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Letter to Our Readers August is peak vacation time, time to relax, enjoy the family and visit the many beaches spread up and down the “Jersey Shore”. Enjoy your daily visits to the beaches of your choice, then on your return home, instead of cooking after your “relaxing” day at the beach, stop at one of the many local restaurants participating in Venues NJ’s Beach & Dine program, have a bite and save some money! (Look for the Beach & Dine Participant logo in this issue’s ads). In this issue’s main editorial feature, our writers have again provided you with helpful hints for planning your daily beach visits. They have also listed many restaurants participating in our Summer 2015 Beach & Dine program where you can grab a bite and save on your meal by simply presenting your daily beach badge or parking stub. And, after a day in the sun, where can go to feel as though you’re dining outdoors on a lovely stone patio, complete with an awning and trees, while enjoying the comfort of an air-conditioned venue. Our writers might suggest the Game Time Bar & Grill, located within iPlay America in Freehold Township, where you can find all this, along with great food, cool libations, live entertainment. Read more in this issue’s Restaurant Profile feature. It’s not always easy to keep large and diverse crowds entertained, but with one of the largest playlists around and a wealth of experience, The Ruckus are quickly making a name for themselves as a band that can play any genre. Check out this month’s Band Profile. She’s a bartender, real estate broker, volunteer, all while maintaining a regular workout schedule. This is Maria Grazia “Mary Grace” Scifo, a veteran bartender currently pouring libations at tre, a newly opened restaurant in Freehold. Read more about “Mary Grace” in this issue’s Mixologist-of-the-Month feature. Then, if you’re in the area, stop in and let her mix you a refreshing drink. Originally from Paterson, NJ, she became a probations officer in Newark and is now a standup comic with homes in Manhattan, NYC and Beverly Hills, CA. Our contributing writer Steve O would like you to meet Sunda Croonquist, this month’s Comic Relief personality. Ok, we’ve set the landscape. Now get out there and enjoy the rest of the summer.

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SEASIDE PARKBum Rogers 732-830-2770

SOUTH AMBOYLandmark Tavern & Cafe 732-721-6812

SPRING LAKEThe Porch 732-449-5880St. Stephen’s Green 732-449-2626

TINTON FALLSApplebee’s 732-935-1158MJ’s 732-542-3131Pour House 732-842-4337

TOMS RIVERMcIntyre’s 732-349-0420

WALLApplebee’s 732-280-3676Four Winds 732-223-9579

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Thurs 8/6 The Nerds & DJ Kirk Lopez @ 9pm

Fri 8/7 Devon Atherly @ 2pmWhiskey Fueled and DJ Freezie @ 9pm

Sat 8/8 Brian Kirk & The Jirks @ 2pm, Go Go Gadjet & DJ Toro @ 9pm

Sun 8/9 The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2PMB-Street Band @ 6PMSINdustry Night @ 9PM w/ Event Horizon & local DJs

Mon 8/10 The Best of Jay & Rob @ 2pm

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Sat 8/15 Mr. Love Joy @ 2pmDJ Encore & DJ Beatbreaker

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Mon 8/17 The Best of Jay & Rob @ 2pmSam Sims Band @ 8pmThe Wailers @ 9pm

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Sun 8/23 The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm B-Street Band @ 6pmSINdustry @ 9PM w/ Event Horizon & local DJs.

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Tues 8/25Opening Act (TBA) @ 7pmKashmir: America’s #1 Live Led Zeppelin Show @ 9pm21 & older only. Go online to jenksclub.com for $8 voucher

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Fri 8/28 Uke & Drum @ 2pmBurnt Sienna & DJ Tony Gia @ 9pm

Sat 8/29Brian Kirk & The Jirks @ 2pmDJ Toro @ 9pm

Sun 8/30 The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm B-Street Band @ 6pmSINdustry @ 9PM w/ Event Horizon & local DJs.

Mon 8/31 The Best & Jay & Rob @ 2pm

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BY CLARE MARIE CELANO

Would you like to feel as though you’re dining outdoors on a lovely stone patio, complete with an awning and trees and enjoying the comfort of an air-conditioned venue? You can find this, along with great food, cool libations, live entertainment, even a luscious Brunch served Saturdays & Sundays, and so much more, at Game Time Bar and Grill, located within iPlay America in Freehold Township. According to Dan Rappa, Food and Beverage Director, Game Time offers high quality food expertly crafted by Chef Joe Raiola, who holds the title of the Food Network’s “Chopped Champion Season 5.” Although iPlay America, the indoor amusement theme park is always free to enter, patrons can choose to

dine at Game Time Bar and Grill exclusively or stay and enjoy the fun inside the theme park. Rappa describes the delicious fare as “an elevated, modern take on bar food.” The restaurant is open for lunch, dinner, late night snacks and appetizers, and a hearty Weekend Brunch. Game Time also offers tremendous sports viewing, perfect for favorite team “game times” with a cocktail or beer and appetizer. And, UFC fans are welcome to enjoy the live UFC broadcasts shown throughout the year. Game Time Bar and Grill offers its patrons viewing on 20+ flat screen TVs and three large projectors. Enjoy your meals or drinks in either the tavern-style bar area with its wooden floor and warm décor, high-top tables and live entertainment on Saturday nights, or in the dining room where patrons may dine on tables and chairs in the colorful “outdoor café,” with its stone patio flooring, describes Jackie Romano, Restaurant Manager. And, if you’re looking for a venue that offers live music in the early evening as opposed to the usual 10:00 pm music start time in many local bars and eateries, look no further.

Entertainment begins here at 8:00 pm with music from New Jersey cover bands who perform a range of styles, including rock, oldies, and country, among other genres. There is music to please every musical palate. Take in Happy Hour Monday thru Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, when $3 Bud Lights, $4 Sangrias and House Wines and $5 House Cocktails are on tap. Choose from a new $5 Bites Menu that includes Fried Ravioli, Twin Cheese Burger Sliders, Bar Pie, Wings (six-pieces) Calamari, Nachos Pequenos, and Game Time Bar and Grill Homemade Potato Chips. The restaurant offers tempting appetizers, including Pulled Pork Sliders with pickled jalapeno and sweet slaw, or

Game Time Jumbo Wings with homemade Buffalo or BBQ sauce. Pair up your menu selection with one of Game Time Bar and Grill’s craft beers. There are also numerous menu selections including Hand-Tossed New York-Style Pizza with various toppings and the Jersey Burger, an Angus burger with Black Forest Ham, fried egg and American cheese on a pretzel roll. The entrée menu includes the popular Coffee and Brown Sugar Rub Baby Back Ribs, with Applewood maple BBQ sauce, cold slaw and fries or the rich Macaroni and Cheese with Andouille sausage, Granny Smith apples and panko. The restaurant is family-friendly as well,

with a Kids Menu which includes Hot Dogs, Mac and Cheese, Grilled Cheese, Pizza and Sliders. Weekly specials include “Brew & Cue” on Mondays -- two free games of pool with the purchase of a Beer Tower and one free game of pool with the purchase of a Beer Flight; Tuesdays bring two-for-one bar pies; Wednesday nights are poker night with $3 Miller Lite Drafts; and football night on Thursdays.

Patrons can enjoy $3 Bud Light Drafts and $3.50 Bud Light bottles and a $5 Bites Menu during all NFL games. Friday night at Game Time is “After Dark” with Late Night Happy Hour from 10:00 pm to midnight. Visit Game Time Bar and Grill on Saturday night and be treated to live entertainment -- and $3 Bud Light Drafts (promotions are subject to change without notice). A special treat is the Saturday & Sunday Brunch from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Start with a Fresh Berry Parfait, with seasonal fresh berries, vanilla yogurt and fresh granola; or Black Bean Hummus and Chili Dusted Tortilla chips. Little

diners can choose Chocolate Chip Waffles, Scrambled Eggs and Bacon or Mini Chicken and Waffles. Menu selections are plentiful and include Chicken and Waffles, Southern-fried boneless chicken, waffles and maple country gravy; Crab and Avocado Omelet, Game Time Steak and Eggs, a 12 ounce N.Y. strip steak with two eggs, and Game Time potatoes. A variety of Titos Bloody Marys are on hand for $6, including a BLT Bloody Mary, with celery, applewood

smoked bacon, fresh lime. Or try the $4 Mimosas. So, take the kids for a family dinner, meet up with friends for a drink, or enjoy all the sports you can handle at Game Time Bar and Grill, with its upbeat atmosphere, high quality food and great entertainment!

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Yes, iPlay America has a bar & restaurant!


BY CLARE MARIE CELANO

The ONLY place to…

110 Schanck Road Freehold, NJ 732.577.8200

LIVE MUSICSAT – Live Bands or UFC Fights when Broadcast

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It’s not always easy to keep large and diverse crowds entertained, but with one of the largest playlists around and a wealth of experience, The Ruckus are quickly making a name for themselves as a band that can play any genre. The Ruckus has only been playing shows together for a year, though the connections within the band are a lot older. They are made up of Dave Stefanic on vocals, Ralph Mercuro on guitar, Paul Velez on bass and Roman Dino on drums. Stefanic and Mercuro had been in a band together prior to forming the Ruckus and when his long-time friend Dino became available they decided to play together just for fun. When Mercuro’s cousin Velez entered the mix they knew they had something special and decided to form The Ruckus. The Ruckus doesn’t just try to make a connection with the crowd when they’re on stage. During breaks they’ll make rounds throughout the crowd to make sure everyone is enjoying the show and if they find out there’s a celebration going on, that is celebrated on stage too, making the whole show a big party. “A lot of bands will talk about their fans, but we talk about our friends,” Stefanic asserts. They also connect with everyone by playing a wide array of music, adding hip-hop and dance to the popular top-40 tracks and classic cover band staples. By including nearly every genre, it guarantees if one patron doesn’t like a particular song or style, one he or she does enjoy is coming up quickly. Dino owns the sampler that made it possible

to add another dimension to their repertoire, adding horns and keyboard to the background whenever it is called for. “It’s almost like having a fifth band member in a way,” describes Velez. By using the sampler and adding a wider variety on genres than most, The Ruckus can play for the whole crowd. Even if they are taken out of their comfort zone as musicians, if it’s what the crowd wants to hear, they’ll play it. Being as new as they are, The Ruckus is still working on getting into more venues, though they have already become regulars at a few places. They consider Woody’s Roadside Tavern in Farmingdale to be their home base, but they also play the Boardwalk Bar & Grill in Point Pleasant, Ryan’s Pub in Monroe Township and

The Roost in Cream Ridge. Mercuro has been the one hitting the pavement after work looking for bookings and when he finds an opening they do not disappoint. “Every place that we’ve been to by the end of the night they’re opening up the book and saying how about again next month,” says Mercuro.

His work and the band’s performances have paid off, as they are booked

through the rest of the year with one to two shows every week. There’s not too many nights you can go out and hear Eminem, Luke Bryan and Van Halen all in the same set. It helps that everyone in the band likes different music, but appreciates all of it and the year of rehearsing together before playing their first show didn’t hurt at all either. Their playlist is so extensive, they can play 50 songs four nights in a row and never perform the same one twice. There is, however, one song in particular they noticed always get the whole crowd involved and singing. “The most satisfying song we play especially when the room is full is ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ by Simple Minds,” said Mercuro. “The whole room sings along with us that particular song seems to get it and I don’t know how many other bands play that song, but that seems to be the one where everyone is involved.” They also know they have a responsibility to the venue that fits in between an entertained audience and their success. Amused guests means good business for the bar, which means another trip back. “You can be the best band in the world, but if people aren’t filling that register up the venue is not going to invite you back,” says Velez. “We try to make sure that everybody is involved, whether it’s the band, the establishment or the people that are coming to see us,” he adds. “Everybody’s involved and everybody’s having a good time.” Visit TheRuckusNJ.com for music samples, playlist and schedule, and give the band a like at facebook.com/theruckusnj.

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OPEN DAILYMon - Thurs 3pm - closeFri - Sun 12 Noon - close

1600 Rt. 70, Brick NJ 08724 • (732) 840-1110

www.riverrockbricknj.com

Come Join Us at Our Newly Opened

B e a c h B a r!Where you can bring your

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Daily & Nightly Entertainment On The Beach Tuesday thru Sunday


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Maria Grazia “Mary Grace” Scifo works as a bartender and a real estate broker, and still finds time to do volunteer charity work with the Freehold Elks.

The veteran bartender, a resident of Old Bridge, began bartending in a catering hall 25 years ago, learning her craft on the job. She says the job gave her a great foundation for mixing drinks that appeal to those in their 20s to those in their 90s. After two years, Scifo moved to pubs and lounges to enjoy more interaction with people.

“Over the years I worked in a number of diverse venues from Heartbreakers in Neptune, the Tiki bar at the Original Oyster in the Highlands, an Irish pub

in North Jersey, to a trendy lounge in SoHo, and now ‘Tre’ in Freehold Borough, where I feel at home,” she expresses.

Scifo spent years as a real estate broker in a corporate structured company where she said she literally worked 80 hours a week.

“It afforded me a great living and interaction with people, which is what drew me to bartending as well, but I didn’t have much of a life with the real estate career,” she relates. “And, I missed my family and I missed living near the shore.”

Scifo still works as a real estate broker but says “in today’s economy tending bar is what pays my bills.”The bartender maintains regular physical workouts, something she’s done since she was in her 20s. She has also worked as a personal trainer. “I am very athletic. I started working out because I liked the way it made me look, but it hooked me because I loved the way it made me feel,” she emphasizes. “When I feel the aches and pains, I’d rather it be from working out and not from aging,” she quips.

In her spare time Scifo enjoys riding a motorcycle with her boyfriend. “We incorporate our love for riding and our sense of charity with The Freehold Elks,” she says with a smile.

The couple participates in various charity runs with the Freehold Elks, and also enjoys spending time volunteering at the Elks Camp Moore, for special needs children in Haskell, NJ.

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In 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. Head out early for a full day of surf and sand. Venues NJ is here to guide you in making your day most enjoyable. The information presented here is meant to help you in deciding which beach to visit and what costs might be involved.

Then, upon returning home, select one of the participating restaurants

to stop for a bite to eat and save a bit on your meal!

Disclaimers: Customers must show current day beach badge or parking stub in order to receive the 10% discount. Not to be combined with any other offer. Participating restaurants have the right to opt out of this program at any time without prior notice. Venues NJ LLC cannot be held responsible for any actions taken or judgments made by participating restaurants regarding this program. Not to be combined with any other offer.

DAILY BEACH BADGES

& PARKING FEES

On average, the cost of a daily beach badge in Monmouth & Ocean

Counties range from $5 to $8 for adults.

Children under 12 go free &

seniors (62 +) are not charged.

Daily parking fees range from $8 to $15.

MONMOUTH COUNTY Where Free Parking Paid Parking Beach Fees Restrooms Changing facilities Boardwalk ConcessionsAllenhurst Yes No Yes Yes No Yes NoAsbury Park No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (children 12 and younger/ vets/active military free)Avon-by-the-Sea Yes No Yes Yes No Yes YesBelmar Yes Yes Yes Yes No (showers only) Yes YesBradley Beach Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes YesDeal Yes No Yes Yes Yes No YesLoch Arbour Yes Yes Yes Yes No No YesLong Branch No Yes Yes Yes No Yes NoManasquan Yes Yes Yes Yes No (showers only) Yes YesMonmouth Beach Yes No Yes Yes No (showers only) No YesOcean Grove Yes No Yes Yes No (showers only) Yes YesSandy Hook No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes (but you must pay for parking to access beach) (mobile concessions)Sea Bright Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No ( children 12 and younger/ active military free)Sea Girt Unknown Unknown Yes Yes No Yes NoSpring Lake Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes

OCEAN COUNTYWhere Free Parking Paid Parking Beach Fees Restrooms Changing facilities Boardwalk ConcessionsBarnegate Light Yes No No No No No NoBay Head Yes No Yes No No No NoBeach Haven Yes No Yes Yes No (showers only) No YesBrant Beach Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes (mobile concessions)Brick No Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesHarvey Cedars Yes No Yes No No No Yes (mobile concessions)Island Beach No Yes No Yes Yes No No (beach walkway or bike path)Lavallette Yes No Yes No No Yes NoLoveladies Yes No Yes No No No Yes (mobile concessions)Mantoloking Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown (children 12 and younger/active military free)North Beach Yes No Yes No No No Yes (mobile concessions)Ortley Beach Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Point Pleasant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSeaside Heights Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes ( children 11 and younger free)Seaside Park Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (mobile concessions)Ship Bottom Yes Yes Yes Yes No No NoSurf City Yes No Yes Yes No No No

Customers must show current day beach badge or parking stub in order to receive the 10% discount. Not to be combined with any other offer. Participating restaurants have the right to opt out of this program at any time without prior notice. Venues NJ LLC cannot be held responsible for any actions taken or judgments made by participating restaurants regarding this program. Not to be combined with any other offer.

On your way home stop at one of the lo

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Present your daily beach badge or daily parking stub to your server and receive 10% Off Your Entire

Food Bill.

Enjoy a day at the beach followed by an enjoyable bite to eat at one of your favorite local restaurants!

Present your daily beach badge or daily

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www.bluemoonhome.com

732-525-0014114 S. Broadway South Amboy, NJ

Jazz and Blues Bistro A relaxing, friendly place

to enjoy good food, good drink & good people

HAPPY HOUR Tues – Fri 4pm to 7pm

AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTIES

SOUTH AMBOY

114 South Broadway732-525-0014

HAZLET

3352 Hwy 35 South732-739-2002

FREEHOLD

110 Schank Rd • 732-577-8200

La RivieraRestaurant & Lounge

MATAWAN

113 Main Street 732-566-8400

FREEHOLD

984 Rt. 33 East • 732-462-3090

OLD BRIDGE

2243 Rt. 9 North 732-727-0970

OLD BRIDGE

305 Rt. 34 North 732-583-2626

MARLBORO

133 South Main St / Rt 79 N 732-780-7900

EDISON

561 US Hwy 1732-777-9464

ENGLISHTOWN

190 Rt. 9 North • 732-536-9050

BRICK

1048 Cedar Bridge Ave.732-477-7670

BRICK

1036 Cedar Bridge Ave732-255-5823

ENGLISHTOWN

180 Rt. 9 North732-617-0099

FREEHOLD

611 Park Ave. • 732-751-4422

FREEHOLD

8 East Main St.732-780-9400

TOMS RIVER

1747 Hooper Ave.732-349-0420

JACKSON

21 South Hope Chapel Rd.732-994-5286

Disclaimers: Customers must show current day beach badge or parking stub in order to receive the 10% discount. Not to be combined with any other offer. Participating restaurants have the right to opt out of this program at any time without prior notice. Venues NJ LLC cannot be held responsible for any actions taken or judgments made by participating restaurants regarding this program. Not to be combined with any other offer.

MONMOUTH COUNTY Where Free Parking Paid Parking Beach Fees Restrooms Changing facilities Boardwalk ConcessionsAllenhurst Yes No Yes Yes No Yes NoAsbury Park No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (children 12 and younger/ vets/active military free)Avon-by-the-Sea Yes No Yes Yes No Yes YesBelmar Yes Yes Yes Yes No (showers only) Yes YesBradley Beach Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes YesDeal Yes No Yes Yes Yes No YesLoch Arbour Yes Yes Yes Yes No No YesLong Branch No Yes Yes Yes No Yes NoManasquan Yes Yes Yes Yes No (showers only) Yes YesMonmouth Beach Yes No Yes Yes No (showers only) No YesOcean Grove Yes No Yes Yes No (showers only) Yes YesSandy Hook No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes (but you must pay for parking to access beach) (mobile concessions)Sea Bright Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No ( children 12 and younger/ active military free)Sea Girt Unknown Unknown Yes Yes No Yes NoSpring Lake Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes

OCEAN COUNTYWhere Free Parking Paid Parking Beach Fees Restrooms Changing facilities Boardwalk ConcessionsBarnegate Light Yes No No No No No NoBay Head Yes No Yes No No No NoBeach Haven Yes No Yes Yes No (showers only) No YesBrant Beach Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes (mobile concessions)Brick No Yes Yes Yes Yes No YesHarvey Cedars Yes No Yes No No No Yes (mobile concessions)Island Beach No Yes No Yes Yes No No (beach walkway or bike path)Lavallette Yes No Yes No No Yes NoLoveladies Yes No Yes No No No Yes (mobile concessions)Mantoloking Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown (children 12 and younger/active military free)North Beach Yes No Yes No No No Yes (mobile concessions)Ortley Beach Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Point Pleasant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesSeaside Heights Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes ( children 11 and younger free)Seaside Park Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (mobile concessions)Ship Bottom Yes Yes Yes Yes No No NoSurf City Yes No Yes Yes No No No

On your way home stop at one of the lo

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listed here!!

Present your daily beach badge or daily parking stub to your server and receive 10% Off Your Entire

Food Bill.

Enjoy a day at the beach followed by an enjoyable bite to eat at one of your favorite local restaurants!

BEACH & DINE 2015 PARTICIPANTSContinuing thru Labor Day


BELMARVeggie Works732-280-1141

BRICKBuffalo Wild Wings

732-475-7645

Happy Catering732-477-5111

Quaker Steak & Lube732-255-5823

River Rock Restaurant & Marina Bar732-840-1110

Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza732-262-5180

BRIELLECraig’s

732-295-7929

The River Belle732-528-6620

CLIFFWOOD BEACHBlue Rock Cafe732-583-7699

COLTS NECKHuddy’s Inn

732-431-0194

EAST BRUNSWICKBrunswick Grove

732-254-0495

Gusto Grill732-651-2737

Tilted Kilt732-992-8532

EAST WINDSORBrewster’s Pub609-448-2258

EATONTOWNBogart’s

732-542-1836

EDISONQuaker Steak & Lube

732-777-9464

FARMINGDALECatering by Alex

732-462-9154

Lorenzo’s732-919-1177

Woody’s732-938-6404

FREEHOLDAmerican Hotel732-431-3220

The Cabin732-462-3090

El Mason732-308-9494

Metropolitan Café732-780-9400

HAZLETPark East

732-739-2002

HIGHLANDSOff The Hook732-872-2006

HIGHTSTOWNTavern on the Lake

609-426-9345

JACKSONSurf Taco

732-364-8226

KEYPORTBurlew’s Seafood

& Steak732-497-0500

LITTLE SILVERLittle Szechuan732-842-3823

LONG BRANCHJack’s

732-870-8800

Windmill732-870-8282

MANALAPANTuscany

732-972-2500

MARLBOROCrown Palace732-780-8882

Fireside Grill732-780-7900

Nonna’s732-536-9050

Rosalita’s732-617-0099

Tuscany732-308-1118

MANCHESTERDonovan’s Bar & Grill

732-657-0006

MATAWANButttonwood Manor

732-566-6220

Catering by Maria732-566-7299

La Cashina732-834-0025

La Riviera732-566-8400

Mayer’s Catering732-591-8180

Sultan’s Palace732-566-1234

MIDDLETOWNMJ’s

732-918-9700

MONROERyan’s Pub & Sports Bar

732-251-1709

MORGANVILLERobertsville Catering

732-591-8454

Unforgettable732-970-0396

NEPTUNEKelly’s

732-775-9517

MJ’s732-918-9700

Pete & Elda’s732-774-6010

OLD BRIDGEBig Ed’s BBQ732-583-2626

Double D732-679-2999

Salsarita’s732-882-8530

Tuscany732-521-4500

PARAMUSTommy’s Coal Fired Pizza

201-261-1380

PT PLEASANTFerrara’s

732-899-3900

Martell’s732-892-0131

RED BANKSilver Spoon

732-450-0391

Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza732-212-1700

RUMSONSalt Creek Grille

732-933-9272

SEASIDE PARKBum Rogers Tavern

& Crab House 732-830-2770

SHREWSBURYSan Remo

732-345-8200

SOUTH AMBOYLandmark Tavern

& Cafe732-721-6812

SOUTH RIVERRia Mar

732-257-1100

SPRING LAKEThe Porch

732-449-5880

TINTON FALLSMJ’s

732-542-3131

Applebee’s732-935-1158

TOMS RIVERShogun Legacy732-286-9888

Tg’s Catering732-573-0510

Thirty Seven West732-341-2400

WALLApplebee’s

732-280-3676

Shogun Legends732-449-6696

The month of August is the peak vacation period for the summer. Time for picnics, family gatherings and BBQ’s. It’s your vacation too! Let one of the establishments listed below help plan your parties and your catering needs.

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113 Main St., Matawan, NJ 07747 • www.LaRivieraLoungeNJ.com


“Best $5 Menu in NJ” NOT JUST FOR LUNCH…

11AM TO 7PM DAILY

Happy Hour

LIVEMusic & DJ

Fri & Sat

Mon – Wed & Fri 4pm – 7pm

Thurs 4pm – 2am

Sun ALL DAY

Drink Specials: Beer • Wine Mixed Drinks


TWO PARTY ROOMS

AVAILABLE PARTY PACKAGES STARTING

@ $15 PER PERSONCALL TO BOOK!

Communions • Christenings Graduations

Anniversaries • Networking Parties

Enjoy La Riviera Outdoors!!

On Premise & Take Out Catering

Available

Outdoor Caƒé Backyard Patio

732-566-8400

MONDAY & TUESDAY SPECIALSBOGO - 2 for 1

Buy 1 Entrée (regular price) & 2 Beverages, Get 1 FREE Entrée (equal or lesser value)EAT IN or TAKE OUT (Valid thru 8/31/15. Not to be combined with any other offer.)

“BEST $5 Menu in NJ” NOT JUST FOR LUNCH…

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ASBURY PARKBistro Ole ............. 732-897-0048Laila’s .................... 732-988-8806Plan B ................... 732-807-4710Sister Sue’s .......... 732-502-8383Taka ...................... 732-775-1020

AVONClementine’s Café .................... 732-988-7979Tedman’s.............. 732-361-8784

BELMARBrandl................... 732-280-7501Casa Solar ............ 732-556-1144Matisse ................. 732-681-7680Oyama................... 732-280-5983Ragin Cajun ......... 732-280-6828Vivas ..................... 732-681-1213

BRADLEY BEACHBamboo Leaf ...... 732-774-1661Bella Sogno ......... 732-869-0700Cerratos ............... 732-775-3800Citricos ................. 732-988-6565Joey Gia’s Trattoria ............ 732-775-1177

BRICKAntonino’s Sunset Grill ....... 732-892-1500Ikko ....................... 732-477-6077La Strada.............. 732-458-5228Mexico Lindo ...... 732-202-1930

EATONTOWNFar East Taste ...... 732-389-9866

ENGLISHTOWNTrattoria Ravello .............. 732-792-9696

FAIR HAVENLe Fandy .............. 732-530-3338

FREEHOLDA Little bit of Cuba .............. 732-577-8506Basiles .................. 732-866-4085Café Calore .......... 732-462-2233El Mason .............. 732-308-9494La Plazza Seafood ............. 732-462-3310Main StreetBistro .................... 732-294-1112Oyako Tso........... 732-866-1988San Marzano ....... 732-845-5400Solo Trattoria..... 732-780-2337

HIGHLANDSBay Avenue Trattoria ............ 732-872-9800

HOLMDELKOBE ..................... 732-275-0025Kyoto Sushi & Hibachi .......... 732-367-3333

HOWELLBamboo Leaf ...... 732-761-3939Sushi By Kazu ..... 732-570-2528

JACKSONSolo Bella ............. 732-961-0951Kyoto Sushi & Hibachi .......... 732-367-3333

KEYPORTDrew’s Bayside Bistro................... 732-739-9219

LAKE COMOAntonio’s Trattoria.............. 732-681-2813

LAKEWOODFrank’s Pizza & Restaurant .... 732-477-4103

LINCROFTManow Asian Bistro ................ 732-933-1688Saigon II ............... 732-933-1964

LONG BRANCHIl Piccolo Forno ... 732-571-8922Izu ......................... 732-870-0807Michael Angelo’s ... 732-222-8490Tre Amici .............. 732-571-8922

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The first entrance applause occurs before even the overture begins. Riotous clapping is occasioned when a bright point of light travels over the ceiling and the curtain of the Lunt-Fontanne Theater in New York where the push-button, button-pushing musical “Finding Neverland” opened. This little light, you see, is pretty much guaranteed to elicit a Pavlovian response from anyone familiar with the story of “Peter Pan” in its various incarnations Said light equals Tinker Bell, the temperamental fairy who requires your applause to stay alive. As with many a Broadway musical these days, “Finding Neverland” — which features a book by James Graham and soft-pop power ballads by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy — is based on a popular film. That would be the 2004 biopic about the playwright J. M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, which starred Johnny Depp. The stage version of “Finding Neverland” is no replica of the film, though it might have been better if it were. Instead, it heightens the screenplay’s sentimentality, tidy psychologizing and life-affirming messages by thickening their syrup and corn quotients in ways presumably

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deemed palatable to theatergoing children and their parents. It takes an id to create a Neverland. At the beginning our bearded, Scottish-born hero is a successful and fashionable playwright suffering from writer’s block and an unhappy marriage to a superficial socialite.Then one day in Kensington Gardens, he meets four enchanting little boys, the Llewelyn Davies brothers. He happily joins in their rambunctious games of pretend, which testify to the philosophy, later expressed in song, that “the world is so mysterious and wild/when you start to see it through the eyes of a child.” The spectacle of a strange man playing in the park with pink-cheeked kids usually sets off alarm bells, at least in this era of the Amber Alert. But not to worry. Mr. Morrison, in a determinedly neutral performance, has been divested of any hints of sensuality. What’s more, those boys have a mother, Sylvia, a widow with a bad cough and an inner child who immediately gravitates to Barrie, to whom she says, “I think to have faith is to have wings.” And from romping with Sylvia

and her sons, Barrie will discover that playtime can inspire a play. Thus is born the work that will guarantee his immortality, as well as theater’s most enduring portrait of arrested development.But there’s always sugar in the shadows, even in that climactic fantasy sequence when Captain Hook materializes to tell Barrie to get in touch with his dark side. “Unleash me!” he instructs Barrie. And our hero loosens up enough to tear open his shirt, center-stage, and, in the second act, to finally share a kiss with Sylvia. Barrie’s evolution is set to a score that brings to mind the songs that accompany animated adventure films and are favored by contestants on “The Voice” and “American Idol Every song — the titles include “Circus of Your Mind” and “We’re All Made of Stars” — vaguely reminds you of some recording

you have heard in the background of your life. How can you hear the wail of a penny whistle without thinking of Celine Dion bewailing the titular ship’s sinking in “Titanic”? It may well be the show’s lack of freshness accounts for its appeal. “Finding Neverland” was a sellout in Cambridge, and it’s already doing boffo box office here. When Barrie says he’s working on a new and surprising play, his producer, Frohman, responds that he doesn’t like surprises. “I said I wanted something new,” he says. “New does not necessarily mean different. Think of it like — a new penny. It looks and feels the same as an old penny, right? It’s just — shinier.” By this criterion, “Finding Neverland” might well be a Charles Frohman production.

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Sunda CroonquistI recently had an entertaining two hours speaking with Sunda Croonquist. Sunda is bi, coastal that is. She and her lawyer

husband have homes in both Manhattan and Beverly Hills. Sunda has been honing her stand-up skills for a number of years now, and this after an unlikely start as a probation officer in Newark, NJ. In fact, her unlikely start goes even deeper than that. Sunda is from Paterson and is the daughter of a Swedish father and African-American mother.

Venues-NJ: Sunda, let’s start with your background. Former Miss NJ contestant, BA in criminal justice, parole officer, married to a lawyer and a mom. How did you end up doing stand-up comedy?

Sunda Croonquist: It was at a chance meeting at a party that I met Jackie Mason. I was cracking jokes about all of his fans and my wisecracks went to another level. He asked me if I was a comedian and I said “No! I’m a ‘serious’ actress!” He said, “You need to go onstage!” My husband, then boyfriend, said, “Ya know, Sunda...If Jackie Mason tells you you’re funny... maybe you are!” With their encouragement, I took a class with Stephen Rosenfield at The American Comedy Institute and then got my first paid booking one week after my

debut at “Don’t Tell Mama” in New York City. The rest is history!

V-NJ: Of all the funny stuff you’ve done and are still doing, it seems like the real life stuff is always the best. Your mother-in-law sued you?! This is great, tell us about it.

SC: I had always written jokes about her and my father-in-law. They were at my debut performance (and were in my act, then) and in fact, I even did my routine on national television when Jerry Lewis held his MDA Telethon. After she lost the lawsuit I saw her, put my arms around her (which she always hated!) and I said: “Ruthie, I know you didn’t want to do this to me.” To which she replied: “The hell I didn’t! Oh yes I did! I did not like what you wrote about me in your blog!” The funny part about the whole story that nobody knows is that I had written a private blog on Myspace and because of my inability to grasp the virtual world of the

Internet, I thought it was private and I hit the “public” button! It was awful! She wasn’t on Myspace but her best friend’s daughter saw it, printed it and mailed it to her in Brooklyn. Now I had a history of the family not being sold on the idea of my husband bringing home a girl with such a “deep tan” but they all dove in. Ruthie sued and sadly passed away. Shortly before she

died, she disinherited my husband from the will but that wouldn’t have been so bad had she not disinherited her grandchildren. I often think that after she wrote them out that she felt badly and that the stress contributed to her mysterious death. She was found dead in her apartment in Brooklyn. A sad story indeed but even sadder is the fact that the suit prompted the attack that this was a publicity

stunt. When people say, “Any publicity is good publicity,” trust me: it’s not. Ironically, I’m contacted by media outlets for mother-in-law advice!

V-NJ: And, what’s the advice?

SC: Use earplugs! Don’t listen, just get through it and if you keep your mouth shut, you might still be in the will!

V-NJ: You and Mike Marino (profiled in the June 2015 issue) just finished filming a pilot together. What’s it about and when can we see it? (At press time, no date was set for the pilot.)

SC: This hysterical premise is based on Mike Marino’s family business. I play his sister, a spoiled “guidette,” married to a Jewish guy who has a daughter who’s always in the principal’s office. She relies on Mike because her husband is non-confrontational but that’s just an excuse because she’d rather Mike handle her problems so that she can take care of her business which is basically being pampered on a daily basis. It’s a great premise for me because it mirrors part of my life as well as Mike’s. Being raised by an Italian “step-father” who owned a sausage company makes it easy for me to play the role. I know more about pasta fagioli and braciole than most Italians I know! Sunday Sauce is more my reality than Swedish Meatballs. With my maiden name, Croonquist, you’d think it would be the other way around!

This “comedy chameleon” even had time to found the LA School of Comedy and written a book (with Chef Nir Weinblut), Kosher Soul Food. For more on Sunda, just type her name into Google and you’ll find many links.


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Sadly, Selena Coppack’s aBostonian and doesn’t understand that the only real teams to root for are in NY and NJ. I jest of course (kinda, sorta). Coppack has been performing stand up for eight years and her new book, The New Rules For Blondes, launches in April.

Were you “the funny one” growing up?

I come from a very funny home and my older sister Laurel is a comedian, too. So I wasn’t really ‘the funny one’ at home so much as Laurel and I spent a lot of time writing musicals in our bedrooms, choreographing strange dance numbers, and watching “Saturday Night Live” since age 7. I think that my parents and oldest sister Emily are super hilarious, too. But yes, I’ve always been a bit of a ham and really interested in comedy and performing.

Along those lines, did you do all the school productions? Where’d you grow up? Or rather, if you’re anything like me, where were you raised?

I grew up outside of Boston and I did all of the school plays growing up -- I absolutely loved performing and the excitement of rehearsing and being in shows. I did some professional theater in Boston (at the Boston Baked Theater--now gone) and in high school I became interested in singing, too. I went to college in upstate NY where I majored in English and didn’t do any of the plays on campus; but I was in the only co-ed a cappella group on campus (the Hamilton College Hamiltones) and the improv troupe. After school I moved to Chicago

to study improv comedy further and it was improv that really led me to standup. I did improv for years and eventually I just got sick of working with other people, which makes me sound like a total curmudgeon, I know.

Stand up is very tough. You have to be able to take rejection. How’d you handle your first bomb, unless you’re the one comic who’s never experienced that?

The rejection is definitely hard and it’s something that everyone -- even my comedy idols -- have experienced at some point. Early on I think that I wanted the audience to like me, which can be dangerous territory, especially for female comedians. You have to be confident and feel entitled to be up there with the microphone and that took me a while to figure out -- how to just own the stage and trust myself more. I think of standup as like training a dog -- if you get out there and you’re confident and in control, the audience is with you. But if you exude a sense of nervousness or you seem insecure, they’ll eat you alive. I’ve been doing standup for about eight years and even now sometimes I’ll have a show where I can sense that certain people in the audience aren’t completely on board with me and it makes me feel nervous, but I know to just plow through it and keep on going and eventually I’ll hit on a joke or reference that wins them over.

Is this a means to an end? “SNL”, sitcoms, head writer--what’s your goal?

I definitely don’t think of standup as a means to an end and I think that comedians who do are pretty miserable people. It has to be its own reward or else you’re crazy to do this thing. But as far as my goal, mine is pretty broad: I’d like for my comedy (performance, writing) to pay for my life. I don’t know exactly how that will shake out, but I’d like my job to be what I love to do, which is write and perform comedy. I have a book coming out in April (The New Rules for Blondes, from It Books/HarperCollins), which I hope will open up new opportunities for me. It’s a collection of humorous essays celebrating and subverting the blonde stereotype, but it’s for readers of all hair colors.

Selena Coppockby Steve Ortlieb

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2 Bay Ave.…732-872-1245

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There’s Always A Happy Hour Somewhere . . . APPLEBEE’S / TINTON FALLS14 Park Rd., Tinton Falls732-935-1158APPLEBEE’S / WALL2007 Rt. 35, Wall732-280-3676BIG ED’S B•B•Q305 Route 34, Old Bridge732-583-2626BIG SHOTS SPORTS BAR780 Rt. 1 North, Woodbridge732-750-5050BLUE MOON114 S. Bway, S. Amboy732-525-0014BLUE ROCK CAFE522 Amboy, Rd., Cliffwood Beach732-583-7699BRASS RAIL80 Rt. 79, Matawan732-290-8400BRICKHOUSE979 Cedarbridge, Brick732-279-3743BUFFALO WILD WINGS / BRICK2770 Hooper Ave., Brick732-475-7645BUM ROGERS2207 SW Central Ave., Seaside Park732-830-2770BURLEW’S SEAFOOD & STEAK59 West Front Street, Keyport732-497-0500THE CABIN984 Rt. 33, Freehold732-462-3090CJ MCLOONE’S560 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls732-758-0800CAFÉ LUNA3679 Rt. 9N, Old Bridge732-965-5490CLADDAGH IRISH PUB297 Bay Ave, Highlands732-291-0099COLTS NECK INN6 Rt. 537 - 732-462-0383COURT JESTER / FREEHOLDE. Main St., Freehold732-462-1040DONOVAN’S BAR & GRILL1900 Rt. 70, Manchester732-657-0006THE DOWNTOWN10 W. Front St., Red Bank732-741-2828DUBLIN HOUSE30 Monmouth St., Red Bank732-747-6699FIRESIDE GRILL133 Rt. 79, Marlboro732-780-7900GENERAL SALOON1194 Englishtown Rd.Old Bridge732-416-8628 GUSTO’S GRILL1050 Rt. 18N, East Brunswick732-651-2737IVY LEAGUERt. 9N, Howell - 732-370-2206JACK’S GOAL LINE149 Brighton Ave., Long Branch732-870-8800JAKEABOB’S910 Union Ave., Union Beach732-264-3730LANDMARK TAVERN117 N. Broadway, South Amboy732-721-6812LA RIVIERA113 Main St, Matawan732-566-8400MALONEY’S PUB117 Main St., Matawan732-583-4040MARKET YARD GRILLE18 E. Main St., Freehold732-431-3220MARTELL’SBoardwalk, Pt. Pleasant732-892-0131MCLOONES @ FAVORITES3 Lafayette Rd., Fords732-512-5025MCLOONE’S PIER HOUSE1 Ocean Pl., Long Branch732-923-1006METROPOLITAN CAFÉ8 E. Main St., Freehold732-780-9400MEDITERRANEAN CHATEAU27 Freneau Ave. (Rt. 79),Matawan732-780-9400MJ’S MIDDLETOWN1005 Hwy 35N, Middletown732-796-1400

MJ’S NEPTUNE3205 Rt. 66, Neptune732-918-9700MJ’S TINTON FALLS1213 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls732-542-3131Molly Maguire’s132 East River Road, Rumson732-530-2882NONNA’S190 Rt. 9N, Marlboro732-536-9050OFF THE HOOK1 Navesink Ave., Highlands732-872-2006ON THE DECK2 Simon Lake Dr., Atlantic Highlands732-872-1424PARK 33618 Park Ave, Freehold732-761-1300PINE TAVERN154 Rt. 34N, Old Bridge732-727-5060PK’S SHAMROCK ROSE415 18th Ave., Belmar732-681-3111PARK EAST3352 Rt. 35S., Hazlet732-739-2002PRIME 341212 Rt. 34S., Aberdeen732-441-9663RIVER ROCK RESTAURANT & MARINA BAR1600 Rt. 70, Brick732-840-1110ROSALITA’S180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro732-617-0099RUSSO’S ON 33520 Rt. 33 W, Millstone732-446-4800 RYAN’S PUB & SPORTS BAR299 Spotswood-Englishtown RdMonroe Township(732) 251-1709SALT CREEK GRILLE4 Bingham Ave, Rumson732-933-9272SHOGUN LEGACY1536 North Bay Ave., Toms River732-286-9888SHOGUN LEGENDS1969 Rt. 34 South, Wall732-449-6696ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN2031 Rt. 71, Spring Lake732-449-2636SUNSETS302 S. Concourse Ave., Neptune732-775-9911SURF TACO / JACKSON21 S. Hope Chapel, Jackson732-364-8226TAVERN ON THE LAKE101 Main St., Hightstown609-426-9345THE SHANNON ROSE / WOODBRIDGE855 St. George’s Ave. ,Woodbridge732-636-6100THE STONE PONY913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park732-502-0600THE SYCAMORE GRILLE1 Shinnecock, Manalapan732-792-7722TILTED KILTRt. 18 South, East Brunswick732-992-8532TIM MCLOONE’S SUPPER CLUB1200 Ocean Ave, Asbury732-744-1400TOMMY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA/BRICK515 Rt. 70, Brick732-262-5180TOMMY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA/RED BANK2 Bridge St., Red Bank732-212-1700SALTWATER BEACH CAFE1200 Ocean Ave, Asbury732-744-1400TWIN LIGHT TAPHOUSE128 Bay Ave., Highlands732-872-1345WINDANSEA56 Shrewsbury Ave., Highlands732-872-2266WINE LOFT32 Laird St., Long Branch732-222-7770

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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 — ALL DAYBig Shots Sports Bar 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — —Blue Moon — — 2pm - 12am 2pm - 7pm 2pm - 7pm — —Blue Rock Cafe 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 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 NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pmThe 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 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 6pm — —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 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pmThe Downtown 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm —Dublin House 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pmFireside Grill 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm — —GameTime Bar & Grill 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — —General Saloon 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — — —Gusto’s Grill 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pmIvy League 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 6pm — —Jack’s Goal Line 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pmKlein’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 4pm - 7pm ALL DAYMarket Yard Grille 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pmMcDonagh’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 1pm - 5pm 1pm - 5pmNonna’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 East 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm —Pine Tavern 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 6pm 8pm - close ALL DAYPK’s Shamrock Rose 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm — —Pub 33 Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm —Quaker Steak & Lube (Brick) 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm — — 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - closeQuaker 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 — —Rosalita’s 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pmRyan’s Pub & Sports Bar 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 1pm - 7pm 1pm - 7pmSunsets 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 12N - 4pmSurf Taco (Jackson) 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm — ALL DAYTavern on the Lake 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 12N - 5pm ALL DAYThe 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 — — 9pm - closeTommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — — (Brick) ALL DAY ALL DAYTommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — — (Red Bank) ALL DAY ALL DAYThe 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 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm


There’s Always A Happy Hour Somewhere . . . MJ’S NEPTUNE3205 Rt. 66, Neptune732-918-9700MJ’S TINTON FALLS1213 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls732-542-3131Molly Maguire’s132 East River Road, Rumson732-530-2882NONNA’S190 Rt. 9N, Marlboro732-536-9050OFF THE HOOK1 Navesink Ave., Highlands732-872-2006ON THE DECK2 Simon Lake Dr., Atlantic Highlands732-872-1424PARK 33618 Park Ave, Freehold732-761-1300PINE TAVERN154 Rt. 34N, Old Bridge732-727-5060PK’S SHAMROCK ROSE415 18th Ave., Belmar732-681-3111PARK EAST3352 Rt. 35S., Hazlet732-739-2002PRIME 341212 Rt. 34S., Aberdeen732-441-9663RIVER ROCK RESTAURANT & MARINA BAR1600 Rt. 70, Brick732-840-1110ROSALITA’S180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro732-617-0099RUSSO’S ON 33520 Rt. 33 W, Millstone732-446-4800 RYAN’S PUB & SPORTS BAR299 Spotswood-Englishtown RdMonroe Township(732) 251-1709SALT CREEK GRILLE4 Bingham Ave, Rumson732-933-9272SHOGUN LEGACY1536 North Bay Ave., Toms River732-286-9888SHOGUN LEGENDS1969 Rt. 34 South, Wall732-449-6696ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN2031 Rt. 71, Spring Lake732-449-2636SUNSETS302 S. Concourse Ave., Neptune732-775-9911SURF TACO / JACKSON21 S. Hope Chapel, Jackson732-364-8226TAVERN ON THE LAKE101 Main St., Hightstown609-426-9345THE SHANNON ROSE / WOODBRIDGE855 St. George’s Ave. ,Woodbridge732-636-6100THE STONE PONY913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park732-502-0600THE SYCAMORE GRILLE1 Shinnecock, Manalapan732-792-7722TILTED KILTRt. 18 South, East Brunswick732-992-8532TIM MCLOONE’S SUPPER CLUB1200 Ocean Ave, Asbury732-744-1400TOMMY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA/BRICK515 Rt. 70, Brick732-262-5180TOMMY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA/RED BANK2 Bridge St., Red Bank732-212-1700SALTWATER BEACH CAFE1200 Ocean Ave, Asbury732-744-1400TWIN LIGHT TAPHOUSE128 Bay Ave., Highlands732-872-1345WINDANSEA56 Shrewsbury Ave., Highlands732-872-2266WINE LOFT32 Laird St., Long Branch732-222-7770

Venue Listings . . . Where It’s Happening!SATURDAY, AUG. 01Blue Rock – Live BandsThe Cabin – UndercoverFireside Grill – UFC 190GameTime – UFC 190Jenk’s Club – Mr. Lovejoy @ 2pm; Denny Tsetto @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live Music & DJMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Johnny DramaRiver Rock - On the Beach: Funbox Duo 2:30pm-5:30pm Inside: Marysue & Ken Dubman 3pm-7pm; DJ Adam T @10pmSUNDAY, AUG. 02Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm-7pmJenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm; B-street Band @ 6pmMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Up NextRiver Rock – On the Beach: Mark Burg 4pm-7pm; Predator Dub Assassins 6pm-9pm;

Inside: Johny Moon 4pm-7pmMONDAY, AUG. 03Fireside Grill – Psychic Night @ 7pmJenk’s Club – Jay & Rob @ 2pmMartell’s – Triple Play @ 2pm; Nashville DrivePark East – Bingo w/ Bacardi ArdiTUESDAY, AUG. 04Blue Rock Café – 80’s Night w/ DJ SwayFireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s – Mike Dalton @ 2pm; Dr. CheekoRiver Rock – On the Beach: Bill Brown

4pm-7pm; Almost EasyWEDNESDAY, AUG. 05 Blue Moon – Cigars in the CourtyardThe Cabin – Poker NightGameTime – World Tavern Poker @ 6pmJenk’s Club – Dylan Scott @ 9pmMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s – No Standards @ 2pm; RPM River Rock – On the Beach: Jimmy Arcaleto; Club Night w/ SCETHURSDAY, AUG. 06Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmBlue Rock - DJThe Cabin – Bike Night Jenk’s Club – The Nerds & DJ Kirk Lopez @ 9pmMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s – Jamie Brown @ 2pm; Soul CruisersPark East – Trivia 7pm-9pm; Beer Pong Tournament @ 9pmRiver Rock – On the Beach: Rainbow Full of Sound 6pm-9pm; Event Horizon 9pm-1amFRIDAY, AUG. 07Blue Moon – Live MusicBlue Rock – Live BandsThe Cabin – Easily Distracted @ 5pm;

Upside @ 10pmJenk’s Club – Devon Atherly @ 2pm;

Whiskey Fueled & DJ Freezie @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live Music & DJMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s – Hold On Tight @ 2pm; Bobby Lynch

River Rock – On the Beach: Beach Party w/ DJ 5pm-9pm; Kenny Schafer 6pm-9:30pm Inside: Professional Duo 4pm-7pmSATURDAY, AUG. 08Blue Rock – Live BandsThe Cabin – 9 SouthGameTime – Under Pressure @ 8pmJenk’s Club – Brian Kirk & The Jirks @ 2pm;

GoGo Gadjet & DJ Toro @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live Music & DJMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; JoBonanno & GodsonsRiver Rock - On the Beach: Jimmy & Gene 2:30pm-5:30pm Inside: Event Horizon & DJ Adam @

9:30pm; DJ Jeff Scott Gould @ 10pmSUNDAY, AUG. 09Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm-7pmJenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm; B-street Band @ 6pmMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30River Rock - On the Beach: On The Side 4pm-7pm; Predator Dub Assassins 6pm-9pm;MONDAY, AUG. 10Jenk’s Club – The Best @ 2pmMartell’s - Triple Play @ 2pm; Mike Dalton BandPark East – Bingo w/ Bacardi ArdiTUESDAY, AUG. 11Blue Rock Café – 80’s Night w/ DJ SwayFireside Grill – Trivia NightJenk’s Club – Best of the Eagles Tribute Band @ 9pmMartell’s - Mike Dalton @ 2pm; Dr. CheekoRiver Rock - On the Beach: Mark Burg 4pm-7pmWEDNESDAY, AUG. 12The Cabin – Poker NightGameTime – World Tavern Poker @ 6pmJenk’s Club – After the Reign @ 9pmMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - No Standards @ 2pm; RPMRiver Rock - On the Beach: Erik Bovino

Pianist 4pm-7pmTHURSDAY, AUG. 13Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmBlue Rock – DJJenk’s Club – The Nerds & DJ Kirk Lopez @ 9pmMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - Jamie Brown @ 2pm; Soul CruisersPark East – Trivia 7pm-9pm; Beer Pong Tournament @ 9pmRiver Rock - On the Beach: Danger Box 6pm-9pmFRIDAY, AUG. 14Blue Moon – Live MusicBlue Rock – Live BandsThe Cabin – SSV 5pm – 8pm; The Amused @ 10pmJenk’s Club – Uke & Drum @ 2pm; Lost in Paris & DJ Tony Gia @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live Music & DJMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - Hold On Tight @ 2pm; The Nines

River Rock - Beach Party w/ DJ 5pm-9pm; Inside: Steve Johnson 4pm-7pm; Undisputed & DJ Adam @ 9:30pmSATURDAY, AUG. 15Blue Rock – Live BandsThe Cabin – Rock Bottom @ 10pmGameTime – Just Push Play @ 8pmJenk’s Club – Mr. Lovejoy @ 2pm; DJ Encore & DJ Beatbreaker @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live Music & DJMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Big Bang BabyParamount Theater - Mike MarinoRiver Rock - On the Beach: Juggling Suns 2:30pm-5:30pm Inside: DJ Infamous @ 10pmSUNDAY, AUG. 16Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm-7pmJenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm; B-street Band @ 6pmMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30;

JoBonanno & GodsonsRiver Rock - On the Beach: Altered States Project 5pm-8pm;

Predator Dub Assassins 6pm-9pm;MONDAY, AUG. 17Jenk’s Club – Jay & Rob @ 2pm; The Wailers @ 9pmMartell’s - Triple Play @ 2pm; After the ReignPark East – Bingo w/ Bacardi ArdiTUESDAY, AUG. 18Blue Rock Café – 80’s Night w/ DJ SwayFireside Grill – Trivia NightJenk’s Club – The Gamblers & Mangos

@ 7pm; Marshall Tucker Band @ 9pmMartell’s - Mike Dalton @ 2pm; Pat RoddyRiver Rock - On the Beach: Mark Burg 4pm-7pm WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19Blue Moon – Cigars in the CourtyardThe Cabin – Poker NightGameTime – World Tavern Poker @ 6pmJenk’s Club – Kendal Conrad @ 7:30pm;

Old Dominion& Outshyne @ 9pmMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - No Standards @ 2pm; RPMTHURSDAY, AUG. 20Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmBlue Rock - DJThe Cabin – Bike Night w/ Tommy BazJenk’s Club – The Nerds & Kirk Lopez @ 9pmMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - Jamie Brown @ 2pm; Soul CruisersPark East – Trivia 7pm-9pm; Beer Pong Tournament @ 9pm River Rock - On the Beach: Rainbow Full of Sound 6pm-9pmFRIDAY, AUG. 21

Blue Moon – Live MusicBlue Rock – Live BandsThe Cabin – NRG @ 5pm; Good Fellas @ 10pmJenk’s Club – Event Horizon & DJ Prime @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live Music & DJMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - Hold On Tight @ 2pm; Peat Moss & the FertilizersRiver Rock - Beach Party w/ DJ 5pm-9pm; Inside: Guns 4 Hire 4pm-7pm;

Fuzzpops & DJ Adam @ 9:30pmSATURDAY, AUG. 22Blue Rock – Live BandsThe Cabin – Twice As Good @ 10pmGameTime – Lavender Steel @ 8pmJenk’s Club – Shorty Long @ 2pm;

Garden State Radio & DJ Tony Gia @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live Music & DJMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; OverloadRiver Rock - On the Beach: Jay & Rob

2:30pm-5:30pm Inside: Nicole & Denise 4pm-7pm; DJ Dante @ 10pmSUNDAY, AUG. 23Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm-7pmJenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm; B-street Band @ 6pmMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Steal the SkyRiver Rock - On the Beach: Predator Dub Assassins 6pm-9pm;MONDAY, AUG. 24Jenk’s Club – The Best of Jay & Rob

@ 2pmMartell’s - Triple Play @ 2pm; BrandedPark East – Bingo w/ Bacardi ArdiTUESDAY, AUG. 25Blue Rock Café – 80’s Night w/ DJ SwayFireside Grill – Trivia NightJenk’s Club – Kashmir: Live Led Zeppelin Show @ 9pmMartell’s - Mike Dalton @ 2pm; Dr. CheekoRiver Rock - On the Beach: Erik Bovino Pianist 4pm-7pmWEDNESDAY, AUG. 26The Cabin – Poker NightGameTime – World Tavern Poker @ 6pmJenk’s Club – Rachel Allyn @ 7pm;

Logan Mize @ 9pmMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - No Standards @ 2pm; RPMRiver Rock - On the Beach: Gene Walk 4pm-7pmTHURSDAY, AUG. 27Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmBlue Rock – DJJenk’s Club – The Nerds & DJ Kirk Lopez @ 9pm

Market Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - Jamie Brown @ 2pm; Soul CruisersPark East – Trivia 7pm-9pm; Beer Pong Tournament @ 9pmRiver Rock - On the Beach: Enjoy The Band 6pm-9pmFRIDAY, AUG. 28Blue Moon – Live MusicBlue Rock – Live BandsThe Cabin – Frankie 5pm – 8pm; NRG @ 10pmJenk’s Club – Uke & Drum @ 2pm; Burnt Sienna & DJ Tony Gia @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live Music & DJMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - Hold On Tight @ 2pm; Johnny DramaRiver Rock - Beach Party w/ DJ 5pm-9pm; Inside: Half-Brothers 4pm-7pm;

Daddy Pop & DJ Adam @ 9:30pmSATURDAY, AUG. 29Blue Rock – Live BandsThe Cabin – Eddie Testa BandGameTime – Nine Deeez Nite @ 8pmJenk’s Club – Brian Kirk & The Jirks

@ 2pmLa Riviera – Live Music & DJMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Hold On TightRiver Rock – On the Beach: Johny Moon 2:30pm-5:30pm Inside: Trane Stevens 3pm-7pm; DJ Infamous @ 10pmSUNDAY, AUG. 30Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm-7pmJenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm; B-street Band @ 6pmMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Mike Dalton BandRiver Rock - On the Beach: Lisa & Wendy 4pm-7pm; Predator Dub Assassins 6pm-9pm; Inside: Wayne & Cat 4pm-7pmMONDAY, AUG. 31Jenk’s Club – The Best of Jay & Rob

@ 2pmMartell’s - Triple Play @ 2pm; Radio NashvillePark East – Bingo w/ Bacardi Ardi

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Sunday, Aug. 09Summer Slaughter Tour: Arch Enemy, Born of Osiris & Veil of MayaStarland BallroomSayreville, NJ

Friday, Aug. 14DownStarland BallroomSayreville, NJ

Sunday, Aug. 16The Avett BrothersStone PonyAsbury Park, NJ

Wednesday, Aug. 19Boney JonesCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ

Thursday, Aug. 20Gladys Knight & The O’JaysCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ

Thursday, Aug. 20The Psychedelic Furs & The ChurchState TheaterNew Brunswick, NJ

Sunday, Aug. 23Hippiefest: The Family Stone, Rick Derringer & Mitch RyderCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ

Friday, Aug. 24Under the Sun: Sugar Ray, Better Than Ezra & Uncle KrackerStone PonyAsbury Park, NJ

Thursday, Aug. 27 Eric Burdon and The Animals & Edgar Winter GroupState TheaterNew Brunswick, NJ

Thursday, Aug. 27Chase RiceStarland BallroomSayreville, NJ

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Jerry Seinfeld

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KC & The Sunshine Band

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Stafford Brothers

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Soul Jam

Wednesday, Aug. 12Tropicana

Kevin & Caruso: Madame Houdini

Friday, Aug. 14Borgata

Bill O’Reilly & Dennis Miller

Saturday, Aug. 15BorgataDarius Rucker

Sunday, Aug. 16Atlantic City BeachMaroon 5, Norah Jones & Matt McAndrew

Thursday, Aug. 20Harrah’sPeaches & Herb

Saturday, Aug. 22BorgataSantana

Saturday, Aug. 23BorgataJeff Foxworthy

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About Special Strides: Special Strides, Inc., a non for profit 501 C (3), opened its doors in 1998. Founder Laurie Landy was able to combine her passion as an occupational therapist, her love of the natural environment and her knowledge of equine movement. Stymied by the limits of traditional classroom based therapy Laurie envisioned an environment where individuals could reach their therapy and recreational goals in a locale that supported all their needs-physical, emotional, sensory, and communication.

Since its inception, Special Strides, located in Monroe Township in Central NJ, at Congress Hill Farm, has focused on improving the quality of life for all individuals who pass through the stable gates; patients, riders, families, volunteers, staff, donors and community members.

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Fundraiser to Benefit Special Strides

What: Fundraiser to Benefit Special StridesWhen: Sunday, August 26th starting at 5:30pmWhere: Rosalita’s Roadside Cantina, 180 Rt. 9 North, Englishtown, NJ

Contact: Natalie Durante (732) 547-7321 or Karen Goldberg (908) 216-5108

BRANDINGThe process involved in creating a unique name and image for a product or a place in the minds of consumers.

Whether consumer, business proprietor or entrepreneur, you are affected and effected daily by the process known as “branding.” As a consumer, when you shop, you make a decision before you buy: are you looking to save money or are you looking to purchase the best known product? When you go out for an evening, are you heading “just anywhere” or to a venue with a good reputation?

As a business owner in the hospitality industry, you make decisions every day based on branding. When purchasing produce or products from you vendors, you consider pricing, service and the reputation of the supplier. Are you ordering based strictly on price or are you considering your customers desires? I think both factors come into play.

Likewise, when you consider building the reputation of your venue, are you the place to be known as “the least expensive in the area”, “the place to be seen”, or are you the establishment known for offering “the best value in town”? These are all decisions that come into play when deciding how to “build your brand”.

Regardless of which direction you decide to take in establishing your individual venue’s reputation, the next step is to decide where and how to build your “brand”. Similarly, on the consumer side, where can you go to get the information you desire to learn more about such dining & entertainment establishments and their offerings?

Here at Venues NJ, we have developed our product (in both print and digital form) with a dual purpose: to provide both the venue proprietor and the consumer with a timely and informative editorial environment in which the former can build his/her brand, while allowing the latter to learn more about these venues and their offerings. We will continue to strive to always fulfill this dual purpose.

Bring the entire family for an evening of fun while donating to a very worthwhile cause. Enjoy a bounce house, balloon animals, face painting, taco truck, virgin frozen bar, DJ …and much more!



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