News Updates & Articles

My Trip to Asbury Park – A Local’s Musings

If you live within a reasonable driving distance of Asbury Park, you have no excuse not to visit this hip and happening town. I always make the effort to spend a day filled with good coffee, delicious food, funky shops and ocean views. Asbury is just... Read More

Dining with Draz: Gabriella’s Italian Steakhouse

This month, in the spirit of trick or treat, we traveled to Red Bank/Middletown and found the treat we were looking for at Gabriella’s Italian Steakhouse. It is a remarkably beautiful place. It reminded us of a Californian or a high-end Colorado or... Read More

10th Annual Rumson Boat Race Brings Spirit of Competition to the Navesink

Sept. 20 was a spectacular sunny Friday afternoon and the start of the 10th annual Morgan Stanley Rumson Boat Race events. The Rumson Boat Race is a collegiate regatta with women’s and men’s crews competing from Army West Point, Drexel, Rutgers and... Read More

Fair Haven Oktoberfest Kicks off Fall in Monmouth County

The spirit of fall was in the air, even though it was only Sept. 14, as crowds of Fair Haven families and friends poured onto Fair Haven Fields to celebrate Oktoberfest. This event is sponsored by the Foundation of Fair Haven, and proceeds go to funding... Read More

Colts Neck Senior Citizens’ Day in Atlantic City

After a lovely bus ride to Atlantic City on Aug. 12, members of Colts Neck Seniors, Inc received a $15 slot pay, a show ticket and a lunch voucher. The slots were fun for all – with some lucky winners in the group! The show was “Band on Tour,” a... Read More

A Walk among the Tombstones, Part 2

Last year, Historic Havens took readers on a walk through some of the area’s cemeteries. This year, in the spirit of the season, we return again for another Walk among the Tombstones. We are so lucky to have Beth Woolley as our tour guide. Woolley and... Read More

Blue Mass to Honor Local First Responders

The annual Blue Mass honoring fire, law enforcement and EMS volunteers of Middletown, Highlands, Atlantic Highlands and Sandy Hook will be held Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 pm at St. Agnes Church in Atlantic Highlands. The Mass has become a tradition in... Read More

New Jersey Hall of Fame to Hold 11th Annual Induction Ceremony

The Garden State’s brightest stars will be out for the New Jersey Hall of Fame’s 11th annual induction ceremony, to be held on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, on the famed Jersey Shore boardwalk. The event honors 19 of New... Read More

Monmouth University Football Looks to ‘Go Out With a Bang’

Monmouth University’s seniors have left quite a legacy on the gridiron already. This fall, they are looking to add to it. In 2017, the football team’s seniors were a part of the first Monmouth squad to earn an At Large bid to the NCAA Division I Football... Read More

Gaelic Hurling Brings Irish Tradition, Athleticism to Jersey Shore

You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy hurling or Gaelic football. Since the Jersey Shore Gaelic Athletic Association (JSGAA) project’s launch in 2013, it has been the association’s mission to bring Irish sports to the Jersey Shore. What started out... Read More