Greetings From the Garden State
The Heart of Jersey Pride. A podcast about the people and places that shape New Jersey! Powered by the New Jersey Lottery. Hosted by Mike Ham
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 230
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Be Well
Marisa Sweeney, owner of Be Well Integrated Health Services, joins the show to tell us about all the offerings Be Well provides. Whether it's yoga classes, dietician services, psycholo…
Mike & Priscilla Tour Wildwood
Former Olympian and local resident Priscilla Frederick-Loomis tours Mike around Wildwood stopping in at some of her favorite spots!
The stops include:
Mudhen Brewing Company
@mudhenbrew
Owe…
Best Ice Cream in New Jersey?
There a few ice cream shops in New Jersey that are consistently recognized as some of the best in New Jersey and Milk Sugar Love in Jersey City routinely appears on that list. The owner…
Wild West City
Since 1957, Wild West City has been the premier Western theme park on the east coast. It is actually the only western theme park left on the east coast. Frank and Katie Benson, third ge…
Miss New Jersey USA
Hoboken resident Alexandra Lakhman was crowned Miss New Jersey USA on April 3, 2022. She competed in six Miss New Jersey USA pageants before taking home the crown. We discuss what the c…
A Day at the Ballpark
The Somerset Patriots, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees organization, invited us to come out and participate in their first "Podcast Night" on July 24th, 2022. We were luc…
An Olympian in Wildwood
Priscilla Frederick-Loomis competed in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for Antigua & Barbuda in the high jump. After the 2016 games she began preparing and training for…
A Top-100 Jazz Club in the World
Shanghai Jazz has been a staple of the Madison, NJ community since 1995 and in that time was recognized as one of the top-100 jazz clubs in the world! Eventually Tom Donohoe purchased t…
A Beauty Salon with Deep Family Roots
Bella Rococo at Emilia's in Garwood, NJ is a beauty salon with deep Italian family roots. The owner, Stefanie Savino, opened the business in 2019 and has not only survived the last few …
New Jersey's Handbag Designer
Anthony Benevenia emigrated from a small village on the southern coast of Italy to industrial Newark, New Jersey, spending his days as a luxury men's tailor at the renowned American Sho…
Yoga, Nutrition, & Community
South Street Yoga & Nutrition in Morristown, NJ and its owner, Debbie Weinstein, have not only built a strong yoga community but are also strong supporters of the town and other local b…
Helping Veterans One Paw at a Time
Not only in New Jersey, but throughout the country, there are veterans, first responders and others suffering from PTSD. Operation K9 Beethoven uses pet therapy, as well as other method…
Baking It with Jordan and Joelle
Hoboken-based twin sisters, Jordan & joelle Hernandez are community service advocates, small business owners, communication professionals, bakers, twins, sisters, daughters, friends, an…
The Best NJspots
#NJspots started 7 years ago when Virginia Buechel realized there weren't many Instagram accounts that celebrated New Jersey. It has since grown to one of the most popular social media …
Courtney Roselle's Iron Grace
Courtney Roselle has appeared on The Rock's Titan Games on NBC, is a fitness model, an accomplished athlete, personal trainer and all-around badass. Her journey should serve as an inspi…
Fighting Homelessness in New Jersey
Homelessness is an issue throughout the country and it can sometimes seem overwhelming trying to figure out how to solve this complex issue. Right here in New Jersey though, Jenny DePau…
Soulfood is Love
Asahda's Soulfood Restaurant in Chatham may seem like an interesting choice for a town not known for its soul food. However, its food is incredible and authentic as it gets. Its owner, …
The Voice of Manny Cabo
Manny Cabo is a New Jersey-native, an artist, photographer, podcaster, and all around force in the creative world. His song, "Crazy" is the official theme song of Greetings From the Gar…
The Seeing Eye
The Seeing Eye is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to enhance the independence, dignity, and self-confidence of blind people through the use of Seeing Eye dogs. Based in Mo…
Clothing From Your Nostalgic Daydreams
Where do you buy your clothes in New Jersey? Have you ever considered buying them online from a mobile boutique? Well then maybe you should check out Garmint By Kim! A New Jersey-native…