The Guide: Ice Cream Shops in Monmouth County, NJ
How We Selected These Ice Cream Shops
To appear on this guide, a business sells ice cream to eat on the spot — scooped, soft serve, gelato, sundae, float or an ice cream shake — regardless of what else it sells, with premises somewhere in Monmouth County, NJ. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page.
About This Guide
This guide is produced by Garden State Circle. Ice cream shops, gelaterias, dessert cafés and other businesses selling ice cream appear here because they meet the criteria described above — a published item for sale, and a location somewhere in Monmouth County, NJ. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. No business can pay to be included in this guide, to be listed higher, or to change what the table says about it.
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Ice Cream Shops in Monmouth County — Compared
| Shop | Type | Made on premises | Monday | Dairy-free published | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices (Aberdeen) — 1077L Highway 34, Aberdeen, New Jersey 07747 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 12:00 PM–10:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Heavenly Havens Creamery — 33 South Main St., Allentown, NJ 08501 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “the creamiest handmade ice cream” | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Amici Gelato and Caffe — 630 Mattison Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 | Gelato | Yes — states “handcrafted … all in house” | 12pm–10pm | Yes — “VEGAN/DIETARY ACCOMMODATING: Plantain & Passionfruit, Lemon, Non-Dairy Stracciatella, Non-Dairy Chocolate Hazelnut, Strawberry, Clementine, Mango, Pineapple” | Sep 2026 |
| The Baked Bear (Asbury Park) — 614 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 12PM–11PM | Yes — “Vegan Chocolate Chip – Chocolate Chips in an Oat Milk Vanilla Ice Cream. (Vegan) (Gluten-Free)” | Sep 2026 |
| Coney Waffle (Asbury Park Boardwalk) — 800 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712 | Ice cream and dessert café | Not published | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Cookman Creamery — 711 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “All offerings are made in-house”; “Each ice cream is made from scratch” | 12 PM–10 PM | Yes — “a unique abundance of plant-based vegan flavors” | Sep 2026 |
| Lola’s (Lola’s European Cafe) — 539 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 | Gelato | Yes — states “house made gelato” | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Milk Sugar Love Creamery & Bakeshop — 1319 Memorial Drive, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 | Ice cream and bake shop | Yes — states “handcraft every batch of our ice cream from scratch” | Closed | Not found by us | Sep 2026 |
| Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices (Asbury) — 1000 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | Not published (Monday not listed) | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| River Street Sweets (Asbury Park) — 550 Cookman Ave Suite C109, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 | Ice cream and candy store | Not published | 12pm–9pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Nicholas Creamery (Atlantic Highlands) — 84 1st Avenue, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “We hand-make small batch ice cream and ice cream cakes” | 12PM–9:30PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Carvel (Leonardville Road) — 46 Leonardville Rd., Belford, NJ 07718 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”) | 10:00 AM–10:00 PM | Yes — “SORBET ALL DAY – Like a bite of sunshine in every dairy-free & delicious bite” | Sep 2026 |
| Coney Waffle (Belmar) — 803 Ocean Ave, Belmar, New Jersey 07719-2249 | Ice cream and dessert café | Not published | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Dairy Queen (Treat Only) — 827 12TH AVE, Belmar, NJ 07719-2751 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 11:00 AM–10:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Mamalukes Pizza & Ice Cream — 1715 Ocean Avenue, Belmar, NJ 07719 | Ice cream and pizzeria | Not published | Spring 10:00 am–6:00 pm; Summer 8:00 am–11:00 pm (weather permitting) | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Sabores lo nuestro ice cream- mexican snacks — 710 1/2 Main Street, Bradley Beach, New Jersey 07720 | Ice cream shop | Not published | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Ant & Andy’s Ice Cream — 340 NJ-34, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 | Soft serve | Not published | 3–9pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Jersey Freeze (Colts Neck) — 340 State Route 34, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 | Soft serve | Not published | 12–9:30PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Rita’s of Eatontown — 76C Highway 35, Eatontown, NJ 07724 | Chain (Italian ice and custard) | No — national chain | 3:00 PM–8:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Shake Shack (Eatontown Mall) — 180 New Jersey 35 S, Eatontown, NJ 07724 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 10:00 AM–10:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Four Boys Ice Cream (Englishtown) — 3 Tennent Avenue, Englishtown, NJ 07726 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “Homemade Hard Ice Cream” (menu heading; ingredients list names Leiby’s batch mixes) | 11:00 AM–9:30 PM | Yes — “Dole Whip Soft Serve” | Sep 2026 |
| Nicholas Creamery (Fair Haven) — 586 River Road, Fair Haven, NJ 07704 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “We hand make all of our ice cream in small batches” | 12PM–9:30PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Farmingdale Creamery — 1144 NJ-33, Farmingdale, NJ 07727 | Ice cream shop | Yes — states “handcrafting each flavor” (on-site not stated) | 5PM–9PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Carvel Express (Freehold Raceway Mall) — 3710 Route 9, Freehold, NJ 07728 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 10:00 AM–9:00 PM | Yes — “SORBET ALL DAY – Like a bite of sunshine in every dairy-free & delicious bite” | Sep 2026 |
| Dairy Queen (Treat Only) — 701 PARK AVE, Freehold, NJ 07728-2378 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 11:00 AM–10:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Jersey Freeze (Freehold) — 120 Manalapan Avenue, Freehold, NJ 07728 | Ice cream and restaurant | Not published | 11am–10:00pm (ice cream hours; restaurant Closed) | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Rita’s of Freehold — 47 W Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728 | Chain (Italian ice and custard) | No — national chain | 12:00 PM–9:30 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Carvel (Route 36) — Rte 36 & Middle Rd., Hazlet, NJ 07730 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”) | 9:30 AM–9:30 PM | Yes — “SORBET ALL DAY – Like a bite of sunshine in every dairy-free & delicious bite” | Sep 2026 |
| Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices (Hazlet) — 1731 Union Ave, Hazlet, New Jersey 07730 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 2:00 PM–9:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Hinlickity’s Ice Cream Parlor — 120 Bay Ave, Highlands, NJ 07732 | Ice cream shop | Not published | 4pm–8pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Cold Stone Creamery — 2111 State Route 35, Holmdel, NJ 07733 | Chain ice cream | Yes — states “our Ice Cream is hand-crafted and made fresh in every store” | 11:00AM–10:30PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Jersey Freeze (Holmdel, inside Bell Works) — 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733 | Soft serve | Not published | 12:00 pm–6:00 pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Ice Cream on 9 — 2300 US-9, Howell Township, NJ 07731 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “over 148 Homemade Flavors” | 11am–9pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Rita’s of Howell — 4502 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ 07731 | Chain (Italian ice and custard) | No — national chain | 12:00 PM–8:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Shivers Ice Cream — 4037 Route 9 North, Howell, NJ 07731 (Aldrich Plaza) | Ice cream shop | Not published | 12:00pm–9:00pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Twist Ice Cream Shop — 149 Newtons Corner Road, Howell, New Jersey 07731 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “Made fresh right on the premises!” | 12:00pm–9:00 pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Polar Bear Ice Cream — 130 State Route 36 E, Keansburg, NJ 07748 | Ice cream shop | Yes — states “Homemade soft serve” | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Dairy Queen (Treat Only) — 673 NEWMAN SPRINGS RD, Lincroft, NJ 07738-1721 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 1:00 PM–9:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Carvel (Prospect Plaza) — 523 Prospect Ave., Little Silver, NJ 07739 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”) | 11:00 AM–10:00 PM | Yes — “SORBET ALL DAY – Like a bite of sunshine in every dairy-free & delicious bite” | Sep 2026 |
| The Chocolate Bar (Little Silver) — 78 Oceanport Avenue, Little Silver, NJ 07739 | Ice cream and chocolate shop | Not published | Closed | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| The Baked Bear (Long Branch) — 15 Morris Ave. Unit 115, Long Branch, NJ 07740 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 12PM–11PM | Yes — “Vegan Chocolate Chip – Chocolate Chips in an Oat Milk Vanilla Ice Cream. (Vegan) (Gluten-Free)” | Sep 2026 |
| Strollo’s Lighthouse (West End) — 69 Brighton Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740 | Ice cream and Italian ice | Yes — states “Homemade Italian Ice” (soft ice cream maker not stated) | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Dairy Queen (Treat Only) — 97 ATLANTIC AVE, Manasquan, NJ 08736-2918 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 12:00 PM–9:30 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Main Scoop Creamery — 140 B Main Street, Manasquan, NJ | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “Premium Homemade Ice Cream” | 3:30pm–8:30pm (September & October Hours) | Yes — “Premium Homemade Ice Cream: Unique Ice Cream Flavors, Dairy Free & Vegan flavors, Gelato, Sorbet & Italian Ice, Soft Serve, Sugar Free, Custom Cakes” | Sep 2026 |
| Surfside Frozen Custard — 187 Parker Ave, Manasquan, NJ 08736 | Frozen custard | Yes — states “homemade frozen custard made fresh daily” | 12:30pm–10:30pm (Summer Hours) | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Carvel (County Road) — 460 County Rd 520 E, Marlboro, NJ 07746 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”) | 10:30 AM–9:30 PM | Yes — “SORBET ALL DAY – Like a bite of sunshine in every dairy-free & delicious bite” | Sep 2026 |
| Carvel (State Highway) — 1050 State Hwy. #34, Matawan, NJ 07747 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”) | 10:00 AM–10:00 PM | Yes — “SORBET ALL DAY – Like a bite of sunshine in every dairy-free & delicious bite” | Sep 2026 |
| Nicholas Creamery (Middletown) — 1500 Route 35 Unit 19, Middletown, NJ 07748 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “Homemade small batch-ice cream is our specialty” | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Love Live Sweets — 508 Monmouth Rd., Suite 7, Millstone, New Jersey 08510 | Ice cream and dessert café | Not published | 8:00 AM–7:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Cold Stone Creamery — 67 US Highway 9, Morganville, NJ 07751 | Chain ice cream | Yes — states “Our Ice Cream is hand-crafted and made fresh in every store” | 11:00AM–10:00PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Callie’s Creamery — 100 NJ-35, Neptune City, NJ 07753 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “We hand craft all of our delicious flavors in-house” | 3:00PM–9:00PM | Yes — “Coconut (Vegan)” | Sep 2026 |
| Carvel (Neptune City) — 2200 NJ-66, Neptune City, NJ 07753 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”) | 11:00 AM–11:00 PM | Yes — “SORBET ALL DAY – Like a bite of sunshine in every dairy-free & delicious bite” | Sep 2026 |
| Cone Zone — 2040 State Route 33, Neptune City, NJ 07753 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “HAND CRAFTED ICE CREAM” | 10AM–9PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Ice Cream Shoppe — 43 3rd Ave, Neptune City, NJ 07753 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “all home-made” | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Ryan’s Homemade Ice Cream (Oakhurst) — 1805 NJ-35, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “the same small-batch ice cream Ryan’s has churned since 1988” | 12:00 PM–10:00 PM | Yes — “dairy-free Dole soft serve” | Sep 2026 |
| Day’s Ice Cream — 48 Pitman Ave, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756 | Ice cream shop | Not published | Closed | Yes — “VEGAN: Cherry Chip, Mad Monkey (Banana Flavor), Oat’s a Goody, Toasted Coconut, Vanilla” | Sep 2026 |
| Bruster’s (Oceanport) — 800 Oceanport Avenue, Suite 806, Oceanport, NJ 07757 | Chain ice cream | Yes — states “MADE FRESH ON SITE DAILY”; “handmade fresh in our store daily” | 12:00 PM–9:00 PM | Yes — “Non Dairy Chocolate Chip Oat Milk” | Sep 2026 |
| Coney Waffle (Red Bank) — 13 Broad St, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701-1901 | Ice cream and dessert café | Not published | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Dairy Queen (Treat Only) — 449 STATE RTE 35, Red Bank, NJ 07701-5036 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | 12:00 PM–9:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Fable Creamery — 14 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ | Ice cream shop | Not published | Closed | Yes — “FABLE CREAMERY IS 100% VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE, SOY-FREE, GUM-FREE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR-FREE” | Sep 2026 |
| Rita’s of Red Bank — 19 W. Front Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701 | Chain (Italian ice and custard) | No — national chain | 3pm–8pm (Fall Hours note; the hours list prints “3:00 PM – 8:00 AM” as printed) | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Strollo’s Lighthouse (Red Bank) — 64 North Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, NJ 07701 | Ice cream and Italian ice | Yes — states “Homemade Italian Ice” (soft ice cream maker not stated) | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Crazees — 2 West River Road, Rumson, NJ 07760 | Ice cream shop | No — Thomas Sweet Ice Cream (“We feature Thomas Sweet Ice Cream”, named supplier) | 11am–9pm | Yes — “Dairy-free Vegan – We have vegan options! Delicious dairy-free flavors made with a coconut milk base.” | Sep 2026 |
| OMG! Yogurt & Ice Cream — 2153 Rt. 35, Sea Girt, NJ 08750 | Ice cream and frozen yogurt shop | Not published | 1:00PM–10:00PM | Yes — “Dole Whip Pineapple” | Sep 2026 |
| Hoffman’s Ice Cream — 569 Church Street, Spring Lake Heights, NJ 07762 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “All of our products are homemade at our Point Pleasant Beach location” | 11:00 AM–10:00 PM | Yes — “Vegan Black Raspberry Chip – Made with Oat Milk” | Sep 2026 |
| Nicholas Creamery (Tinton Falls) — 1201 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “We hand make all of our ice cream in small batches” | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Ryan’s Homemade Ice Cream (Tinton Falls) — 462 Shrewsbury Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “a full case of small-batch flavors churned right here since 1988” | 11:00 AM–10:00 PM | Yes — “dairy-free Dole soft serve” | Sep 2026 |
| Rita’s of Union Beach — 865 State Route 36, Union Beach, NJ 07735 | Chain (Italian ice and custard) | No — national chain | 3:00 PM–8:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Glorioso Creamery — 2510 Belmar Blvd, Wall, NJ 07719 (inside Wake Coffee & Kitchen) | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states “Small-batch ice cream made with love” | Not published (hours list Tuesday-Sunday) | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Carvel (Monmouth Road) — 175 Monmouth Rd., West Long Branch, NJ 07764 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”) | 11:00 AM–10:00 PM | Yes — “SORBET ALL DAY – Like a bite of sunshine in every dairy-free & delicious bite” | Sep 2026 |
They sell ice cream among other things, but not their primary thing
| Shop | Type | Made on premises | Monday | Dairy-free published | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald’s — 1108 Nj-34, Aberdeen, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 11:15 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 1501 Main St, Asbury Park, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 11:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 970 Rt 36, Atlantic Highlands, NJ | No — national chain | 06:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 18 Nj-35, Eatontown, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 16 Wilson Ave, Englishtown, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 11:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 3636 Rt 9, Freehold, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 12:00 AM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 31-20 Route 35, Hazlet, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 01:00 AM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 3410 Rt 9 South, Howell, NJ | No — national chain | 05:30 AM to 12:00 AM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| Sonic — 4610 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ | No — national chain | Not published (locator card: “Open until 2:15 AM”) | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 358 State Route 35, Keyport, NJ | No — national chain | 05:00 AM to 11:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 229 Broadway St, Long Branch, NJ | No — national chain | 05:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 2428 Rt 35, Manasquan, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 925 Hwy 35, Middletown, NJ | No — national chain | 05:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — State Route 35, Neptune City, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 12:00 AM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 2000 Nj-35, Ocean Township, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 588 Shrewsbury Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ | No — national chain | 05:30 AM to 11:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 825 Rt 36, Union Beach, NJ | No — national chain | 05:30 AM to 01:00 AM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 1831 Rt 35 S, Wall Township, NJ | No — national chain | 06:00 AM to 11:00 PM | Not published | Sep 2026 | |
| McDonald’s — 372 Monmouth Rd, West Long Branch, NJ | No — national chain | 05:00 AM to 12:00 AM | Not published | Sep 2026 |
We found no listing in Brielle, Interlaken, Lake Como, Loch Arbour, Monmouth Beach, Roosevelt, Shrewsbury Township or Upper Freehold. That is a statement about our search on the date shown, not about those towns.
The Ice Cream Shops
Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices (Aberdeen) · 1077L Highway 34, Aberdeen, New Jersey 07747
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. ralphsices.com
Heavenly Havens Creamery · 33 South Main St., Allentown, NJ 08501
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “the creamiest handmade ice cream”. facebook.com
Amici Gelato and Caffe · 630 Mattison Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Gelato. Made on premises: Yes — states “handcrafted … all in house”. amicigelatocaffe.com
The Baked Bear (Asbury Park) · 614 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. thebakedbear.com
Coney Waffle (Asbury Park Boardwalk) · 800 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712
Ice cream and dessert café. Made on premises: Not published. coneywaffle.com
Cookman Creamery · 711 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “All offerings are made in-house”; “Each ice cream is made from scratch”. cookmancreamery.com
Lola’s (Lola’s European Cafe) · 539 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Gelato. Made on premises: Yes — states “house made gelato”. lolaseuropeancafe.com
Milk Sugar Love Creamery & Bakeshop · 1319 Memorial Drive, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Ice cream and bake shop. Made on premises: Yes — states “handcraft every batch of our ice cream from scratch”. milksugarlove.com
Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices (Asbury) · 1000 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. ralphsices.com
River Street Sweets (Asbury Park) · 550 Cookman Ave Suite C109, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Ice cream and candy store. Made on premises: Not published. riverstreetsweets.com
Nicholas Creamery (Atlantic Highlands) · 84 1st Avenue, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “We hand-make small batch ice cream and ice cream cakes”. nicholascreamery.com
Carvel (Leonardville Road) · 46 Leonardville Rd., Belford, NJ 07718
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”). locations.carvel.com
Coney Waffle (Belmar) · 803 Ocean Ave, Belmar, New Jersey 07719-2249
Ice cream and dessert café. Made on premises: Not published. coneywaffle.com
Dairy Queen (Treat Only) · 827 12TH AVE, Belmar, NJ 07719-2751
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. dairyqueen.com
Mamalukes Pizza & Ice Cream · 1715 Ocean Avenue, Belmar, NJ 07719
Ice cream and pizzeria. Made on premises: Not published. mamalukesbelmar.com
Sabores lo nuestro ice cream- mexican snacks · 710 1/2 Main Street, Bradley Beach, New Jersey 07720
Ice cream shop. Made on premises: Not published. instagram.com
Ant & Andy’s Ice Cream · 340 NJ-34, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
Soft serve. Made on premises: Not published. facebook.com
Jersey Freeze (Colts Neck) · 340 State Route 34, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
Soft serve. Made on premises: Not published. jerseyfreeze.com
Rita’s of Eatontown · 76C Highway 35, Eatontown, NJ 07724
Chain (Italian ice and custard). Made on premises: No — national chain. ritasice.com
Shake Shack (Eatontown Mall) · 180 New Jersey 35 S, Eatontown, NJ 07724
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. shakeshack.com
Four Boys Ice Cream (Englishtown) · 3 Tennent Avenue, Englishtown, NJ 07726
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “Homemade Hard Ice Cream” (menu heading; ingredients list names Leiby’s batch mixes). fourboysicecream.com
Nicholas Creamery (Fair Haven) · 586 River Road, Fair Haven, NJ 07704
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “We hand make all of our ice cream in small batches”. nicholascreamery.com
Farmingdale Creamery · 1144 NJ-33, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
Ice cream shop. Made on premises: Yes — states “handcrafting each flavor” (on-site not stated). farmingdalecreamery.com
Carvel Express (Freehold Raceway Mall) · 3710 Route 9, Freehold, NJ 07728
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. locations.carvel.com
Dairy Queen (Treat Only) · 701 PARK AVE, Freehold, NJ 07728-2378
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. dairyqueen.com
Jersey Freeze (Freehold) · 120 Manalapan Avenue, Freehold, NJ 07728
Ice cream and restaurant. Made on premises: Not published. jerseyfreeze.com
Rita’s of Freehold · 47 W Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
Chain (Italian ice and custard). Made on premises: No — national chain. ritasice.com
Carvel (Route 36) · Rte 36 & Middle Rd., Hazlet, NJ 07730
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”). locations.carvel.com
Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices (Hazlet) · 1731 Union Ave, Hazlet, New Jersey 07730
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. ralphsices.com
Hinlickity’s Ice Cream Parlor · 120 Bay Ave, Highlands, NJ 07732
Ice cream shop. Made on premises: Not published. hinlickitysicecream.com
Cold Stone Creamery · 2111 State Route 35, Holmdel, NJ 07733
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “our Ice Cream is hand-crafted and made fresh in every store”. coldstonecreamery.com
Jersey Freeze (Holmdel, inside Bell Works) · 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733
Soft serve. Made on premises: Not published. jerseyfreeze.com
Ice Cream on 9 · 2300 US-9, Howell Township, NJ 07731
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “over 148 Homemade Flavors”. icecreamon9.com
Rita’s of Howell · 4502 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ 07731
Chain (Italian ice and custard). Made on premises: No — national chain. ritasice.com
Shivers Ice Cream · 4037 Route 9 North, Howell, NJ 07731 (Aldrich Plaza)
Ice cream shop. Made on premises: Not published. shiversicecream.com
Twist Ice Cream Shop · 149 Newtons Corner Road, Howell, New Jersey 07731
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “Made fresh right on the premises!”. twisticecreamshopnj.com
Polar Bear Ice Cream · 130 State Route 36 E, Keansburg, NJ 07748
Ice cream shop. Made on premises: Yes — states “Homemade soft serve”. facebook.com
Dairy Queen (Treat Only) · 673 NEWMAN SPRINGS RD, Lincroft, NJ 07738-1721
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. dairyqueen.com
Carvel (Prospect Plaza) · 523 Prospect Ave., Little Silver, NJ 07739
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”). locations.carvel.com
The Chocolate Bar (Little Silver) · 78 Oceanport Avenue, Little Silver, NJ 07739
Ice cream and chocolate shop. Made on premises: Not published. thechocolatebarnj.com
The Baked Bear (Long Branch) · 15 Morris Ave. Unit 115, Long Branch, NJ 07740
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. thebakedbear.com
Strollo’s Lighthouse (West End) · 69 Brighton Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740
Ice cream and Italian ice. Made on premises: Yes — states “Homemade Italian Ice” (soft ice cream maker not stated). strolloslighthouse.com
Dairy Queen (Treat Only) · 97 ATLANTIC AVE, Manasquan, NJ 08736-2918
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. dairyqueen.com
Main Scoop Creamery · 140 B Main Street, Manasquan, NJ
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “Premium Homemade Ice Cream”. mainscoopcreamery.com
Surfside Frozen Custard · 187 Parker Ave, Manasquan, NJ 08736
Frozen custard. Made on premises: Yes — states “homemade frozen custard made fresh daily”. surfsidefrozencustard.com
Carvel (County Road) · 460 County Rd 520 E, Marlboro, NJ 07746
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”). locations.carvel.com
Carvel (State Highway) · 1050 State Hwy. #34, Matawan, NJ 07747
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”). locations.carvel.com
Nicholas Creamery (Middletown) · 1500 Route 35 Unit 19, Middletown, NJ 07748
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “Homemade small batch-ice cream is our specialty”. nicholascreamery.com
Love Live Sweets · 508 Monmouth Rd., Suite 7, Millstone, New Jersey 08510
Ice cream and dessert café. Made on premises: Not published. lovelivesweets.com
Cold Stone Creamery · 67 US Highway 9, Morganville, NJ 07751
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “Our Ice Cream is hand-crafted and made fresh in every store”. coldstonecreamery.com
Callie’s Creamery · 100 NJ-35, Neptune City, NJ 07753
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “We hand craft all of our delicious flavors in-house”. calliescreamerynj.com
Carvel (Neptune City) · 2200 NJ-66, Neptune City, NJ 07753
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”). locations.carvel.com
Cone Zone · 2040 State Route 33, Neptune City, NJ 07753
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “HAND CRAFTED ICE CREAM”. czconezone.com
Ice Cream Shoppe · 43 3rd Ave, Neptune City, NJ 07753
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “all home-made”. facebook.com
Ryan’s Homemade Ice Cream (Oakhurst) · 1805 NJ-35, Oakhurst, NJ 07755
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “the same small-batch ice cream Ryan’s has churned since 1988”. ryansicecream.com
Day’s Ice Cream · 48 Pitman Ave, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756
Ice cream shop. Made on premises: Not published. daysicecream.com
Bruster’s (Oceanport) · 800 Oceanport Avenue, Suite 806, Oceanport, NJ 07757
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “MADE FRESH ON SITE DAILY”; “handmade fresh in our store daily”. brusters.com
Coney Waffle (Red Bank) · 13 Broad St, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701-1901
Ice cream and dessert café. Made on premises: Not published. coneywaffle.com
Dairy Queen (Treat Only) · 449 STATE RTE 35, Red Bank, NJ 07701-5036
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain. dairyqueen.com
Fable Creamery · 14 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ
Ice cream shop. Made on premises: Not published. fablecreamery.com
Rita’s of Red Bank · 19 W. Front Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Chain (Italian ice and custard). Made on premises: No — national chain. ritasice.com
Strollo’s Lighthouse (Red Bank) · 64 North Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Ice cream and Italian ice. Made on premises: Yes — states “Homemade Italian Ice” (soft ice cream maker not stated). strolloslighthouse.com
Crazees · 2 West River Road, Rumson, NJ 07760
Ice cream shop. Made on premises: No — Thomas Sweet Ice Cream (“We feature Thomas Sweet Ice Cream”, named supplier). crazees.com
OMG! Yogurt & Ice Cream · 2153 Rt. 35, Sea Girt, NJ 08750
Ice cream and frozen yogurt shop. Made on premises: Not published. omgyogurtstore.com
Hoffman’s Ice Cream · 569 Church Street, Spring Lake Heights, NJ 07762
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “All of our products are homemade at our Point Pleasant Beach location”. hoffmansicecreamnj.net
Nicholas Creamery (Tinton Falls) · 1201 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “We hand make all of our ice cream in small batches”. nicholascreamery.com
Ryan’s Homemade Ice Cream (Tinton Falls) · 462 Shrewsbury Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “a full case of small-batch flavors churned right here since 1988”. ryansicecream.com
Rita’s of Union Beach · 865 State Route 36, Union Beach, NJ 07735
Chain (Italian ice and custard). Made on premises: No — national chain. ritasice.com
Glorioso Creamery · 2510 Belmar Blvd, Wall, NJ 07719 (inside Wake Coffee & Kitchen)
Homemade ice cream. Made on premises: Yes — states “Small-batch ice cream made with love”. facebook.com
Carvel (Monmouth Road) · 175 Monmouth Rd., West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Chain ice cream. Made on premises: No — national chain (“Everything is made fresh”). locations.carvel.com
McDonald’s · 1108 Nj-34, Aberdeen, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 11:15 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 1501 Main St, Asbury Park, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 970 Rt 36, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:30 AM to 11:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 18 Nj-35, Eatontown, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 16 Wilson Ave, Englishtown, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 3636 Rt 9, Freehold, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 31-20 Route 35, Hazlet, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 01:00 AM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 3410 Rt 9 South, Howell, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 05:30 AM to 12:00 AM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
Sonic · 4610 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: Not published (locator card: “Open until 2:15 AM”). Dairy-free published: Not published. sonicdrivein.com
McDonald’s · 358 State Route 35, Keyport, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 05:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 229 Broadway St, Long Branch, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 05:30 AM to 11:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 2428 Rt 35, Manasquan, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 925 Hwy 35, Middletown, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 05:30 AM to 11:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · State Route 35, Neptune City, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 2000 Nj-35, Ocean Township, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 588 Shrewsbury Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 05:30 AM to 11:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 825 Rt 36, Union Beach, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 05:30 AM to 01:00 AM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 1831 Rt 35 S, Wall Township, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 06:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
McDonald’s · 372 Monmouth Rd, West Long Branch, NJ
Made on premises: No — national chain. Monday: 05:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Dairy-free published: Not published. mcdonalds.com
Common Questions
What does “as published” mean in the table?
Each cell prints what the business itself states on its own website or its own channel, read on the date in the Record checked column. Where a business does not state something, the cell says Not published; where we searched and found nothing, it says Not found by us.
Are chains included?
Yes. Businesses selling ice cream to eat on the spot, with premises in Monmouth County, are here on the same terms as anyone else, and the Type column shows what each one is.
When was this list last checked?
The Record checked column shows the month each business’s details were last read. If something here is wrong or has changed, the correction note at the end of this guide says how to tell us.
Published September 27, 2026.
Additional Resources
Ice Cream in Somerset County, NJ
Ice Cream in Morris County, NJ
Also see our Ice Cream in Red Bank.
Also see our Ice Cream in Long Branch.
Also see our Ice Cream in Manasquan.
Also see our Ice Cream in Freehold Borough.
Also see our Ice Cream in Holmdel.
Also see our Ice Cream in Allentown.
Also see our Ice Cream in Atlantic Highlands.
Also see our Ice Cream in Belmar.
Also see our Ice Cream in Keyport.
Also see our Ice Cream in Asbury Park.
Also see our Ice Cream in Eatontown.
Something out of date?
This guide is maintained. If anything here is wrong or has changed — a name, an address, hours or ownership — tell us and we will check it. And if you run a business selling ice cream that should be on this list and is not: the test is the same one every business here cleared — that you sell ice cream to eat on the spot, regardless of what else you sell, with premises somewhere in Monmouth County, NJ. Show us that and you go on the page.
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