“AWESOME COMMUNITY”: GRASS ROOTS GROUP COLLECTS FOR PUPS

I spoke with the local founders of Toys for Pups, Heather Jensen and Amy Quinn about their grass roots effort to help the Humane Society ensure every dog waiting for adoption (and the house is full… go adopt!) has a blanket and toy.   In Jensen’s own soulful words, why she and Quinn chose to get [...]

“EVERY DOLLAR SPENT SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY”: COASTAL HABITAT’S ReSTORE

For five years, Coastal Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore resale store has been part of the community – offering deals on furniture, appliances and housewares as well as serving as the major sustainable funding source for the organization’s affordable housing mission. This Saturday (Feb. 4), the ReStore celebrates its anniversary with discounts on every purchase.  I [...]

“I LOVE ASBURY PARK”: MOB WIVES’ ANGELA RAIOLA

Angela Raiola, better known as “Big Ang,” is the breakout star of VH1′s latest hit reality show “Mob Wives.”  She’s the niece of the late Salvatore “Sally Dogs” Lombardi of the notorious Genovese crime family. The born-and-bred Brooklynite is a single mom of two, and the owner of a bar on Staten Island.  Michael Cook [...]

THRIFT STORE TOUR: SALVATION ARMY & TWICE IS NICE

From what I know, Asbury Park has the most thrift stores – packed with fab and fashionable bargains – than any other city in our area. I spoke with the heads of two of the city’s largest thrift stores about what’s new in 2012 and what’s for sale.     Salvation Army Possibly the most [...]

“ALL A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH IN THE BEST WAYS POSSIBLE”: SWELL POP-UP PARTY

Swell and gay days continue in Asbury Park. May 2010, three local creative minds converged to bring the area’s GLBTI community a bar at the beach.  No dancing, just cheap friends and fun.  Errr… friends and cheap fun. The team decided on the name Swell and it became the new “Cheers”-like spot for locals and vacationers [...]

IS YOUR HOME “LOVE INSPIRING”?: A NATIONAL WEBSITE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Do you have or know of a romantic home?  (I am thinking Ocean Grove!)  The best real estate website around wants to hear from you ASAP!  Read more… The people at TopTenRealEstateDeals.com are looking for the ten most love-inspiring homes in the United States to use in their 2012 Valentines Day promotion “Top Ten Most Romantic [...]