Charities

I love a happy ending!!!!!!! I love a New Jersey hero and that is exactly what Chad Wallace of Ringwood, New Jersey is. He saw a sweet baby fawn struggling to swim in a lagoon and he sprung into action to save it. Keep scrolling to see the three part feel good video and the fawn get reunited with mama!

This will make you proud to live in New Jersey.

The 17th annual Crab Race will be at Breakwater Beach Waterpark on Saturday, August 28th. To participate in the race, guests must purchase a $5 plastic crab from the admission booth or online at casinopiernj.com. All the money raised from the crab sales will benefit the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Each donation entitles the participant to a chance to win over 100 prizes, including store gift cards, amusement park passes, and restaurant gift cards.

Ummm...you may want to get your kid a job application for Walmart A.S.A.P! This week Walmart unveiled new terms to their educational assistance program and it was HUGE. Effective on this August 16th associates of Walmart and Sam's Club will no longer have to pay to participate in the education program AND Walmart promises to pay 100% of college tuition and book costs!!!!!!!!!!!

You and the family can celebrate the return of the legendary Manasquan Fireman's Fair! The nightly fair opens at 6 pm and closes at 10:30 pm every night until Saturday, July 31st. The fair happens at Mallard Park - 435 Cedar Ave in Manasquan. Click for more Fireman's Fair details...

Every Saturday in the summer, I am extremely fortunate to be broadcasting LIVE from the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Not only do I enjoy being on LIVE radio, but I also get a chance to meet many local business owners and residents. Recently, William Whitefield & Bob Angelini, board members of the Asbury Park Theater Company stopped by to say hello. It was a great opportunity to shake hands and meet the leaders of a wonderful Asbury Park non-profit.

It's definitely heartwarming and exciting to see the city-wide yard sale returning to Asbury Park! Each year, city residents come together, clean out their garages, and most importantly help two local animal rescue groups. Unfortunately, the fun had to be canceled last year because of the pandemic but the yard sale is back and better than ever!

I love my job because you never know who you can be in communication with. Recently, I received a phone call from Tina Loftus, the Director of Business Development for Just Believe Inc. Even though my conversation with Tina was brief, I felt inspired after hearing her passion for Just Believe Inc. We didn't talk for long, but I was able to feel her excitement about a brand new event they will host in August. I am excited to get the word out... Hopefully, you or someone you know can attend?!

All hands (and paws) are on deck to help with the heart-wrenching Surfside, Florida building collapse search. John Hunt and his New Jersey team from Crisis Response Canines are there to provide emotional support for first responders.

Coastal Habitat For Humanity puts love and respect into action by bringing people of all backgrounds together to build and repair homes and communities. As a community, we can come together and help them continue to achieve their goals!

This is tremendous news! The Manasquan Inlet Intracoastal Tug, presented by Jersey Mike's, is back and better than ever. After a year away, the one-of-a-kind event will return for a third time on Saturday, October 9th. The series of tugs-of-war across the Manasquan Inlet serves as a recreation department fundraiser for Manasquan and Point Pleasant Beach.

Are you a member of the Jersey Shore Marketplace on Facebook? I check to see what's out there every now and then, but a listener shared a listing that shocked me.