94.3 The Point » WJLKFM http://943thepoint.com Jersey Shore's Hit Music Channel Sun, 19 May 2013 11:59:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 A Year Of Extreme Weather Continues At The Jersey Shore http://943thepoint.com/a-year-of-extreme-weather-continues-at-the-jersey-shore/ http://943thepoint.com/a-year-of-extreme-weather-continues-at-the-jersey-shore/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:36:38 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=135847 Last year when we were bracing for a hurricane, I remember thinking to myself, "What are the odds? We may not see this again for twenty years." Well, this extreme year of weather seems to want to insure that won't be true. Here comes Sandy.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/a-year-of-extreme-weather-continues-at-the-jersey-shore/feed/ 0 Lou Russo, Townsquare Media Preparing For Sandy At The Jersey Shore [POLL] http://943thepoint.com/preparing-for-sandy-at-the-jersey-shore-poll/ http://943thepoint.com/preparing-for-sandy-at-the-jersey-shore-poll/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:39:49 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=135241 It's becoming increasingly important to keep an eye on Hurricane Sandy and it's possible effects on our area in the upcoming days. Everyone from Alan Kasper to the New Jersey Office of Emergrency Management and the National Weather Service have their eyes glued to it's progress.It's a tough storm to predict.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/preparing-for-sandy-at-the-jersey-shore-poll/feed/ 0 Sandy's wind hits the Florida coast ( Joe Raedle, Getty Images) Which Birthday Is The Dreaded Number? [POLL] http://943thepoint.com/which-birthday-is-the-dreaded-number-poll/ http://943thepoint.com/which-birthday-is-the-dreaded-number-poll/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:01:55 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=134731 I just had a birthday yesterday and it was awesome. I'm fortunate to be doing something I love and I got to spend my day with the people I love, so which birthday it is didn't really matter to me. Later in the day, though, a conversation broke out in the office about age.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/which-birthday-is-the-dreaded-number-poll/feed/ 0 flickr user, Will Clayton Keeping The FoodBank Of Monmouth And Ocean Counties In Mind At A Critical Time http://943thepoint.com/keeping-the-foodbank-of-monmouth-and-ocean-counties-in-mind-at-a-critical-time/ http://943thepoint.com/keeping-the-foodbank-of-monmouth-and-ocean-counties-in-mind-at-a-critical-time/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:59:35 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=134721 The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is there for our neighbors who need some assistance all year long. This is a great time of year to keep them in mind when you go food shopping. Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is less than a month away. 29 days away to be exact.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/keeping-the-foodbank-of-monmouth-and-ocean-counties-in-mind-at-a-critical-time/feed/ 0 Lou Russo, Townsquare Media Comedy Night For Ocean Township Chamber A Huge Success http://943thepoint.com/comedy-night-for-ocean-township-chamber-a-huge-success/ http://943thepoint.com/comedy-night-for-ocean-township-chamber-a-huge-success/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:39:26 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=133590 It was the 25th anniversary of the Greater Ocean Township Chamber or Commerce's Comedy Night this past Friday night. This year it was held at The Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune, and it was a great night!

]]> http://943thepoint.com/comedy-night-for-ocean-township-chamber-a-huge-success/feed/ 0 Photsy GOTCC Snow Blankets Jersey Shore http://943thepoint.com/snow-blankets-jersey-shore/ http://943thepoint.com/snow-blankets-jersey-shore/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:20:14 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=133577 I went to the home improvement store to do a little shopping and pick up some Halloween stuff Saturday. I, like most people, try to shut down a little bit on the weekend, so I hadn't heard the forecast. I just didn't expect all the snow.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/snow-blankets-jersey-shore/feed/ 0 Lou Russo, Townsquare Media Has The Jersey Shore Gotten It's Flu Shot? [POLL] http://943thepoint.com/has-the-jersey-shore-gotten-its-flu-shot-poll/ http://943thepoint.com/has-the-jersey-shore-gotten-its-flu-shot-poll/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:41:49 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=131646 I was at a store a few days ago and heard a chorus of sneezes and coughs. I check Facebook and a lot of people are complaining about being sick. I come to work and tissue boxes are everywhere.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/has-the-jersey-shore-gotten-its-flu-shot-poll/feed/ 0 flickr user, SurfaceWarriors Here's An Artistic Way To Help During Breast Cancer Awareness Month http://943thepoint.com/heres-an-artistic-way-to-help-during-breast-cancer-awareness-month/ http://943thepoint.com/heres-an-artistic-way-to-help-during-breast-cancer-awareness-month/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:05:05 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=131184 You can benefit the Susan G. Komen Central and Southern NJ Affiliates by attending the Pink Party this Thursday!

]]> http://943thepoint.com/heres-an-artistic-way-to-help-during-breast-cancer-awareness-month/feed/ 0 flickr user, p fala "Locals Feeding Locals" Event To Help The FoodBank of Monmouth And Ocean Counties http://943thepoint.com/locals-feeding-locals-event-to-help-the-foodbank-of-monmouth-and-ocean-counties/ http://943thepoint.com/locals-feeding-locals-event-to-help-the-foodbank-of-monmouth-and-ocean-counties/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:26:05 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=129302  

The 4th Annual Locals Feeding Locals event, to benefit The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties will take place Wednesday October 24th at Giamano's in Bradley Beach.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/locals-feeding-locals-event-to-help-the-foodbank-of-monmouth-and-ocean-counties/feed/ 0 Lou Russo, Townsquare Media I Like Rain Sometimes. Am I Weird? [POLL] http://943thepoint.com/i-like-rain-sometimes-am-i-weird-poll/ http://943thepoint.com/i-like-rain-sometimes-am-i-weird-poll/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:17:47 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=128759 The other day, I was standing on my front porch and it started raining. Some kids down the street who were playing football scattered and ran home.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/i-like-rain-sometimes-am-i-weird-poll/feed/ 0 flickr user, amandaphslater Childhood Leukemia Foundation Does Great Work For Our Community http://943thepoint.com/childhood-leukemia-foundation-does-great-work-for-our-community/ http://943thepoint.com/childhood-leukemia-foundation-does-great-work-for-our-community/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:51:05 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=128739 Diane and I are so proud to be a part of the Childhood Leukemia Foundation. We recently attended a meeting at their Brick office, and each time we get around the people from the Foundation, we truly feel inspired.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/childhood-leukemia-foundation-does-great-work-for-our-community/feed/ 0 Bayshore Community Hospital Set To Hold Community Day and 5K Run http://943thepoint.com/bayshore-community-hospital-set-to-hold-community-day-and-5k-run/ http://943thepoint.com/bayshore-community-hospital-set-to-hold-community-day-and-5k-run/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:30:49 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=126714  

Bayshore Community Hospital is holding it's 5k Run/Walk and Community Day tomorrow at the hospital on North Beers St. in Holmdel from 10am to 2pm.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/bayshore-community-hospital-set-to-hold-community-day-and-5k-run/feed/ 0 flickr user seeveear "Ride For Hope" Will Benefit Ashley Lauren Foundation http://943thepoint.com/ride-for-hope-will-benefit-ashley-lauren-foundation/ http://943thepoint.com/ride-for-hope-will-benefit-ashley-lauren-foundation/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:51:17 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=126178 The Ride For Hope Classic Car Show and Poker Run is set for October 13th and will benefit The Ashley Lauren Foundation.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/ride-for-hope-will-benefit-ashley-lauren-foundation/feed/ 0 flickr user, DeusXFlorida You May be Able To Save A Life! "Smiles For Shira" Event In Marlboro http://943thepoint.com/you-may-be-able-to-save-a-life-smiles-for-shira-event-in-marlboro/ http://943thepoint.com/you-may-be-able-to-save-a-life-smiles-for-shira-event-in-marlboro/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:28:40 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=125194 Shira Klein is a mother of three young children,who was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma on New Year's Eve 2010. She is in desparate need of a match for a stem cell transplant. Currently there is no matching donor for Shira. We're hoping you can help.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/you-may-be-able-to-save-a-life-smiles-for-shira-event-in-marlboro/feed/ 0 Facebook Where Is New Jersey The Rudest? [POLL] http://943thepoint.com/where-is-new-jersey-the-rudest-poll/ http://943thepoint.com/where-is-new-jersey-the-rudest-poll/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:39:23 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=123236 For all the nice people surrounding us each day here in the great Garden State, we do see our share of rudeness, don't we? The question is, where do we see the most rudeness?

]]> http://943thepoint.com/where-is-new-jersey-the-rudest-poll/feed/ 0 flickr user, Lara604 Colts Neck Barn Tour To Benefit Ashley Lauren Foundation http://943thepoint.com/colts-neck-barn-tour-to-benefit-ashley-lauren-foundation/ http://943thepoint.com/colts-neck-barn-tour-to-benefit-ashley-lauren-foundation/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:50:32 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=122085 The Colts Neck Barn Tour is a rare opportunity to visit some of the most amazing and beautiful barns and stables in the area. These are the very same places where championship thoroughbreds and hunter jumpers are raised and trained! It's this Saturday the 29th!

]]> http://943thepoint.com/colts-neck-barn-tour-to-benefit-ashley-lauren-foundation/feed/ 0 flickr user, CJ Schmit Summer 2012 Says Goodbye! Did You Do Everything You Wanted To? [POLL] http://943thepoint.com/summer-2012-says-goodbye-did-you-do-everything-you-wanted-to/ http://943thepoint.com/summer-2012-says-goodbye-did-you-do-everything-you-wanted-to/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:00:41 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=120732 We all know somebody who reminded us on Memorial Day weekend just how quickly summer would go by. We didn't want to hear it then, but whoever said it was right. We're closing the book on Summer 2012 here at the Jersey Shore.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/summer-2012-says-goodbye-did-you-do-everything-you-wanted-to/feed/ 0 flickr user, jdnx Tinton Falls Restaurant To Help Ashley Lauren Foundation This Sunday http://943thepoint.com/tinton-falls-restaurant-to-help-ashley-lauren-foundation-this-sunday/ http://943thepoint.com/tinton-falls-restaurant-to-help-ashley-lauren-foundation-this-sunday/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:34:44 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=120152 We had Connor Caizza had and his mom Cindy on the show this morning to talk about a great event this Sunday at MJ's in Tinton Falls that benefits The Ashley Lauren Foundation.

Connor and Cindy have been working very hard

]]> http://943thepoint.com/tinton-falls-restaurant-to-help-ashley-lauren-foundation-this-sunday/feed/ 0 ashleylaurenfoundation.org Beagle Survives 70 Foot Fall From Jersey Bridge http://943thepoint.com/beagle-survives-70-foot-fall-from-jersey-bridge/ http://943thepoint.com/beagle-survives-70-foot-fall-from-jersey-bridge/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:23:34 +0000 Matt Ryan http://943thepoint.com/?p=120162 A beagle named "Brandi'' survived a 70-foot fall from a New Jersey bridge.

]]> http://943thepoint.com/beagle-survives-70-foot-fall-from-jersey-bridge/feed/ 0 "Brandi" (photo from Alexis Lorenz) What Is The Jersey Shore's Worst Local Traffic Road? http://943thepoint.com/what-is-the-jersey-shores-worst-local-traffic-road/ http://943thepoint.com/what-is-the-jersey-shores-worst-local-traffic-road/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:35:42 +0000 Lou Russo http://943thepoint.com/?p=120139 We know about all the traffic on the Parkway and Turnpike, but it's not limited to the highways. Our local roads get slammed with traffic all the time. So, what's the worst local road for traffic in Monmouth and Ocean Counties?

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