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The Food Network’s Guy Fieri will once again be bringing his “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” TV show to South Jersey this week as Carluccio’s Coal Fired Pizza in Northfield will again be featured on the show.
The segment, according to Carluccio’s Facebook page, will air this Friday (September 23rd) at 9 pm. “Tune in….
As the ocean breeze fluttered the scarves and chains dangling from her microphone stand, Stevie Nicks gazed out over the immense crowd — some 30,000 strong stretched a quarter-mile down the beach, a vision of late-summer Jersey Shore serenity — and described the scene as only she might: “a fairytale.”
The sprawling Sea Hear Now festival kicked off its fourth year in Asbury Park Saturday, and as droves of fans flooded the sand north of historic Convention Hall and nearby Bradley Park, it was clear New Jersey’s largest homegrown rock and pop music festival has successfully cultivated its own mystique and atmosphere (or brand recognition, if you’re cynical) — a sense of singularity and destination no amount of money can buy.
While I cannot speak to the strain put on the city to assist in policing and organizing such an event, from within the festival walls Sea Hear Now again appeared as a resounding victory for production company C3 Presents, who put on the fest — as well as the much larger Lollapalooza in Chicago and Austin City Limits in Austin — in partnership with Danny Clinch, the Toms River-native rock photographer, best known as Bruce Springsteen’s personal picture man.
Shake Shack has become so popular, especially in the last 5 years.
Shake Shack has a new “HOT” menu out. Thanks to the tastingtable.com, Shake Shack’s newest menu items are Hot Ones Chicken, Hot Ones Burger, and Hot Ones Bacon Cheese Fries.
There are several Shake Shacks in Monmouth County. The closest ones to us in Ocean County are the Shake Shacks in Eatontown and Wall Township. They have some new locations opening up in New Jersey. With already 13 Shake Shacks in New Jersey, when are we getting one in Ocean County?
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) — Author and paranormal expert L’Aura Hladik Hoffman will bring a hair-raising start to Hallowe’en season during “Ghosthunting New Jersey & New York City,” on Saturday, October 8, at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch. The program begins at 3:00pm.
The founder of New Jersey Ghost Hunters Society (NJGHS), L’aura has chronicled her probes of famously eerie locales in Ghosthunting: New Jersey (2008), Ghosthunting: New York (2010), and Ghosts of the Poconos (2017).
L’Aura has revisited many of the spooky spots highlighted in her books, and will share hair-raising details of new unexplained occurrences. Her investigations of phenomena around the nation and the world have been featured extensively on television, online, on radio, in print.
NEPTUNE – KPot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot is looking to make its mark at the Jersey Shore.
KPot, an all-you-can-eat restaurant chain, has leased space for a new location in the Neptune Plaza Shopping Center on Route 66 in Neptune. It also plans to open a restaurant at Crossroads Center at the intersection of Lakewood Road and Route 37 in Toms River.
The restaurant company describes itself as “a unique, hands-on, all-you-can-eat experience that merges traditional Asian hot pot with Korean BBQ flavors.” A representative could not be reached for comment to talk about plans for the new locations.
TOMS RIVER – Not everyone who shows up at Toms River Township’s Police Department walks in with a problem. Some come hoping to be part of the solution.
Around 30 township residents appeared at police headquarters as part of the town’s Neighborhood Watch group. Meetings are on the first Thursday of most months and run for just one hour, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Before last week’s get-together, representatives from at least two dozen Toms River neighborhoods had already met with local law enforcement officials.
Join us for the 3rd annual NJ POUND 4 PINK to benefit Mary’s Place by the Sea as we band together and raise money for this amazing organization who helps women with cancer. This year I am honored to be partnering with the TR ELKS #1875 who have graciously donated the use of their facilities for us to host this amazing event. Last year was such a huge success and we had so many amazing Pound Pros from all over the country joining us. This year we will be adding a vendor event to the days festivities which will run from 9-2 pm. Tickets for the event are currently available via Eventbrite at the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/321038664287
Returning this year as the Master of Ceremonies Will be Joe Castro from KEC Entertainment. Special thanks to Vinny Sisser making some music for us in the drums. Vendor show is free admission however to take part in the Pound Rockout Workout event you will need a ticket to participate. Ripstix will be provided. New to Pound, not a problem:
This location in the Toms River Shopping Center at Kohl’s plaza has been empty for quite a while and we got so many responses on what you’d like to see there.
The building and business is definitely shaped like a supermarket because that’s what it was at one time. I remember that the supermarket was so busy all the time, it was sad when it closed. What type of business would be a good fit for the Toms River Shopping Center?
It’s a giant store and there is so much you could do for this location. There’s a lot of traffic and it’s right off of 37 and the Garden State Parkway entrance is. It’s the perfect location for something great for Toms River and surrounding areas.
TOMS RIVER – About 2 miles of water main on Route 9 in Toms River will be replaced. The project will begin tonight, September 12, weather permitting.
Veolia said the replacement will provide local businesses and residential customers with improved water quality and reliable water service.
“The opportunity to renew the water main presented itself when the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) advised us about its plans to rehabilitate the well-traveled Route 9 corridor,” Senior Director of Operations Jim Mastrokalos said. “Recognizing that the water infrastructure from Indian Head Road to Route 70 has reached the end of its useful life, Veolia has coordinated its work with the NJDOT project.”
What an incredibly beautiful day it was for the second annual Jersey Pizza Joints Seaside Heights Pizza Crawl, of which I was named grand marshall. I can’t remember when I ate as much pizza!
We started at the Beachcomber Restaurant and Bar in Seaside Heights where the tickets were being sold. Each ticket got you a slice at each of the many pizzerias across the crawl including Maruca’s Tomato Pies, Georges Pizza, The Sawmill, and Shore Slice on the North end, the home of the Jersey Devil pizza.
Among the many crawlers was actor Joseph D’Onofrio who among his many roles, played young Tommy in Goodfellas, Bronx Tale and is currently in Power Book III Raising Kanan.
