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A list of highlighted events for the week.
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch.com is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities:  • THEATER, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT  Where/When:  NJ Rep Presents Night Train, NJ Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, Friday, April 29, 2 pm & 8 pm, Saturday April 30, 8 pm, Sunday, May 1, 2 pm Why Go:   A World Premiere by John Biguenet about a wealthy banker headed back home in the dead of the night who finds himself unexpectedly sharing his first-class compartment with a dubious …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch.com is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities: • FOOD & DRINK, ORGANIZATIONS Where/When:  Manasquan Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 Ladies Auxiliary 23rd Annual Good Friday Clam Chowder Sale, 33 Abe Vorhees Dr. Manasquan, Friday, April 22, 10 am - 2 pm Why Go:  Why cook dinner when you can just pick up some delicious Manhattan-style clam chowder? Pricing:  $6 Per Quart • MUSIC, ART & ENTERTAINMENT  Where/When:  Live Music Every Friday & …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch.com is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities: • ORGANIZATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, CHARITABLE Where/When: Point Pleasant UNICO Annual Scholarship Fundraiser Comedy Dinner Show, The White Sands Oceanfront Resort and Spa, 1205 Ocean Ave, Pt Pleasant Beach, Friday, April 15, 6:30 pm Why Go:   See comedian Gary DeLena while dining from a buffet supplied by Spano's.  Proceeds go to scholarships awarded to Pt Pleasant Borough and Pt Pleasant Beach…
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch.com is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities: • SPORTS & RECREATION, CHARITABLE Where/When:  Brick UNICO Texas Hold 'Em Tournament, 373 Adamston Rd, Brick, Friday, April 8, 7 - 11 pm Why Go:   No Limit Elimination Tournament; Registration includes sandwiches and refreshments. Pricing:  $100 Registration at Door: Players receive $5000 in Chips • MUSIC, ORGANIZATIONS  Where/When:  Singles Dance at the American Legion, Barnegat American …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch.com is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities: • FOOD & DRINK Where/When:  Long Branch Elks Dinner, Long Branch Elks Lodge, 150 Garfield Ave, Long Branch, Friday, April 1, 6 - 7:30 pm Why Go:   Fish, chicken, or ribs served with homemade cole slaw, bread, butter, coffee, tea, and dessert. Pricing:  $7 per person • MUSIC, FOOD & DRINK  Where/When:  Lakewood Maennerchor German Entertainers Show,90 Lanes Mill Rd, Howell, Friday, April 1, 7…
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch.com is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities: • THEATER, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Where/When:  Puma at NJ Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740, Thursday - Friday, March 17 - 18, 8 pm, Saturday, March 19, 3 pm & 8 pm, Sunday, March 20, 2 pm Why Go:  Watch this play based on the life-long obsessive & tempestuous love affair between iconic German actress Marlene Dietrich & Erich Maria Remarque, celebrated author of All’s …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch.com is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities:  • MUSIC Where/When:  Allaire State Park - Irish Folk Music Concert with "Three Pints Shy", 4265 Atlantic Ave, Wall, Friday & Saturday, March 11 & 12, 7:30 pm Why Go:  Hear traditional Irish pub music in the Historic Allaire Village Chapel. Pricing:  $15; seating is limited and advance ticket purchase is recommended.  • THEATER Where/When:  Puma, New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch.com is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities:  • THEATER Where/When:  Center Playhouse - Barefoot in the Park, 35 South Street, Freehold Friday, March 4 and 5, 8 pm Why Go:  Enjoy a romantic comedy by Neil Simon. Pricing:  Adults $24.00 - Seniors and Students $22.00  • RECREATION Where/When:  Strand Poker Tournament, 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood, Saturday, March 5, 7 pm Why Go:  Texas Hold'em - all skill levels - tournament to benefit the…
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch.com is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities:  • EDUCATION AND THEATER Where/When: Brick Public Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Rd., Brick, NJ 08723, Saturday Feb. 26, 2 p.m. Why Go: Celebrate Black History Month with a live portrayal of the life of African American Freedom Fighter, Isabella Baumfree (aka Sojourner Truth). Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) was a gifted speaker who fought for the rights of African Americans and women. Pricing: …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch.com is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities: • THEATER AND ARTS Where/When: Albert Music Hall, a 350-seat concert hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd., Waretown. Shows start 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, continuing with a different band each half hour. Featuring bluegrass, country and pinelands music. (609) 971-1593. Why Go: If you like your banjos pickin' and your feet stompin', you can't beat Albert Music Hall where "Ladies Night Out" and "Woodlot …

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