Deborah Smith, the founder of JerseyBites.com, will be talking about the recipes and restaurants featured in “The Jersey Shore Cookbook: Fresh Summer Flavors from the Boardwalk and Beyond” (Penguin Random House $22.95) on Thursday, August 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hosted by the Princeton Public Library, the event will be held on Hinds Plaza, weather permitting, or in the Community Room. Illustrated with photographs by Thomas Robert Clarke, the book features 50 recipes contributed by shore town restaurants, bakeries, and markets. Waypoint 622’s Watermelon Salad will be prepared and sampled.