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June 2015Vol 4 • no 5
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Sports Bars
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Restaurant Profiles
Local Band / Artist Profiles
Comic Relief
Two on the Aisle
Dining Guide
Mixologist of the Month
Broadway Shows
Happy Hours
Local Entertainment
Concerts & Theater
AC Entertainment
ENUESPOST WITH US!
Where it’s happening!NJ’s Premier Dining & Entertainment Guide
Special Feature:
Seafood. . . Jersey Style !
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June Entertainment
Enjoy Fresh Seafood As It Should Be !
WEEKDAYS STARTING @ 2PM MONDAYS TUESDAY WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS FRIDAYS
Sat. 6/6 Sun. 6/7Sat. 6/13 Sun. 6/14Sat. 6/20 Sun. 6/21Sat. 6/27 Sun. 6/28
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS STARTING @ 12:30PM
DR. CHEEKO BAND
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BAND SCHEDULEMon. 6/1 Rachel Allyn 8 pmTues 6/2 Dr. Cheeko Band 8 pmWed 6/3 RPM 8:30 pmThurs 6/4 Soul Cruisers 9:30 pmFri 6/5 Steal The Sky 9 pm Sat 6/6 Ultrafuse 9 pmMon 6/8 Big Hix 8 pmTues 6/9 Dr. Cheeko Band 8 pmWed 6/10 RPM 8:30 pmThurs 6/11 Soul Cruisers 9:30 pmFri 6/12 Peat Moss 9 pmSat 6/13 Mike Dalton Band 9 pmSun 6/14 Jo Bonanno 8 pm Mon 6/15 Tat Holler 8 pm
Tues 6/16 Dr. Cheeko Band 8 pmWed 6/17 RPM 8:30 pmThurs 6/18 Soul Cruisers 9:30 pmFri 6/19 Ultrafuse 9 pmSat 6/20 Bobby Lynch Band 9 pmSun 6/21 Mike Dalton Band 8 pmMon 6/22 After The Reign 8 pmTues 6/23 Dr. Cheeko Band 8 pmWed 6/24 RPM 8:30 pmThurs 6/25 Soul Cruisers 9:30 pmFri 6/26 The Nines 9 pmSat 6/27 Johnny Drama 9 pmMon 6/29 Branded 8 pmTues 6/30 Dr. Cheeko Band 8 pm
JAMIE BROWN TRIO
Maryland-style Fresh Blue Crabs
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Dine in a Family-Friendly Atomsphere
36 HDTV Screens!Watch All Your Favorite Sports
At BIG ED’S
BIG ED’S BBQHome of the Best Ribs in Jersey
ALL–U–CAN–EAT
Open for Lunch and Dinner - 7 Days A Week
( The ONE and ONLY )
ALL THE TIME
bigedsbbq.com305 Route 34 • Old Bridge, NJ • 732-583-2626
family
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atmosphere
all
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all the time
40 TVs
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Baby Backs ( Spare St. Louis Style
Pulled Pork
And More !
Hours: OPEN 7 Days a Week @11:30amLUNCHMon –Fri til 3:30pm • Sat & Sun til 2pm DINNERMon-Thurs til 10pm • Fri & Sat til 11pm • Sun til 9pm
10% Off Total Check
or Take Out
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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 .............................................................................6Pro Sports Schedules .......................................................................8Restaurant Profile ............................................................................12Band Profile .......................................................................................14Mixologist ..........................................................................................16Catering .............................................................................................18Main Feature ....................................................................................20BYO’s .................................................................................................. 22Libations ............................................................................................23 Two on the Aisle ..............................................................................24Comic Relief ......................................................................................26Dining Pleasures .............................................................................32Happy Hours .....................................................................................34Where it’s happening! ...................................................................35Concerts & Theater ..........................................................................36Plugged into AC .............................................................................37Venues Cares .....................................................................................38The Last Word ...................................................................................38
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Sit, relax & enjoy!Sit, relax & enjoy!Sit, relax & enjoy!
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MJ*s Neptune3205 Rt. 66 West - 732.918.9700
MJ*s Neptune3205 Rt. 66 West - 732.918.9700
MJ*s Tinton Falls1213 Sycamore Ave - 732.542.3131
MJ*s Tinton Falls1213 Sycamore Ave - 732.542.3131
MJ*s Tinton Falls1213 Sycamore Ave - 732.542.3131
MJ*s Middletown1005 Rt. 35 North - 732.796.1400
MJ*s Middletown1005 Rt. 35 North - 732.796.1400
MJ*s Middletown1005 Rt. 35 North - 732.796.1400
MJ*s Matawan845 Rt. 34 North - 732.566.6220
MJ*s Matawan845 Rt. 34 North - 732.566.6220
MJ*s Matawan845 Rt. 34 North - 732.566.6220
**Voted BEST happy hour by APP’s reader’s poll!!****Voted BEST happy hour by APP’s reader’s poll!!****Voted BEST happy hour by APP’s reader’s poll!!**
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Lakeside Brunch Buffet
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every Sunday 11am - 2pm
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Lakeside Brunch Buffet
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every Sunday 11am - 2pm
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Stop in and tryour new signature
beer!!
Stop in and tryour new signature
beer!!
Stop in and tryour new signature
beer!!
Stop in and tryour new signature
beer!!Start planning your Father’s Day
& graduation celebrationsat any of our 4 locations!
**COMING SOON**MJ*s in Spotswood!!
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on our opening date!
**COMING SOON**MJ*s in Spotswood!!
Check in with our website or Facebook pages for updates
on our opening date!
**COMING SOON**MJ*s in Spotswood!!
Check in with our website or Facebook pages for updates
on our opening date!
HAPPY HOUR
at the bar
Mon - Fri
4-7pm at all 4 locations!!HAPPY HOUR
at the bar
Mon - Fri
4-7pm at all 4 locations!!HAPPY HOUR
at the bar
Mon - Fri
4-7pm at all 4 locations!!
Monday - Thursday
4-6pm ~ 1/2 price
appetizers!
Friday 4-6pm
FREE hot/cold buffet
Monday - Thursday
4-6pm ~ 1/2 price
appetizers!
Friday 4-6pm
FREE hot/cold buffet
Monday - Thursday
4-6pm ~ 1/2 price
appetizers!
Friday 4-6pm
FREE hot/cold buffet
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Sunset Thursdays
on the deck starting
on June 4th
from 6pm - 9pm
Sunset Thursdays
on the deck starting
on June 4th
from 6pm - 9pm
Sunset Thursdays
on the deck starting
on June 4th
from 6pm - 9pm
Exclusively at MJ*s
in Matawan
Exclusively at MJ*s
in Matawan
Exclusively at MJ*s
in Matawan
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Test Your NHL Stanley Cup SmartsWe all remember the winners. Can you pick the losing teams?
YEAR LOSING TEAM
2014 Philadelphia Flyers 2013 Vancouver Canucks 2012 Edmonton Oilers 2011 NJ Devils2010 Boston Bruins2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 2008 NY Rangers2007 Season Cancelled 2006 Detroit Red Wings2005 Ottawa Senators
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ASBURY PARKCabana Club 732-988-4500
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDSTwin Light Taphouse 732-872-1345
BELMAR507 Main 732-681-6301Boathouse 732-681-5221Connolly Station 732-280-2220
BRICKBrickhouse 732-279-3743Buffalo Wild Wings 732-475-7645Quaker Steak & Lube 732-255-5823River Rock 732-840-1110Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 732-262-5180
BRIELLESimko’s 732-528-9989
CLARKSBURGClarksburg Inn 732-259-2558
CLIFFWOOD BEACHBlue Rock Cafe 732-583-7699
COLTS NECKHuddy’s 732-431-0194
EAST BRUNSWICKBrunswick Grove 732-254-0495Gusto Grill 732-651-2737Tilted Kilt 732-992-8532
EAST WINDSORCity Streets 732-426-9400
EDISONQuaker Steak & Lube 732-777-9464
FARMINGDALEMulligan’s 732-938-6166Woody’s 732-938-6404
FREEHOLDGameTime Bar & Grill 732-577-8200
HAZLETPark East 732-739-2002
HIGHLANDSChubby Pickle 732-872-7000The Claddagh 732-291-0099Windansea 732-872-2266
HIGHTSTOWNGround Round 609-448-0049Tavern on the Lake 609-426-9345
HOWELLChapter House 732-462-0056Ivy League 732-370-2206
JACKSONSurf Taco 732-364-8226
KEYPORTBlue Rock 732-583-7699McDonagh’s 732-264-0999
LAKE COMOBar A 732-681-7422PK Shamrock 732-681-3111
LOCH ARBOURLakehouse 732-531-5555
LONG BRANCHDraft House 732-272-1598 Jack’s 732-870-8800
MANASQUANLeggett’s 732-223-3951O’Neill’s 732-526-5666
MARLBOROFireside Grill 732-780-7900Nonna’s 732-536-9050
MATAWANMJ’s Buttonwood 732-566-6220
MIDDLETOWNMJ’s 732-918-9700
MONROERyan’s Pub & Sports Bar 732-251-1709
NEPTUNEClancy’s Tavern 732-776-6999East Coast Cookery 732-922-0003Headliner 732-775-6200
Kelly’s 732-775-9517MJ’s 732-918-9700Sunsets 732-775-9911
OLD BRIDGEBig Ed’s BBQ 732-583-2626General Saloon 732-416-8628Pine Tavern 732-727-5060
PT. PLEASANTFarrell’s 732-892-2090Frankie’s 732-892-6000Idle Hour 732-899-2102Martell’s 732-892-0131Wharfside 732-892-9100
RED BANKBrannigan’s 732-741-0224The Downtown 732-741-2828Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 732-262-5180Walt Street Pub 732-741-5936
RUMSONBarnacle Bill’s 732-747-8396Molly Maguire’s 732-530-2882
SEA BRIGHTWoody’s 732-976-1300
SEA GIRTEdgar’s 732-449-4114Harrigan’s 732-449-8228Rod’s 732-449-2020
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
WOODBRIDGEBig Shots Sports Bar 732-750-5050Chris Michael’s 732-634-5355Rugs & Riffy’s 732-636-3747
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Lunch & Dinner Specials Daily 732.780.7900
133 South Main St. (Route 79), Marlboro, NJ
Ev E ry WE d n E s day Ha l f Pr i c E d aP P E t i z E r s s ta r t at 8PM
Watch Your Favorite Teams @ Fireside on our50 HDTV FLAT SCREENS
HAPPY HOURMON-THURS NOON-7PM & FRI NOON-8PM
BAR ONLY
Velasquez vs. Werdum
UFC 188 Sat. JUNE 13TH
LIVE FROM MEXICO CITY
DAILY SPECIALS7 Days A Week ½ Price Appetizers After 10pm
MONDAY - $3.50 Craft Beer Pints - ALL DAY
TUESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT - $2.50 Yuengling Pints • $4 Absolut Drinks Prizes & Giveaways 8pm – close
WEDNESDAY–½ Price Appetizers
8pm – close
$2.50 Miller Lite THURSDAY - ½ Price Wine by the Bottle
All Night - $3 Corona Light 9pm – closeFRIDAY
Extended Happy Hour ‘til 8pm
SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE
LUNCH & DINNER MENUS
Join Us
Watch ALL the
NHL & NBA Playoffs
@ FiresideGrill & Bar
First Monday of the Month for
FREE PSYCHIC READINGS 7pm – 9pm@ Fireside Grill & BAR
ENJOY ALLM L B G A M E S
WITH US @
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PGA Pro TourJune 1-7 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance Muirfield Village GC Dublin, OhioJune 8-14 FedEx St. Jude Classic TPC Southwind Memphis, Tenn.June 15-21 U.S. Open Chambers Bay University Place, Wash.
Xfinity Series
SAT, JUN 13 1:30 PM ET NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT MICHIGAN MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAYSAT, JUN 20 9:30 PM ET NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT CHICAGO CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
NASCAR - Sprint Cup Series
SUN, JUN 7 1:00 PM ET NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT POCONO POCONO RACEWAYSUN, JUN 14 1:00 PM ET NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT MICHIGAN MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAYSUN, JUN 28 3:00 PM ET NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT SONOMA SONOMA
YANKEES METS
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MON, JUN 1 @ SEATTLE 10:10 PMTUE, JUN 2 @ SEATTLE 10:10 PMWED, JUN 3 @ SEATTLE 3:40 PMFRI, JUN 5 VS LA ANGELS 7:05 PMSAT, JUN 6 VS LA ANGELS 7:15 PMSUN, JUN 7 VS LA ANGELS 1:05 PMTUE, JUN 9 VS WASHINGTON 7:05 PMWED, JUN 10 VS WASHINGTON 1:05 PMFRI, JUN 12 @ BALTIMORE 7:05 PMSAT, JUN 13 @ BALTIMORE 7:15 PMSUN, JUN 14 @ BALTIMORE 1:35 PMMON, JUN 15 @ MIAMI 7:10 PMTUE, JUN 16 @ MIAMI 7:10 PMWED, JUN 17 VS MIAMI 7:05 PMTHU, JUN 18 VS MIAMI 7:05 PMFRI, JUN 19 VS DETROIT 7:05 PMSAT, JUN 20 VS DETROIT 7:15 PMSUN, JUN 21 VS DETROIT TBAMON, JUN 22 VS PHILADELPHIA 7:05 PMTUE, JUN 23 VS PHILADELPHIA 7:05 PMWED, JUN 24 VS PHILADELPHIA 1:05 PMTHU, JUN 25 @ HOUSTON 8:10 PMFRI, JUN 26 @ HOUSTON 8:10 PMSAT, JUN 27 @ HOUSTON 4:10 PMSUN, JUN 28 @ HOUSTON 2:10 PMMON, JUN 29 @ LA ANGELS 10:05 PMTUE, JUN 30 @ LA ANGELS 10:05 PM
MON, JUN 1 @ SAN DIEGO 10:10 PMTUE, JUN 2 @ SAN DIEGO 10:10 PMWED, JUN 3 @ SAN DIEGO 9:10 PMTHU, JUN 4 @ ARIZONA 9:40 PMFRI, JUN 5 @ ARIZONA 9:40 PMSAT, JUN 6 @ ARIZONA 10:10 PMSUN, JUN 7 @ ARIZONA 4:10 PMTUE, JUN 9 VS SAN FRANCISCO 7:10 PMWED, JUN 10 VS SAN FRANCISCO 7:10 PMTHU, JUN 11 VS SAN FRANCISCO 7:10 PMFRI, JUN 12 VS ATLANTA 7:10 PMSAT, JUN 13 VS ATLANTA 4:10 PMSUN, JUN 14 VS ATLANTA 1:10 PMMON, JUN 15 VS TORONTO 7:10 PMTUE, JUN 16 VS TORONTO 7:10 PMWED, JUN 17 @ TORONTO 7:07 PMTHU, JUN 18 @ TORONTO 7:07 PMFRI, JUN 19 @ ATLANTA 7:35 PMSAT, JUN 20 @ ATLANTA 4:10 PMSUN, JUN 21 @ ATLANTA 5:05 PMTUE, JUN 23 @ MILWAUKEE 8:10 PMWED, JUN 24 @ MILWAUKEE 8:10 PMTHU, JUN 25 @ MILWAUKEE 2:10 PMFRI, JUN 26 VS CINCINNATI 7:10 PMSAT, JUN 27 VS CINCINNATI 4:10 PMSUN, JUN 28 VS CINCINNATI 1:10 PMTUE, JUN 30 VS CUBS 7:10 PM
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June 22-28 Travelers Championship TPC River Highlands Cromwell, Conn.June 29-July 5 The Greenbrier Classic The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
GM 1: CLE at GSW, Jun. 4, 9:00 PM ET GM 2: CLE at GSW, Jun. 7, 8:00 PM ETGM 3: GSW at CLE, Jun. 9, 9:00 PM ETGM 4: GSW at CLE, Jun. 11, 9:00 PM ETGM 5: CLE at GSW, Jun. 14 | If NeededGM 6: GSW at CLE, Jun. 16 | If NeededGM 7: CLE at GSW, Jun. 19 | If NeededAd
vs.
2015 STANLEY CUP FINAL: GAME OneWEDNESDAY, JUNE 38 PM ET
BLACKHAWKS AT LIGHTNING
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Hours - Sun - Fri 11:30am - 2:00am • Sat 11:30am – 3:00am
— DAILY MENU —Select from Soups & Salads
Seafood & Steaks “The Best Pizza in NJ”
Specialty Burgers, Sandwiches & Wraps, Wings, Kids Menu…
and more SCAN HERE to check out our
complete menu and all event/activities @ River Rock
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 – 7PMDirty 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
THURS – “NO SHOWER” HAPPY HOUR 4PM – 9PM Party with DJ Jani @ 9 PMFRI – Beach Party w/ DJs 5pm – 9pm Live Bands @ 10 PMSAT – CLUB NIGHT W/ DJ @ 10PM
JUNE Monthly EntertainmentCheck out Where it’s happening!
listings on PAGE 31 of this issueWaterfront Party
Rooms / Banquet & Event Center
Available for up to 150 guests. Book your
Graduation Parties NOW. Dates are
filling quicklyCall Maria for details.
HAPPY HOURMon – Fri 3pm – 7pm
Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm Drink Specials Daily
Check Out Our 4 Bars with 47 HDTV’s
to watch all your favorite sports
NEW! @ RIVER ROCKWE NOW HAVE
47 LARGE SCREEN HDTVs … PLUSA HUGE TV WALL WITH 55” & 80” TVs
1600 Rt. 70, Brick NJ 08724 • (732) 840-1110 • www.riverrockbricknj.com
Join Us @ River Rock for
DRINK & FOOD SPECIALS
DURING ALL THE GAMES
SAT. JUNE 13TH
Beach Bar Now Open
THURSDAY, MAY 21ST
Check Out our NewBeach Bar NOW Open 2ND Annual
WARRIORS for WARRIORS
FUNDRAISER DINNER
7pm – 11pmTickets on sale at River Rock
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Open weekends ‘til Memorial Day
Daily ‘til Labor Day
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Summer Special Promos
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WEDNESDAYTUESDAY
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Thur 6/4 The Wild Ones
Fri 6/5DJ PrimeReverse Happy Hour from 7-11pm at the bars$2 Coors & Miller Lite Aluminums
Sat 6/6Bobby Lynch Band @ 2PMMan Down & DJ Mike West
Sun 6/7 The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm B-Street Band @ 6pm3pm-close $3 corona/corona lt bottlesSINdustry @ 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 6/12Garden State Radio & DJ PrimeReverse Happy Hour from 7-11pm at the bars$2 Coors & Miller Lite Aluminums
Sat 6/13Bobby Lynch Band @ 2PMBack Seat Love Affair & DJ Tony Gia
Sun 6/14 The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm B-Street Band @ 6pm3pm-close $3 corona/corona lt bottlesSINdustry @ 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 6/19Lost In Paris & DJ PrimeReverse Happy Hour from 7-11pm at the bars$2 Coors & Miller Lite Aluminums
Sat 6/20Brian Kirk & The Jerks @ 2PMDanny Tsettos Classics Night
Sun 6/21 The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm B-Street Band @ 6pm3pm-close $3 corona/corona lt bottles
Sun 6/21 SINdustry @ 10PM w/ DJ Unique $3 Skyy drinks & $4 Fireball shots to Industry Workers, $3 Corona & Corona Lights for everyone
Thur 6/25 Event Horizon
Fri 6/26DJ Prime & DJ DCReverse Happy Hour from 7-11pm at the bars$2 Coors & Miller Lite Aluminums
Sat 6/27Brian Kirk & The Jerks @ 2PM
GoGo Gadget & DJ Encore
Sun 6/28 The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm B-Street Band @ 6pm3pm-close $3 corona/corona lt bottlesSINdustry @ 10PM w/ DJ Unique $3 Skyy drinks &$4 Fireball shots to Industry Workers, $3 Corona & Corona Lights for everyone
JUNE Entertainment & Events ScheduleEvery Friday
REVERSE HAPPY HOUR
7-11pm
$2 Coors Light and
Miller Lite Alums.
Every Saturday
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
@ 2PM
NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT
@ 10PM
Every Sunday
The Flying Mueller Bros @ 2PM
$3 Corona & Corona Lights from
3PM - close
SUNDAY
SATURDAY
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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.”
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
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
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
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
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
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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.
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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Lauren Henningby CLARE MARIE CELANO
Lauren Henning began pursuing a career in interior design and attended West Virginia University to get there. Midway through her education, she realized that was not the right path for her.
Shifting gears, she chose to work in the restaurant industry where she had worked part-time to help pay college bills. Working her way through school as a bartender at a golf resort near the college, Henning realized that this was the work she enjoyed; it was work that allowed her to connect with people, network and enjoy some socialization in the process.
“I realized that although I do love creating and designing for myself, I really wasn’t interested in working in the field,” she says.
Over the past decade Henning has served as bartender
and bar manager in various restaurants in Monmouth and Ocean County. Currently, she enjoys working at the Poole Ave. Bar in Hazlet, where she has bartended for three years. Some days she tends bar and other days her work responsibilities include meeting with beer and liquor reps, planning promotions and keeping track of inventory in Poole Ave.’s liquor store.
“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.”
Henning also manages to work in some shifts at Spicy Cantina in Seaside Heights, during her work week. All this hard work has allowed her to purchase her first home. Although she intended to stay in the Brick area near her family, Henning says Toms River was as close as she could get. Family and home are very important to this bartender, who says that although she works long hours and long days, she enjoys spending time with her mom and dad and her brothers who all live in Brick. “We are together as much as we can be,” she says.
Now that she has her own home, Henning is looking forward to working her interior design magic inside it. “Right now, I just have the basics,” she reports.
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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
HIGHLANDSOff The Hook732-872-2006
HIGHTSTOWNTavern on the Lake
609-426-9345
JACKSONSurf Taco
732-364-8226
KEYPORTBurlew’s Seafood & Steak
732-497-0500
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
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& Crab House 732-830-2770
SHREWSBURYSan Remo
732-345-8200
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& 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
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Shogun Legends732-449-6696
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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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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. If catching your own -- or buying fresh from local vendors or even dockside, there are some great tips to understand when preparing them. One significant question many people have is if it’s safe to consume raw fish and seafood (many folks think of sushi). According to jerseyseafoodnj.gov, a number of people choose to eat raw seafood, such as oysters on the half-shell, sushi, sashimi, and ceviche. That said, the site warns, “consumption of any raw or under-
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.”
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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.
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JUNE 12The NJ Seafood Festival
GPS: Silver Lake Park, 5th and Ocean Avenue, BelmarInfo: visitbelmarnj.comSummary: Everything Jersey -- seafood, wine, entertainment, children’s activities and crafts.
JUNE 20 - 21Baymen’s Seafood and Music Festival
GPS: Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street, TuckertonInfo: tuckertonseaport.org Summary: Jersey clams, crabs, scallops and shrimp, entertainment, craft vendors, micro brew court, refreshments, family activities, demonstrations, boat rides.
JUNE 27 - 28Bradley Beach Lobster Fest
GPS: BB Boardwalk 4th Ave. and Brinley Ave., Bradley BeachInfo: bblobsterfest.com
Summary: Restaurants/food vendors, beer and wine garden, crafts, six bands, children’s activities.
JUNE 28Cape May Seafood Festival
GPS: Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Avenue, Cape MayInfo: capemayseafoodfestival.comSummary: Highlighting the immense economic and food-supply contributions of Cape May’s
commercial and recreational fishing industry. Sample local seafood; learn about seafood harvesting and distribution, aquaculture, and sustainability; and enjoy live entertainment.
JULY 30 - AUGUST 2Clam Fest
GPS: Huddy Park, HighlandsInfo: highlandsnj.com Summary: Fresh seafood, land-lubber menu, live entertainment, contests, specialty vendors, crafters, games, children’s activities.
SEPTEMBER 11 - 13Asbury Park Oysterfest
GPS: Carousel Building, 700 Ocean Ave., Asbury ParkInfo: asburyparkchamber.com/festivals.asp Summary: Oysters and seafood vendors, music, craft vendors, activities and rides for children.
SEPTEMBER 27Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival
GPS: White Street Parking Lot (Behind the Dublin House), Red BankInfo: rueevents.com/information_10.html Summary: Oysters, Guinness, food from 25 Red Bank restaurants, live music, children’s activities. Festival is a fundraiser for the John & Jane H. Booker Cancer Center at Riverview Medical Center, The Cancer Institute of NJ Foundation and Red Bank River Center.
OCTOBER 4Chowderfest
GPS: Taylor Avenue Ballfield, 9th Street and Taylor Avenue, Beach HavenInfo: chowderfest.comSummary: Unlimited chowder tasting, live music, children’s entertainment and a food court.
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:Seafood
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O N B R O A D W A Y The first sign that things might goa little nutty at “Something Rotten!”is in the second song when WilliamShakespeareiscalled,well,a“littleturd.” The Bard is mocked as “the posterchild for why no one should everprocreate” and “a hack with a knackforstealinganythinghecan.”Thosearesomeof thelyricstothesong“God,IHateShakespeare.” ThemightySt.JamesTheatre,whereHelenHayesherself starredin“TwelfthNight” and Maurice Evans played“Hamlet,”hasnever seen anything likeit.Youcanfeelthecobwebsbeingblownaway. “SomethingRotten!,”writtenbythreeguys making their Broadway debuts,is fresh and hysterical and irreverent.It’s easily the funniest thing to arriveon Broadway since “The Book of Mormon.”
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The comedy, which opened inApril, is set during the Renaissanceand portrays Shakespeare (a deliciousChristian Borle) as an arrogant, rockstarplaywright.Twobrothers—playedwithcharmbyBriand’ArcyJamesandJohnCariani—aredesperatetowriteahitshowinhisshadow.With the help of a soothsayer (BradOscar, killing it) the brothers stumbleon the notion of writing the world’sfirst musical.What’s that? “It appearsto be a playwhere the dialogue stopsandtheplotisconveyedthroughsong,”explainsthesoothsayer.“ Idon’tknow,Ifindithardtobelievepeople would actually pay to seesomethinglikethis,”repliesoneof thebrothersskeptically. Thatleadstothesong“AMusical,”in which the writers get to goof on
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Mike MarinoOnce again, thanks to the help of Suzy Yengo and Catch A Rising Star, we’re able to bring to you this month the
well-known, well-travelled and now presidential contender, the incomparable Mike Marino -- the self-professed “top Italian torrent comedian” not only in the nation but in the world. For years Marino had the number-one joke told around the world “if we had an Italian president from New Jersey” which was told four years ago on the comedy show “Comics Unleashed” with Byron Allen (youtube.com/watch?v=RyVqCy1iJHs). His comedy DVD, “Mike Marino, New Jersey’s Bad Boy of Comedy” is one of the hottest comedic DVDs on the market and that keeps him on the road all the time. Marino was a regular on “The Tonight Show” as part of a sketch-performer ensemble. I could print his entire resume but we wouldn’t have time to meet the man himself so let’s get to that right now.
Venues-NJ: : I knew at an early age I wanted to be in show business but like many people, life got in the way. My brother made it but I went in another direction. Tell us a little about your early years and when did you know that comedy was your calling?
Mike Marino: I was born in Jersey City, the Marion section, and then moved to Scotch Plains when I was seven or eight years old. My family is mostly from Italy and they came to Jersey City and then moved all over New Jersey. I’ve been involved in acting since I’m a kid -- that’s all I ever wanted to do. I grew up doing TV commercials starting when I was only 14.
V-NJ: You attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, which is a pretty tough school to get into. Did it help shape
you or do you feel like you shaped it? You skipped a whole section of your life from the Clio nomination until 29 with the stand-up comedy. You mentioned the soap and some bit parts but that only pays a few bills. What else did you do during that period? Any “real” job?
MM: The Academy was very intense acting training which I kinda rebelled against. I didn’t really want to do off-off Broadway plays. I just wanted to do film and TV. I was on a soap for a while, also a few bit parts in movies. I didn’t turn into a stand-up comic until I was 29 years old when I moved to California and everybody was telling me how “us people from New Jersey are very funny.” Before you know it I was on “The Tonight Show.”
V-NJ: Any late night show is like the pinnacle of dreams come true for a comic. How did that come about for a guy from Jersey?
MM: Well, about 10 years ago a “Tonight Show” casting director was at a comedy club where I performed. After he saw me do stand-up he approached me and let me know that although he was not the casting director for stand-up comedians he was the casting director for sketch comedy. So, long story short, after putting me on the show over a hundred times, I just kept doing sketches mostly
with Jay (Leno) and whoever the star was that he had on that week. It was a great run; unfortunately, Jay and that casting director no longer work there -- so neither do I.
V-NJ: Your parents must’ve been really encouraging for them to trudge into the city for all those auditions back then. Did you find yourself ever getting discouraged or were you always the guy who got the part?
MM: My parents were not in show business at all. I took the bus to get to all my auditions and figured out everything on my own.
From when I was a little kid, all I ever wanted was to be an entertainer. I was never the guy who got the part, I fought for everything I got.
V-NJ: So, what’s next for you? Or should I be afraid to ask?
MM : Oh yeah, I am also running for President of the United States! Check this out: youtube.com/watch?v=FObq-2FJA6k. To vote for me, hit LIKE on facebook.com/mikemarinolive
V-NJ: To hear more about Mike, to watch a few videos or to find out where to see Mike live, visit mikemarino.net; you can also find him on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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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.
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River Rock1600 Rt. 70…732-840-1110
Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza515 Rt. 70…732-262-5180
BRIELLESimkos Grille
403 Higgins Ave.…732-528-9989
CLIFFWOOD BEACHBlue Rock Cafe
522 Amboy Rd.…732-583-7699
COLTS NECKColts Neck Inn
6 Rt. 537…732-462-0383
EAST BRUNSWICKGusto Grill
1050 Rt. 18 N…732-651-2737
Brunswick Grove327 Milltown Rd.…732-254-0495
Tilted KiltRt. 18 South…732-992-8532
EDISONQuaker Steak & Lube561 Rt. 1…732-777-9464
FAIR HAVENLa Fandy
609 River Road…732-530-3338
FARMINGDALEWoody’s Roadhouse Tavern
105 Academy Street732-938-6404
FORDSMcLoone’s @ Favorites
3 Lafayette Rd.…732-512-5025
FREEHOLDA Little Bit of Cuba
2 E. Main Street…732-577-8506
Basile’s536 Park Ave.…732-866-4085
The Cabin984 Rt. 33…732-462-3090
Court Jester16 E. Main Street…732-462-1040
GameTime Bar & Grill110 Schanck Rd.…732-577-8200
Market Yard Grille18 E. Main Street…732-431-3220
Metropolitan Café8 E. Main Street…732-780-9400
Park 33618 Park Ave.…732-761-1300
San Marzano31 E. Main Street
732-845-5400
Solo Trattoria7 South Street…732-780-2337
HAZLETLakeside Manor
410 Hwy 36 S…732-739-2700
Park East3352 Hwy 35 S…732-739-2002
HIGHLANDSBahr’s Landing
2 Bay Ave.…732-872-1245
Bay Ave. Trattoria122 Bay Ave., 732-872-9800
Chilango272 Bay Ave.…732-708-0505
The Chubby Pickle23 Bay Ave., 732-872-7000
Claddagh Irish Pub297 Bay Ave., 732-291-0099
Havana300 Shore Drive…732-708-0000
Lusty Lobster88 Bay Ave.…732-291-1548
Off the Hook1 Navesink Ave.…732-872-2006
Windansea56 Shrewsbury Ave.
732-872-2266
HIGHTSTOWNGround Round
529 Rt. 130N609-448-0049
Tavern on the Lake101 Main Street
609-426-9345
HOLMDELVilla Soma
37 West Main Street732-946-8857
HOWELLChapter House
1454 Rt. 9 S…732-462-0056
Ivy LeagueRt. 9 N & E. 3rd Street
732-370-2206
JACKSONKyoto Sushi & Hibachi
21 S. Hope Chapel Road732-367-3333
Solo Bella426 Chandler Road
732-961-0951
Surf Taco21 S. Hope Chapel Rd.
732-364-8226
KEYPORTBurlew’s Seafood & Steak
59 West Front Street732-497-0500
McDonagh’s2 West Front Street…732-264-0999
LITTLE SILVERSickles
Harrison Ave. (off Rumson Rd)732-741-9563
Village Bistro151 Markham Place
732-450-0444
LONG BRANCHDraft House
100 Brighton Ave.732-272-1598
Dino’s444 Ocean Blvd. N
732-923-0033
Jack’s149 Brighton Ave.
732-870-8800
Pearl of the Sea46 S. Broadway…732-263-1050
McLoone’s Pier House1 Ocean Ave.…732-923-1006
The Mix71 Brighton Ave.…732-923-9100
Wine Loft32 Laird Street…732-222-7770
MANALAPANMezza Luna
357 Rt. 9 S…732-536-0207
Spargos Grille130 Rt. 33…732-294-9992
The Sycamore Grille @ Knob Hill
1 Shinnecock Drive732-792-9909
MANCHESTERDonovan’s Bar & Grill
1900 Rt. 70732-657-0006
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MARLBOROBrioso’s184-Rt. 9 N…732-617-1700
Nonna’s190 Rt. 9 N…732-536-9050
Rosalita’s180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro, NJ732-617-0099
Sam Vera476 Rt. 520…732-834-9889
Fireside Bar & Grille133 Rt. 79…732-780-7900
MATAWANBart’s74 Main St.…732-566-0267
MJ’s Buttonwood Manor845 Hwy 34732-566-6220
Café 34Hwy 34…732-583-9700
La Riviera113 Main Street732-566-8400
Mediterranean Chateau27 Freneau Ave (Rt. 79)732-758-0800
MIDDLETOWNBaja Fresh500 Rt. 35 S…732-758-0058
Heavenly HamHwy 35 & S Union Sq. Mall732-842-1115
MJ’s1005 Rt. 35 N732-796-1400
Neelam1178 Rt. 35 @ Village Mall732-671-8900
MILLSTONELuchento’s520 Rt. 33 W732-446-8500
MONROERyan’s Pub & Sports Bar299 Spotswood-Englishtown Rd(732) 251-1709
NEPTUNEDon Chuchos1647 Rt. 35 N…732-531-7555
Kelly’s Tavern43 Rt. 35 S…732-775-9517
MJ’s3205 Rt. 66…732-918-9700Pete & Elda’s96 Woodland Ave.…732-774-6010
OLD BRIDGEA TavolaRt. 9 S @ Deep Run , Shopping Ctr.732-607-1120
Benvenuti3857 Hwy 516…732-607-1115
Big Ed’s BBQ305 Hwy 34 Na…732-583-2626
Café Luna3679 Rt. 9 N…732-965-5490
Pine TavernRt. 34 & Cottrell Rd.732-727-5060
Salsarita’s3843 Rt. 9 N…732-591-0333
PT. PLEASANT709709 Arnold Ave.…732-295-0709
Frankie’s414Rt. 35 S…732-892-6000
Jenks Pavilion300 Ocean Ave, 732-899-0569
Martell’s Lobster House308-310 Boardwalk…732-892-0131
RED BANKBasil T’s183 Riverside Ave.…732-842-5990
Buona Sera50 Maple Street…732-530-5858
The Downtown Street10 W. Front…732-741-2882
Dublin House30 Monmouth Street732-747-6699
La Pastaria6 Linden Place…732-224-8699
Melting Pot2 Bridge Ave.…732-219-0090
New Corner22 E. Front Street…732-530-1007
Savanna10 Bridge Ave.…732-741-6333Siam Garden
In the Galleria732-224-1233
Sogno69 Broad Street732-747-6969
Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza2 Bridge St.732-212-1700
Zebu20 Broad Street…732-936-9330
rUMSONBarnacle Bill’s1 First Street…732-747-8396
Molly Maguire’s Black Point Inn132 East River Road732-530-2882
Salt Creek Grille4 Bingham Ave.732-933-9272
SEA BRIGHTWoody’s Grille1 E. Church Street732-976-1300
SEA GIRTRod’s597 Washington Blvd.732-449-2020
SEASIDE PARKBum Rogers Tavern & Crab House2207 SW Central Ave.732-830-2770
SHREWSBURYCJ McLoone’s560 Shrewsbury Ave.732-758-0800
FujiRt. 35 & Treasure Is. Plaza732-544-8828
Shadowbrook1 Obre Place…732-747-0200
SOUTH AMBOYBlue Moon114 S. Broadway732-525-0014
Landmark Tavern & Cafe117 N. Broadway732-721-6812
SOUTH RIVER
Ria Mar25 Whitehead Ave.732-257-1100
SPRING LAKEBlack Trumpet7 Atlantic Ave.732-449-4700
The Mill101 Old Mill Road732-449-1800
St. Stephen’s Green2031 Rt. 71 S732-449-2636
TINTON FALLSApplebee’s14 Park Road732-935-1158
MJ’s1213 Sycamore Ave.732-542-3131
TOMS RIVERShogun Legacy1536North Bay Ave.732-286-9888
UNION BEACHPiero’s1411 Rt. 36732-264-5222
WALLApplebee’s2007 Hwy 35732-280-3676
Four Winds1310 Jefferson Ave.732-223-9579
Shogun Legends1969 Rt. 34 South732-449-6696
WOODBRIDGEBig Shots Sport Bar780 Rt. 1 North732-750-5050
Chris Michaels40 Oakwood Ave.732-634-5355
Rugs & Riffy’s493 Rahway Ave.732-636-3747
The Shannon Rose855 St Georges Ave.732-636-6100
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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, Middletown732-796-1400MJ’S NEPTUNE
3205 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, Brick732-840-1110RIVERWATCH799 Rt. 70, Brick732-920-8900ROSALITA’S180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro732-617-0099RUGS & RIFFY’S493 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge732-636-3747RYAN’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 4pm - 8pmPine 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 — —Riverwatch 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pmRosalita’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 - 6:30pmRugs & Riffy’s 3pm - 7pm 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 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
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There’s Always A Happy Hour Somewhere . . . 3205 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, Brick732-840-1110RIVERWATCH799 Rt. 70, Brick732-920-8900ROSALITA’S180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro732-617-0099RUGS & RIFFY’S493 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge732-636-3747RYAN’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!MONDAY, JUNE 01 Fireside Grill – Psychic Night 7pm-9pmMartell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm; Rachel Allyn Band @ 8pmTUESDAY, JUNE 02Fireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band @ 8pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Game On TriviaM’s / Neptune – Game On Trivia MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeWEDNESDAY, JUNE 03GameTime Bar & Grill – World Tavern PokerMartell’s – No Standard Trio; RPM @ 8:30pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeM’s / Neptune – Sing-Along w/ Shawn MarsMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Game On TriviaTHURSDAY, JUNE 04Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmBlue Rock Café - DJThe Cabin – Bike Night w/ Good Fellas BandJenk’s Club – The Wild OnesMartell’s – Jamie Brown Trio @ 2pm; Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Sunset Deck w/ Koka & PhillipsMJ’s / Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeRiver Rock – Rainbow Full of Sound 6-9pm;
Party w/ DJ Jason Jani @ 9pmFRIDAY, JUNE 05Blue Moon – Tad SchafferThe Cabin – Rock BottomLa Riviera – Live Music / DJJenk’s Club – DJ PrimeMarket Yard Grill – Live MusicMartell’s – Hold On Tight Trio @ 2pm; Steal the Sky @ 9pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs 10:30PM – 1:30amMJ’s / Middletown – Kevin & Bob Acoustic DuoMJ’s / Neptune – Seth TiegerMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Tim & Andy ‘n JoeRiver Rock – Beach Party w/ DJ 5-9pm;
Daddy Pop & DJ Adam @ 9:30SATURDAY, JUNE 06Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke @ 8:30pmBlue Moon – Frank Cerell DuoBlue Rock Café – Live BandsThe Cabin – MoondoggieGameTime Bar & Grill – Liv Devine @ 9pmJenk’s Club – Bobby Lynch Band @ 2pm;
Man Down Band & Mike West @ 10pmLa Riviera – Live Music / DJMarket Yard Grill – Live MusicMartell’s – Dr. Cheeko Band @
12:30pm;Ultrafuse @ 9pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs 10:30PM – 1:30amMJ’s / Middletown – Swamp EddyMJ’s / Neptune – The Back BeatsMJ’s / Tinton Fall – Rob GarciaRiver Rock – Jay & Rob 3-6pm;
P-Dub 6-9pm; Club Night w/ DJ @ 10pmSUNDAY, JUNE 07Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pmJenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm; B-street Band @ 6pm; SINdustry Night @10pm Martell’s - Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pmRiver Rock – Juggling Suns Acoustic 4-7pm; Wayne & Cat Duo 4-7pmMONDAY, JUNE 08Martell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm; Big Hix @ 8pmTUESDAY, JUNE 09Fireside Grill – Trivia Night Martell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band @ 8pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Game On TriviaM’s / Neptune – Game On TriviaMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeWEDNESDAY, JUNE 10GameTime Bar & Grill – World Tavern PokerMartell’s – No Standard Trio; RPM @ 8:30pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeM’s / Neptune – Sing-Along w/ Shawn MarsMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Game On TriviaTHURSDAY, JUNE 11Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmBlue Rock Café – DJGameTime Bar & Grill – Dueling Pianos @ 7:30pmJenk’s Club – Sweet Chin MusicMartell’s – Martell’s – Jamie Brown Trio @ 2pm; Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Sunset Deck w/ Karlus TrappMJ’s / Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s / Neptune – Paint Party 7pm – 9pmRiver Rock - Rainbow Full of Sound 6-9pm;
Party w/ DJ Jason Jani @ 9pmFRIDAY, JUNE 12Blue Moon – Cross Fire BandThe Cabin – Shorty Long & the Jersey HornsJenk’s Club – Garden State Radio & DJ Prime La Riviera – Live Music / DJMarket Yard Grill – Live MusicMartell’s – Hold On Tight Trio @ 2pm; Peat Moss @ 9pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – The Banging CougarsMJ’s / Middletown – Shore ThingMJ’s / Neptune – 80’s Night MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Seth TiegerRiver Rock - Beach Party w/ DJ 5-9pm;
stellar Mojo & DJ Adam @ 9:30pmSATURDAY, JUNE 13Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke @ 8:30pmBlue Rock Café – Live BandsThe Cabin – UndercoverFireside Grill – UFC 188GameTime Bar & Grill – UFC 188Jenk’s Club – Bobby Lynch Band @ 2pm;
Back Seat Love Affair & DJ Tony Gia @ 10pmLa Riviera – Live Music / DJMarket Yard Grill – Live MusicMartell’s – Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pm;
Mike Dalton Band @ 9pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs 10:30PM – 1:30amMJ’s / Middletown – The Back BeatsMJ’s / Neptune – Tim & Andy ‘n JoeMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Lou MontesanoRiver Rock – 3-7pm; Duo 3-6pm; Vince Berardi Duo; Club Night w/ DJ Jeff @ 10pmSUNDAY, JUNE 14Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pmJenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm; B-street Band @ 6pm; SINdustry Night @10pm Martell’s - Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pm;
Jo Bonanno @ 8pmRiver Rock – Trane Stevens Duo 4-7pmMONDAY, JUNE 15Martell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm; Tat Holler @ 8pmTUESDAY, JUNE 16Fireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band @ 8pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Game On TriviaM’s / Neptune – Game On TriviaMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeWEDNESDAY, JUNE 17GameTime Bar & Grill – World Tavern PokerMartell’s – No Standard Trio; RPM @ 8:30pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeM’s / Neptune – Sing-Along w/ Shawn MarsMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Game On TriviaTHURSDAY, JUNE 18Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmBlue Rock Café - DJThe Cabin – Bike Night w/ Tommy Baz BandGameTime Bar & Grill – Almost EasyJenk’s Club – he Wild OnesMartell’s – Martell’s – Jamie Brown Trio
@ 2pm; Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Sunset Deck w/ Koka & PhillipsMJ’s / Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeRiver Rock - Rainbow Full of Sound
6-9pm; Party w/ DJ Jason Jani @ 9pmFRIDAY, JUNE 19Blue Moon – Cobra Bros.The Cabin – 9 SouthJenk’s Club – Lost in Paris & DJ PrimeLa Riviera – Live Music / DJMarket Yard Grill – Live MusicMartell’s – Hold On Tight Trio @ 2pm;
Ultrafuse @ 9pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs
10:30PM – 1:30am:MJ’s / Middletown – Jake & Dan
MJ’s / Neptune – Ken Dubman & Mary SueMJ’s / Tinton Falls – G-JamRiver Rock - Beach Party w/ DJ 5-9pm;
Event Horizon & DJ Adam @ 9:30pmSATURDAY, JUNE 20Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke @ 8:30pmBlue Rock Café – Live BandsThe Cabin – Twice As GoodGameTime Bar & Grill – Guitaro 5000Jenk’s Club – Brian Kirk & The Jirks @ 2pm; Danny Tsetto Classics Night @ 10pmLa Riviera – Live Music / DJMarket Yard Grill – Live MusicMartell’s –Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pm;
Bobby Lynch @ 9pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs 103:0PM – 1:30amMJ’s / Middletown – Bobby JacquesMJ’s / Neptune – Mike OreganoMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Lee CancelRiver Rock – Johnny Moon duo 2-6pm;
P-Dub 6-10pm; Club Night w/ DJ ZA @ 10pmSUNDAY, JUNE 21 FATHER’S DAYBlue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pmJenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm;
B-street Band @ 6pm; SINdustry Night @10pm Martell’s - Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pm;
Mike Dalton Band @ 8pmRiver Rock – Lisa & Wendy 4-7pm; Matt Noffsinger 4-7pmMONDAY, JUNE 22Martell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm; After The Reign @ 8pmTUESDAY, JUNE 23 Fireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band @ 8pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Game On TriviaM’s / Neptune – Game On TriviaMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeWEDNESDAY, JUNE 24GameTime Bar & Grill – World Tavern PokerJenk’s &Club – Daisy Dukes & Cowboy BootsMartell’s – No Standard Trio; RPM @ 8:30pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeM’s / Neptune – Sing-Along w/ Shawn MarsMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Game On TriviaTHURSDAY, JUNE 25Blue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmBlue Rock Café – DJJenk’s Club – Event HorizonMartell’s – Jamie Brown Trio @ 2pm;
Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm
MJ’s / Buttonwood – Sunset Deck w/ Karlus TrappMJ’s / Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeRiver Rock - Rainbow Full of Sound 6-9pm; Party w/ DJ Jason Jani @ 9pmFriday, June 26Blue Moon – No Name JamesThe Cabin –NRGJenk’s Club – DJ Prime & DJ DCLa Riviera – Live Music / DJMarket Yard Grill – Live MusicMartell’s – Hold On Tight Trio @ 2pm;
The Nines @ 9pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs
10:30PM – 1:30amMJ’s / Middletown – The Banging CougarsMJ’s / Neptune – 80’s NightMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Martin RivasRiver Rock - Beach Party w/ DJ 5-9pmSaturday, June 27Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke @ 8:30pmBlue Rock Café – Live BandsThe Cabin – Eddie Testa BandiPlay America – Josh DoorJenk’s Club – Brian Kirk & The Jirks @
2pm; GoGo Gadgets & DJ Encore @ 10pmLa Riviera – Live Music / DJMarket Yard Grill – Live MusicMartell’s – Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pm;
Johnny Drama @ 9pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Modern DJs
10:30PM – 1:30am MJ’s / Middletown – Andy Russo & Joe NapolitanoMJ’s / Neptune – Matt O’Ree Acoustic DuoMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Taylor Tote & Rob DyeRiver Rock - Brue Crew 2-6pm; Mark Berg Duo 3-7pm; Club Night w/ DJ Adam @ 10pmSUNDAY, JUNE 28Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pmJenk’s Club – The Flying Mueller Brothers @ 2pm;
B-street Band @ 6pm; SINdustry Night @10pm Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko Band @ 12:30pmRiver Rock – Larry Alter Duo 4-7pmMONDAY, JUNE 29Martell’s – Triple Play Trio @ 2pm;
Branded @ 8pmTUESDAY, JUNE 30Fireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band @ 8pmMJ’s / Buttonwood – Game On TriviaMJ’s / Neptune – Game On TriviaMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe
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Thursday, June 11Roseanne Barr & SinbadCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ
Saturday, June 13Twisted SisterStarland BallroomSayreville, NJ
Sunday, June 14Barry ManilowPrudential CenterNewark, NJ
Wednesday, June 17Melissa EtheridgeCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ
Friday, June 19The Kooks, Jaywave & Young Rising SunsStone PonyAsbury Park, NJ
Saturday, June 20Norah JonesCount BasieTheatreRed Bank, NJ
Friday, June 26Art GarfunkelState TheaterNew Brunswick, NJ
Friday, June 26Gogel Bordello & Flogging MollyStone PonyAsbury Park, NJ
Sunday, June 28D’AngeloStarland BallroomSayreville, NJ
Monday, June 29Imagine DragonsPrudential CenterNewark, NJ
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Saturday, June 06Taj Mahal
Boston, The Band
Friday, June 12Borgata
Wanda Sykes
Friday, June 12Golden nugget
Neil Sedaka
Saturday, June 13Harrah’s
Whoopi Goldberg
Saturday, June 13Resorts
Dancing With The Stars
Friday, June 19BorgataHuey Lewis & The News
Saturday, June 20Caesar’sAretha Franklin
Saturday, June 27Taj MahalKellie Pickler
Saturday, June 27Golden NuggetMerle Haggard
Saturday, Jun 27BorgataHall & Oates
Plugged Into Atlantic City
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The devastation brought on by Hurricane Sandy is widespread and has had an effect on virtually everyone in the region. Most individual municipalities have set up
their own relief centers, benefit organizations & fundraising programs. However, there is a
Central Call Center set up to get information & assistance for emergency services, housing assistance, food &
medical services, family services, etc.
Call 211 or go online to www.nj211.orgYou can also contact this Central Call Center to volunteer or make a donation to the Hurricane Recovery.
Hurricane Sandy Notifications & Recovery Resources
RESTORE… REBUILD !
HELP WANTEDExperienced Sales People
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2ND ANNUALWARRIORS
FOR WARRIORS
FUNDRAISER DINNER
This year’s Warriors for Warriors Benefit is proudly supporting Operation Restored Warrior, a veteran operated 501c3 organization focused on helping to heal veterans with PTSD and preventing veteran suicide.
Special guests will include Former SEAL Team Six Commander and current United States Congressman Ryan Zinke and. Captain Paul Hebert from National Geographic Channel’s Wicked Tuna television show.
Tickets are $50/person. Advance tickets available at www.warriorstournament.com. Dinner, Beer, and Wine are included and a cash bar is available for cocktails
What: Warriors For Warriors Fundraising DinnerWhen: Saturday, June 13, 2015, 7PM – 11PM Where: River Rock Restaurant & Marina, 1600 Rt. 70, Brick, NJContact: Dave Lesperance (908)334-1476 or [email protected]
“The Shore”Bordering a large body of water; the land distinguished from the sea.
Most people are familiar with the phrase, as it conjures up thoughts of relaxation, enjoyment and fun. Jerseyans (or Jersey-ites) are especially familiar with the phrase because in our state it has a much more meaningful importance. We refer to “The Shore” with a bit of reverence and respect. 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. Yes, I realize the truism that business takes a dip in summertime. That’s why Venues NJ is introducing our Beach & Dine Summer 2015 Program to help offset those concerns of lost business. This new program will benefit both proprietors and our readers. Look for more details to follow shortly.
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The devastation brought on by Hurricane Sandy is widespread and has had an effect on virtually everyone in the region. Most individual municipalities have set up
their own relief centers, benefit organizations & fundraising programs. However, there is a
Central Call Center set up to get information & assistance for emergency services, housing assistance, food &
medical services, family services, etc.
Call 211 or go online to www.nj211.orgYou can also contact this Central Call Center to volunteer or make a donation to the Hurricane Recovery.
Hurricane Sandy Notifications & Recovery Resources
RESTORE… REBUILD !
HELP WANTEDExperienced Sales People
N E E D E D• Account Executive /
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