r/MonmouthCounty

I have a smart kid.. I’m hearing that high schools like holmdel are super competitive (mainly due to Indian and Asian populations - idk how to say that in a woke way - is that bad to say? Apologies if it is)

Anyway.. if he’s against super smart kids in a small HS like holmdel, does that mean he will have less of an opportunity to get into a great college? If he went to a bigger, lower rated high school, where he was more top of the class.. would his chances at Ivy or Ivy adjacent colleges be better?

ELI5.

My newborn will be 1 week old tomorrow and is still in the NICU. She was born at 37 weeks exactly and initially needed CPAP support. Thankfully she’s off CPAP now and doing great in every other aspect.
The only thing keeping her in the NICU is bottle feeding.
Since she was fed through a feeding tube while on CPAP, she seems to have gotten used to that and now struggles with the bottle. She’ll usually take about 15–20 mL from the bottle, but then gets tired/lazy and won’t finish. She needs to be taking 60 mL per feeding, so they end up giving the rest of her feed through her feeding tube.

I’m just so ready to bring my baby home and this last hurdle has been really hard.

Has anyone else gone through this with their NICU baby? Did anything help your them learn to take full bottles or build up the stamina to finish feeds? How long did it take before it finally “clicked”?
I’d love to hear any advice, tips, or success stories. Thank you so much in advance. ❤️

After being outbid in Monmouth county for quite some time I’m trying to figure out where else to go. Does anyone know anything about Monroe? I know it’s not Monmouth County but just curious what it’s like? Is there a town in Monmouth County you would compare it to?

For reference: We’re looking for a 4 bedroom house around $800-900k that doesn’t need a ton of work. Looking for a family friendly area with good schools and things for kids to do. I know it’s not a large budget. Trust me if we could move south we would, but my husband’s job won’t allow us to move. Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks.

I just came back from a trip in the Catskills where I was able to let my dog wander off leash and it was so fun (she’s very well behaved and listens well!). I’m wondering if there are any hikes/areas that are generally safe for dogs to be unleashed (not crowded, not near busy roads, no explicit rules saying you must leash your dog). The only places I’m aware of in Monmouth County are dog parks and dog beaches - which we do love - but looking for new recs in the area I might not have thought of. Thanks in advance !

My powers been out for 8 hours it’s uncomfortably hot I’m fine though would just prefer to be cooler lol

Update: powers been out for over a day power company says I have to wait another 24hrs all my food in the fridge has perished

Where's everyone going tonight? Is Long Branch the best option?

anyone do them? curious how it went? I signed up with a captain out of Belmar who took everyone’s money for cruises before the tall ships even got in… smh. I assumed he knew more than me just reading the press releases since ya know, he’s a captain. he canceled last minute and I had to leave town for a trip. I’m still salty about it, tell me it was too hot and you saw nothing 🤣🤣

I know it’s not THE Red Bank fireworks but is this going to be a traffic nightmare? Road closures? Or just a regular Friday night traffic nightmare?

Anyway I’m going to The Vogel and I had just intended to park at the train station but now I’m wondering is the town going to be packed? I know it seems to always be nowadays but a fireworks situation is a whole other thing.

I also figured I’d just take the train. But that idea doesn’t seem great at the moment. I also really don’t want to go early in this heat. 🥵

I'm off work and want to make the most of it. I'm 28, so ideally looking to hang out with people around that age range 20s/30s.

I've got Catan, giant Jenga, Connect 4, regular cards, and MTG decks. Down to meet up for games, or just to chat, share stories, and hang.

Thinking 6pm at Bellworks, but I'm free all day so time's flexible. Comment or dm me if you're interested.

I live in the Manalapan area and I'm looking for a sports bar to watch the England vs. Mexico game on Sunday. I just want it to have people so I wouldn't just be watching it myself. Does anyone know any place that is showing the games and has a decent attendance?

I’m 20 and genderfluid, I’m a filmmaker, I dabble in pretty much every art form except traditional, I love video games, Six Flags (and Dorney Park, for those who know ball), I love board games and DnD, exploring (ever been to the forgotten village? It’s smaller than it sounds) I’m always looking for people who want to act or help out in any way.

Willingness to meet up at Rocky Horror in Red Bank is certainly a plus.

I try to make friends but people at work are much younger than me, people in my college classes are much older than me, and with work I just don’t get to do clubs there.

I am taken, so no interest in dating or anything.

I'm not familiar with the Saddle Brook area. It shows as 45 miles. Drive time when I look during afternoon rush times are 55-75 minutes. Does anyone know how bad it is to actually do it? My current commute is less than 20 minutes. Commute when I used to go from Brooklyn to the city, or from here back to the city was hell, but I'm not that person anymore and can't go back to misery. LOL There's just not a whole lot of options in a 20 minute radius and this is a good company with a nice amount of vacation time.

Hello everyone. 40m here in the Middletown area.

I wanted to see about how to find specifically local women who are just looking for FWB/fun and friendship with no desire for anything more. See, there are plenty of NJ NSFW subreddits but even the most specific and targeted ones are completely overrun by bots, OF gals, and catfishes.

Soon to be cordially divorced, two kids. Between work and family my available time is limited per week, hence why I am just on the lookout for FWB/friends (NO ONE NIGHT STANDS - I’d like to continue talk/fun for as long as we’re both enjoying each other).

Ideally within Monmouth County or even 30 mins north into Middlesex is alright.

If anyone has any ideas, especially online to connect, let me know. Otherwise if there is anyone out there mildly interested, please message me!

Any landscaper recs?

Hi!

I’m a recent college grad and living with my parents in Manalapan/Marlboro. Recently got an amazing job offer in the Flatiron area of Manhattan and am planning to commute.

I should be at work by ~8:30 or ~9:00 depending on the day. I’m planning to take the 132/139 on the Gordon’s Corner stop. Just wondering how reliable the commute is and if it is usually an hour to Port Authority?

I would take the bus at 6:50-7:05 and also wondering if there are usually seats available? And also should I take an earlier bus?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated since I know relatively nothing about how people commute to the city. Thank you!

Any installer referrals for Pre Finish Hardwood flooring?

Divorced 40m, two kids. Divorce is amicable but I’m looking for some new people to talk to or hang out with if I have free time! Figured it’s best to post in the county sub.

I’ll state my location in chat.

Within reason, open for anyone to hit me up.

Mods, if not allowed, please delete.