Monmouth Businesses to Know This Week: Pediatric Health + Fitness + Salons + Home Services

What Monmouth families should know

Every week we spotlight a small, mixed batch of Monmouth County businesses that come up in family conversations — from pediatric care to weekend workouts, kid haircuts to home services. This week's four span pediatric dentistry, group fitness, kids' haircuts, and pest control. None of them paid for placement; we've verified each is currently operating and we've flagged the public tools you can use to double-check before you commit.

Tots To Teens & In Bee Tween Pediatric Dentistry (Holmdel)

About

A pediatric dental practice in Holmdel led by Dr. Jayati Bhattacharyya, who has practiced pediatric dentistry for more than two decades. The office serves infants through teens and structures visits around helping anxious first-timers feel comfortable rather than rushed.

What's interesting for families

• Pediatric-only office (kids aren't in the same waiting area as adult procedures).
• Handles the full early-childhood dental timeline — first visit around age one, prevention, sealants, and orthodontic screenings as kids grow.
• Central Monmouth location, close to Bell Works and the Route 35 / GSP Parkway 114 corridor.

How to plan a visit

Address: 702 N Beers St, Suite 3, Holmdel, NJ 07733. Phone: (732) 965-8089. Call ahead to confirm current hours and whether they take your insurance.

Verify before you commit

Confirm the dentist's active NJ license using the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs license verification portal (search by name; dental licenses appear under the Board of Dentistry). Ask up front about first-visit fees and any imaging that would be billed separately.

F45 Training Manalapan (Manalapan)

About

F45 is a franchised group-training format — 45-minute functional workouts that rotate daily between cardio, resistance, and hybrid days. The Manalapan studio runs early-morning, midday, and evening classes so parents can slot a session around drop-off, pickup, or a quick lunch block.

What's interesting for families

• Class-based, so you don't have to program your own workout — you show up and follow along.
• Small-group coaching means a real trainer sees your form (helpful if you're returning to exercise post-injury or postpartum).
• Free intro sessions are standard across F45 studios — a low-risk way to see if the format fits before you commit to a membership.

How to plan a visit

Location: Manalapan, NJ. Phone: (732) 662-2565. Class schedules rotate — check the current week's schedule with the studio before you book your first class.

Verify before you commit

Ask for the full membership terms in writing before you sign — group fitness contracts in NJ are covered by the state's health-club regulations. If you have any orthopedic history, get medical clearance first and tell the coach on day one so scaling options are ready.

Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids — Freehold (Freehold)

About

Cookie Cutters is a kid-focused salon chain; the Freehold location on Route 9 South is set up for the reality of cutting a wiggly toddler's hair — themed chairs, screens at each station, and stylists who specialize in children. They also handle first haircuts (with the little certificate + lock-of-hair keepsake) and offer walk-in-friendly hours on weekends.

What's interesting for families

• Every chair has a screen, which turns the "I don't want a haircut" standoff into a 12-minute cartoon break.
• Weekend hours are family-schedule friendly.
• Good option for sensory-sensitive kids — you can call ahead and ask for a quieter time slot.

How to plan a visit

Address: 3290 Route 9 South, Freehold, NJ 07728. Phone: (732) 379-4031. Hours: Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Website: haircutsarefun.com/location/freehold-nj.

Verify before you commit

You can look up a cosmetology shop's active NJ Board of Cosmetology & Hairstyling license through the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs license verification portal. Ask about pricing for a kid's cut plus any add-ons (braids, styling) before the cape goes on.

Cowleys Pest Services (Farmingdale)

About

Cowleys is a Monmouth County–based pest and wildlife control company that's been running out of Farmingdale for decades. They handle the full menu that comes up in Jersey Shore homes — ants, termites, mosquitoes, ticks, wildlife exclusion, and mold remediation.

What's interesting for families

• Local, family-run — you're not calling a national dispatch center.
• They handle wildlife exclusion (squirrels in the attic, groundhogs under the deck) as well as insects — one call for the full problem.
• Useful to know before mosquito season peaks and before back-to-school when tick checks matter most.

How to plan a visit

Address: 1145 NJ-33, Farmingdale, NJ 07727. Phone: (732) 897-9553. Website: cowleys.com.

Verify before you commit

Pest control operators in NJ must be licensed by the state DEP's Pesticide Control Program — ask for the business license number and the technician's applicator license before any pesticide is applied. If you have young kids, pets, or someone pregnant in the home, ask specifically about the product, the re-entry interval, and whether a less-toxic bait station option exists for the same problem.

Local resources for Monmouth families

• 2-1-1 NJ — free, confidential help finding local resources (dial 211).
• Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management: (732) 431-7400.
• NJ Consumer Affairs license verification — check dentists, cosmetologists, and other licensed professionals.
• NJ DEP Pesticide Control Program — verify pest-control business and applicator licenses.
• NJ Home Improvement Contractor lookup — for any home-services contractor you're comparing against.

How Love of Humanity helps

Love of Humanity is a Monmouth County 501(c)(3) that produces free, family-focused community education — plain-language explainers, checklists, and short courses on the things that eat up a household's week: verifying providers, prepping for storms, cutting utility bills, and sizing up local services. If you run a Monmouth family-facing business and want to co-brand a monthly education piece with us, we'd love to hear from you.

This roundup is editorial. No fees were paid. Love of Humanity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Facts verified July 9, 2026 from business websites and public sources; corrections welcome at director@lovehumanity.charity.

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