Monmouth/Ocean News

I played a live music gig at The Sandbox, a waterfront beach bar in the NJ Highlands with cabanas, food trucks, and a Seastreak dock from NYC. It's officially my new favorite summer day trip in Jersey

Starting August 1, NJ restaurants and food trucks can no longer automatically give out plastic utensils under the new Skip The Stuff Law. Here's what changes and how businesses could be fined.

I was just killing time in Red Bank before a meeting when I stumbled into what might be the coolest music store in Monmouth County. Jack's Music Shop is packed with vinyl, guitars, amps and pedals, a true music lover's paradise.

A new bunny cafe just opened in Downtown Toms River, NJ, and you can book a session to play with rabbits for $25. Here's where to find it, what to expect, and how it can help you decide if a pet rabbit is right for you

Harry's Smokin' BBQ is opening a new hot dog shop called Glizzy's By Harry at 49 Main Street in Downtown Toms River, NJ, the former home of Smokies Craft BBQ. Opening date is set for September 1st.

A new Nashville-style bar called Nash is coming to Toms River, NJ, off Hooper Avenue, with Southern food, live country music, and a full bar bringing Music City vibes to the Jersey Shore

For 50 years, the Cassville Tavern was a Jackson, NJ favorite inside one of the oldest buildings in America. It closed in 2023, but new photos show major work happening now. So what's replacing it? Here's what locals think is coming

New Jersey's wealthiest suburbs revealed: Westfield, Summit, Tenafly, Princeton, and Ridgewood made the list, with average home prices topping $1.2 million and household incomes over $270,000.

A new ice cream, coffee, and soup shop is coming to Brick, NJ. Jersey Shore Scoops and Soups will bring sweet treats, cold brew, and homemade soup to Hooper Avenue in the Red Lion Plaza. Here's what to expect

A Cape May, NJ B&B just made the list of America's best, and it's steps from the beach. Find out why the Queen Victoria Inn is turning heads nationwide

NJ could see the sun set an hour later in winter. The US House just passed a bill for permanent daylight saving time. Here's what it means for you

Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lucas Hedges are set to film scenes for the Cold War spy thriller "Trust The Man" in Seaside Park, NJ this July, with production taking over the oceanfront Charloy Motel for a day