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