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Pro Sports Schedules

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Mixologist-of-the-Month

All That’s Beer

Libations

Catering

Broadway Shows

Comic Relief

Dining Guide

Happy Hours

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PAGEPublisher’s Letter ...................................................................................4 Sports Bars & Quiz .................................................................................6Pro Sports Schedules ...........................................................................8Band Profile .......................................................................................... 14Mixologist-of-the-Month ................................................................. 16All That’s Beer ....................................................................................... 18Libations ................................................................................................ 18Main Feature: ....................................................................................... 20Catering ................................................................................................. 22BYO’s ....................................................................................................... 24Two on the Aisle ................................................................................. 26Comic Relief .......................................................................................... 28Dining Pleasures ................................................................................. 30Happy Hours ........................................................................................ 32Where it’s happening! ....................................................................... 33Concerts & Theater ............................................................................. 36Plugged into AC .................................................................................. 37Venues NJ Cares .................................................................................. 38The Last Word ...................................................................................... 38

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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 writers discuss New Jersey Seafood: from catching or buying to preparing and cooking. Also included, for your enjoyment, is a listing of upcoming seafood festivals. Read … go …enjoy.

Two musicians make a duo; three make a “crew”. So says John Brue, lead guitar and vocalist for The Brue Crew, a local Jersey Shore group who’ve been playing in the area for over two decades. Mixing various music genres, the band has been entertaining fans at most popular venues, throughout the Shore area. Read more about Brue Crew in this issue’s Band Profile. Listening to the requests of our female audience (roughly 50%), we have made a decision to increase the focus of our popular monthly Mixologist-of-the-Month feature to include more male bartenders. Meet Brian McGrath, a young man with a vision for his future, and tending bar at the Asbury Ale

House is helping Brian move forward in the right direction. While attending college (and paying his own way), Brian is planning to make a career for himself within the hospitality industry. Learn more about Brian in this issue’s feature. I’m pleased to say that our newest editorial feature in Venues NJ (Bill Griner’s All That’s Beer) has been warmly received by our readers and is generating a very good response. In this issue, Bill gives us a little history on NJ Brews and Breweries. Take a moment and learn a bit. And finally, our contributing writer Steve O. provides some insight into Kevin Downey Jr., a standup comic who made somewhat of a name for himself on America’s Got talent and has been performing in the New York / NJ area with his quick one-liners. Read more about Kevin in our Comic Relief feature.

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The Brue Crew has rocked the Jersey Shore with its amazing talent playing songs from various music genres for two decades. The group boasts to have one of the best guitar players on the Jersey Shore, and rightfully so.

This Ocean County trio consists of John Brue on guitar/lead vocals, Adam Niedzwiecki on lead guitar/backing vocals, and Bobby Lame on bass guitar/backing vocals.

How it all began: Over twenty years ago, John Brue was taking guitar lessons from Adam and the two decided to start a duo. Later, Bobby joined transforming them into a “crew”. They are not exclusive. Other talented New Jersey musicians have joined them on stage including John Hawes of the CSN songs band, Mike Dalton of The Mike Dalton Band, and

John Hanney. John quips, “All three of us enjoy jamming with Jersey Shore Legend Mike Dalton when we have the chance”.

The Crew’s style is, according to John, “everything”. The band knows over 850 songs and continues to learn new ones. “We will close in on a 1000 songs this year and pride ourselves on playing it all”, John says. The band readily takes requests and if they don’t know a particular song, there is a very good chance the group knows at least one song by that particular artist. The Brue Crew adheres to one rule, “The songs we play are not about what we want to play, but what the audience wants to hear”. The band plays Blues, Country (both old and new) Classic Rock, Southern Rock, etc… John’s musical influences are Bruce

Springsteen, Johnny Cash, and The Eagles. Adam credits

Eric Clapton, Mark

Knopfler, and David Gilmour, while Bobby says, “anything with a melody and a harmony”.

A typical play list for a Brue Crew performance would include The Eagles, The Beatles, America, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead, and the Dire Straits. A few of its favorites are “Nowhere Man”, the Beatles, “Toes”, Zac Brown Band, and any song by Glenn Frey and the Eagles. The reason behind this favorite list is “the harmony”.

At the end of a performance, there are three things the band wants the audience to say (or think): “wow, those guys are a lot of fun”; “what sweet vocal harmonies”; and “the guitar player is incredible”.

By the way, The Brue Crew’s nickname for lead guitarist Adam Niedzwiecki is “The Best Kept Secret on

the Jersey Shore”

Here is where you can find them: Jenkinson’s Inlet Bar on the Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk every afternoon in the summer, the Patio Bar and Idle Hour in Pt. Pleasant, Windward Tavern and P.J. Sweeney’s in Brick, Baker’s Waterstreet in Toms River, Harpoon Willy’s in Manasquan, Captain’s Inn in Forked River, The Cove in Bayville, The Cabin in Freehold, Waypoint 622 in Brielle, Fratello’s & Harrigan’s in Sea Girt. According to John, “chances are, if it’s a bar on the Jersey Shore, The Brue Crew plays there”.

If you haven’t seen The Brue Crew, make it a point to check the group out this summer. You can find out more about dates & times on their schedule at: www.bruecrew.com or facebook.com/Brue-Crew.

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Brian McGrathby CLARE MARIE CELANO

Brian McGrath has a vision for his future and tending bar at the Asbury Ale House in Asbury Park, is helping that vision come to fruition. McGrath began working in the restaurant industry at Bonefish Grill in Brick as a server. He then moved to bartending to become more familiar with the industry. “Once you know how to bartend, you can get a job for the rest of your life,” says McGrath, of Brick. He left Bonefish Grill and worked as bar back at Shore House Bar & Grill in Point Pleasant for about six months before moving onto bartending at Asbury Ale House. Both eateries are owned by the Gullace family. McGrath, a student at Ocean Community College in Toms River,

majoring in business management, says bartending is helping him to pay his way through school with no student loans. After getting his degree, McGrath will most likely pursue a career in the hospitality industry. Initially, I was indecisive about what I wanted to do,” admits McGrath. “But, working with the Gullace family has sparked interest in the industry for me. I now have a plan for the future.”McGrath enjoys bartending at the family-owned-and-operated Asbury Ale House as opposed to working in a corporate-owned venue.”When you work in a corporate business you don’t really get a chance to become your own bartender,” he said. “You have to follow specific rules and

regulations right down to the letter. You don’t have the opportunity to express your own personality.” The Asbury Ale House provides McGrath with the opportunity to be his “own kind of bartender.” “Working at the Shore House allowed me to transition to the Asbury Ale House,” McGrath says. “And, working with the Gullace family has allowed me to learn so much. They’ve been in the industry for years. They know all the ins and outs.” McGrath also currently tends bar part-time at the Mantoloking Road

Pub in Brick. In between working and attending school, McGrath makes time for a favorite sport, fishing, something he finds “fun, exciting and very, very relaxing.”He enjoys fishing “very early” in the morning at Island State Park, among other venues. He enjoys attending football and baseball games to see his favorite teams, the New York Mets and the New York Jets. He also enjoys watching the games on TV which works out well for McGrath since he works in a sports bar.”It helps,” he teased.

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I’ve been doing a little more traveling around the state lately, and everywhere I go, I see more breweries popping up all over the place. For a craft beer guy this is such a welcome change, as New Jersey has had a tumultuous beer history. Before New Jersey was even called New Jersey, there was a brewery here. Historical records indicate the first NJ brewery being in the area of Hoboken around 1643. However, a short time later it was destroyed during a conflict with the local Native Americans. As the nation continued to grow, so did New Jersey and its brewing community. Throughout the 1800’s and early 1900’s, Newark, NJ and the surrounding area exploded with German immigrants as they brought with them their love of beer. Prior to prohibition, Newark alone w a s home to over 2 5 b r e w e r i e s and beer p r o d u c t i o n accounted for a large sector of the economy. Then the unthinkable happened. Puritans high-jacked the country and passed the Prohibition Act

which took effect in 1920. A few breweries, Anheuser-Busch for one, were granted special permits by the government during prohibition to brew beer with less than one half of one percent alcohol. All the other “legal” breweries were forced to close and organized crime took a hold of the beer business for the next 13 years. When prohibition was finally repealed in 1933, the number of breweries in NJ had dwindled significantly. The next few decades saw both growth and recession for NJ breweries. Larger breweries such as Pabst and Ballantine, called New Jersey home until industry and economic changes forced them to close their doors in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. This was a difficult time for Jersey beer. By 2010 there were just 28 breweries open in New Jersey. For the past 5 years New Jersey beer has been on the fast track to a remarkable comeback. Since 2011, the amount of breweries in New Jersey has nearly doubled. Currently there are 52 operating breweries in the state, another 16 brewpubs, and at least 2 dozen

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Best wine: Choose a lighter, sweeter wine, such as a Pinot Gris, which will balance the dish and won’t overwhelm the mussels’ sweet flavour.

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Grilled salmon and trout • Salmon BBQ Kebabs • Maple Balsamic Salmon• Glazed Salmon

Best wine: These darker, oilier fish are complemented perfectly by a light red wine such as Pinot Noir. If you prefer white wines, opt for a Chardonnay.Best beer: Choose a European-style white or wheat beer, or brown ale which can stand up to the oilier flavour of the fish and cleanse the palate between mouthfuls.

Oysters• Oysters Kilpatrick• Sweet Chilli and Vintage Cheddar Oysters• Oysters with Spinach• Over the top Oysters• Smoked Oyster Dip

Best wine: Don’t overwhelm the subtle flavour of the oysters, instead, opt for a fresh wine such as a Semillon Blanc or a sparkling wine.

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Lobster & Shell FishBest wine: The obvious wine match for lobster is a great chardonnay. Similar weighty white choices - white Rhône, oaked white Rioja, white Bordeaux and Viognier

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Within the past couple of years, there has been 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.

Variety 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.

Preparing & Cooking 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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Experience for YourselfThe best way of learning how to create delicious Jersey Seafood meals is to attend our many

festivals devoted to the gems of the rivers, bays and oceans. Below is your tour guide.

June 4

Delaware Bay DayBayshore Centerat Bivalve in Port Norris(856) 785-2060bayshorecenter.org/bayday

Celebrating the rich maritime history, vibrant culture and phenomenal natural resources of the

Delaware Bay.

June 25-26

Baymen’s Seafood and Music FestivalTuckerton Seaport120 West Main StTuckerton(609) 296-8868 www.tuckertonseaport.org

Jersey clams, crabs, scallops and shrimp, entertainment, craft vendors, micro brew

court, refreshments, family activities, demonstrations, boat rides.

June 25-26

Bradley Beach Lobster Fest BB Boardwalk 4th Ave. and Brinley Ave.Bradley Beach(732) 897-1111www.bblobsterfest.com Restaurants/food vendors, beer and wine garden, crafts, six bands, children’s activities.

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Delaware Bay DayBayshore Centerat Bivalve in Port Norris(856) 785-2060bayshorecenter.org/bayday

Celebrating the rich maritime history, vibrant culture and phenomenal natural resources of the

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June 25-26

Baymen’s Seafood and Music FestivalTuckerton Seaport120 West Main StTuckerton(609) 296-8868 www.tuckertonseaport.org

Jersey clams, crabs, scallops and shrimp, entertainment, craft vendors, micro brew

court, refreshments, family activities, demonstrations, boat rides.

June 25-26

Bradley Beach Lobster Fest BB Boardwalk 4th Ave. and Brinley Ave.Bradley Beach(732) 897-1111www.bblobsterfest.com Restaurants/food vendors, beer and wine garden, crafts, six bands, children’s activities.

July 16-17

Surf & Turf Seafood FestivalMonmouth Park 175 Oceanport Ave.Oceanport (732) 222-5100 www.monmouthpark.com/events.aspx Inaugural two-day seafood festival at

Monmouth Park Racetrack. Seafood, entertainment and games will fill the track all weekend long.

August 4-7

Clam FestHuddy Park, Highlands(732) 291-4713 www.highlandsnj.com Fresh seafood, land-lubber menu, live entertainment, contests, specialty vendors, crafters, games, children’s activities.

September 9-11

Asbury Park OysterfestCarousel Building700 Ocean Ave.Asbury Park(732) 775-7676www.asburyparkchamber.com/calendar.asp Oysters and seafood vendors, music, craft vendors, activities and rides for children.

September 10-11

Atlantic City Seafood FestivalBader Field600 Albany Ave.Atlantic City(609) 412-9056 http://acseafoodfest.com50 restaurants, culinary personalities, entertainment, and exhibitors.

September 17

Festival of the SeaArnold Avenue Downtown AreaPoint Pleasant Beach www.pointpleasantbeachfestivals.com/festival-of-the-sea/Local restaurants, vendors will serve up seafood delicacies as well as other types of food. Live music and entertainment, crafts.

September 25

Red Bank Guinness Oyster FestivalWhite Street Parking Lot (Behind the Dublin House)Red Bank(732) 829-1104www.rueevents.com/information_10.html 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 RiverCenter.

October 2

Chowderfest Taylor Avenue Ballfield9th Street and Taylor Avenue, Beach Haven 609-494-7211www.chowderfest.comUnlimited chowder tasting, live music,

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ON YOUR FEET! The recipe may be familiar, but the flavor is fresh in “On Your Feet!,” the half-formulaic, half-original and undeniably crowd-pleasing musical about the lives of Emilio and Gloria Estefan playing at the Marquis Theater in NYC since last November. To cite the most unusual element: Many a musical could be described as a car crash, but I can’t think of any in which such a calamity figures as a dramatic turning point. Still, it’s no spoiler to say that the show includes the accident that threatened Ms. Estefan’s life and might have ended her career. Fans of hers will recall that 1990 incident, which darkens the second act and brings some gravity to this mostly flashy, salsa-splashed show. The musical, which stars a vibrant Ana Villafañe as Ms. Estefan and a commanding Josh Segarra as her husband and musical collaborator, neatly showcases the boppy dance-floor hits and swoony ballads that made Ms. Estefan and the band Miami Sound Machine a radio and MTV staple in the 1980s. Like the Carole King musical, “Beautiful,” albeit with a built-in audience of a different

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generation, “On Your Feet!” offers a music-business bio-drama laced with hurdles, and a score stuffed with familiar songs, in this case “Conga,” “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You,” “Don’t Wanna Lose You Now” and many others. But it also depicts the struggles of its Cuban-American characters with honesty, if occasional shorthand. We meet the young Gloria in Miami, where she and her parents moved after the Cuban revolution. Singing improvised compositions and strumming her guitar, she listens to encouraging words recorded on a tape by her father, José, who is away fighting in Vietnam: “You’re a born artist, my angel. And one day you’re going to be a big star!” Once back from the war, José develops multiple sclerosis, and one of the musical’s most affecting scenes finds Gloria confessing her love for Emilio to her father, who’s unable to speak. As Gloria’s mother gives a vivacious, tart performance as a sort of anti-Momma Rose, whose disapproval of Gloria’s ambitions stems partly from envy; her father quashed her chance early in life to become

the Spanish voice of Shirley Temple. At the same time, Gloria’s grandmother, or abuela furtively supports Gloria’s burgeoning career. Mr. Dinelaris’s book includes welcome kernels of wit, as when Emilio, whose band is established in the Latin market but is fighting for crossover success, tells a promoter how well one of the songs went over in Sweden. “You know how white those people are?” he says. “It was like watching a room full of Q-Tips bouncing all over the place.” The energy sags a bit and the invention flags when the musical reverts to the story of Gloria and Emilio’s path to professional success. “You’re Emilio Estefan. You play music with the Miami Latin Boys,” Gloria’s grandmother helpfully announces when Emilio comes looking for the young woman whose musical talent he has heard about. He invites her to audition informally for his band, and Gloria, naturally, wows them.

The wrinkles on their upward path are ironed out quickly. Gloria’s shyness and awkward dancing melt away in

the course of a single number. After the band has begun to climb the charts in Latin markets, a record executive dismisses their dreams of recording in English. “You should look very closely at my face,” a heated Emilio says, “because whether you know it or not … this is what an American looks like.” Emilio and Gloria fight taking the promotion of their song into their own hands, as their struggles bring them closer together. Ms. Villafañe sings with a timbre similar to Ms. Estefan’s and gives a feisty and funny performance that blossoms emotionally; Mr. Segarra brings a forceful magnetism and swarthy good looks to his performance, although his scruffy singing voice does no favors for ballads. Still, there’s no lack of zest in the musical, which has been directed with button-pushing professionalism by Jerry Mitchell.

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Venues-NJ: Okay, we’ll start out slow here. You’re originally from Detroit and moved to NY where you started doing stand-up. How did you get from point A to point B? Class clown, funniest kid to flip burgers at McDonald’s, what was it?

Kevin Downey Jr: No, I wasn’t the clown. I was the class acne, espackled (his word, not

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Trying to interview Kevin Downey Jr. (don’t ask, the answer is no) is a little like trying to make a snowball in July …. somewhat elusive. I met Kevin when he was performing at MJ’s Buttonwood Manor in Matawan, NJ. Prior to our meeting I had seen him on television and in a bunch of videos. He also made something of a name for himself on America’s Got Talent.

This particular interview column will be a little different than most of the ones you may have read in the past in that Kevin’s answers were very much like his comedy, quick one-liners. Here’s an example:

mine) dork with an erection, trying to lay low.

Okay, I think you get the idea of where this is headed. I’m going to fill in the blanks in Kevin’s own words from one of his videos. Kevin is originally from Detroit and when he was 18 he came to New York City to try his hand at stand-up comedy. As often happens, life gets in the way of best laid plans and he ended up spending the next 17 years as a switchboard operator until he was unceremoniously downsized. At this point he decided that he been given a new lease on life and figured to jump into comedy full steam ahead.

V-NJ: You seem to be a fairly well rounded guy, in the aesthetic sense, not weight-wise. You write, you perform, TV, one man shows, USO performances. Who’s the real you, what do you like best?

KD Jr.: I like hiking, long romantic walks on the beach and clubbing Seal, the singer.

When Kevin jumped back into the comedy scene a realized that playing it safe was not who he was going to be. He is funny, irreverent and, well let’s just say, a tad unusual. He has said that mine is “…not conventional stand-up comedy!” So here he is, “swinging for the fences”.

V-NJ: I don’t know if you care for comparisons but I like your one-liner technique. You remind me of Steven Wright. Anyone in particular who you think you’ve emulated or tried to fashion your comedy after?

KD Jr.: H.H. Holmes.

Yes, I had to look it up. H. H. Holmes is known to be one of the first documented serial killers in the modern sense

of the word. Like I said, Kevin is definitely what you’d call unorthodox.

V-NJ: What’s coming up in the next few months in the NY-Metro area? TV?

KD Jr.: You can see me on NYC Crime Report with Pat Dixon, on the Anthony Cumia Network fairly often and Red Eye on Fox News in June.

While performing on America’s Got Talent, Kevin was extremely flattered to have been impersonated by both Howard Stern and Howie Mandel.

For more information on Kevin Downey Jr. please visit his personal website, www.kevindowneyjr.tv and as he has said, look for him on Facebook, “it’s about time someone stalk me for a change!”. Kevin has a full schedule and you can get an idea of all his upcoming shows on his site.


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VENUE MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAYApplebee’s (TintonFalls/Wall) 3pm - 6pm; 3pm - 6pm; 3pm -6pm; 3pm - 6pm; 3pm - 6pm; — —Asbury Ale House 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — —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 - 7pm 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 10pm - 12am 10pm-12am 10pm-12amGeneral 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 — —Jackie Keelen’s Bar & Grill 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 - 7pmJenk’s Club 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm — —Klein’s 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm — —Landmark Tavern & Cafe 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 11pm 4pm - 7pm — —La Riviera 11am - 7pm 11am - 7pm 11am - 7pm 11am - 2am 11am - 7pm 4pm - 7pm ALL DAYMarket Yard Grille 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pmMartell’s Water’s Edge — — — 5pm - 7pm 5pm - 7pm 5pm - 7pm 5pm - 7pmMcDonagh’s 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — —Metropolitan Café 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — —MJ’s (Middletown, Buttonwood Neptune/Tinton Falls) 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — —Molly Maguires 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm — —Moore’s Tavern 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 1pm - 5pm 1pm - 5pmNonna’s 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm — —Off the Hook 3pm - 8pm 3pm - 8pm 3pm - 8pm 3pm - 8pm 4pm - 7pm — —On the Deck 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — —Park East 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm —Pine Tavern 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 6pm 8pm - close ALL DAYPJ Sweeney’s Rest. & Irish Pub 4pm - 7pm 4pm - CLOSE 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm — —PK’s Shamrock Rose 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm — —Pub 33 Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm —Quaker Steak & Lube (Brick) 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm — — 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - closeQuaker Steak & Lube (Edison) 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm — —River Rock Restaurant & Marina Bar 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm — —Rosalita’s 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pmRyan’s Pub & Sports Bar 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 1pm - 7pm 1pm - 7pmSunsets 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 12N - 4pmSurf Taco (Jackson) 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm — ALL DAYTavern on the Lake 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 12N - 5pm ALL DAYTilted 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 (Brick) 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 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 — —TRE Restaurant 3:30-6:30, 10pm - close 3:30-6:30, 10pm - close 3:30-6:30, 10pm - close 3:30-6:30, 10pm - close 3:30-6:30, 10pm - close ALL DAYTwin 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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4pm - 7pm

APPLEBEE’S / TINTON FALLS14 Park Rd., Tinton Falls732-935-1158APPLEBEE’S / WALL2007 Rt. 35, Wall, 732-280-3676ASBURY ALE HOUSE 531 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park732-455-3808BIG 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, Marlboro732-780-7900GAME TIME 110 Schanck Rd., Freehold732-577-5548GENERAL SALOON1194 Englishtown Rd.Old Bridge732-416-8628 GUSTO’S GRILL1050 Rt. 18N, East Brunswick732-651-2737IVY LEAGUERt. 9N, Howell - 732-370-2206JACKIE KEELEN’S BAR & GRILL64 Church Ave., Keansburg732-471-6351JACK’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. Pleasant732-892-0131MARTELL’S WATER’S EDGE125 Bayview Ave., Bayville732-269-3000MCLOONES @ FAVORITES3 Lafayette Rd., Fords732-512-5025MCLOONE’S PIER HOUSE1 Ocean Pl., Long Branch732-923-1006METROPOLITAN CAFÉ8 E. Main St., Freehold732-780-9400

MEDITERRANEAN CHATEAU27 Freneau Ave. (Rt. 79),Matawan732-780-9400MJ’S MIDDLETOWN1005 Hwy 35N, Middletown732-796-1400MJ’S NEPTUNE3205 Rt. 66, Neptune732-918-9700MJ’S TINTON FALLS1213 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls732-542-3131Molly Maguire’s132 East River Road, Rumson732-530-2882NONNA’S190 Rt. 9N, Marlboro732-536-9050OFF THE HOOK1 Navesink Ave., Highlands732-872-2006ON THE DECK2 Simon Lake Dr., Atlantic Highlands732-872-1424PARK 33618 Park Ave, Freehold732-761-1300PINE TAVERN154 Rt. 34N, Old Bridge732-727-5060PK’S SHAMROCK ROSE415 18th Ave., Belmar732-681-3111PARK EAST3352 Rt. 35S., Hazlet732-739-2002PRIME 341212 Rt. 34S., Aberdeen732-441-9663RIVER ROCK RESTAURANT & MARINA BAR1600 Rt. 70, Brick732-840-1110ROSALITA’S180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro732-617-0099RUSSO’S ON 33520 Rt. 33 W, Millstone732-446-4800 RYAN’S PUB & SPORTS BAR299 Spotswood-Englishtown RdMonroe Township(732) 251-1709SALT CREEK GRILLE4 Bingham Ave, Rumson732-933-9272SHOGUN LEGACY1536 North Bay Ave., Toms River732-286-9888SHOGUN LEGENDS1969 Rt. 34 South, Wall732-449-6696ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN2031 Rt. 71, Spring Lake732-449-2636SUNSETS302 S. Concourse Ave., Neptune732-775-9911SURF TACO / JACKSON21 S. Hope Chapel, Jackson732-364-8226TAVERN ON THE LAKE101 Main St., Hightstown609-426-9345THE 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 Bank732-212-1700TRE RESTAURANT611 Park Ave., Freehold732-751-4422SALTWATER 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


There’s Always A Happy Hour Somewhere . . . Venue Listings . . . Where It’s Happening!

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01 Asbury Ale House – Trivia Night @ 8pmGame Time – World Tavern Poker @ 6pmJackie Keelen’s – Karaoke @ 8pmPJ Sweeney’s – Matt Noffsinger @ 6pmRiver Rock – Ladies Night & Wine Down; DJ Adam @ 9pmTHURSDAY, JUNE 02Asbury Ale House – Karaoke @ 8pmBlue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmThe Cabin – Bike Night w / Illegally BlindColts Neck Inn – Blue MercuryMartell’s Tiki Bar – Jamie Brown Trio

2pm; Sensational Soul Cruisers 8pmPJ Sweeney’s – Beer Pong @ 10pmRiver Rock – Rainbow Full of Sound

6pm-9pm; DJ Jason Jani @ 9pmFRIDAY, JUNE 03Blue Moon – Dean Short BandThe Cabin – Virtual Reality 5pm-8pm;

Undisputed @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – Rock JunkiesGame Time – Atomic Fridays / D J @ 10pmJenk’s Club – DNA Reggae @ 1pm; The

Benjamins w/ DJ Freezie @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live MusicMartell’s Tiki Bar – Kicks Trio 2pm; Coast 2 Coast 9pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Changing Lanes @ 9pmPJ Sweeney’s – Skinny Amigos 5pm-

8pm; DJ Kruch @ 9pmRiver Rock – Floyd Murray 4pm-7pm;

Band at the Beach 5pm-9pm; Shorty Long & The Jersey Horns & DJ Adam T @ 9:30SATURDAY, JUNE 04Blue Moon – Hot Take Out BandColts Neck Inn – Back DraftGame Time –UFC 199Jackie Keelen’s – Old GuysJenk’s Club – GoGo Gadgets 2/ DJ DC @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live MusicMartell’s Tiki Bar – Dr. Cheeko 12:30;

Mike Dalton Band 9pmMartell’s Waters Edge – The Amused @

2pm; Changing Lanes@ 9pmPJ Sweeney’s - GoodfellasRiver Rock – Mark Burg Duo 2pm-5pm;

On The Side Trio 3pm-7pm; P-Dub 5:30pm-9pmThe Cabin – Eddie Testa Band @ 10pmSUNDAY, JUNE 05Blue Moon – Jazz Jam @ 3pmJackie Keelen’s – Karaoke @ 8pmJenk’s Club – Flying Mueller Bros. @ 2pm; B Street Band @ 6pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - Dr. Cheeko 12:30; Jo Bonanno & Godsons 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Undisputed @ 2pmPJ Sweeney’s – Andy CooneyRiver Rock – Matt Noffsinger Duo 5pm-

8pm; Steve Johnson Trio 4pm-7pm MONDAY, JUNE 06Asbury Ale House - Shuffleboard League @ 8pmMartell’s Tiki Bar – Triple Play Trio 1pm;River Rock – Family Fun 5pm-7pm TUESDAY, JUNE 07Asbury Ale House – Bar Pong League @ 9pmFireside Grill – Trivia Night

Martell’s Tiki Bar – Mike Dalton Trio 2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band 8pm

River Rock – Trivia & Game Night 7pm-9pm; DJ Q @ 9pmWEDNESDAY, JUNE 08Asbury Ale House – Trivia Night @ 8pmGame Time – World Tavern Poker @ 6pmJackie Keelen’s – Karaoke @ 8pmMartell’s Tiki Bar – No Standards Trio

2pm; Pat Roddy 8pmPJ Sweeney’s – Trane Stevens @ 6pmRiver Rock – Brue Crew 6pm-9pm;

Ladies Night & Wine Down; DJ Adam @ 9pmTHURSDAY, JUNE 09Asbury Ale House – Karaoke @ 8pmBlue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - Jamie Brown Trio

2pm; Sensational Soul Cruisers 8pmPJ Sweeney’s – Beer Pong @ 10pmRiver Rock – FunBox 6pm-9pm; DJ Jason Jani @ 9pmFRIDAY, JUNE 10Blue Moon – Club MidgeThe Cabin – Goodfellas @ 10pmColts Neck Inn - MisguidedGame Time – Atomic Fridays / DJ @ 10pmJenk’s Club – Sami Duo @ 1pm; Burnt Sienna w/ DJ HD @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live MusicMartell’s Tiki Bar – Changing Lanes

2pm; New Power Soul 9pmMartell’s Waters Edge – The Nines @ 9pmPJ Sweeney’s – Jay & Rob 5pm-8pm; DJ Dante @ 9pmRiver Rock - Skinny Amigos 4pm-7pm;

Beach Party w/ DJ Adam 5pm-9pm; Eddie Testa Band & DJ Adam 9:30pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 11Blue Moon – BBD Blues BandThe Cabin – Twice As Good @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – Take FiveGame Time – Just Push Play @ 9pmJackie Keelen’s – DJ TiffanyJenk’s Club – Brian Kirk & The Jirks @

1pm; Now & Then Classics w/ Dennis Testis @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live MusicMartell’s Tiki Bar - Dr. Cheeko 12:30;

Bobby Lynch 9pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Bobby Lynch @

2pm; White Rabbit @ 9pmPJ Sweeney’s – The Amused @ 9pmRiver Rock – License To Chill 2pm-5pm;

P-Dub 5:30pm-9pm; Waynard & Cat Duo 3pm-7pm SUNDAY, JUNE 12Blue Moon – Jazz Jam @ 3pmJackie Keelen’s – Karaoke @ 8pmJenk’s Club – Flying Mueller Bros. @ 2pm; B Street Band @ 6pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - Dr. Cheeko 12:30; Big in Japan 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Undisputed @ 2pmPJ Sweeney’s – Willy LynchRiver Rock – Chad Morales 4pm-7pm;

Jay & Rob Duo 4pm-7pmMONDAY, JUNE 13Asbury Ale House - Shuffleboard League @ 8pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - Triple Play Trio 1pm;

Nashville 8pmRiver Rock – Family Fun 5pm-7pm TUESDAY, JUNE 14Asbury Ale House – Bar Pong League @ 9pm

Fireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s Tiki Bar - Mike Dalton Trio

2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band 8pmRiver Rock – Trivia & Game Night

7pm-9pm; DJ Q @ 9pmWEDNESDAY, JUNE 15Asbury Ale House – Trivia Night @ 8pmGame Time – World Tavern Poker @ 6pmJackie Keelen’s – Karaoke @ 8pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - No Standards Trio

2pm; Pat Roddy 8pmPJ Sweeney’s – Pour Boys @ 6pmRiver Rock – Mike Dalton Trio 6pm-

9pm; Ladies Night & Wine Down; DJ Adam @ 9pm

THURSDAY, JUNE 16Asbury Ale House – Karaoke @ 8pmBlue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmThe Cabin – Bike Night w/ Tommy Baz BandMartell’s Tiki Bar - Jamie Brown Trio

2pm; Sensational Soul Cruisers 8pm

Martell’s Waters Edge – Big Bang Trio @ 7pmPJ Sweeney’s – Beer Pong @ 10pmRiver Rock – Smoking Trio 6pm-9pm; DJ Jason Jani @ 9pmFRIDAY, JUNE 17Blue Moon – No name JamesThe Cabin – Moondoggie @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – Darren DemarcoGame Time – Atomic Fridays / DJ @ 10pmJenk’s Club – DNA Reggae @ 1pm;

The Event Horizon w/ DJ Encore @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live MusicMartell’s Tiki Bar – Kicks Trio 2pm;

Jo Bonanno & Godsons 9pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Lifespeed @ 9pmPJ Sweeney’s –Trane Stevens @

5pm; DJ Billy Reyburt @ 9pmRiver Rock – Leinie’s Summer

Shandy Beach Party 6pm-9pm; Almost Easy & DJ Adam 9:30pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 18Blue Moon – CrossfireThe Cabin – 9 South @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – Funk Point FiveGame Time – Barnacle Brothers @ 9pmJackie Keelen’s – Turning TricksJenk’s Club – Garden State Radio w/ DJ Tony Gia @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live MusicMartell’s Tiki Bar - Dr. Cheeko 12:30;

The Benderz 9pmMartell’s Waters Edge – P-Dub @

2pm; The Past Masters @ 9pmPJ Sweeney’s – Upside @ 9pmRiver Rock – Half-Brothers 2pm-

5pm; Lisa & Wendy 3pm-7pm; P-Dub 5:30pm-9pm

SUNDAY, JUNE 19 FATHER’S DAYBlue Moon – Jazz Jam @ 3pmJackie Keelen’s – Karaoke @ 8pmJenk’s Club – Flying Mueller Bros. @ 2pm; B Street Band @ 6pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - Dr. Cheeko 12:30;

Joe Baracata 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Undisputed

@ 2pmPJ Sweeney’s – Round The HouseRiver Rock –Mark Burg Duo 4pm-

7pm; Kids @ Play 5pm-8pmMONDAY, JUNE 20Asbury Ale House - Shuffleboard League @ 8pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - Triple Play Trio

1pm; Nashville 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Jay & Rob @ 7pmRiver Rock – Family Fun 5pm-7pm TUESDAY, JUNE 21Asbury Ale House – Bar Pong League @ 9pmFireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s Tiki Bar - Mike Dalton Trio

2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Nikki Briar @ 7pmRiver Rock – Trivia & Game Night

7pm-9pm; DJ Q @ 9pmWEDNESDAY, JUNE 22Asbury Ale House – Trivia Night @ 8pmGame Time – World Tavern Poker @ 6pm Jackie Keelen’s – Karaoke @ 8pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - No Standards Trio

2pm; Pat Roddy 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Late Night Alibi @ 7pmPJ Sweeney’s – John Brue @ 6pmRiver Rock – Jim Lotruglio 6pm-

9pm; Ladies Night & Wine Down; DJ Adam @ 9pm

THURSDAY, JUNE 23Asbury Ale House – Karaoke @ 8pmBlue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - Jamie Brown Trio 2pm; Sensational Soul Cruisers 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Big Bang Trio @ 7pmPJ Sweeney’s – Beer Pong @ 10pmRiver Rock – Funbox Trio 6pm-9pm;

DJ Jason Jani @ 9pmFRIDAY, JUNE 24Blue Moon – Cobra BrothersThe Cabin – Upside @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – West End DawgsGame Time – Atomic Fridays / DJ @ 10pm Jenk’s Club – Sami Duo @ 1pm;

3am Tokyo w/ DJ Don Capello @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live MusicMartell’s Tiki Bar – Changing Lanes

2pm; The Nines 9pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Matt Noffsinger @ 9pmPJ Sweeney’s – Skinny Amigos

5pm-8pm; DJ Dante @ 9pmRiver Rock – Trane Stevens Duo

4pm-7pm; Beach Party w/ DJ Adam 5pm-9pm; Function 11

@ 9:30pmSATURDAY, JUNE 25Blue Moon – Smokin’ AltenatorsThe Cabin – On The Rocks @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – Chuck LambertGame Time – Suyat @ 9pmJenk’s Club – Cheesy & The Crackers

@ 1pm; Man Down w/ DJ Toro @ 9pmLa Riviera – Live Music

Martell’s Tiki Bar - Dr. Cheeko 12:30; Johnny Drama 9pm

Martell’s Waters Edge – P-Dub @ 2pm; White Rabbit @ 9pm

PJ Sweeney’s – The Suspects @ 9pmRiver Rock – Easily Distracted 2pm-

5pm; Nicole & Denise 4pm-7pm; P-Dub 5:30pm-9pm

SUNDAY, JUNE 26Blue Moon – Jazz Jam @ 3pmJackie Keelen’s – Karaoke @ 8pmJenk’s Club – Flying Mueller Bros. @ 2pm; B Street Band @ 6pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - Dr. Cheeko 12:30;

Mike Dalton Band 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Undisputed @ 2pmPJ Sweeney’s – Captain O’NeilRiver Rock – Larry Alter Duo 4pm-

7pm; Lisa & Wendy 5pm-8pmMONDAY, JUNE 27Asbury Ale House - Shuffleboard League @ 8pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - Triple Play Trio

1pm; Big Hix 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Jay & Rob @ 7pmRiver Rock – Family Fun 5pm-7pm TUESDAY, JUNE 28Asbury Ale House – Bar Pong League @ 9pmFireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s Tiki Bar - Mike Dalton Trio

2pm; Dr. Cheeko Band 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Nikki Briar @ 7pmRiver Rock – Trivia & Game Night

7pm-9pm; DJ Q @ 9pmWEDNESDAY, JUNE 29Asbury Ale House – Trivia Night @ 8pmGame Time – World Tavern Poker @ 6pmJackie Keelen’s – Karaoke @ 8pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - No Standards Trio

2pm; Pat Roddy 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Late Night Alibi @ 7pmPJ Sweeney’s – Pour BoysRiver Rock – Mike Dalton Trio 6pm-9pmTHURSDAY, JUNE 30Asbury Ale House – Karaoke @ 8pmBlue Moon – Blues Jam @ 8pmGame Time – LANco @ 7pmJenk’s Club – The Nerds w/ DJ Kirk Lopez @ 9pmMartell’s Tiki Bar - Jamie Brown Trio 2pm; Sensational Soul Cruisers 8pmMartell’s Waters Edge – Big Bang Trio @ 7pmPJ Sweeney’s – Beer Pong @ 10pmRiver Rock – Sunset Strip Band

6pm-9pm; DJ Jason Jani @ 9pm

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MEDITERRANEAN CHATEAU27 Freneau Ave. (Rt. 79),Matawan732-780-9400MJ’S MIDDLETOWN1005 Hwy 35N, Middletown732-796-1400MJ’S NEPTUNE3205 Rt. 66, Neptune732-918-9700MJ’S TINTON FALLS1213 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls732-542-3131Molly Maguire’s132 East River Road, Rumson732-530-2882NONNA’S190 Rt. 9N, Marlboro732-536-9050OFF THE HOOK1 Navesink Ave., Highlands732-872-2006ON THE DECK2 Simon Lake Dr., Atlantic Highlands732-872-1424PARK 33618 Park Ave, Freehold732-761-1300PINE TAVERN154 Rt. 34N, Old Bridge732-727-5060PK’S SHAMROCK ROSE415 18th Ave., Belmar732-681-3111PARK EAST3352 Rt. 35S., Hazlet732-739-2002PRIME 341212 Rt. 34S., Aberdeen732-441-9663RIVER ROCK RESTAURANT & MARINA BAR1600 Rt. 70, Brick732-840-1110ROSALITA’S180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro732-617-0099RUSSO’S ON 33520 Rt. 33 W, Millstone732-446-4800 RYAN’S PUB & SPORTS BAR299 Spotswood-Englishtown RdMonroe Township(732) 251-1709SALT CREEK GRILLE4 Bingham Ave, Rumson732-933-9272SHOGUN LEGACY1536 North Bay Ave., Toms River732-286-9888SHOGUN LEGENDS1969 Rt. 34 South, Wall732-449-6696ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN2031 Rt. 71, Spring Lake732-449-2636SUNSETS302 S. Concourse Ave., Neptune732-775-9911SURF TACO / JACKSON21 S. Hope Chapel, Jackson732-364-8226TAVERN ON THE LAKE101 Main St., Hightstown609-426-9345THE 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 Bank732-212-1700TRE RESTAURANT611 Park Ave., Freehold732-751-4422SALTWATER 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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M – W & Fri 11am – 7pmThurs 11am – 2am

Sun ALL DAYHappy Hour

732-566-8400La Riviera

Restaurant & Lounge

“BEST $5 MENU IN NJ”

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Sunday, JUNE 19TH

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Celebrate Dad for All he’s done! DRINK SPECIALS: Beer • Wine Mixed Drinks

Planning A Party? Let La Riviera help you plan, prepare and serve you and your guests!

Two Party Rooms AvailableParty Packages Starting at $15 per person

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Friday, June 17Earth, Wind & FireCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ

Saturday, June 18The Fab FauxCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ

Wednesday, June 22Indigo GirlsStone PonyAsbury Park, NJ

Friday, June 24Tyler FarrStarland BallroomSayreville, NJ

Saturday, June 25Mike MarinoAlgonquin Arts TheaterManasquan, NJ

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Thursday, June 2Selena Gomez & DNCEPrudential CenterNewark, NJ

Saturday, June 4HatebreedStarland BallroomSayreville, NJ

Thursday, June 9Colin Mochrie & Brad SherwoodCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ

Saturday, June 11Invincible: Tribute to Michael JacksonNJ Performing Arts CenterNewark, NJ

Wednesday, June 15Mary Chapin CarpenterState TheaterNew Brunswick, NJ

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Saturday, June 4Borgata

Al Pacino

Thursday, June 9Harrah’s

Jay & The Americans

Friday, June 10Borgata

Wanda Sykes

Saturday, June 11Taj Mahal

Gigi D’Alessio

Friday, June 17Caesar’s

Ron White

Friday, June 17BorgataVic Dibitello

Wednesday & Thursday, June 22 & 23Boardwalk HallCirque Du Soleil

Friday, June 24Golden NuggetMary Wilson

Saturday, June 25ResortsBlood, Sweat & Tears

Saturday, June 25BorgataKevin James

Plugged Into Atlantic City

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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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30 To Advertise Call 732.995.1714 • www.Venues-NJ.com December 2012

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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

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About Fight4Autism: Fight 4 Autism is a NJ 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization founded by Autism Moms dedicated to making a difference and giving back to families living with autism every day in northern NJ. Fundraising at special events and online donations will help us raise money to help others and raise awareness for Autism. If you are in need of assistance, please let us know. All registration submissions will be reviewed and a family and or/families will be chosen to receive our assistance. All donations made to TGM for Fight4Autism.org will be added to the total proceeds from the “Bite Me Autism!” show and presented to Fight4Autism.

Fundraiser for Fight 4 Autism

What: “Bite Me Autism” Presented by The Goddess Monologues

When: Monday. July 25, 2016 8:00PM – 10:00PM

Where: American Theatre of Actors, 314 W. 54th St., NYC 10019 Tickets: $50 per person

Contact: (570) 309-4718 or [email protected]

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REFRESHTo stimulate or restore strength; to renovate; replenish or renew

It can refer to an action, a thing or an attitude. How many times have you heard the phrase “….. he’s / she’s refreshing” or, “that cold drink was refreshing.” This time of year, as the seasonal weathers change, I think of virtually clearing out the cobwebs from my mind, stimulating my brain and renewing my attitude toward those with whom I come in contact on a daily basis.

As a matter of habit, going through our daily chores and routines, we tend to get caught in a rut (as it were). Our attitudes become lifeless and it often reflects in our words and actions toward others. In the hospitality business, this can be detrimental. Our staff sees a change in attitude, vendors notice a negative tone and customers “feel” a change in our personality.

We are all in the business of serving people, dealing with them on a daily basis and seeing to their needs and desires. That’s what we’ve chosen to do and our business and success depends on doing it to the best of our abilities. So, as the season changes, the weather brightens and the prospects of a busy summer percolates in our minds, take a step back, reflect and make the effort to renew, stimulate and restore that positive approach toward life and everything in it.. Go ahead, give it a shot.

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About The Goddess Monologues: The Goddess Monologues gives women of all ages and walks of life a place to share their stories, their triumphs, their struggles and their experiences. Each monthly stage production will be dedicated to a different subject matter, with 16 women telling their own story in their own words.


Enjoy Good Food & Good Drink along with Sports at the Bar and Great NightlifeNot just a Restaurant…

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