The Cassville Tavern: Some of the best burgers in the area
Don’t be fooled by the look of the place, the Cassville Tavern is a drop-dead serious choice when you are on the hunt for one of the best burgers on the Jersey Shore. They are located at the intersection that some say is the the geographical center of the state of New Jersey–at least that … Read more
Shepard Fairey’s art on display in Asbury Park
Pop artist Shepard Fairey, who gained notariaty for his guerrilla “Obey” sticker campaign that melded street art and guerilla marketing into a phenomeon that put him on the artistic map, unveiled a number of murals and a gallery show called “Revolutions” in Asbury Park yesterday. The Obey image was a portrait of professional wrestler Andre … Read more
Music Festival, All Tomorrow’s Parties, Comes to Asbury Park This Weekend
The Music Festival, “All Tomorrow’s Parties” is brining their traveling multi-media show to Asbury Park for the first time ever this weekend. The festival, which started in England in 1999 and expanded to the United States in 2007. The festival makes multiple stops throughout the year and this is the first time that their East … Read more
A Poem By Lindsay
I love when my kids show their creativity. Today, Lindsay wrote a poem for 5th grade. She was given a format to follow (a biographical poem, etc), but I love the unique spin she put on it so I had to share it here. Hope you enjoy as much as I did!!! Lindsay Funny Friendly … Read more
What Businesses Can Learn From @ThatKevinSmith About Social Media
Kevin Smith (who uses the name @thatkevinsmith on Twitter), the indie film director who gave us Clerks and Dogma is on the cutting edge of utilizing social media for marketing and business owners should follow his lead if they are serious about growing their business cost effectively. At first glance, it may seem odd that … Read more
Jackson’s New Irish Pub Will Open Doors for first time Friday
McGinn’s Pub, the newest restaurant and bar in Jackson, will be holding their grand opening on Friday, August 26th. McGinn’s, which is located on Route 537 (just outside of Great Adventure), is owned by the brother and sister team of Kevin McGinn, a retired Deputy Inspector from the New York City Police Department, and Maria … Read more
Six Flag’s Debuts Green Lantern Stand-Up Coaster
On May 19th, Six Flags Great Adventure unveiled the newest addition to their thrill ride stable at an event for media and invited guests made up of roller coaster enthusiasts and representatives from the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The new ride, Green Lantern, is based on the DC Comics’ super hero of the same name. … Read more
A New Paradigm In Advertising
You know, most times you don’t normally see the beginning of a tidal wave forming. However, if one is tuned in properly and is listening to the right things, you could get lucky and start to connect the dots before you reach the tipping point on something big every once in a while. I could be wrong, but … Read more
Citizen’s Budget Advisory Committee Say Layoff’s Will Jeopardize Quality Of Life
The Citizen’s Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC)–a committee of volunteers selected by Township Council members to offer the Council advice on the budget each year–submitted a report to the Council last month, prior to the budget referendum vote. In that report, the CBAC recommended to the Council that the referendum proposed by the Mayor should be … Read more
Jackson Residents–How would you save the cops?
With last night’s defeat of the budget referendum, I am undertaking a project to collect ideas from the public to come up with creative solutions to closing Jackson’s budget gap without having to resort to the draconian cuts to the Jackson Township police force. If the people we have elected are failing us in their … Read more
