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Letter to Our Readers

There’s a growing movement taking place within our state: eating locally and in season. There are several reasons for this: sustainability, health, freshness and taste.

This time of year, seafood is “in-style” In this issue, our editor discusses Seafood – Jersey Style. From catching or buying to preparing and cooking. Also included, for your enjoyment, is a listing of upcoming seafood festivals. Read… go…enjoy.

Many of our readers are familiar with an iconic eating establishment within our region noted for its food, drink and friendly atmosphere. It’s The Cabin Restaurant located in Freehold. Recently some significant improvements have been made to enhance your dining experience. including a new tap system with a large variety of craft, imported and domestic beers, newly renovated party rooms and upgraded restroom facilities. If you’re in the area, stop in. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Whether you’re seeking a full blown band for a night of rocking and dancing or just looking to hang out and listen to some classic tunes, there’s one group that can satisfy your music desires. It’s The Amused, a popular Jersey band or acoustic duo that will certainly entertain you. Take a moment to learn more about them in this month’s Band Profile, then seek them out at one of your local area venues.

While studying interior design at West Virginia University, this young woman worked as a bartender at a golf resort to help pay her way through school. While pursuing her degree, she realized that bartending was what see really enjoyed; it allowed her to connect, network and socialize with people. Learn more about Lauren Henning, this issue’s Mixologist-of-the-Month.

Next, our tongue-in-cheek contributor, Steve O will introduce you to “New Jersey’s Bad Boy of Comedy”, Mike Marino, who got his start as a sketch-performer on the Tonight Show. Read more about this self-professed “top Italian torrent comedian” in our Comic Relief interview.

Okay, that’s it. Hope you enjoy the issue. Then, get out and have some fun …… and when you stop to eat, have a beverage or listen to some local tunes, tell the owners Venues NJ sent you. Much appreciated.

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Publisher’s Letter................................................................................4 Sports Bars & Quiz..............................................................................6 Pro Sports Schedules........................................................................8 Restaurant Profile.............................................................................12 Band Profile........................................................................................14 Mixologist ..........................................................................................16 Catering ..............................................................................................18 Main Feature .....................................................................................20 BYO’s ................................................................................................... 22 Libations .............................................................................................23 Two on the Aisle ..............................................................................24 Comic Relief .......................................................................................26 Dining Pleasures ..............................................................................32 Happy Hours......................................................................................34 Where it’s happening! ....................................................................35 Concerts & Theater...........................................................................36 Plugged into AC ..............................................................................37 Venues Cares......................................................................................38 The Last Word....................................................................................38 Graphics & Design Daria Kenny

Publisher Bob Byrne rfbyrne@att.net

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Editor Lisa Schofield

Social Media Mgr. Michelle Byrne

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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 Quaker Steak & Lube 732-255-5823 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 CLIFFWOOD BEACH Blue Rock Cafe 732-583-7699 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 City Streets 732-426-9400 EDISON Quaker Steak & Lube 732-777-9464 FARMINGDALE Mulligan’s 732-938-6166 Woody’s 732-938-6404 FREEHOLD GameTime Bar & Grill 732-577-8200 HAZLET Park East 732-739-2002 HIGHLANDS Chubby Pickle 732-872-7000 The Claddagh 732-291-0099 Windansea 732-872-2266 HIGHTSTOWN Ground Round 609-448-0049 Tavern on the Lake 609-426-9345 HOWELL Chapter House 732-462-0056 Ivy League 732-370-2206

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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

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sports schedules

2015 STANLEY CUP FINAL: GAME One WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 8 PM ET

BLACKHAWKS AT LIGHTNING

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YANKEES MON, JUN 1 TUE, JUN 2 WED, JUN 3 FRI, JUN 5 SAT, JUN 6 SUN, JUN 7 TUE, JUN 9 WED, JUN 10 FRI, JUN 12 SAT, JUN 13 SUN, JUN 14 MON, JUN 15 TUE, JUN 16 WED, JUN 17 THU, JUN 18 FRI, JUN 19 SAT, JUN 20 SUN, JUN 21 MON, JUN 22 TUE, JUN 23 WED, JUN 24 THU, JUN 25 FRI, JUN 26 SAT, JUN 27 SUN, JUN 28 MON, JUN 29 TUE, JUN 30

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METS 10:10 PM 10:10 PM 3:40 PM 7:05 PM 7:15 PM 1:05 PM 7:05 PM 1:05 PM 7:05 PM 7:15 PM 1:35 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 7:15 PM TBA 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 1:05 PM 8:10 PM 8:10 PM 4:10 PM 2:10 PM 10:05 PM 10:05 PM

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POCONO RACEWAY SUN, JUN 14 1:00 PM ET NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT MICHIGAN

MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY SUN, JUN 28 3:00 PM ET NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT SONOMA SONOMA

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FUNDRAISER DINNER 7pm – 11pm

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Drink Specials Da DTV’s with 47 H Check Out Our 4 Barrsfavorite sports to watch all you — DAILY MENU —

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WE NOW HAVE 47 LARGE SCREEN HDTVs … PLUS A HUGE TV WALL WITH 55” & 80” TVs DRINK & FOOD SPECIALS DURING ALL THE GAMES

DAILY SPECIALS / ACTIVITIES

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 TUES – $2 Pints of Beer 3PM-7PM WED – Yuengs & Wings $5 ALL Day;

Club Night with DJ Adam @ 9 PM

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

THURS – “NO SHOWER” HAPPY HOUR 4PM – 9PM

Party with DJ Jani @ 9 PM

FRI – Beach Party w/ DJs 5pm – 9pm

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Every Saturday

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT @ 2PM NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT @ 10PM Every Sunday

The Flying Mueller Bros @ 2PM $3 Corona & Corona Lights from 3PM - close

JUNE Entertainment & Events Schedule

Thur 6/4 The Wild Ones

Fri 6/5 DJ Prime Reverse Happy Hour from 7-11pm at the bars $2 Coors & Miller Lite Aluminums

Sat 6/6 Bobby Lynch Band @ 2PM Man Down & DJ Mike West Sun 6/7 The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm B-Street Band @ 6pm

3pm-close $3 corona/corona lt bottles

SINdustry @ 10PM w/ DJ Unique

$3 Skyy drinks & $4 Fireball shots to Industry Workers, $3 Corona & Corona Lights for everyone

Thur 6/11 Sweet Chin Music Fri 6/12 Garden State Radio & DJ Prime Reverse Happy Hour from 7-11pm at the bars $2 Coors & Miller Lite Aluminums

Sat 6/13 Bobby Lynch Band @ 2PM Back Seat Love Affair & DJ Tony Gia

$3 Skyy drinks & $4 Fireball shots to Industry Workers, $3 Corona & Corona Lights for everyone

Sun 6/14 The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm B-Street Band @ 6pm

Thur 6/25 Event Horizon

3pm-close $3 corona/ corona lt bottles

SINdustry @ 10PM w/ DJ Unique

$3 Skyy drinks & $4 Fireball shots to Industry Workers, $3 Corona & Corona Lights for everyone

Thur 6/18 The Wild Ones Fri 6/19 Lost In Paris & DJ Prime Reverse Happy Hour from 7-11pm at the bars $2 Coors & Miller Lite Aluminums

Sat 6/20 Brian Kirk & The Jerks @ 2PM Danny Tsettos Classics Night Sun 6/21 The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm B-Street Band @ 6pm 3pm-close $3 corona/ corona lt bottles

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Fri 6/26 DJ Prime & DJ DC Reverse Happy Hour from 7-11pm at the bars $2 Coors & Miller Lite Aluminums

Sat 6/27 Brian Kirk & The Jerks @ 2PM GoGo Gadget & DJ Encore Sun 6/28 The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm B-Street Band @ 6pm 3pm-close $3 corona/ corona lt bottles

SINdustry @ 10PM w/ DJ Unique

$3 Skyy drinks & $4 Fireball shots to Industry Workers, $3 Corona & Corona Lights for everyone

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The Cabin Restaurant on Route 33 East has been a welcome haven for folks to enjoy great food with their family, enjoy a drink and some great entertainment with friends, and just kick back in a cozy, comfortable and rustic atmosphere.

This past April, some significant improvements were made to the well-known eatery that now offers a brand new beer tap system featuring 37 IPA, craft, imported and domestic drafts, and have also renovated the restaurant’s two private party rooms and bathrooms, all in an effort to bring more taste, more décor and more comfort to their patrons. All their regulars, as Also on tap here is Flying Fish Extra Pale Ale (from Somerdale), which pairs nicely with spicy foods, fish and fowl. Funnel Cake Boardwalk Ale is a perfect choice for summer nights. Crafted by Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing Co., (Cherry Hill), this creamy and smooth beer offers hints of vanilla.

The new menu of craft beers on tap includes Angry Orchard Cider, Blue Moon Belgium Wheat Ale, Blue Point Toasted Lager and Brooklyn Lager.

Refresh with a Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, a bit higher on the alcohol scale. Enjoy Goose Island 312 Urban Pale Ale or…be brave and indulge in Ithaca Beer Co.’s Flower Power IPA, which contains 7.5 % alcohol. The company’s website says this beer offers “clover honey hue” and is “simultaneously punchy and soothing with a big body and a finish that boasts pineapple and grapefruit.”

Try the top of the alcohol volume with Victory Brewing Co.’s DirtWolf Double India Pale Ale at 8.7 %. The company’s web site describes the ale as a “dangerously delicious recipe features often subtle, but sometimes assertive signatures of American hop varieties.”

The Cabin also offers craft beers from Samuel Adams, including Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat and Samuel Adams Rebel IPA. Patrons can also enjoy imports, including Heineken Lager, Bass Pale Ale, Guinness Stout and Hoegaarden-Belgium Wheat, among others.

And of course, The Cabin still offers your

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well as new customers, are invited to come and see what they’ve done!

Although The Cabin has offered craft beers before, this new beer tap system will provide patrons with the opportunity to enjoy a larger selection of the finest specialty beers, craft IPAs and imports on draft. Take advantage of the new tap system on Sundays and participate in Cabin Craft Night where you will enjoy your draft selections for just $4 from 3:00 pm until close.

The craft beer selection also brings in some great beers from New Jersey’s own craft breweries. Try a mug of Beach House Herb’s Rye Wheat crafted in Belmar. This citrus and zesty tribute beer is grainy, semi-sweet and a bit spicy from the addition of a lightly kilned rye malt and goes great with strong spicy food and a delicious sweet dessert, according to the restaurant’s website, thecabinrestaurant.net

favorite domestic beers such as Bud, Bud Light, Coors and Coors Light.

Stop in at the Cabin the first and third Thursday of the month and enjoy “Bike Night” where you can hang out with the crew from Harley-Davidson of Ocean County, and enjoy specialty, craft, domestic or imported beer in the outdoor Beer Garden.

The renovated party rooms offer accommodations for up to 60 guests in the front room which now sports plantation shutters, allowing for a more open feel. The back room renovation includes a new dart room. The room sports a half brick wall, wood chair railing and cork, along with redone hardwood floors, enhancing the rustic ambiance already in place. Play darts on Wednesdays in the back room and enjoy drink specials beginning at 8:00 pm.

The Cabin offers appetizers, sandwiches and entrees, juicy burgers and steaks, specialty pizzas and more as well as a special children’s menu for young diners that includes Linguine or Angel Hair Pasta, Cheeseburger, Chicken Fingers, and Grilled Cheese.

Happy Hour happens Monday through Friday

from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Enjoy weekly specials, such as Half Price Pizza and Wings on Monday nights, Beef and Brew and Prime Rib Night on Tuesdays, All You Can Eat Roast Wednesdays, Italian Festival Night and All You Can Eat BBQ Ribs on Thursdays nights.

Friday & Saturday nights offer live entertainment with the best Cover bands around starting at 10pm.

Spend Sunday afternoons at The Cabin to watch your favorite seasonal sports games. Visit on Sunday nights and enjoy Cabin Craft Beer Night with $4 craft beers.

True to its logo, The Cabin reminds folks that it is indeed the place “Where there are no strangers -- just friends you’ve never met.”

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Putting together two different acts under one name has allowed The Amused like to cater to those who want a fun night of dancing, as well as those who just wish to hang out and listen to some classic tunes. With a full band and an acoustic duo on hand, they can easily keep any audience entertained.

The band started in 1994 making original music and really took off as a popular Jersey Shore group when they started doing covers in 2000. The current linup has been together for three years and consists of Peter Thrunk on guitar and lead vocals, Mike Martinock on lead guitar, Rob Beaton on bass and Gerry Fortus on drums. When they play as a duo Thrunk is joined by Gary Ryan who was the bass player in the band full time from 2004 to 2008 when he moved to Staten Island. Though Ryan no longer lived in the area, Thrunk wanted to continue playing the acoustic sets with him; they started doing so in 2007.

“Gary and I became quick friends. He and I like a lot of the same music and had the same kind of an idea of what to do with the band and the way we perform,” Thrunk recalls.

The duo is playing more often right now, but once the summer really gets going the band plays just as often.

The duo plays every Tuesday night at The Brickhouse. They also play most Sundays at either The Wharfside Patio Bar in Point Pleasant or Baker’s Water Street Bar and Grille in Toms River.

The Amused covers songs that date all the way back to the 1960s, though the band tends to stick to the upbeat dance hits of today. “Mostly we go by what the crowd responds to which is more current stuff, but they still like the classics,” Thrunk says. “Everybody likes ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me’ or ‘Play That Funky Music’ or ‘Summer of 69,’ a lot of bands play those songs but the crowd seems to like those songs a lot too. But it’s mostly a lot of the more current, dancier songs that we try to play to get people dancing.” They’ll try to twist the songs a bit to make the music their own such as by playing a rock song in a reggae or punk way, often speeding things up to make them even better to dance to. They even find songs with similar melodies so they can string together several in a row.

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The duo still plays upbeats songs, but they have a laid-back vibe when it’s just Thrunk and Ryan where everyone is just hanging out instead of getting a little more wild. They play “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran or John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” as well as some of the newer country songs.

But no matter if it’s high tempo and everyone is dancing or if Thrunk and Ryan are keeping the crowd chill and relaxed, The Amused make it their mission to keep everyone entertained. “I think we play what people want to hear. We keep things upbeat and people like to come out, dance and

just have a good time,” says Thrunk. “We make sure everybody is involved, mix it up with the crowd. It’s kind of the same thing with the duo.

People seem to like the feel of the duo. They really seem to like the way Gary and I play together as far as melodies and harmonies. They just like to go and have a good time and that’s what we really want to give them.”

For the full summer schedule for both the band and the acoustic duo as well as a list of their covers and music samples, head to TheAmused.com. You can also instantly receive updated information about shows by finding them on Facebook.

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“I like both aspects of my job,” she says. “The bartending allows me to socialize and meet new people and the management aspect allows me to continue to learn something new.”

Lauren Henning began pursuing a career in interior design and attended West Virginia University to get Henning also manages to work in some shifts at there. Midway through her education, she realized Spicy Cantina in Seaside Heights, during her work that was not the right path for her. week. All this hard work has allowed her to purchase her first home. Although she intended to stay in the Shifting gears, she chose to work in the restaurant Brick area near her family, Henning says Toms River industry where she had worked part-time to help pay was as close as she could get. Family and home are college bills. Working her way through school as a very important to this bartender, who says that bartender at a golf resort near the college, Henning although she works long hours and long days, she realized that this was the work she enjoyed; it was work enjoys spending time with her mom and dad and that allowed her to connect with people, network and her brothers who all live in Brick. “We are together as enjoy some socialization in the process. much as we can be,” she says.

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The month of June gives us many reasons to get together and celebrate with family & friends: Flag Day (6/14), Father’s Day (6/21), Graduations, Weddings and the official start of Summer (6/21).

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BELMAR Veggie Works 732-280-1141

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MORGANVILLE Robertsville Catering 732-591-8454

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FARMINGDALE Catering by Alex 732-462-9154

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Quaker Steak & Lube 732-255-5823

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OLD BRIDGE Big Ed’s BBQ 732-583-2626

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The River Belle 732-528-6620 CLIFFWOOD BEACH Blue Rock Cafe 732-583-7699 COLTS NECK Huddy’s Inn 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 609-448-2258 EATONTOWN Bogart’s 732-542-1836

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There’s a movement afoot that keeps growing -- that of eating locally and in season. This is what is driving the increasing number of farmers markets, farm-to-table eateries, and local food festivals. There are several reasons for this: sustainability, health, freshness and taste.

Our proximity to more than 100 miles of ocean, plus bays in our northern and southern regions, allows us Jersey residents to indulge in a wide variety of fresh, healthy and popular seafoods -- scallops (bay and ocean), crab, clams, lobster and oysters, to name several.

Edible fish we can catch and find at local markets and restaurants include fluke, striped bass, tilefish, and herring.

According to a state report found on jerseyseafood.nj.gov, over 100 different species of finfish and shellfish were harvested in the Garden State. “Local product is shipped to some of the most discerning seafood markets in the world. New Jersey monkfish are on display at wholesale markets in Seoul, South Korea. New Jersey tuna is sliced in sushi bars in Tokyo. New Jersey squid is served in tapas restaurants in Madrid.”

And people in other states are loving New Jersey-caught seafood too. Most of the harvest of Fishermen’s Dock Cooperative in Point Pleasant Beach is sold to wholesale markets in the Mid-Atlantic states and southern New England. According to the co-op’s website, “They primarily target fluke, silver hake and squid but in the past have also had significant landings of winter flounder, bluefish, monkfish and scallops.”

The other co-operative, Lund’s Fisheries Inc., in Cape May, catches a wide variety of both finfish and shellfish, from the well known like bluefish, sea scallops, black sea bass, summer flounder, mackerel and herring, to the lesser known butterfish, Atlantic croaker and ilex squid.

And according to the Garden State Seafood Association, the region of Cape May and Wildwoods is the second strongest commercial fishing port on the Eastern seaboard, harvesting approximately 43 million pounds of finfish and shellfish. For the entire state, we netted approximately 162 million pounds of finfish/ shellfish tallying nearly $180 million. All this done without overfishing (depleting) species.

And -- we don’t need solely to rely on our commercial operations; residents are allowed and often encouraged to “go fish” for themselves. Fishing, crabbing and clamming can be done, just check for any rules and regulations.

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cooked animal protein poses a risk of food borne illness to the general population. However, certain segments of the population who are considered at high risk, should avoid raw or under cooked animal proteins, including raw fish and seafood. At-risk individuals have weakened immune systems and cannot effectively fight bacteria. Therefore, those who are considered to be “at-risk” should only enjoy seafood in the cooked form. The at-risk groups include people with the following conditions: liver disease from viral hepatitis or other causes; diabetes; cancer; immune disorders, including HIV infection; long-term steroid use (as for asthma and arthritis); and an iron disorder.”

Further, many people may want to know when cooking fresh fish and seafood for the first time, how do you know your food is cooked and ready to eat? The website has compiled outstanding information about how to prepare your Jersey-caught sea vittles, as follows: “Jersey seafood is one of our region’s original fast foods.

The key to delicious seafood is to cook it quickly. Unlike meat, fish and shellfish do not need to be tenderized by cooking. In fact, overcooking toughens seafood and dries it out because its natural juices are lost. The Food and Drug Administration recommends cooking most seafood to an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C) for 15 seconds. A meat thermometer is the best way to determine if fish and shellfish are safely cooked.

“If you are cooking whole fish, fish steaks and fillets, measure the fish at its thickest part. For every inch of thickness, cook 10 minutes. If less than an inch, shorten the cooking time accordingly. There are also ways to visually assess cooking. For fish, insert the tip of a sharp knife into the flesh and pull aside. The center should have flakes that are beginning to separate. Let the fish stand three to four minutes to finish cooking and check at the thickest part of the fish.

“When preparing shrimp, lobster and scallops, check color. Shrimp and lobster turn red and the flesh becomes white. Scallops become a milk white color and firm. The shells of clams, mussels and oysters, open when they are done. Throw out those that stay closed.

“Purchase shellfish carefully. Buy raw oysters, clams and mussels only from reputable sources. If in doubt, ask to see the shipper’s tag or check the shipper number on the container. Keep live shellfish alive until ready to prepare.

Refrigerate live shellfish properly. Live clams, mussels and oysters should be stored under well- ventilated refrigeration, not in air- tight bags or containers.” venues.nj

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The best way of learning how to create delicious Jersey Seafood meals is to attend our many festivals devoted to the gems of the rivers, bays and oceans.

Below is your tour guide:

JUNE 12 The NJ Seafood Festival

JUNE 27 - 28 Bradley Beach Lobster Fest

commercial and recreational fishing industry. Sample local seafood; learn about seafood harvesting and distribution, aquaculture, and sustainability; and enjoy live entertainment.

SEPTEMBER 27 Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival

JULY 30 - AUGUST 2 Clam Fest GPS: Silver Lake Park, 5th and Ocean Avenue, Belmar Info: visitbelmarnj.com Summary: Everything Jersey -- seafood, wine, entertainment, children’s GPS: BB Boardwalk 4th Ave. and Brinley Ave., Bradley Beach activities and crafts.

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JUNE 20 - 21 Baymen’s Seafood and Music Festival

GPS: White Street Parking Lot (Behind the Dublin House), Red Bank GPS: Huddy Park, Highlands Info: Summary: rueevents.com/information_10.

Restaurants/food vendors, beer Info: highlandsnj.com html and wine garden, crafts, six Summary: Fresh seafood, land-lubber menu, Summary: bands, children’s activities. live entertainment, contests, Oysters, Guinness, food from 25 specialty vendors, crafters, Red Bank restaurants, live music, JUNE 28 games, children’s activities.

Cape May children’s activities. Festival is a Seafood fundraiser for the John & Jane SEPTEMBER 11 - 13 Festival H. Booker Cancer Center at Asbury Park Riverview Medical Center, The Oysterfest Cancer Institute of NJ Foundation and Red Bank River Center.

OCTOBER 4 Chowderfest

GPS: Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street, Tuckerton Info: tuckertonseaport.org Summary: Jersey clams, crabs, scallops and shrimp, entertainment, craft vendors, micro brew court, refreshments, family activities, demonstrations, boat rides.

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The Bard is mocked as “the poster child for why no one should ever procreate” and “a hack with a knack for stealing anything he can.” Those are some of the lyrics to the song “God, I Hate Shakespeare.”

The mighty St. James Theatre, where Helen Hayes herself starred in “Twelfth Night” and Maurice Evans played “Hamlet,” has never seen anything like it. You can feel the cobwebs being blown away.

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D The W comedy, A which Y opened in April, is set during the Renaissance and portrays Shakespeare (a delicious Christian Borle) as an arrogant, rock star playwright. Two brothers — played with charm by Brian d’Arcy James and John Cariani — are desperate to write a hit show in his shadow.

With the help of a soothsayer (Brad Oscar, killing it) the brothers stumble on the notion of writing the world’s first musical. What’s that? “It appears to be a play where the dialogue stops and the plot is conveyed through song,” explains the soothsayer. “ I don’t know, I find it hard to believe people would actually pay to see something like this,” replies one of the brothers skeptically.

That leads to the song “A Musical,” in which the writers get to goof on

such shows as “Rent,” ‘’Pippin,” ‘’Les Miserables,” ‘’On the Town,” ‘’Annie” and the Rockettes.

It’s one of the highlights of a show that is full of them, all led by director Casey Nicholaw at his exuberant, daffy best..

Two women — Heidi Blickenstaff and Kate Reinders — play the love interests of the brothers and they’re first rate. As is Brooks Ashmanskas, who plays a closeted puritan.

Borle as Shakespeare seems to be having the most fun of all. He shakes his butt, gets to put on a disguise and plays a preening peacock of a man — “She’s bedazzled. You like that word? I made it up, it’s what I do!” — but secretly battles writers’ block (“It’s hard to be the Bard,”

he sings.)

Perhaps the warmest welcome of all should go to “Chicken Run” screenwriter Karey Kirkpatrick, who co-wrote the “Something Rotten!” songs with his Grammy Award-winning songwriter brother, Wayne, and cowrote the story with John O’Farrell, a best-selling English author.

Their “Something Rotten!” is a valentine to Broadway musicals, written by three newcomers to Broadway, much in the way “The Book of Mormon” introduced two dudes from “South Park.” And this time, thanks to some of Broadway’s best pros — Nicholaw, Borle and James —the show is something far from rotten ….. It’s awesome.

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2 Simon Lake Dr.…732-872-1424

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River Rock

1600 Rt. 70…732-840-1110

Quaker Steak & Lube

1036 Cedar Bridge Rd. 732-255-5823

Riverwatch

799 Rt. 70…732-920-8900

HOWELL

18 E. Main Street…732-431-3220

Metropolitan Café

8 E. Main Street…732-780-9400

Park 33

618 Park Ave.…732-761-1300

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Rt. 9 N & E. 3rd Street 732-370-2206

JACKSON

Kyoto Sushi & Hibachi

Jack’s

149 Brighton Ave. 732-870-8800

Pearl of the Sea

McLoone’s Pier House The Mix

Wine Loft

32 Laird Street…732-222-7770

MANALAPAN

Mezza Luna

357 Rt. 9 S…732-536-0207

Spargos Grille

130 Rt. 33…732-294-9992

The Sycamore Grille @ Knob Hill

1 Shinnecock Drive 732-792-9909

MANCHESTER

Donovan’s Bar & Grill

1900 Rt. 70 732-657-0006

21 S. Hope Chapel Road 732-367-3333

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MARLBORO

Kelly’s Tavern

In the Galleria 732-224-1233

184-Rt. 9 N…732-617-1700

MJ’s 3205 Rt. 66…732-918-9700

Sogno

Brioso’s

Nonna’s

190 Rt. 9 N…732-536-9050

Rosalita’s

180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro, NJ 732-617-0099

Sam Vera

476 Rt. 520…732-834-9889

43 Rt. 35 S…732-775-9517

Pete & Elda’s

96 Woodland Ave.…732-774-6010

OLD BRIDGE

A Tavola

Rt. 9 S @ Deep Run , Shopping Ctr. 732-607-1120

Fireside Bar & Grille

Benvenuti

MATAWAN

Big Ed’s BBQ

74 Main St.…732-566-0267

Café Luna

133 Rt. 79…732-780-7900

3857 Hwy 516…732-607-1115

Bart’s

305 Hwy 34 Na…732-583-2626

MJ’s Buttonwood Manor

3679 Rt. 9 N…732-965-5490

845 Hwy 34 732-566-6220

Café 34

Hwy 34…732-583-9700

La Riviera

113 Main Street 732-566-8400

Mediterranean Chateau

Pine Tavern

Rt. 34 & Cottrell Rd. 732-727-5060

69 Broad Street 732-747-6969

Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 2 Bridge St. 732-212-1700

Zebu

20 Broad Street…732-936-9330

RUMSON

Barnacle Bill’s

1 First Street…732-747-8396

Molly Maguire’s Black Point Inn

132 East River Road 732-530-2882

Salt Creek Grille

1178 Rt. 35 @ Village Mall 732-671-8900

MILLSTONE

Luchento’s

520 Rt. 33 W 732-446-8500

MONROE

Ryan’s Pub & Sports Bar 299 Spotswood-Englishtown Rd (732) 251-1709

NEPTUNE

Don Chuchos

1647 Rt. 35 N…732-531-7555

414Rt. 35 S…732-892-6000 300 Ocean Ave, 732-899-0569 308-310 Boardwalk…732-892-0131

RED BANK

TINTON FALLS

Applebee’s

14 Park Road 732-935-1158

MJ’s

1213 Sycamore Ave. 732-542-3131

TOMS RIVER

Woody’s Grille

Shogun Legacy

UNION BEACH

SEA GIRT

1411 Rt. 36 732-264-5222

597 Washington Blvd.

732-449-2020

Applebee’s

Bum Rogers Tavern & Crab House

WALL

2007 Hwy 35 732-280-3676

Four Winds

1310 Jefferson Ave. 732-223-9579

Basil T’s

2207 SW Central Ave. 732-830-2770

Buona Sera

CJ McLoone’s

1969 Rt. 34 South 732-449-6696

Fuji

Big Shots Sport Bar

Shadowbrook

Chris Michaels

183 Riverside Ave.…732-842-5990 50 Maple Street…732-530-5858

The Downtown Street

10 W. Front…732-741-2882

Dublin House

30 Monmouth Street 732-747-6699 6 Linden Place…732-224-8699

Melting Pot

2 Bridge Ave.…732-219-0090

New Corner

22 E. Front Street…732-530-1007

Savanna

10 Bridge Ave.…732-741-6333

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SHREWSBURY

560 Shrewsbury Ave. 732-758-0800 Rt. 35 & Treasure Is. Plaza 732-544-8828 1 Obre Place…732-747-0200

La Pastaria

Siam Garden

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2031 Rt. 71 S 732-449-2636

Piero’s

709 Arnold Ave.…732-295-0709

SEASIDE PARK

Neelam

St. Stephen’s Green

1 E. Church Street 732-976-1300

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Martell’s Lobster House

1005 Rt. 35 N 732-796-1400

101 Old Mill Road 732-449-1800

1536North Bay Ave. 732-286-9888

Rod’s

MJ’s

The Mill

SEA BRIGHT

Jenks Pavilion

Hwy 35 & S Union Sq. Mall 732-842-1115

7 Atlantic Ave. 732-449-4700

PT. PLEASANT

3843 Rt. 9 N…732-591-0333

MIDDLETOWN

Heavenly Ham

SPRING LAKE

Black Trumpet

4 Bingham Ave. 732-933-9272

Frankie’s

500 Rt. 35 S…732-758-0058

25 Whitehead Ave. 732-257-1100

Salsarita’s

27 Freneau Ave (Rt. 79) 732-758-0800

Baja Fresh

Ria Mar

SOUTH AMBOY

Blue Moon

114 S. Broadway 732-525-0014

Landmark Tavern & Cafe 117 N. Broadway 732-721-6812

Shogun Legends

WOODBRIDGE

780 Rt. 1 North 732-750-5050

40 Oakwood Ave. 732-634-5355

Rugs & Riffy’s

493 Rahway Ave. 732-636-3747

The Shannon Rose 855 St Georges Ave. 732-636-6100

SOUTH RIVER

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10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close Quaker Steak & Lube (Edison) 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 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 3pm - 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 Tilted Kilt 3pm - 7pm 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 - 7pm (Brick) Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm (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 34

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Venue Listings APPLEBEE’S / TINTON FALLS 14 Park Rd., Tinton Falls 732-935-1158 APPLEBEE’S / WALL 2007 Rt. 35, Wall 732-280-3676 BIG ED’S B•B•Q 305 Route 34, Old Bridge 732-583-2626 BIG SHOTS SPORTS BAR 780 Rt. 1 North, Woodbridge 732-750-5050 BLUE MOON 114 S. Bway, S. Amboy 732-525-0014 BLUE ROCK CAFE 522 Amboy, Rd., Cliffwood Beach 732-583-7699 BRASS RAIL 80 Rt. 79, Matawan 732-290-8400 BRICKHOUSE 979 Cedarbridge, Brick 732-279-3743 BUFFALO WILD WINGS / BRICK 2770 Hooper Ave., Brick 732-475-7645 BUM ROGERS 2207 SW Central Ave., Seaside Park 732-830-2770 BURLEW’S SEAFOOD & STEAK 59 West Front Street, Keyport 732-497-0500 THE CABIN 984 Rt. 33, Freehold 732-462-3090 CJ MCLOONE’S 560 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls 732-758-0800 CAFÉ LUNA 3679 Rt. 9N, Old Bridge 732-965-5490 CLADDAGH IRISH PUB 297 Bay Ave, Highlands 732-291-0099 COLTS NECK INN 6 Rt. 537 - 732-462-0383 COURT JESTER / FREEHOLD E. Main St., Freehold 732-462-1040 DONOVAN’S BAR & GRILL 1900 Rt. 70, Manchester 732-657-0006 THE DOWNTOWN 10 W. Front St., Red Bank 732-741-2828 DUBLIN HOUSE 30 Monmouth St., Red Bank 732-747-6699 FIRESIDE GRILL 133 Rt. 79, Marlboro 732-780-7900 GENERAL SALOON 1194 Englishtown Rd.Old Bridge 732-416-8628 GUSTO’S GRILL 1050 Rt. 18N, East Brunswick 732-651-2737 IVY LEAGUE Rt. 9N, Howell - 732-370-2206 JACK’S GOAL LINE 149 Brighton Ave., Long Branch 732-870-8800 JAKEABOB’S 910 Union Ave., Union Beach 732-264-3730 LANDMARK TAVERN 117 N. Broadway, South Amboy 732-721-6812 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

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MONDAY, JUNE 01 Fireside Grill – Psychic Night 7pm-9pm Martell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm; Rachel Allyn Band @ 8pm TUESDAY, JUNE 02 Fireside Grill – Trivia Night Martell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Game On Trivia M’s / Neptune – Game On Trivia MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe WEDNESDAY, JUNE 03 GameTime Bar & Grill – World Tavern Poker Martell’s – No Standard Trio; RPM @ 8:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe M’s / Neptune – Sing-Along w/ Shawn Mars MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Game On Trivia THURSDAY, JUNE 04 Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pm Blue Rock Café - DJ The Cabin – Bike Night w/ Good Fellas Band Jenk’s Club – The Wild Ones Martell’s – Jamie Brown Trio @ 2pm; Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Sunset Deck w/ Koka & Phillips MJ’s / Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe River Rock – Rainbow Full of Sound 6-9pm; Party w/ DJ Jason Jani @ 9pm FRIDAY, JUNE 05 Blue Moon – Tad Schaffer The Cabin – Rock Bottom La Riviera – Live Music / DJ Jenk’s Club – DJ Prime Market Yard Grill – Live Music Martell’s – Hold On Tight Trio @ 2pm; Steal the Sky @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs 10:30PM – 1:30am MJ’s / Middletown – Kevin & Bob Acoustic Duo MJ’s / Neptune – Seth Tieger MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Tim & Andy ‘n Joe River Rock – Beach Party w/ DJ 5-9pm; Daddy Pop & DJ Adam @ 9:30 SATURDAY, JUNE 06 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke @ 8:30pm Blue Moon – Frank Cerell Duo Blue Rock Café – Live Bands The Cabin – Moondoggie GameTime Bar & Grill – Liv Devine @ 9pm Jenk’s Club – Bobby Lynch Band @ 2pm; Man Down Band & Mike West @ 10pm La Riviera – Live Music / DJ Market Yard Grill – Live Music Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pm;Ultrafuse @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs 10:30PM – 1:30am MJ’s / Middletown – Swamp Eddy MJ’s / Neptune – The Back Beats MJ’s / Tinton Fall – Rob Garcia River Rock – Jay & Rob 3-6pm;

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Mike Dalton Band @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs 10:30PM – 1:30am MJ’s / Middletown – The Back Beats MJ’s / Neptune – Tim & Andy ‘n Joe MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Lou Montesano River Rock – 3-7pm; Duo 3-6pm; Vince Berardi Duo; Club Night w/ DJ Jeff @ 10pm SUNDAY, JUNE 14 Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pm Jenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm; B-street Band @ 6pm; SINdustry Night @10pm Martell’s - Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pm; Jo Bonanno @ 8pm River Rock – Trane Stevens Duo 4-7pm MONDAY, JUNE 15 Martell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm; Tat Holler @ 8pm TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Fireside Grill – Trivia Night Martell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Game On Trivia M’s / Neptune – Game On Trivia MJ’s / Tinton Falls Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 GameTime Bar & Grill – World Tavern Poker Martell’s – No Standard Trio; RPM @ 8:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe M’s / Neptune – Sing-Along w/ Shawn Mars MJ’s / Tinton Falls - Game On Trivia THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pm Blue Rock Café - DJ The Cabin – Bike Night w/ Tommy Baz Band GameTime Bar & Grill – Almost Easy Jenk’s Club – he Wild Ones Martell’s – Martell’s – Jamie Brown Trio @ 2pm; Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Sunset Deck w/ Koka & Phillips MJ’s / Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe River Rock - Rainbow Full of Sound 6-9pm; Party w/ DJ Jason Jani @ 9pm FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Blue Moon – Cobra Bros.

The Cabin – 9 South Jenk’s Club – Lost in Paris & DJ Prime La Riviera – Live Music / DJ Market Yard Grill – Live Music Martell’s – Hold On Tight Trio @ 2pm; Ultrafuse @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs 10:30PM – 1:30am: MJ’s / Middletown – Jake & Dan

MJ’s / Neptune – Ken Dubman & Mary Sue MJ’s / Tinton Falls – G-Jam River Rock - Beach Party w/ DJ 5-9pm; Event Horizon & DJ Adam @ 9:30pm SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke @ 8:30pm Blue Rock Café – Live Bands The Cabin – Twice As Good GameTime Bar & Grill – Guitaro 5000 Jenk’s Club – Brian Kirk & The Jirks @ 2pm; Danny Tsetto Classics Night @ 10pm La Riviera – Live Music / DJ Market Yard Grill – Live Music Martell’s –Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pm; Bobby Lynch @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs 103:0PM – 1:30am MJ’s / Middletown – Bobby Jacques MJ’s / Neptune – Mike Oregano MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Lee Cancel River Rock – Johnny Moon duo 2-6pm; P-Dub 6-10pm; Club Night w/ DJ ZA @ 10pm SUNDAY, JUNE 21 FATHER’S DAY Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pm Jenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm; B-street Band @ 6pm; SINdustry Night @10pm Martell’s - Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pm; Mike Dalton Band @ 8pm River Rock – Lisa & Wendy 4-7pm; Matt Noffsinger 4-7pm MONDAY, JUNE 22 Martell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm; After The Reign @ 8pm TUESDAY, JUNE 23 Fireside Grill – Trivia Night Martell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Game On Trivia M’s / Neptune – Game On Trivia MJ’s / Tinton Falls Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 GameTime Bar & Grill – World Tavern Poker Jenk’s &Club – Daisy Dukes & Cowboy Boots Martell’s – No Standard Trio; RPM @ 8:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe M’s / Neptune – Sing-Along w/ Shawn Mars MJ’s / Tinton Falls - Game On Trivia THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pm Blue Rock Café – DJ Jenk’s Club – Event Horizon Martell’s – Jamie Brown Trio @ 2pm; Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm

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MJ’s / Buttonwood – Sunset Deck w/ Karlus Trapp MJ’s / Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe River Rock Rainbow Full of Sound 6-9pm; Party w/ DJ Jason Jani @ 9pm Friday, June 26 Blue Moon – No Name James The Cabin –NRG Jenk’s Club – DJ Prime & DJ DC La Riviera – Live Music / DJ Market Yard Grill – Live Music Martell’s – Hold On Tight Trio @ 2pm; The Nines @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs 10:30PM – 1:30am MJ’s / Middletown – The Banging Cougars MJ’s / Neptune – 80’s Night MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Martin Rivas River Rock - Beach Party w/ DJ 5-9pm Saturday, June 27 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke @ 8:30pm Blue Rock Café – Live Bands The Cabin – Eddie Testa Band iPlay America – Josh Door Jenk’s Club – Brian Kirk & The Jirks @ 2pm; GoGo Gadgets & DJ Encore @ 10pm La Riviera – Live Music / DJ Market Yard Grill – Live Music Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pm; Johnny Drama @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs 10:30PM – 1:30am MJ’s / Middletown – Andy Russo & Joe Napolitano MJ’s / Neptune – Matt O’Ree Acoustic Duo MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Taylor Tote & Rob Dye River Rock - Brue Crew 2-6pm; Mark Berg Duo 3-7pm; Club Night w/ DJ Adam @ 10pm SUNDAY, JUNE 28 Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pm Jenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm; B-street Band @ 6pm; SINdustry Night @10pm Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pm River Rock – Larry Alter Duo 4-7pm MONDAY, JUNE 29 Martell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm; Branded @ 8pm TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Fireside Grill – Trivia Night Martell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band @ 8pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Game On Trivia MJ’s / Neptune – Game On Trivia MJ’s / Tinton Falls Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe

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Thursday, June 11 Roseanne Barr & Sinbad

Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ

Saturday, June 13 Twisted Sister Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ

Sunday, June 14 Barry Manilow

Prudential Center Newark, NJ

Wednesday, June 17 Melissa Etheridge Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ

Friday, June 19 The Kooks, Jaywave & Young Rising Suns Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ

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Friday, June 26 Art Garfunkel

State Theater New Brunswick, NJ

Friday, June 26 Gogel Bordello & Flogging Molly Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ

Sunday, June 28 D’Angelo

Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ

Monday, June 29 Imagine Dragons Prudential Center Newark, NJ

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Atlantic City Friday, June 19 Borgata Huey Lewis & The News

Saturday, June 06 Taj Mahal Boston, The Band

Saturday, June 20 Caesar’s Aretha Franklin

Friday, June 12 Borgata Wanda Sykes

Saturday, June 27 Taj Mahal Kellie Pickler

Friday, June 12 Golden nugget Neil Sedaka

Saturday, June 27 Golden Nugget Merle Haggard

Saturday, June 13 Harrah’s Whoopi Goldberg

Saturday, Jun 27 Borgata Hall & Oates

Saturday, June 13 Resorts Dancing With The Stars

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However, this time of year, I keep hearing a comment that tends to bother me. The comment: “This time of year, everyone’s down the Shore”. This is expressed by many proprietors of bars, restaurants and entertainment venues located elsewhere within the Central NJ region This comment or statement is far from accurate! Yes, it’s summertime and people do go to “The Shore”, but they don’t go there every week or even every weekend. There are many reasons to visit the Shore area, but there are also many reasons why many people would rather avoid or visit less frequently: traffic, lack of parking, crowds, driving risks, etc.

This time of year, I would venture to say that the average Jersey resident might go down to the Shore one weekend a month and maybe 3-4 times mid-week (family time). This frequency is also affected by the weather forecasts: “It’s too hot, too cool or too rainy to drive all the way to down there” If in fact, as a bar, pub or restaurant owner, you are concerned about lost business during this time of year, do something about it. Don’t just sit back and complain …. be proactive. Offer your customers (and prospective customers) special mid-week incentives to draw them in to help offset the projected lost weekend business.

I’m sure your vendors and suppliers would be glad to work with you. It’s to their advantage to do so.

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