Overcoming the Winter Blues

Winter is here and it brought the snow; don’t let a little ice mess with your flow! The winter blues are definitely real, but there’s no reason to limit your “view from the front row” to gazing forlornly out the window. While Monmouth County is... Read More

New Year’s Celebrations to Ring in 2018

New Year’s is a holiday that calls for celebration. Don’t get stressed out trying to find the master plan to ring in the New Year. You live in Monmouth County and read The Journal, your ultimate guide to what’s happening locally this holiday season!... Read More

Autumn Festivals in Monmouth County

Living near the Jersey Shore, most would consider Monmouth County to be a summer town. While local residents and visitors love hanging out at the beach, they equally love spending just as much time picking pumpkins and sipping hot apple cider. To bring... Read More

Favorite Local Haunts for Halloween

If getting spooky is something that stirs your cauldron, take a broom ride over Monmouth County this month. From hair-raising hayrides to haunted theme parks, there is so much to see from the frightful front row! Here are just a few ideas on where to... Read More

Film Festivals Take Over Red Bank

If you are a film lover, Red Bank, New Jersey was the town for you this summer! Since Red Bank and the arts go hand in hand, there was no better place for both the Indie Street Film Festival and the Monmouth Film Festival to be held. Both events brought... Read More

An Intimate Evening with Kevin Smith Benefits FilmOneFest

Actor and filmmaker Kevin Smith, a local native, returned to the cozy Jersey Shore town of Atlantic Highlands for a special Q&A event to benefit the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council (AHAC) and their upcoming FilmOneFest. The event occurred at Atlantic... Read More

Arcades Offer Entertainment Blast from the Past

In a world that is constantly progressing and modernizing with technology, it is refreshing to see that classic games are still being appreciated. At YESTERcades in Red Bank, guests feel as if they have been teleported into the past as they re-experience... Read More

Pinot’s Palette

There are entertainment venues where you can view the arts from the front row – and then there are venues where you can create the arts yourself. Pinot’s Palette is that kind of place. Whether you are looking to get in touch with your artistic side... Read More

Have Yourself a Merry Pentatonix Christmas

Back in 2011, five vocalists came together to form the a cappella group, Pentatonix. Within the same year, members Mitch Gassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado, and Kevin Olusola went on to win the third season of NBC’s The Sing-Off. Winning... Read More

New Jersey’s Own Rocks the Farm

On August 27, The Journal was there as some of New Jersey’s biggest names came together to Rock The Farm. The benefit took place at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft and brought music artists, food trucks, and vendors together to support the CFC... Read More