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Only 37% of People Will Even Try this

Matt Ryan — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:17:44 +0000

Are you the smartest person at the Jersey Shore? Listen weekday afternoons at 5:20 for Matt Ryan’s Nearly Impossible Question. This week’s winners score a $50 gift card to 709 in Point Pleasant! Here was the question for Friday May 3rd. Only 37% of people will even try this. What is it? Most popular guess: [...]

Something Else To Be Thankful For A Few Days After Thanksgiving: Good Neighbors

Lou Russo — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:08:50 +0000

There were neighbors sharing generators, sharing food, making gas and food runs. There were neighbors helping clear downed trees and damged homes. There were neighbors checking in elderly neighbors. Even though Thanksgiving is a little behind us, there is still plenty of time to be thankful for good neighbors. Superstorm Sandy brought a lot of [...]

People Try To Get Back To Normal, But What Is Normal?

Lou Russo — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:37:15 +0000

I remember during the storm as our crew monitored the storm and studied the radar, someone said that things would never be the same again on the shore. Who knew how true that would be. Of course there are many parts of the shore that will literally never look the same. The devastation has changed [...]

This Year's Thanksgiving Will Have Special Meaning At The Shore

Lou Russo — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:09:18 +0000

With all that’s gone on in the past few weeks, it seems like Thanksgiving just kind of appeared out of nowhere this year. I think this Thanksgiving will be the most meaningful one we’ve had in a long time here at the Jersey Shore. So many lost so much and yet the New Jersey spirit remains. And so has [...]

I've Never Been Prouder To Live At The Jersey Shore

Lou Russo — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:57:38 +0000

Hollywood can have there stereotypes and comedians can make their predictable jokes, but as far as I’m concerned, especially after the past two weeks, I’d rather be surrounded by residents of the great Garden State than anyone else on Earth. I have seen first hand how much it means to live in a neighborhood where [...]

Sandy Leaves Path of Destruction, Jersey Shore Must Band Together

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:39:43 +0000

Sandy has left her mark on the Jersey Shore. So now what? Countless miles of beach and boardwalk have been destroyed, homes and cars are flooded, and thousands of us are without power. This is about as bad as it gets. And this is when it’s time for us to show the world what makes [...]

You're Lucky If You Have Good Neighbors [POLL]

Lou Russo — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:17:32 +0000

On a nice day in our neighborhood in Point Pleasant, Diane and I get to see a lot of our neighbors. Some are walking the dog, some getting home from work, some just pop out of their house just to say hello. We were just talking the other night about how lucky we are to have great neighbors. We all know it's not always that way.