabbz MJ’s / Middletown - Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Neptune – Steve Reilly MJ’s / Tinton Falls – The Back Beats Shogun Legacy – Robert Garcia Friday, Aug. 29 Blue Moon – Heavy Soul & Blues Band Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin – Rock Bottom Fireside Grill – Live Entertainment General Saloon – Shawn Mars Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Big Bang Baby @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Modern DJ @ 10pm MJ’s / Middletown – Me & Bobby D MJ’s / Neptune – Joe V MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Rob Dye Duo River Rock – Guns 4 Hire 4-7pm; Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm Ryan’s Pub – Anything Goes Shogun Legacy – High Speed Rewind Saturday, Aug. 30 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke Night Bum Rogers – Live Music The Cabin - Undercover General Saloon – Jake’s Rockin Country Band Market Yard Grill – Live Entertainment Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30pm; New Power Soul @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood - Modern DJ @ 10pm MJ’s / Middletown – Rob Garcia MJ’s / Neptune – Jody Joseph MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Boys Meet Girls River Rock – P-Dub Assassins 5-9pm; UFC 177 & Club Night @ 10pm Ryan’s Pub – TBA Tommy’s / Brick – Trivia @ 8pm Sunday, Aug. 31 Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pm Bum Rogers – Live Music Bum Rogers – Live Music General Saloon – Fantasy Football Draft Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30pm; Garden State Radio @ 9pm River Rock – Fever Duo 4-7pm; The Event Horizons@ 9pm

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La Riviera 113 Main St, Matawan 732-566-8400 Maloney’s Pub 117 Main St., Matawan 732-583-4040 Market Yard Grille 18 E. Main St., Freehold 732-431-3220 Martell’s Boardwalk, Pt. Pleasant 732-892-0131 McLoones @ Favorites 3 Lafayette Rd., Fords 732-512-5025 McLoone’s Pier House 1 Ocean Pl., Long Branch 732-923-1006 Metropolitan Café 8 E. Main St., Freehold 732-780-9400 Mediterranean Chateau 27 Freneau Ave. (Rt. 79), Matawan 732-780-9400 MJ’s Middletown 1005 Hwy 35N, Middletown 732-796-1400 MJ’s Neptune 3205 Rt. 66, Neptune 732-918-9700 MJ’s Tinton Falls 1213 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls 732-542-3131 Molly Maguire’s 132 East River Road, Rumson 732-530-2882 Nonna’s 190 Rt. 9N, Marlboro 732-536-9050 Off the Hook 1 Navesink Ave., Highlands 732-872-2006 On the Deck 2 Simon Lake Dr., Atlantic Highlands 732-872-1424 Park 33 618 Park Ave, Freehold 732-761-1300 Pine Tavern 154 Rt. 34N, Old Bridge 732-727-5060 PK’s Shamrock Rose 415 18th Ave., Belmar 732-681-3111 Park East 3352 Rt. 35S., Hazlet 732-739-2002 Prime 34 1212 Rt. 34S., Aberdeen 732-441-9663 River Rock Restaurant & Marina Bar 1600 Rt. 70, Brick 732-840-1110 Riverwatch 799 Rt. 70, Brick 732-920-8900 Rosalita’s 180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro 732-617-0099 Rugs & Riffy’s 493 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge 732-636-3747

Ryan’s Pub & Sports Bar 299 SpotswoodEnglishtown Rd Monroe Township (732) 251-1709 Salt Creek Grille 4 Bingham Ave, Rumson 732-933-9272 Shogun Legacy 1536 North Bay Ave., Toms River 732-286-9888 Shogun Legends 1969 Rt. 34 South, Wall 732-449-6696 St. Stephen’s Green 2031 Rt. 71, Spring Lake 732-449-2636 Sunsets 302 S. Concourse Ave., Neptune 732-775-9911 Surf Taco / Jackson 21 S. Hope Chapel, Jackson 732-364-8226 Tavern on the Lake 101 Main St., Hightstown 609-426-9345 The Shannon Rose / Woodbridge 855 St. George’s Ave. , Woodbridge 732-636-6100 The Stone Pony 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park 732-502-0600 The Sycamore Grille 1 Shinnecock, Manalapan 732-792-7722 Tilted Kilt Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick 732-992-8532 Tim McLoone’s Supper Club 1200 Ocean Ave, Asbury 732-744-1400 Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza/Brick 515 Rt. 70, Brick 732-262-5180 Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza/Red Bank 2 Bridge St., Red Bank 732-212-1700 1200 Ocean Ave, Asbury 732-744-1400 Twin Light Taphouse 128 Bay Ave., Highlands 732-872-1345 Windansea 56 Shrewsbury Ave., Highlands 732-872-2266 Wine Loft 32 Laird St., Long Branch 732-222-7770

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CONCERTS &

THEATER Friday & Saturday, August 01 & 02 Summer Jazz Café: Legends & Lions

Saturday, Aug. 02 Gabriel Iglesias

NJ Performing Arts Center Newark, NJ

Sunday, Aug. 03 Beatlemania Show: Benefit Concert

Thursday, Aug. 14 Boyz II Men State Theater New Brunswick, NJ

Friday, Aug. 15 Ron White

Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ

Twin River Theater Red Bank, NJ

Friday – Sunday, August 01 – 10 Marvel Universe Live

Thursday, Aug. 07 Rock N Blues Fest State Theater New Brunswick, NJ

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Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ

Twin River Theater Red Bank, NJ

Izod Center East Rutherford, NJ

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Wednesday – Sunday, August 27 – 31 Cirque du Soleil Prudential Center Newark, NJ

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Saturday, Aug. 02

Friday, Aug. 15

Borgata Lewis Black

Borgata Human Nature

Sunday, Aug. 03

Saturday, Aug. 16

Atlantic City Beach Lady Antebellum

Tropicana KC & the Sunshine Band

Friday, Aug. 22

Friday, Aug. 08

Borgata Chicago & REO Speedwagon

Caesars Donny & Marie Osmond

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Saturday, Aug. 23

Harrah’s Straight No Chaser

Tropicana Creedence Clearwater Revisited

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Sunday, Aug. 10

Boardwalk Hall Aerosmith & Slash

House of Blues Josh Turner

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