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3 HOME DECOR TRENDS TO WATCH FOR IN 2017

What will be en vogue in home décor and design in 2017? We’ve handpicked three of the latest style trends to be on the watch for in the New Year. 
 

TEXTURE 

Wooden headboards are so 2016. Add a hint texture and luxury to your bedroom with an upholstered headboard. Available in an array of styles, shapes, and sizes, it's a staple in fine hotels around the world. So why not bring that opulence home with you? 

COLOR 

Behr releases a limited-edition collection of colors every year. For 2017, it’s divided in to three palettes: comfortable, composed, and confident. And it's all that, and more. Designed with you in mind, the collection includes soft…

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Jersey Shore Restaurant Week, November 11 - 20

A local favorite is geared to make its triumphant return to the shore. The Jersey Shore Restaurant Week will be sharing its wonderful selection of local delicacies created by local culinary luminaries in its 8th straight year. The event is designed as a showcase of the outstanding restaurants and chefs on the shore as well as their gourmet creations.

Over 90 different restaurants are set to take part in the 10-day event. Each of the participating restaurants will be creating special 3-course dinners priced between $22.16 and $32.16. This is an incredible way to get and experience the best food on the shore, at a great price.

In addition to the special 3-course meal options available at restaurants up and down the coast, sponsors have also put…

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5 of the Most Haunted Places on the Jersey Shore!

Halloween is just around the corner, and nothing screams that particular holiday like a good ghost story. Believe it or not, Monmouth and Ocean County's long history means there are plenty of ghosts just waiting to be spotted in the many surrounding communities. Scorned maidens, distaster victims, revolutionary war soldiers and creepy children number among the many residents of the Jersey Shore most haunted locales.

Not all of these places are open to the public, but feel free to step away from the safety of your bayfront home to check out the ones that are...if you dare!

Stephen Crane House - 508 4th Avenue, Asbury Park

Stephen Crane was the author of the classic Red Badge of Courage, and his home is known to be among the most haunted…

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Point Pleasant Beach's Saint Peter School Awarded Blue Ribbon Honors

This past week the US Secretary of Education John B. King released this year's list of schools to be honored with the Blue Ribbon Award. The Blue Ribbon Award is a prestigious honor handed out each year to a selection of elementary, middle, secondary and private schools "on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups."

Point Pleasant Beach's Saint Peter School was among the lucky few to be awarded this prestigious distinction. The Blue Ribbon Award was given out to a mere 329 schools across the country. The award has been a sought after prize for the last 34 years, since its inception in 1982.

Saint Peter School is a catholic school that has been serving students throughout Monmouth and…

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4 Tips for Selling Your Jersey Shore Home this Fall!

Believe it or not aside from the Spring, the Fall can be one of the best times of the year to sell your home. This is the time of year when summer vacations are over, and there is a good amount of time until the next holiday is set to arrive. This means that there are plenty of home buyers at home, living in some degree of normalcy.

With that in mind, here are a few tips to help get your Mantoloking home in tip-top selling shape this coming fall. We’ll help you get an edge on the competition, so your home sells fast!

Keep It Clean

This one may seem like a no brainer but keeping your home’s interior and exterior clean and neat will never be more important. Make sure you rake up those leaves and any fallen tree branches, as well as trimming…

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25th Annual Culinary Classic Returning to the Jersey Shore

Where: Doolan's Shore Club - Spring Lake, NJ

When: Monday, September 26 - 5-9pm

Come sample the best the Jersey Shore culinary masters have to offer in Spring Lake next week- for a great cause. The annual Jersey Shore Culinary Classic is coming back once again for its 25th year! This is your best chance to sample a delectable assortment of food and drink from the Shore's most celebrated restaurants, caterers, cafes, breweries and wineries. It's truly not to be missed.

The extremely successful yearly event is the first of its kind in Ocean and Monmouth Counties, and was created as a fundraiser to raise money for the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean County. The invaluable service provided by the charity assists more than 130,000 of the Shore's most…

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Shore Spotlight: Colts Neck, NJ

Colts Neck has been the home of rock stars and movie stars, and the appeal is plain to see - large pastoral lots, incredible estate homes and intoxicating wide-open spaces are the norm. Plus, all this is perfectly positioned just over an hour south of downtown Manhattan, and 20 minutes from the beautiful Jersey Shore coastline! The Colts Neck real estate is made up of extremely appealing colonial, ranch-style, and mansion/estate homes on extremely generous lots - some waterfront properties can even be found.

The upscale, suburb of New York City has strict guidelines for development with an end goal of preserving its pristine farmland. There are strict zoning guidelines that keep urban development out, as well as large big-box retailers. Instead,…

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Bay Head's Kitchens by the Sea Event is Back!

September 25, 2016 10am to 3pm.

Have you ever wanted to catch a glimpse of the interiors of some of Bay Head and Mantoloking's luxury waterfront homes? Well, here's your chance.

The Bay Head School Foundation is once again bringing back the popular Kitchens by the Sea event, a popular fundraiser that gives interested parties a glimpse into 10 of Mantoloking and Bay Head's most distinctive homes. Each of the featured homes boast delicious culinary samples from the Gold Coast communities top restaurants and caterers. Here's a list of this year's participating culinary wizards:

• Joe Leone's
• Labrador Lounge
• Arugula
• Ohana Grill
• Theresa's South
• Poached Pear Bistro
• Bay Head Cheese Shop
• Blend on Main/Peach Pit Cafe
• Mon Alyssa…

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The Most Walkable Jersey Shore Communities

The Jersey Shore is home to many great communities that are explorable on foot or bike. As many of the Jersey Shore's towns were developed in the late 20th centuries, they were designed as compact grids that allowed for easy travel across town. As a result, many Jersey Shore communities are still highly walkable to this day, meaning you won't be tied to your car when looking to get around.

More and more people are looking to ditch their vehicles for a cleaner, greener lifestyle, so we've compiled a list of the most walkable towns in the Jersey Shore, according to WalkScore.com.

Belmar, NJ

Walkability score: 89%

Belmar offers plenty of options for those looking to travel on foot. To start off, you can dock your boat at Belmar Marina,…

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Check Out These 4 Jersey Shore Labor Day Events!

It's hard to believe that summer will soon be coming to an end once again. It's been a fantastic few months so why not send up the season in style? Here are a few Jersey Shore labor day events for you to check out next weekend - so get out there and enjoy the best the coastal New Jersey communities have to offer!

Manasquan Beach Labor Day Celebrations

Where: Main Beach, Manasquan, NJ.
When: September 3, 7:30 - 10pm.

Enjoy a fantastic free concert on the beach with your friends and family. What better way to cap off another incredible Jersey Shore summer than with live music on a warm summer night? Then you can send off the summer the right way with a brilliant fireworks display. Best of all, it's all free and can most likely can be seen from…

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