New Ice Cream Parlor Opens In Farmingdale This Week

HOWELL, NJ - Who says ice cream is only a summertime treat?

The frozen dessert veterans behind Four Boys Ice Cream Shop will be opening their fifth location on Friday, Oct. 9 in Farmingdale. A grand opening slated to follow on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m., complete with giveaways, coupons and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Located at 81 Main Street, the new ice cream parlor will feature cakes, shakes and unique flavors of ice cream, including vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free options.

Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily.

Four Boys Ice Cream Shop’s humble roots trace back to an ice cream truck, which opened in 1999. The truck was operated by husband-and-wife duo Peter and JoAnn Becker, named for their four boys Dan, Dave, Luke and Jake. A flagship location was opened in 2004 in Englishtown.

"[Farmingdale] used to have an ice cream store years ago, but they closed. For a long time, we wanted to get into Farmingdale," JoAnn told Patch. "We’re a small-town ice cream shop, and Farmingdale has that same small-town home feeling.”

The Beckers tout three other locations throughout Central Jersey in Jamesburg, Jackson and Milltown.

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