Joe V is a proud outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ+ community both in New Jersey and around the United States. He has been the producer for various talk shows at New Jersey 101.5 since 2011, and has served as a talk show host and writer in that time. Even though Joe is a native of Staten Island, NY, he has lived most of his life in various parts of New Jersey, where many aspects of the Garden State have shaped him into who he is today. He's a diehard fan of the New York Yankees, New York Giants, New York Rangers, and New York Knicks, and is a Bruce Springsteen fanboy and music nerd. He loves to learn about local, U.S., and world history, talks way too much about fantasy football, and has been known to drive long distances for food. You can follow Joe V on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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All the New Jersey connections in Super Bowl LVI
It's comforting to know that no matter which team wins this weekend, New Jersey will be one Super Bowl ring richer.
The coolest Wawa in the country is in Wildwood, NJ
The next time you are in the area, you must pay this Wawa location a visit, even if its just for the photo-op.
Your dog or cat needs this NJ driver license collar tag
No, you don't have to visit the MVC.
NJ restaurant chain fires managers for asking workers to beg for reviews
Not exactly what you want to see in the midst of a nationwide worker shortage.
Have to go to the MVC? Here are the 6 points of ID you must bring
You don't want to be that person who waited in line for hours on a Saturday morning only to find out you didn't have the proper documents once it was your turn.
DoorDash steps in to help ease NJ’s Girl Scout Cookie craving
Girl Scout Cookie season is officially upon us.
Crave a real NY/NJ bagel? This video teaches you how to make them
Any New Jerseyan knows that when it comes to bagels, you don't settle.
No toll money, no problem: 10 free bridges connecting NJ and PA (Opinion)
It would be nice to see some other highway authorities in our area adopt this idea.
24 independently owned record stores in NJ
In 2020, vinyl records outsold CDs in the United States.
Pay it forward at NJ coffee shops? Former barista asks us to stop
For as kind as the gesture is, many like myself may have never taken the cashier or barista's perspective of the random act of kindness into account.
The McRib in NJ? These 5 McDonald’s locations allegedly have it
2021 marks 40 years since the McRib debuted, and has made limited time appearances on the menu at various times since 1981.
Go from Central Jersey to the Holland Tunnel without paying tolls
Sometimes even your GPS doesn't know the back way to certain places.