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December 2014Vol 3 • no 11
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Outside . . . Suns e t Deck & Bar- Enclosed/Heated Patio Deck & Lounge with Bar featuring...
- Monthly Special Events: Wine/Spitits Tastings Cigar Nights, etc...
hoursLUNCHMonday-Friday 12pm-3pm
DINNERMonday-Thursday 5pm-10pmFriday 5pm-11pmSaturday 4:30pm-11pmSunday 3pm-10pm
1536 North Bay Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753
732-286-9888
www.shogunlegacy.com
Inside . . .Res tau ran t & Bar- Fine dining Asian cuisine - Sushi bar - Premium Liquor and Wine - Pianist Frank Rainey plays in Main Dining Room Friday & Saturday Nights - Dining room for Private Parties
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Publisher’s Letter ...............................................................................4 Sports Bars & Quiz .............................................................................6Restaurant Profile ............................................................................10Band Profile: .....................................................................................12Mixologist-of-the-Month ..............................................................14Libations .............................................................................................16Main Feature: ....................................................................................18Catering ..............................................................................................20Two on the Aisle...............................................................................24Comic Relief .......................................................................................26Dining Pleasures ..............................................................................28Happy Hours .....................................................................................30Where it’s happening! ....................................................................31Concerts & Theate ...........................................................................32Plugged into AC ...............................................................................33Venues Cares .....................................................................................34The Last Word ...................................................................................34
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Publisher Bob [email protected]
EditorLisa Schofield [email protected]
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Social Media Mgr.Michelle Byrne [email protected]
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Letter to Our Readers “One potato, two potato ... Vodka!” Traditionally, vodka was made from the distillation of fermented potatoes. But today, vodka may be distilled from any variety of starch matter: corn, wheat, rye or sugar-rich plant matter. The popularity and explosion of vodka over the past few years has been overwhelming. Virtually every month, your favorite bar or local spirits shop will be featuring a new brand or flavor. In this issue, our editor sought to explain the vodka revolution. And, if you enjoy vodka, we encourage you to challenge your favorite bartender to pick a flavor and create a delicious new cocktail! A tough investment decision, a lot of love and hard work, and a leap of faith. The end result: the “newborn” Bum Rogers Crabhouse & Tavern in Seaside Park. If you’re looking for a very comfortable, very casual dining spot with delicious crabs, clams, lobster and other daily fresh seafood, take a drive down the coast to this delightful eatery. It’s worth the trip. Read more in this month’s Restaurant Profile feature. Did you know New Jersey has its own version of Jimmy Buffet? His name is Gary Philips. If you get a chance to listen to this “trop rock” performer, you’d swear you were on the beach in the Keys enjoying the music of Buffet himself. Trop Rock is a mixture of beach music and country. It’s easy going, comforting and makes you feel like you’re sitting under a palm tree, toes in the white sand. Learn more about Philips and where you can catch him perform in this issue’s Band / Artist Profile. Meet Amanda Feehan, who looks to her future in the medical field of sonography, but in the meantime enjoys the fast pace of bartending at MJ’s Buttonwood in Matawan. Feehan, you will find, is bubbly, bright and keeps a convivial bar. Read about Feehan in this issue’s Mixologist-of-the-Month feature, then stop in when you’re in the area and say, “Hello.” Now, on the “tickle your funny bone” side, our contributor, Steve O brings you a riveting conversation with stand-up comic Caroline Rhea, a TV and film actress, and notably one of the funniest gals around. This high-energy performer keeps busy flying coast-to-coast on a very demanding schedule. But, this month, you’ll be able to catch her at iPlay America right here in Freehold on December 5th. This month is hectic with all the holiday events and activities, but take some time for yourself. Get out there and enjoy some of what we have presented in this month’s issue of Venues NJ.
Bob Byrne, Publisher
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Sit, relax & enjoy!Sit, relax & enjoy!Sit, relax & enjoy!
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MJ*s at Rt. 663205 Rt. 66 West - Neptune
MJ*s at Rt. 663205 Rt. 66 West - Neptune
MJ*s at Rt. 663205 Rt. 66 West - Neptune
MJ*s at the Falls1213 Sycamore Ave - Tinton Falls
MJ*s at the Falls1213 Sycamore Ave - Tinton Falls
MJ*s at the Falls1213 Sycamore Ave - Tinton Falls
MJ*s at Rt. 351005 Rt. 35 North - Middletown
MJ*s at Rt. 351005 Rt. 35 North - Middletown
MJ*s at Rt. 351005 Rt. 35 North - Middletown
Lakeside BrunchBuffet at MJ*s at
Buttonwood Manor
every Sunday11am - 2pm
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Lakeside BrunchBuffet at MJ*s at
Buttonwood Manor
every Sunday11am - 2pm
Call to reservetoday
732.566.6220
Lakeside BrunchBuffet at MJ*s at
Buttonwood Manor
every Sunday11am - 2pm
Call to reservetoday
732.566.6220
MJ*s at Buttonwood845 Rt. 34 North - Matawan
MJ*s at Buttonwood845 Rt. 34 North - Matawan
MJ*s at Buttonwood845 Rt. 34 North - Matawan
HAPPY HOURat the bar Mon - Fri 4-7pm!!
Monday - Thursday 4-6pm ~ 1/2 price
appetizers!Friday 4-6pm
FREE hot/cold buffet
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appetizers!Friday 4-6pm
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Drink specials & live entertainment, check in with your favorite MJ*s for details!!
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ABERDEENCourt Jester 732-566-6674
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
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
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 732-775-6200Kelly’s 732-775-9517
MJ’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
Test Your NBA Draft Smarts
Match the 2014 Draft Choice with the team that chose him.
DRAFT CHOICE TEAMAndrew Wiggins Philadelphia 76ers Jubari Parker Utah Jazz Joel Embiid Los Angeles Lakers Aaron Gordon Sacramento Kings Dante Exum Milwaukee BucksMarcus Smart Charlotte HornetsJulius Randle Philadelphia 76ersNik Stauskas Orlando MagicNoah Vonleh Cleveland CavaliersElfrid Payton Boston Celtics
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133 South Main St. (Route 79), Marlboro, NJ
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EvEry WEdnEsday Half PricEd aPPEtizErs start at 8PM
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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 • $3 Heineken & Heineken Light
THURSDAY - ½ Price Wine by the BottleAll Night - $3 Corona Light 9pm – close
$2.50 Coors Light Draft & Bottles 9pm – closeFRIDAY
Extended Happy Hour ‘til 8pm
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NewYear’s Eve Party
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Join UsWishing you
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HaPPy Holidays
fromFireside Grill & Bar
We will be CLOSEDChristmas Day
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River PRO SPORT SCHEDULES RockSPECIALS! ENTERTAINMENT!
is THE PLACE
for NFL FOOTBALL
NFL 2014 SCHEDULEGIANTSSUN, DEC 7 @ TENNESSEE 1:00 PM SUN, DEC 14 VS WASHINGTON 1:00 PMSUN, DEC 21 @ ST. LOUIS 4:05 PMSUN, DEC 28 VS PHILADELPHIA 1:00 PM
JETSMON, DEC 1 VS MIAMI 8:30 PM SUN, DEC 7 @ MINNESOTA 1:00 PM SUN, DEC 14 @ TENNESSEE 4:05 PMSUN, DEC 21 VS NEW ENGLAND 1:00 PM SUN, DEC 28 @ MIAMI 1:00 PM
EAGLESSUN, DEC 7 VS SEATTLE 4:25 PM SUN, DEC 14 VS DALLAS 8:30 PM SAT, DEC 20 @ WASHINGTON TBDSUN, DEC 28 @ NEW YORK 1:00 PM
UFC 181 Dec. 6
HENDRICKS VS.
LAWLER
LIVE FROM
LASVEGAS
NJ DEVILSTUE, DEC 2 @ PITTSBURGH 7:00 PMTHU, DEC 4 @ TORONTO 7:30 PMSAT, DEC 6 VS WASHINGTON 7:00 PMMON, DEC 8 @ CAROLINA 7:00 PMTUE, DEC 9 VS CHICAGO 7:00 PMTHU, DEC 11 @ PHILADELPHIA 7:00 PMSAT, DEC 13 @ DALLAS 7:30 PMMON, DEC 15 @ NY ISLANDERS 7:00 PMWED, DEC 17 VS OTTAWA 7:00 PMFRI, DEC 19 VS TAMPA BAY 7:00 PMSAT, DEC 20 VS WASHINGTON 7:00 PMTUE, DEC 23 VS CAROLINA 7:00 PMSAT, DEC 27 @ NY RANGERS 7:00 PMMON, DEC 29 VS PITTSBURGH 7:00 PMWED, DEC 31 @ DETROIT 7:30 PM
NY RANGERSMON, DEC 1 VS TAMPA BAY 7:00 PMSAT, DEC 6 @ DETROIT 7:00 PMMON, DEC 8 VS PITTSBURGH 7:00 PMSAT, DEC 13 @ VANCOUVER 10:00 PMSUN, DEC 14 @ EDMONTON 9:30 PMTUE, DEC 16 @ CALGARY 9:00 PMSAT, DEC 20 @ CAROLINA 7:00 PMSUN, DEC 21 VS CAROLINA 7:00 PMTUE, DEC 23 VS WASHINGTON 7:00 PMSAT, DEC 27 VS NEW JERSEY 7:00 PMMON, DEC 29 @ DALLAS 8:30 PMWED, DEC 31 @ FLORIDA 6:00 PM
2014 NHL SCHEDULE
46 HD-TV’s
PGA Pro TourMonday, Dec. 1 - Sunday, Dec. 7Hero World Challenge • Isleworth Golf & CC, Windermere, FL
Dec 11 - 13 Franklin Templeton Shootout • Tiburon GC, Naples, FL
NY KNICKSTUE, DEC 2 VS BROOKLYN 7:30 PMTHU, DEC 4 VS CLEVELAND 8:00 PMFRI, DEC 5 @ CHARLOTTE 7:00 PMSUN, DEC 7 VS PORTLAND 7:30 PMTUE, DEC 9 @ NEW ORLEANS 8:00 PMWED, DEC 10 @ SAN ANTONIO 8:00 PMFRI, DEC 12 @ BOSTON 7:30 PMSUN, DEC 14 VS TORONTO 7:30 PMTUE, DEC 16 VS DALLAS 8:00 PMTHU, DEC 18 @ CHICAGO 8:00 PMSAT, DEC 20 VS PHOENIX 1:00 PMSUN, DEC 21 @ TORONTO 3:30 PMTHU, DEC 25 VS WASHINGTON 12:00 PMSAT, DEC 27 @ SACRAMENTO 10:00 PMSUN, DEC 28 @ PORTLAND 9:00 PMWED, DEC 31 @ LOS ANGELES 6:00 PM
BROOKLYN NETSTUE, DEC 2 @ NY KNICKS 7:30 PMWED, DEC 3 VS SAN ANTONIO 7:30 PMFRI, DEC 5 VS ATLANTA 7:30 PMMON, DEC 8 VS CLEVELAND 7:30 PMWED, DEC 10 @ CHICAGO 8:00 PMFRI, DEC 12 VS PHILADELPHIA 7:30 PMSAT, DEC 13 @ CHARLOTTE 7:00 PMTUE, DEC 16 VS MIAMI 7:30 PMWED, DEC 17 @ TORONTO 8:00 PMFRI, DEC 19 @ CLEVELAND 7:30 PMSUN, DEC 21 VS DETROIT 6:00 PMTUE, DEC 23 VS DENVER 7:30 PMFRI, DEC 26 @ BOSTON 1:00 PMSAT, DEC 27 VS INDIANA 8:00 PMMON, DEC 29 VS SACRAMENTO 7:30 PMTUE, DEC 30 @ CHICAGO 8:00 PM
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River RockRestaurant & Marina Bar
1600 Rt. 70, Brick NJ 08724 • (732) 840-1110 • www.riverrockbricknj.comHours - 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…
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DAILY SPECIALS / ACTIVITIES MON – Family Fun Monday – ½ price Pizza & Pitchers (soda or domestic beer) All Day; Kids entertainment in dining room w/ DJ Jersey Joe 5pm – 7pm. Dirty Stack Poker League @ 7:30pm
WED – Club Night with DJ Adam @ 10 pm
THURS – THROWBACK THURSDAYS w/DJ Jason Jani @ 9pm Power Hour with .50 cent Miller Lites from 9pm - 10pm and for the Ladies - $3 Skyy drinks from 9pm - closing
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$20 GUYS/$15 LADIES – OR $25 AT DOORBRING YOUR FAMILY FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER 3PM – 9PM
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Jerry Rotonda, Gary Jablonski, Howard Mintz and Mark Leinkram took a leap of faith and poured their love for and into Bum Rogers Crabhouse & Tavern, a restaurant that had been submerged in 20
inches of water after Hurricane Sandy, to breathe life back into the landmark seashore eatery that had served patrons of the Jersey Shore for over 40 years. Rotonda and Jablonski serve as the restaurant’s operating partners with Mintz and Leinkram as partners in the business. “I’ve always loved going to Bum Rogers,” Rotundo states eagerly. “My partners and I had wanted to buy it for years.” Jerry has been involved in the restaurant business since the 1970s, designing, building and managing a number of Jersey Shore eateries and night club businesses, including the Blue Grotto, Baby O, Temptations and Panache, all in Seaside Heights, and Polo Club in Neptune, among other venues. He also managed a series of chain restaurants in the area for 15 years. The deal to purchase Bum Rogers did not come to fruition however, until after Hurricane Sandy destroyed so many Jersey Shore properties. The partners bought the restaurant on March 8, 2013. They gutted it “down to the studs,” dried it out, treated it for mold and restored the decades-old business. The four friends came together to restore Bum Rogers to its former glory and in the process, did their part to restore the shore. “Bum Rogers has the same configuration, the same ambience and great food, of course,” Rotonda notes, adding that the restaurant had been in need of a “facelift” and all the upgrades the new owners gave it, including new walls and floors, a new kitchen, new bars and new bathrooms, among other improvements. They provided a fresh start to a long-time business that Jerry says had, “fallen into disrepair” over the years. Bum Rogers, now open all-year round, offers four seating areas for dining, including a main barroom with over 20 TVs for game viewing and cheering on your favorite sports team as you sit on bar stools or at high top tables or booths.
A full dining room with tables and chairs and booths is also available for a more intimate dining experience, while a back bar area with more TVs, booths and bar stool seating is also a choice. An outdoor patio and bar have been added where patrons may enjoy dining al fresco in the warmer months. The eatery, decked out in a nautical theme with wainscoting and “old time” photographs lining the walls, exudes a special summer “beach feel,” even in winter. And now, with the restaurant serving patrons all year long, folks will not have to wait until the warm weather to experience the scrumptious dishes prepared here. Bum Rogers Crabhouse, which specializes in a selection of crabs and seafood, among other menu selections, offers its “Jersey Shore Blue Claws” crabs prepared and served five different ways, including its famous and most popular selection, “Garlic Crabs.” The menu also features the “Mulberry Street Fried Combo,” deep fried crab balls, shrimp and calamari. Diners can also enjoy “Zuppa de Pesce” with scallops, shrimp, calamari, mussels and pan-seared fish. Or, treat yourself to the “Jersey Shore Thing,” which offers whole lobster, garlic crabs and Old-Bay shrimp with red potatoes and corn.And Bum Rogers always offers fresh and juicy eight-ounce Angus burgers served in a variety of ways, such as topped with mushrooms or fried onions. Enjoy an extended Happy Hour here which takes place every day from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and where drink specials are on tap. And don’t forget to save room for a divine dessert such as a gluten-free
flourless chocolate torte or choose from a selection of
homemade cheesecakes for a sweet delicious ending to your meal. Sunset Dinner specials are on tap for those 55 and over, every day from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a 20 percent discount off the menu prices. Families are always welcome here at Bum Rogers and are best served during the early dinner hours, for after the lights go down, the music kicks up. Patrons can choose from a full drink menu, along with 32 beers on draft and a great section of the best craft beers and seasonal specialties. Also available are 30 various wines by
the glass. A statement on the restaurant’s website sums up the philosophy of this landmark seashore eatery “We, the Bum Rogers family and staff, continue to be dedicated to the proposition that you came to this place to have a good time, eat heartily and depart feeling better than before.” “So, stop in and enjoy a delicious meal in a very comfortable and very casual atmosphere. We’re now open all year to serve you”, says Jerry.
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
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Good Times … Eat Heartily …Leave HappyNow Open
All Year
2207 SW Central Ave., Seaside Park,
NJ 08752
732-830-2770www.bumrogerstavern.com
DECEMBER ENTERTAINMENTFri. DEC 5 PROJEX BAND Sat. DEC 6 Matt Noffsinger BandFri. DEC 12 EDDIE TESTA Sat. DEC 13 THE PICKLESFri. DEC 19 ROCK BOTTOM Sat. DEC 20 MIKE DALTONFri. DEC 26 BILLY HECTOR Sat. DEC 27 KATFISH LUCI
ENTERTAINMENT EVERY WEEKEND Friday Happy HourFri & Sat Night Sunday Afternoons
DAILY MENU SPECIALS
Enjoy Cold Beer - 32 TapsWhile you watch your Favorite
Sports - 16 HTVs
Hours:
Kitchen: Mon – Thurs 11am – 10pmFri & Sat 11am -11pmSun 11am – 10pm Bar: 11am – 2am Daily
HAPPY HOUREveryday ‘til 6pm
SUNDAY DEC 21
BUM’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY @ 9:00PM
Join Us Wed. DEC. 31ST
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Gary Philips comes from a very musically inclined family, so it’s no surprise he has spent his life jamming for a living. His mother was in a band playing clarinet
and saxophone in the 1940s and his father played the trombone. Other members of his family included a trumpet player, guitarist and opera singer; growing up, Saturday nights were spent around the TV watching “The Lawrence Welk Show” and “Sing Along With Mitch.”
OneofPhilips’firstbigmusicalinfluencesbesides his family was the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, and as he grew older he became a huge fan of The Beatles, Harry Chapin, John Denver and Jimmy Buffett.
He now plays around New Jersey, passing out feel-good vibes with his popular style of “trop rock”, a mixture of beach music and country with a good amount of Jimmy Buffett thrown in. It’s easy going, comforting and perfect for those relaxing summer nights at the shore. “The real essence of it is the lyrics and just that kind of easy laid-back feeling,”
Philips describes. “Sitting by the beach having a cold drink and the palm trees and the ocean so that’s really what trop rock is all about, it’s a state of mind.”
Primarily an acoustic guitarist, Philips also throws in the ukulele from time to time and is also learning the steel drum
and mandolin. He has also performed on the banjo, saxophone and trombone in the past. He’ll typically throw the ukulele into his act more when he’s playing a wedding or cocktail hour than at a bar, but you can still expect to see it on occasion regardless of the setting.
Philips plays all over New Jersey including the various MJ’s, Buckalews Restaurant and Tavern in Beach Haven, Zachary’s Restaurant in Long Branch, Jack’s Tavern in Belmar and Klee’s Bar and Grill in Seaside Heights,
to name just a few. And aside from playing around New Jersey, Philips also brings his act to Key West once a year, playing in various bars and parties as he makes his way down the islands.
Although a beach-themed performer such as Philips does take a slight hit during the winter, he still manages to play two to three shows a week. But in the summer, Philips performs nearly every day. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day this past summer he performed over 100 times, routinely playing seven nights a week. And his catalogue is huge as he can easily play a
four-hour show and not hit the same artist twice.
Philips has been recognized for his work in recent years as his song, “No More Everyday Blues,” was nominated for song of the year in 2012 for the Jersey Acoustic Music Awards, as was Philips himself for male vocalist of the year. Additionally, his song, “Living The Life Of A Beach Bum,” was nominated for song of the year on BeachfrontRadio.com. He regards those nominations as an honor and one of his career highlights. Other highlights include performing with some of his favorite musicians, including Harry Chapin, Don McLean and Doyle Grisham.
Philips’ career has been all about entertaining people and making them feel good, but he goes even further than just his music. He is a big believer in giving back to
the community and works diligently to raise money for charity. He works with Holiday Express in the winter and had given a lot of time and effort to Sandy Relief. He’s even a member of the Coastal Jersey Parrot Head Club, an organization that follows Jimmy Buffett and whose mantra is party with a purpose. “Anytime we do anything, it’s to raise money,” he emphasizes. “We had a meeting the other night that I played at and we raised money for one of the local food pantries. Next month we’re doing toys for tots,” Philips said. “Everything we do with the organization is to help people out and that’s really what it’s all about. I enjoy helping people out; I do as much as I possibly can. I’ve been lucky to be able to perform for people and give that way and it’s worked out pretty well.”
You can findmore information includingmusic, videos, performance calendars and contact information at GaryPhilips.net.
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Amanda Feehan sees herself working in the medical field of sonography but for now, working as bartender at MJ’s at Buttonwood in Matawan, provides her with a good living, work she enjoys and is paving the way for her future. Feehan says that even once she secures employment in the medical field she will “never” retire her bartending skills. “It’s a great job,” Feehan emphasizes. “It allows me to work with people. You work hard and the day goes faster as you move. I’ve never been one to sit at a desk.” She likes the pace of bartending and loves the regular interaction with her customers. Feehan adds that bartending provides the environment and the atmosphere she needs, which involves
the crowd, the excitement, the music and the pumped up energy. “With bartending you never have the same day twice,” she remarks. Amanda began working in the restaurant industry as hostess then moved to a job as bartender. “I didn’t think I could do it,” she says. “I thought I was way too shy but the manager convinced me I could do it. I tried it and loved it.” She’s tended bar at 7 Days in Union Beach and then at Katshack in Matawan. She said those venues closed and that she has been very lucky to find another job so quickly. “When one door closes, another opens,” she muses. Working at MJs, she notes, is very different from the cozy tavern-style bars she had worked at previously, with its large dining rooms, banquet hall and its different clientele. It also required Feehan to learn something she had not had experience with before - c o m p u t e r i z e d orders. “No more tab orders. It was
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INGREDIENTS:1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen raspberry lemonade concentrate 12 fluid ounces vodka 1 lime
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The Vodka Revolution Take a look at the colorful glass-art wonderland on display behind the bartender. An impressive graphic presentation of frosted bottles with hi-def cutout art will frequently draw the curious eye. Looking more closely, you will notice flavors of such exotic blends, the desire to try them is compelling: Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry, Belvedere Mango Passion and Belvedere Pink Grapefruit, Hanson of Sonoma Organic Ginger, Liquorizh Peanut Butter, just to name a very few.
Dizzying? …. Yes. And, vodka brands continue the trend -- and your bartenders are likely happy to use them as a base to whip up beguiling new cocktails.
According to the Gin & Vodka Association (ginvodka.org), in the US, vodka has become the backbone of the spirits industry, accounting for 32% of all volumes. In 2012, 65.2 million 9-liter cases of vodka were sold in the United States, generating $5.5 billion in revenue for distillers. An important growth driver has been the continued popularity of flavored vodkas which have grown by 19% in 2012 and now account for around 21% of all vodkas sold. Over 150 new flavors or line extensions have been introduced in recent years.
Although the alcoholic beverage has been consumed for hundreds of years in Eastern Europe (primarily in Russia and Poland), it was brought to the US only in the earlier part of the 1900s. It was not until the 1960s and 1970s when it became a popular libation of choice -- think the “Mad Men” era and the “three-martini lunch.”
Cocktailtimes.com’s article, “History of Vodka,” explains, “With a more affluent younger generation and a generally more relaxed lifestyle and the emphasis on adventure and experimentation - vodka’s mixability led to its huge and ever rising popularity. Vodka cocktails are now more numerous than those of gin and are seen in the same exclusive circles and stylish bars the world over.”
In the viewpoint of Dan Butkus, VP Sales Independent Division, Campari America, vodka continues to escalate in new varieties available
because vodka is “the ultimate chameleon spirit. Its versatility continues to keep it relevant as the foundation for everything from hand-crafted mixology to simple, everyday cocktailing.”
The vodka business, Butkus observes, is much more competitive than it was 10 and 20 years ago. Between the proliferation of flavored vodka and several new vodka entrants, the category has become increasingly competitive, with a large number of new global entrants into the US premium vodka category in the last 20 years. “This has eroded brand equity as consumers are more willing to try different brands. This has put enormous pressure on pricing as vodka becomes more commoditized,” he says.
And it all started 80 years ago with one Russian vodka.
In his article entitled, “The Vodka Revolution,” (Boise Weekly, 5-19-2004), author Bingo Barnes, explained how Smirnoff, the patriarch vodka brand brought here from Russia in 1934, took off and launched a lasting cocktail culture. Primarily, Smirnoff execs knew a trait about vodka not inherent in any other alcoholic beverage, and launched a campaign that was hard to ignore. “It leaves you breathless,” featuring endorsements by celebrities such as Woody Allen, Groucho Marx and Zsa Zsa Gabor, conveyed to cocktailers that vodka is nearly impossible to smell on someone’s breath. This fact was picked up by other distillers eager to get into the game.
However, Barnes writes, “it wasn’t until Sean Connery, in perhaps the greatest product placement success story in the history of Hollywood, said, ‘Shaken, not stirred,’ in reference to his Smirnoff Vodkatini in 1962’s ‘Dr. No,’ did vodka become one of the major spirit categories along with whiskey, gin and brandies. But Smirnoff ’s love affair with Bond may have come to an end. Controversy erupted in the James Bond movie empire when MGM decided to have James drink Finlandia vodka in ‘Die Another Day’ instead of his usual Smirnoff. Throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s vodka, specifically the Smirnoff brand, continued to grow with
increased marketing and product p l a c e m e n t in movies. By 1978, Smirnoff had become the number one spirits brand in the country.”
Robert Plotkin, bartending and spirits expert, explained the current vodka landscape in his article, “What’s New with America’s Spirit of Choice - Vodka” for Nightclub & Bar (nightclub.com, 5-20-14), noting that this category of spirits saw 72 million cases sold in 2013.
How the vodka is made will deliver its taste experience. First, Plotkin notes, is the character of water used -- artesian, spring or glacier sourced. Also, starting materials vary too -- some vodkas are made from corn, while others are made from potatoes, winter wheat or rye. “Each will produce a distinctively different spirit. Most neutral vodkas are distilled from corn, which yields the most alcohol per bushel. The most expensive and most technically challenging starch to distill is potato. But when done well, potato vodkas are a treat for the senses with characteristically oily textured bodies and vegetal bouquets. Rye vodkas are prized for their spicy, tangy flavors, while those distilled from wheat typically have delectably sweet notes on the finish.”
New vodkas available from Eastern Europe include Russian Diamond, Bear Force, Reyka and Real Russian. Those new from the US include RWB, LUST, Deep Eddy, Cut Spike,
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Menage a Trois and Boker. (For richly
detailed information about each, we suggest
reading Plotkin’s article.)However, although the US
still sees its fair share of new entries from Russia, American
vodka enthusiasts appear to be ... unenthused. According to an
article on Marketwatch.com, last year, Russian vodka imports actually
dropped by a whopping 70 percent from 2012 (data from the Distilled
Spirits Council of the US, or “DISCUS”). Further, the five top-selling vodka brands
last year were Smirnoff (no longer made in Russia), Absolut, Svedka, Grey Goose and SKYY.
Stolichnaya, or “Stoli” to its fans, is the number-one Russian vodka -- and is keeping up with the exotic flavor trends as it is now available in Honey, Chocolate Coconut, Salted Caramel and Jalapeno, in addition to fruit flavors.
Ten years ago, who would have thought of asking the bartender for a “pomegranate vodka on the rocks?” Flash-forward to the availability of a flavor to suit nearly every palate. It’s the millennials, says Butkus, who are largely responsible for this world market of vodka varieties. “Millennial consumers grew up with access to global ingredients and flavors, and expect high quality, authentic taste experiences,” he says. “With SKYY Infusions, we strive to
unlock an intriguing taste journey that’s approachable, but unique. Among
SKYY’s more tantalizingly fresh flavors are Pineapple, Blood Orange and Dragonfruit.
Skyy Vodka continues to rely on its quality reputation and appeal to millennial consumers to stay relevant in the face of a seemingly endless number of new brands.
And now what about those artsy bottles? Why not just slap a label on the bottle and call it a day? Well, according to the article, “Consumer Trends: Design Important in Vodka Industry,” (9/9/13) on Foodmanufacturing.com, it’s all about gaining market share. The article reviewed Waltham, MA-based Affinnova, Inc.’s first Package Design Audit, which focused on the importance of package design specifically for the vodka industry. “Results showed that up and coming brands Belvedere and Pinnacle are leveraging bold and unique package designs to gain market share, while attracting more consumer attention than older brands Smirnoff and Stolichnaya,” the article explains. Note that Belvedere has an almost Ansel Adams-like etched bottle, and Pinnacle has bold graphics printed on an alluringly shaped sapphire blue bottle, while the veterans Stoli and Smirnoff still retain paper labels. According to the article, “newer brands are winning on shelf: With unique bottle designs, including bold elements and colors, younger brands like Svedka and Pinnacle are most effective at grabbing and holding consumer attention on shelf, dramatically outperforming the industry average. By contrast Smirnoff and Stolichmaya – brands with decades of brand equity – are more likely to be overlooked by consumers on the shelf.”
Apparently, the vodka experience is more than just taste -- it is a fuller sensuality, including visual appeal.
In a research paper, “Analysis of Global Marketing Strategies in Distilled Spirits Industry: Absolut Vodka,” appearing in The Journal of Global Business Management, authors Drs. Etienne Musonera and David Hemley point out, “With several hundred different choices of flavored/non-flavored, domestic/imported,
and super-/ultra-premium vodkas out in the marketplace, the need to differentiate becomes vital to the survival of these brands.” (Visit jgbm.org to read the research.)
But we at Venues NJ say -- the real arbiter of taste (and brand survival) belongs to you, the cocktail consumer. Even if you are not a habitual vodka-cocktailer, those who are who were polled by Venues NJ, all say that, unlike other distilled spirits, vodka in almost anything adds a kick but never takes over or ambushes the other ingredients in the mix, making for quite the delight in sipping. So expand your cocktail horizons -- try a vodka for the first time, or, try a new brand and new flavor. Your local “spirit advisor” or bartender will be quite happy to lead you to new vodka-infused ventures.
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O N B R O A D W A Y And now, a show about sex that you can take the whole family to: the kids, the grandparents, even your sister the nun. That idea may sound kind of creepy. But I assure you that the jubilant revival of “On the Town,” which opened in late October at the Lyric Theater, is anything but. On the contrary, this merry mating dance of a musical feels as fresh as first sunlight as it considers the urgent quest of three sailors to find girls and get, uh, lucky before their 24-hour shore leave is over. If there’s a leer hovering over “On the Town,” a seemingly limp 1944 artifact coaxed into pulsing new life by the director John Rando and the choreographer Joshua Bergasse, it’s the leer of an angel. The best-known song from this show — which has music by Leonard Bernstein, describes its setting as “a helluva town.” But the town in question — “New York, New York,” if you didn’t know — feels closer to
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heaven here. The show felt irresistibly young and sassy when it opened during the entertainment-hungry World War II years, with its talented team of newcomers. In addition to Comden, Green and Bernstein, there was the rising choreographer Jerome Robbins, and they were all still in their 20s when they put the show together. Few things age faster, though, than the blatantly youthful. (Try watching a Taylor Swift video in a decade or so.). Yet Mr. Rando’s “On the Town” has grown up quite nicely, thank you, with much of its original cast not only intact but also improved. Every element has been heightened in just the right way, a delicate achievement when you consider the heightening that’s aspired to.Some of the shows numbers, in which comic archetypes cozy up or collide, could be placed directly into the cell of an animated Looney Tunes short. Others could slide seamlessly
onto the stage of the Paris Opera. This “On the Town” makes you forget that such contrasting sensibilities could ever be considered irreconcilable What’s surprising is how fluent the entire cast is in both the high and low languages they are required to speak.Start with Mr. Yazbeck as Gabey, the most unworldly of the three shipmates who invade New York. He’s a greener-than-alfalfa farm boy, so clumsy that he can’t say hello to a stranger without muffing it. But when he looks inward, to his lovelorn heart, he becomes a supremely eloquent dancer, a fusion of Astaire’s elegance and Kelly’s bounce. And he has a yearning voice to match, plied to swoony effect in ballads like the great “Lonely Town.” Throughout the show, which includes the dreamiest dream ballets I’ve seen in years, Mr. Bergasse maintains a rare feeling of idiosyncrasy in harmony. Similarly,
he’s captured the Robbins spirit, but stamped it with his own vivid signature. Women found themselves newly in
charge of the home front during World War II, so it feels appropriate that the soul mates of Chip and Ozzie should be such exuberantly take-charge gals. As Hildy, the forthright taxi driver who hijacks Chip to her place, Alysha Umphress is a red-hot mama who sings double entendres with a prurience-proof, bebop gusto. As for Ms. Fairchild, whom Gabey falls for when he sees her picture as this month’s Miss Turnstiles, she looks and talks like the sugar-sweet girl next door that all-American servicemen once dreamed of. When she dances, though, she’s a goddess. The large supporting cast embraces both virtuoso comic shtick artists and a corps de ballet that seems to be dancing on air, even in dirty old Times Square. That’s partly because there’s always that music — ah, that music.
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Caroline RheaThanks to an introduction by
Suzy Yengo of “Catch A Rising Star,”, we had the
p l e a s u r e of talking to Caroline Rhea in the middle of her busy bi-coastal schedule. The star of numerous TV shows, movies and of course, stand-up comedy, we were able to grab a few minutes after a harrowing two weeks of trying to make this happen. The timing was particularly important because in December she’ll be performing at IPlay America in Freehold.
Venues-NJ: Caroline, I want to thank you for agreeing to be my “Comedian du jour” for the December issue of Venues NJ. I have to tell you the truth, often when I see you on TV or read about you, I always picture the “Carolyn vs. Caroline” scene from “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” So I guess my first question is.... Tell me how much of that was scripted and how much was improvised?
Caroline Rhea: That whole experience was hilarious for me because first of all, I find Larry David extremely sexy in that you-are-a-genius-and-don’t-seem-to-like-me-at-all way. He was triggering my inner “Ignore me and I’ll be drawn to you.” He just gave me an objective for the scene which was, “Humiliate yourself in front of Larry.” Easy, I thought, but after five takes of him calling me “Carolyn” I just blurted out, “It’s Caroline!” and then they built the whole episode around it.
V-NJ: You’re a Canadian, originally from Montreal, who made the move to NYC almost 25 years ago. That’s a pretty ballsy move, so how scared/excited were you when you made that decision? CR: I was terrified and clueless, which was a necessary combination. I had
$300, bought a pair of earrings for $220, and every time I say, “Soupy Sales” (whom I didn’t know but would have mystical sightings of ), something good would happen in my career.
V-NJ: So now you’ve made something of a name for yourself in the Big Apple, was it an agent, an offer or something else that got you to LA? CR: It was a plane.
V-NJ: I think I first recall seeing you on “The Drew Carey Show” (as
a fellow Marine, I love the guy), which was a pretty big breakthrough show along the lines of “Roseanne.” What are some of your memories of back then? CR: I was actually on “Sabrina” at the time and did two episodes as his girlfriend, who was actually married to Eric Roberts. During most of my career, I am in the moment while simultaneously thinking, “I am going to make out with Eric Roberts?
V-NJ: The Biggest Loser. How did that one happen? I didn’t feel you were in your element in that you weren’t trying to be funny. Personally I liked you in the show but it didn’t seem like you were being you. CR: I loved the contestants but I was on a
show with three witches and a talking cat that at times seemed more reality based. When Caroline mentions about having
worked on a TV show “with three witches and a talking cat” many of you will recognize that it’s “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” which aired for seven seasons.
She also mentioned during our conversation that she almost
named her d a u g h t e r Eva. Of course, once she realized this would result in name pronunciation confusion (Eva or Ava) she
decided the lesser confusing of the two was preferable (Ava), a quick trip to her IMDB.com page will reveal her as having been credited in well over 100 shows and counting. For future shows and some inside scoop on this talented comedian I’d recommend also carolinerhea.com. For the story about the naming of her daughter Ava, here’s a delightful clip, huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/26/caroline-rhea-daughter_n_3998266.html.
Caroline will be appearing at IPlay America on December 5th and here’s the link for tickets and more information. iplayamerica.com/special-event/caroline-rhea
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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 Ortliebby Steve Ortlieb
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Metropolitan Café8 E. Main Street732-780-9400
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Nonna’s190 Rt. 9 N
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Fireside Bar & Grille133 Rt. 79
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MJ’s Buttonwood Manor
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sPring lakEBlack Trumpet7 Atlantic Ave.732-449-4700
The Mill101 Old Mill Road
732-449-1800
St. Stephen’s Green2031 Rt. 71 S732-449-2636
tinton fallsApplebee’s
14 Park Road732-935-1158
MJ’s1213 Sycamore Ave.
732-542-3131
toMs rivErShogun Legacy
1536North Bay Ave.732-286-9888
union bEacHPiero’s
1411 Rt. 36732-264-5222
WallApplebee’s
2007 Hwy 35732-280-3676
Four Winds1310 Jefferson Ave.
732-223-9579
Shogun Legends1969 Rt. 34 South
732-449-6696
WoodbridgEBig Shots Sport Bar
780 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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Applebee’s (TintonFalls/Wall) 3pm - 6pm; 3pm - 6pm; 3pm -6pm; 3pm - 6pm; 3pm - 6pm; — —Big Ed’s BBQ 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm — —Big Shots Sports Bar 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — — Blue Moon — — 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — —Brass Rail 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm — —Brickhouse 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm — —Buffalo Wild Wings 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; (Brick) 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close — — Bum Rogers Tavern & Crab House NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm 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 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 4pm - 6:30pm —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 — —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 - 7pm — —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 33 Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm —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 - 5pm 8pm - close ALL DAYPK’s Shamrock Rose 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm — —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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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. Amboy732-525-0014Brass 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. 537732-462-0383Court 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, Howell732-370-2206Jack’s Goal Line149 Brighton Ave., Long Branch732-870-8800JakeaBob’s910 Union Ave., Union Beach732-264-3730Landmark Tavern117 N. Broadway, South Amboy732-721-6812
La Riviera113 Main St, Matawan732-566-8400
Maloney’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, Brick732-840-1110Riverwatch799 Rt. 70, Brick732-920-8900Rosalita’s180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro732-617-0099Rugs & Riffy’s493 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge732-636-3747
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 Bank732-212-17001200 Ocean Ave, Asbury732-744-1400Twin Light Taphouse128 Bay Ave., Highlands732-872-1345Windansea56 Shrewsbury Ave., Highlands732-872-2266Wine Loft32 Laird St., Long Branch732-222-7770
Monday, dEc. 01Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballPine Tavern – NFL FootballtuEsday, dEc. 02Fireside Grill – Trivia NightMJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia NightMJ’s / Neptune – Trivia NightMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeWEdnEsday, dEc. 03MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s / Middletown – Seth TiegerMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Game OntHursday, dEc. 04Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballColts Neck Inn – Open Mic NightMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMJ’s / Buttonwood – NFL FootballMJ’s / Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s / Neptune – NFL FootballMJ’s / Tinton Falls – NFL FootballPine Tavern – NFL Footballfriday, dEc. 05Blue Moon - CrossfireBum Rogers – Projex BandThe Cabin – UpsideColts Neck Inn – MisguidedLa Riviera – Live MusicMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMJ’s / Buttonwood – Rich Genoval
7-10pm; Modern DJ’s @ 10:30pmMJ’s / Middletown – The Back BeatMJ’s / Neptune – Joe VMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Tim & Andy ‘n JoeRiver Rock – Steve Johnson Trio 4-7pm; The Event Horizon & DJ Adam @ 10pmRyan’s Pub – Southern SteelSurf Taco / Jackson – Live Musicsaturday, dEc. 06Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke @ 8:30pmBum Rogers – Matt Noffsinger BandThe Cabin – Brian Kirk & The JirksColts Neck Inn – Take FiveFireside Grill – UFC 181 @ 10pmLa Riviera – Live MusicMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMJ’s / Buttonwood – Late Night Party w/ Modern DJ’sMJ’s / Middletown – Steve Devito & TomMJ’s / Neptune – Lisa & WendyMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Boys Meet GirlRiver Rock – Dr. Jameson Trio 3-7pm;
UFC 181 @ 10pm Ryan’s Pub – DJ ZoltanSurf Taco / Jackson – Live MusicTommy’s / Brick – Trivia Night @ 8pmsunday, dEc. 07Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballChapter House – NFL FootballIvy League – NFL FootballPine Tavern – NFL FootballRiver Rock – DJ Matt 1-7pmMonday, dEc. 08Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballPine Tavern – NFL Football
tuEsday, dEc. 09Fireside Grill – Trivia NightMJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia NightMJ’s / Neptune – Trivia NightMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeWEdnEsday, dEc. 10 MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s / Middletown – Matt O’ReeMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Game On Starland Ballroom – Jerrod NiemanntHursday, dEc. 11Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballColts Neck Inn - Open Mic NightMarket Yard Grille – Live Music MJ’s / Buttonwood – NFL FootballMJ’s / Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s / Neptune – NFL FootballMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Game OnPine Tavern – NFL FootballRiver Rock – DJ Jason Jani @ 9pmfriday, dEc. 12Blue Moon – Tad Shaffer Third DegreeBum Rogers – Eddie TestaThe Cabin – Phil Engel BandColts Neck Inn – Santa Ray & FriendsLa Riviera – Live MusicMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMJ’s / Buttonwood – Joe V 7-10pm;
Modern DJ’s @ 10:30pmMJ’s / Middletown – Shore ThingMJ’s / Neptune – Tim & Andy ‘n JoeMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Ron OssiRiver Rock – The Fever Duo 4-7pm;
Funktion 11 & DJ Adam @ 9:30pmRyan’s Pub – Kick BackSurf Taco / Jackson – Live Musicsaturday, dEc. 13 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke @ 8:30pmBum Rogers – The PicklesThe Cabin – UndercoverColts Neck Inn – YazmaticsLa Riviera – Live MusicMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMJ’s / Buttonwood – Late Night Party w/ Modern DJ’sMJ’s / Middletown – Rick WinowMJ’s / Neptune – T ‘n LeeMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Seth TiegerRiver Rock – Johnny Moon Duo
3-7pm; DJ Chris Craze @ 10pm Ryan’s Pub – DJ SammySurf Taco / Jackson – Live MusicTommy’s / Brick – Trivia Night @ 8pmsunday, dEc. 14Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballChapter House – NFL FootballIvy League – NFL FootballPine Tavern – NFL FootballRiver Rock – DJ Matt 1-7pm Monday, dEc. 15Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballPine Tavern – NFL FootballtuEsday, dEc. 16Fireside Grill – Trivia NightMJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia NightMJ’s / Neptune – Trivia NightMJ’s / Tinton Falls -
Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeWEdnEsday, dEc. 17Fireside Grill – Acoustic NightMJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s / Middletown – Seth TiegerMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Game OntHursday, dEc. 18Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballColts Neck Inn - Open Mic NightMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMJ’s / Buttonwood – NFL FootballMJ’s / Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s / Neptune – NFL FootballMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Game OnPine Tavern – NFL FootballRiver Rock – DJ Jason Jani @ 9pmfriday, dEc. 19Blue Moon – No Name JamesBum Rogers – Rock BottomThe Cabin – Steve Johnson BandColts Neck Inn – Two River BandLa Riviera – Live MusicMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMJ’s / Buttonwood – Clifton Brothers 7-10pm; Modern DJ’s @ 10:30pmMJ’s / Middletown – Magic TaxisMJ’s / Neptune – Ken & Mary SueMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Martin RivasRiver Rock – Professionals Duo 4-7pm; The Fuzzpops & DJ Adam @ 9:30pmRyan’s Pub – Black NightSurf Taco / Jackson – Live Musicsaturday, dEc. 20Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke @ 8:30pmBum Rogers – Mike DaltonThe Cabin – 9 SouthColts Neck Inn – Abster FarmLa Riviera – Live MusicMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMJ’s / Buttonwood – Late Night Party w/ Modern DJ’sMJ’s / Middletown – Lisa & WendyMJ’s / Neptune – Wing ItMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Rich GenovalRiver Rock – The Amused Duo 3-7pm;
DJ Chris Craze @ 10pmRyan’s Pub – Ronnie & the EngineersSurf Taco / Jackson – Live MusicTommy’s / Brick – Trivia Night @ 8pmsunday, dEc. 21 Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballChapter House – NFL FootballIvy League – NFL FootballPine Tavern – NFL FootballRiver Rock – Brunch w/ Santa 10am – 2pm; DJ Matt 1-7pmMonday, dEc. 22 Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballPine Tavern – NFL FootballtuEsday, dEc. 23Fireside Grill – Trivia NightMJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia NightMJ’s / Neptune – Trivia NightMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe
WEdnEsday, dEc. 24MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppetHursday, dEc. 25 cHristMas day
friday, dEc. 26Blue Moon – Christopher Lambert BandBum Rogers – Billy HectorThe Cabin – Shorty Long BandLa Riviera – Live MusicMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMJ’s / Buttonwood – Boys Meet Girl 7-10pm; Modern DJ’s @ 10:30pmMJ’s / Middletown – Andy & JoeMJ’s / Neptune – Ric & RonMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Karlus TrappRiver Rock – Half- Brothers 4-7pm;
Undisputed & DJ Adam @ 9:30pmRyan’s Pub – Clever Con Surf Taco / Jackson – Live Musicsaturday, dEc. 27Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke @ 8:30pmBum Rogers – Katfish LuciThe Cabin – Tragic RemedyColts Neck Inn – JoeyLa Riviera – Live MusicMarket Yard Grille – Live MusicMJ’s / Buttonwood – Late Night Party w/ Modern DJ’sMJ’s / Middletown – Ken & Mary SueMJ’s / Neptune – Jody JosephMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Melissa Chill & Rob DyeRiver Rock – Jay & Rob Duo 3-7pm; DJ Chris Craze @ 10pmRyan’s Pub – TBASurf Taco / Jackson – Live MusicTommy’s / Brick – Trivia Night @ 8pmsunday, dEc. 28Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballChapter House – NFL FootballIvy League – NFL FootballPine Tavern – NFL FootballMonday, dEc. 29Big Ed’s BBQ – NFL FootballPine Tavern – NFL FootballtuEsday, dEc. 30Fireside Grill – Trivia NightMJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia NightMJ’s / Neptune – Trivia Night Trivia NightMJ’s / Tinton Falls - Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeWEdnEsday, dEc. 31 nEW yEar’s EvE
Bum Rogers – NYE Party w/ Rock Bottom
The Cabin – Eddie Testa BandMJ’s / Buttonwood – NYE Party w/ KJ GiuseppeRiver Rock – New Year’s Eve Bash 9pm – 3am
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Friday, Dec. 05Martina McBrideCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ
Saturday, Dec. 06Slipknot & KornIzod CenterE. Rutherford, NJ
Saturday, Dec. 06The Irish TenorsState TheaterNew Brunswick, NJ
Wednesday, Dec. 10Jerrod NiemannStarland BallroomSayreville, NJ
Thursday, Dec. 11The Temptations & The Four TopsState TheaterNew Brunswick, NJ
Friday, Dec. 128th Annual Sinatra Birthday BashCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ
Friday, Dec. 12Cher, Pat Benatar & Neil GiraldoPrudential CenterNewark, NJ
Friday & Saturday, Dec. 12 & 13Sister ActState TheaterNew Brunswick, NJ
Wednesday, Dec.17 A Christmas CarolCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ
Friday, Dec. 19BuckcherryStarland BallroomSayreville, NJ
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Wednesday, Dec. 03Taj Mahal
Bobby Vinton
Thursday, Dec 04Harrah’s
Tom Arnold
Friday & Saturday, Dec. 05 & 06
BorgataLewis Black
Saturday, Dec. 06Caesars
Seth Meyers
Thursday, Dec. 11Harrah’s
Paul Reiser
December 12-20ResortsEbenezer – A Musical Christmas Carol
Saturday, Dec. 13Harrah’sAnthony Hamilton
Sunday, Dec. 21CaesarsAir Supply
Monday, Dec. 22ClaridgeThe Nutcracker
Sunday, Dec. 28BorgataDJ Tiestro
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As a community service, Venues NJ wishes to make our readers aware of upcoming Fundraisers, Benefits & Charity events being conducted in the region. These activities are noteworthy and we are pleased to bring them to your attention.
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 !
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• Immediate Openings
• PT / FT
• Commission Based
• Excellent $$$ Potential
• Exclusive Territories
• Previous Hospitality Industry Sales a PLUS
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As a community service, Venues NJ wishes to make our readers aware of upcoming Fundraisers, Benefits & Charity events being conducted in the region. These activities are noteworthy and we are pleased to bring them to your attention.
The devastation brought on by Hurricane Sandy is widespread and has had an effect on virtually everyone in the region. Most individual municipalities have set up
their own relief centers, benefit organizations & fundraising programs. However, there is a
Central Call Center set up to get information & assistance for emergency services, housing assistance, food &
medical services, family services, etc.
Call 211 or go online to www.nj211.orgYou can also contact this Central Call Center to volunteer or make a donation to the Hurricane Recovery.
Hurricane Sandy Notifications & Recovery Resources
RESTORE… REBUILD !
HELP WANTEDExperienced Sales People
N E E D E D• Account Executive /
Ad Sales
• Immediate Openings
• PT / FT
• Commission Based
• Excellent $$$ Potential
• Exclusive Territories
• Previous Hospitality Industry Sales a PLUS
For more information call: 732-995-1714ENUESnj
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HopeDesire accompanied by expectation
of fulfillment; to cherish a desire. Wishful thinking.
It’s a part of all human nature. A phenomenon ingrained in our being. As a child, we hope Santa will bring us that special gift we’ve always wanted; as an adult, we hope we get that job we applied for; as a parent we hope our child gets into that certain school. However, hope is really just an inactive desire or wish. It is not a proactive movement. Advanced planning and needed actions must be taken if we want our “hopes” to be fulfilled.
In our hospitality industry, we can hope that next year’s business will be better than this past year’s. We can have a desire to improve our food, our staff and our service in order to attract new and repeat customers. But, unless we are proactive and intelligently plan and implement the actions required, our “hopes” will not be realized.
Taking a look at our national scene, we have just witnessed a change in the power structure of our institutional government. Many had hopes that their party or their favored politician would win or be reelected. But unless the majority of proactive voters took action and went to the polling booths, status quo would have prevailed.
Don’t get me wrong. Hope is a good thing. It’s what keeps us motivated and allows us to look toward the future with a positive attitude. But, unless hope is preceded with solid research, planning and follow through, it may very well remain just a desire with little chance of fruition.
Operation Sleighbells
What: Operation Sleighbells Holiday Drive
When: Thursday, Dec. 04th – Friday, Dec. 12
Where: Family & Children’s Services 191 Bath Ave., Long Branch, NJ 07702
Contact: Maureen Collins, Director, Marketing & Communications
Phone: 732-222-9111 or Email: [email protected]
About Family & Children’s Service: Family & Children’s Service (FCS) strengthens, protects and preserves the dignity and independence of people in need. With 105 years of history, FCS is the oldest nonprofit social service agency in Monmouth County and leading volunteer organization. Our Mission is to provide compassionate care, intervention and education to support people at challenging times in their lives. We accomplish this through 11 programs focused on the needs of multiple at-risk populations, including: Adult Protective Services, Health Buddies, an intergenerational childhood obesity prevention program; Home Care; Kids Corps, a teen volunteer initiative; Operation Sleighbells, a holiday giving program for children; Reading Buddies; an in-school childhood literacy program; Representative Payee, a financial management program for the mentally, developmental and physically disabled; Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP); Statewide Respite Care, State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), a Medicare counseling service and The Thrift Boutique. Learn more at www.fcsmonmouth.org.
Annual Holiday Giving Drive to serve500 Local Families this Holiday Season
With the holidays fast approaching, Family& Children’s Service (FCS), Monmouth County’s oldest nonprofit social service agency, is asking for your help in granting the holiday wishes of area children whose families are struggling financially and might not otherwise afford a holiday. The agency is seeking donations of toys, books and clothes, as well as volunteers to help with its annual holiday giving drive,
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Live Entertainment! Never a Cover Change!
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