Special Events
14th Annual Kortney’s Challenge 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk
2 Mile flat course for all ages and levels of fitness. Top finishers receive awards in various categories and all children receive a custom medal. Free food samples, face painting and more. The Beer Garden at Blu Grotto will open early for race participants and offer food and drink specials.
Sunday, Aug. 4, from 8:30 a.m.-noon
Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport
thekortneyrosefoundation.org
2019 CAI-NJ Annual Conference & Expo
Thursday, Oct. 17
The Event Center at iPlay America
110 Schanck Road, Freehold
Free for Community Managers, Board Members and Homeowners
Attendee pre-registration is recommended
Info www.cainj.org
email Angela@CAINJ.org or call 609-588-0030
Somerset Patriots
vs. York Revolution
July 31 and Aug. 1 at 7:05 p.m.
July 31 at 11:05 a.m.
vs. Sugarland Skeeters
Aug. 9 and 10 at 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 11 at 5:05 p.m.
TD Bank Ballpark
1 Patriots Park, Bridgewater
908-252-0700; www.somersetpatriots.com
Trenton Thunder
vs. Altoona
Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.
vs. Bowie
Aug. 6, 8 at 7 p.m.
Aug. 7 at noon
Arm & Hammer Park
One Thunder Road, Trenton
609-394-3300; www.trentonthunder.com
The Highlands Clam Fest
seafood, games, rides, crafters and live entertainment
Aug. 1-4
Thursday, from 6-10 p.m.; Friday, from 6-11 p.m.;
Saturday, noon-11 p.m.; Sunday, noon-8 p.m.
Huddy Park, 329 Bay Ave., Highlands
free admission
highlandsnj.com
Italian Festival & Wine Tasting
Italian food, live music, craft vendors and more
Aug. 3, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monmouth Park in Oceanport
admission: $5; children 12 and under free
www.monmouthpark.com
StreetLife
Saturday, Aug. 3, 6-9 p.m.
The Wag at Dublin House
Abby Miller at 39 Broad Street
Phred Morris at Temple
Patrick Murphy at West Elm
Red Bank Street Walkers- Barbershop Quartet Strollers
www.redbank.org
101st Annual Mercer County 4-H Fair
animal shows and exhibits, homemade ice cream, hay rides, pony rides, music, magic shows and farm tours
Saturday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Howell Living History Farm, Hopewell Township
mercer.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/fair
Middlesex County Fair
81st anniversary
rides, live music, food, animals, 4-H exhibits
Fireworks Monday and Sunday
Aug. 5-11
Monday-Friday, 5 p.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
655 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick
middlesexcountyfair.com
Keyport Fireman’s Fair
food, music, games, rides, fireworks and more
Aug. 5-10
Fireman’s Park at American Legion Drive and West Front Street
www.visitkeyport.org
2019 Cruise Nights
view antique, collectible and performance cars and motorcycles
Aug. 7, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Rain date the following Wednesday.
Main Street in Metuchen
www.metuchenchamberexchange.com
Lakewood BlueClaws
vs. West Virginia
Aug. 8, 9, 10 at 7:05 p.m.
Aug. 11 at 1:05 p.m.
FirstEnergy Park
2 Stadium Way, Lakewood
732-901-7000; blueclaws.com
A Story Fest and Writing Workshop Celebrating the Sixties: Getting Ourselves Back to the Garden
Visiting Artist: Shelley Benaroya
Director, Writing Center for Creative Aging
Thursday, Aug. 8, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Member: $25; Non-Member: $30
The Monmouth Museum
1 Museum Drive, Lincroft, on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Parking Lot #1
732-224-1992; monmouthmuseum.org
On Stage
Real Women Have Curves
through Aug. 18
Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.
Center Playhouse, 35 South St., downtown Freehold
tickets: $25-$27
732-462-9093; www.centerplayers.org
Footloose the Musical
Summer Stage Under The Stars
presented by Playhouse 22
Aug. 1, 2, 3
Rain date: Aug. 4
doors at 5:30 p.m., show starts approximately 8 p.m.
East Brunswick Community Arts Center
721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick
tickets @ FootlooseEB.com
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Presented by The Yardley Players
Friday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 4 at 2 p.m.
Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre
located on MCCC’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road
tickets: $20 adults, $18 seniors, $16 students/children
609-570-3333; www.kelseytheatre.net or in person prior to the performance. The box office opens one hour before the show.
Film
Movie Under The Stars
Join the Metuchen Downtown Alliance for the first Saturday of the month summer movie nights.
Movies start at sunset on the Metuchen Town Plaza
free; bring a chair or come early for a Plaza chair
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (PG), Aug. 3, start time: 8:30 p.m.
Family Movie Night
Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m.
The Hall of Records
1 East Main St., Freehold
Captain Underpants Aug. 7
downtownfreehold.com
Music
Thursday’s ROCK! Summer Concert Series
free Thursday night concerts at the Hall of Records, downtown Freehold, from 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Joe Keyes & The Late Bloomer Band Aug. 1
Joe Baracata Band Aug. 8
downtownfreehold.com
Music in the Park
Free Concerts. Thursday Nights at 6 p.m.
The Open Grove Gazebo on the Lake
Thompson Park, Monroe Township
Bring your own chairs and blankets
David Cendeno and his Orchestra – Salsa, jazz, meringue, modern ballads and American music with a Latin beat Aug. 1
Legacy Band – Top 40 hits with horns and harmonies Aug. 8
www.monroetownshipculturalarts.com
Local Band Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Tanzman Park (across from Woodbridge train station)
Dead Cowboys Aug. 1
www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us
Red Bank Rocks
Fridays at 6:30 p.m.
Matt & Eryn O’Ree & Cruise Night Aug. 2
Moroccan Sheepherders Aug. 9
Riverside Gardens Park, 42 West Front St., Red Bank
www.redbank.org
Junkyard Dawgs
Aug. 3 from 6-10 p.m.
Presented by East Brunswick Elks Lodge 2370
21 Oakmont Ave., East Brunswick
Rain or shine. Bring a lawn chair.
Tickets: $10 each. Food purchase additional.
732-718-0167 or email jhammillelks@gmail.com
Cornerstone Jazz Series
Westerhoff Performance Faculty Aug. 4 at 3 p.m.
The Old Franklin School House
491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen
Adults $10, Students free
732-632-8502; www.metuchenarts.com
Country Sunday at 6 p.m.
Park Press Park, 400 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge
Kinderhook Aug. 4
www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us
The Township of East Brunswick’s
Free Outdoor Acoustic Monday Concerts
The Municipal Complex located at 1 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive.
Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Courtyard. Bring a chair or blanket.
Parth Patel Aug. 5
In the event of rain, the concert will take place the next day
732-390-6797; www.eastbrunswick.org or Facebook@EBREC
Tuesday Tributes at 7:30 p.m.
on the lawn at Woodbridge High School
Guthrie Brothers (Simon/Garfunkel) Aug. 6
www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us
North Brunswick Summer Music Series
The B Side Entertainment Group will play soul music Aug. 7, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Babbage Park, near Parsons Elementary School, Hollywood Place. In the event of rain, the concerts will be moved indoors to Linwood Middle School, 25 Linwood Place,
North Brunswick.
732-247-0922, ext. 475; northbrunswicknj.gov
Old Bridge Township free concerts from 6-8 p.m.
Geick Park, Old Bridge Matawan Road, Old Bridge
Jerry Spathis Aug. 8
Gilberto Santa Rosa
“El Caballero de la Salsa”
Aug. 9 at 8 p.m.
Paramount Theatre, 1300 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park
tickets: $49.50- $100
732-897-6500; www.ticketmaster.com
Michael Austin
With Ted Nugent’s Music Made Me Do It Again! Tour
Aug. 9
Starland Ballroom, 570 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville
The Metuchen Rocks! 2019 Summer Concert Season
7 p.m. at the Summer Stage on the Plaza, corner of New and Pearl streets, Metuchen
Indie rock bands The Vaughns and Dentist Aug. 10
Free admission
Summer Afternoons in Kilmer Square Park
through Aug. 30, noon-1 p.m.
Live musical performances at lunchtime
Kilmer Square Park
Corner of George St. and Albany Street
732-545-4849; www.newbrunswick.com
For Kids
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
through September. Saturdays at 2:30 p.m.
First Avenue Playhouse, 123 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands
tickets: $10
reservations: 732-291-1216
www.papermoonpuppettheatre.com
Please call or check the website for the venue to determine if the event is taking place or has been rescheduled.
