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Out and About In Central New Jersey

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Andrea Brognano

TExploring Central New Jersey can have some great perks! There are things to do, places to visit, and places to eat and drink. Its been reallly important for me to grow my own community and love the environment I live in so here are a few of the plac...

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Outdoor Activities

Restaurants

Coffee Shops and Bars

Work Spaces

Doctors and Care Providers

Spas, Salons, and Self-Care

Outdoor Activities

It can be easy to keep active outdoors when there are beautiful spaces to do so. These are a few of my favorite places in nearby areas to explore!

Truly the BEST park close by. I love that it is spacious to walk with an open trail and also love that it has an area for kiddos when I bring littles! Also, the animal area is great. I love to take a walk and also sit down and work from here from tim...

Holmdel Park

Great paths to walk around and navigate outside on nice days. Fun space to explore the outdoors when needing peace.

Veterans Park

Restaurants

Good places to eat are ALL around! I love finding a variety of meals. Check out these local spots for good eats and good vibes!

As a New Yorker, I have been particular about my pizza spots in the area. I love Krispy! They have a great specialty pie (pesto, mozz, vodka sauce) that is incredible!

Home | Krispy Pizza | New Jersey & New York

My favorite Mexican restaraunt. Great margaritas and very large portions. MUST get the air, land and sea taco platter!

Rosalita's Roadside Cantina - Englishtown, NJ & Brick, NJ

This is a great spot to meet with friends. I host a monthly networking group here. Not only is the food amazing (need to get the shrimp oreganata!) but the service is friendly, attentive, and quick!

Aunt Butchie's of Brooklyn – Staten Island Italian Restaurant

Coffee Shops and Bars

Grabbing a coffee to work through the day or grabbing a drink after work can be fun when you have good places to go to. These are my favorite spots and I have visited multiple times. Must go!

This is a great local spot for some speciality coffees. When they have a flavor for the season, try it! You won't be disappointed. And don't forget to get their avocado toast.

Prep Coffee

What's not to like? GREAT coffee and great atmosphere. Their toast is heavenly. Perfect place to meet up with a coworker!

California Cold Co.

Work Spaces

If you are someone that works from home and need a new space to work from to change up the pace, try one of these spaces!

As someone that works from home, I am always finding new places to work. This is the PERFECT place to work from. I am always finding ways to get creative juices flowing. Every Wednesday they have an open market that is great to shop local!

Bell Works

Located inside Bellworks, this is a great space to work from if you work remote. They have desks you can rent for the day, week, month, or year. And it comes with amenities like printing, coffee, tea, and seltzers. They also have ways to connect and ...

Colab Draft - Work, Shop, Play | Inspired Real Estate - Bell Works

Truly the best library I have been to! There are great classes for little ones, always activities going on, and large spacious rooms to work from!

Old Bridge Public Library

Doctors and Care Providers

Getting care providers that are attentive to you and your needs is crucial with feeling well. Central New Jersey has some great care providers that can help you to feel optimized at your best.

THE BEST acupuncturist around. Calm, relaxing, and educating. Courtney takes her time to explain your treatment plan and really make you feel welcome and informed.

Winter Wellness Acupuncture

Spas, Salons, and Self-Care

Self-care is essential to overall well-being and support. This list has been curated to include some self-care spots that are clean, professional, and high quality.

This nail salon is clean and professional. They have great pedicures. My favorite part is being able to book an appointment online.

Nails Spa & Beyond Old Bridge

Best facial I have ever had. This spot is great for facials. Very clean area and super attentive to the individual needs of each person.

DaVinci Beauty & Wellness Center

With both hot pods and cryo therapy, this space is amazing to unwind or recover your muscles. The fire and ice package allows you to have both hot and cold therapy on your skin to optimize your health.

Chill Cryotherapy: Whole Body Cryotherapy New Jersey (NJ)

This gym is clean, great classes, and great environment. I love the Zumba instructors they have!

LA Fitness