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Welcome The First Day Of Spring With Free Rita's Or Free Dairy Queen

Here are the locations and hours in Matawan-Aberdeen, or nearby:

(Peggy Bayard/Patch)

ABERDEEN, NJ — Monday, March 20 is the first day of spring and what better way to celebrate this chilly, but sunny first spring day than with some — free! — ice cream or Italian ice?

Yes, Rita's is keeping their annual tradition alive, offering one free Italian ice, including a new flavor that will be unveiled Monday. No purchase necessary; you don't need to have the app.

  • Rita's Ice of South Amboy/Parlin: 3310 Washington Rd, Parlin, NJ 08859 Opens at noon
  • Rita's Ice of Union Beach: 865 NJ-36, Union Beach, NJ 07735
  • Rita's of Hopelawn/Woodbridge 201-205 New Brunswick Avenue Hopelawn, NJ 08861

Dairy Queen offers Free Cone Day on the first day of spring: A free small vanilla soft-serve cone

Find out what's happening in Matawan-Aberdeenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Hazlet Dairy Queen 982 US-9, South Amboy, NJ 08879 Opens at 11:30
  • South Amboy Dairy Queen 982 US-9, South Amboy, NJ 08879 Opens at 11:30

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