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All Saints’ Memorial Church

All Saints’ Memorial Church, also known as “the Stone Church,” is a strikingly different and beautiful compound of buildings, including the church, meeting hall, stables, rectory, and cemetery that is ringed by stone retaining walls. It sits atop... Read More

Drew’s Bayshore Bistro

We decided to kick off the summer with a long drive along the Bayshore towns, and we’re happy to report that the rebuilding efforts are paying off in many places. But all that driving works up an appetite, so we were thrilled when we got to Keyport... Read More

Special Events for July 2017

July 1 through 26 “Summer Show of Painters” Exhibit – at the Guild of Creative Art, 620 Broad Street, Shrewsbury.                 Summery images will delight the eye in The Guild of Creative Art’s cool main gallery during the month... Read More

Early American Cooking: Recipes from America’s Historic Sites

Early American Cooking: Recipes from America’s Historic Sites, by Evelyn L. Beilenson, is a timely book you can check out at the Colts Neck Library as part of the Kitty Henning Collection. During this month of July, when we celebrate the birth of our... 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

New Jersey Lighthouses

Here’s an enlightening suggestion for a unique day trip: think lighthouses! New Jersey has many to explore, and they’re important and historic parts of our coastal heritage. You’ll appreciate the distinctive differences in the architecture and informative... 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

Unplugging the Internet Generation

Welcome to Teen Scene. Each month, our young authors write, in their own voice, stories that will educate and inform fellow students and parents on a variety of topics. If you are a teen who would like to write your story, contact The Journal. We’ll... Read More

Whitewater River Excursions

With the arrival of June and the start of summer, there may be no better time to plan a day trip on the water – as in, an exciting whitewater river trip! Whether it’s a lazy tubing excursion or a more active ride in a kayak, canoe, or raft that you... Read More

Let’s Talk About Hazelnuts

June 1 is National Hazelnut Cake Day. Although we don’t give hazelnuts or hazelnut cake a lot of thought, the nuts that are the basis of this delicious cake have an interesting “nutty” history. A fascinating discovery was made in 1995 on an island... Read More