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
Top 10 of 2022: FLK Method
Original Air Date: October 24, 2022
We sit down with Fit Like Krys of FLK Method, a virtual/online fitness community designed for its participants. Not only will you achieve your unique …
Top 10 of 2022: Glenbrook Brewery, Morristown
Original air date: January 24th, 2022
On this episode we were joined by Darren Cregan and Heath Traver, Co-Owners of Glenbrook Brewery in Morristown, NJ. Glenbrook ties together excellen…
Allaire Community Farm
JoAnn and Sean Burney, founders of Allaire Community Farm, utilize their rescued animals and working farm environment to nurture through nature. In particular, their farm is focused on …
LowTides Ocean Products
In the summer of 2008, LowTides Ocean Products Founder, Brenton Hutchinson was spending a weekend along the water's edge down at the Jersey shore.
While enjoying the simple pleasures of…
Missy's Main St. Cafe
Missy Addison has always had a passion for entertaining and cooking for friends. Missy and her wife Kellene were driving past an old run down bar on a busy main road in their town when …
nourish.NJ
Starting out as a soup kitchen almost 40 years ago, nourish.NJ has evolved into a safe haven for anyone looking for assistance. Whether their guests are experiencing homelessness, pover…
New Jersey Veteran Series: Krystyna Cechulski
Army Reserve Veteran Krystyna Cechulski joins the show to discuss her career in the military, her life as a social worker, and different challenges she has faced in her life. Krystyna t…
New Jersey Veteran Series: Brian Consoli
Naval Chaplain Corp Veteran Brian Consoli joins us on our New Jersey Veteran Series to talk about his military life. He describes some of his early struggles in life, eventually finding…
Live From the Motown Fitness AGON!
We set up shop and recorded live from the Motown Fitness AGON! This CrossFit competition brought athletes from around the state to participate in several workouts throughout the day to …
New Jersey Veteran Series: Vince Ruiz
Dr. Vincent Ruiz, LPC joins us to discuss his 12 year career in the United States Army. Vince’s story is intense as he describes his battle with addiction and PTSD, but is ultimately a …
New Jersey Veteran Series: Joe Gallo
Joe Gallo, a 4-year veteran of the United States Air Force, joins us to discuss his life and career in the military. Joe talks about significant leaders he had in his career and how the…
New Jersey Veteran Series: Bill Anthes
Green Beret Bill Anthes is a former guest of the show as the owner of BTWN The Ears. Bill discusses his pre-military life in sports and his desire to pursue something greater than himse…
Indian Italian Fusion Restaurant
Chef Mickey Chopra, owner of i2i Fusion Restaurant in Boonton, has food in his blood. Coming from a family involved in the culinary industry, Mickey worked in corporate food entities fo…
Get Fit Like Krys with FLK Method
Imagine having access to both live and on-demand fitness classes with a supportive community and an instructor who consistently has your best interests in mind. That is exactly what FLK…
Gelato, Coffee, and Italian Classics in Asbury Park
Tucked away in downtown Asbury Park sits Amici Gelato & Caffe. Not only does the owner, Joe Castore, create delicious gelato, pastries, cookies, cakes and more every day, his story is o…
Heirloom Kitchen at the St. Laurent
Chef David Viana is one of the most accomplished chefs in the state of New Jersey. While his resume speaks for itself, the road has not always been easy. We traveled to Asbury Park, NJ …
Marcelli Formaggi
Do you like cheese? Probably a stupid question, who doesn't? But have you ever had farmstead sheep's milk cheese imported directly from a family farm in Italy? We traveled to Clifton, N…
Tiffany Tattooz
For our 50th episode we traveled to Woodland Park, NJ to visit with Tiffany "Tattooz" Perez, owner of Ink Gallery Tattoo Studio. Tiffany shares how she got into tattooing, her experienc…
Pouring Freshies Daily at Ghost Hawk Brewing Co.
We visit Steve Bauer, owner of Ghost Hawk Brewing Company in Clifton, NJ. Mike and Steve try several beers while learning about Steve's background, difficulties he has faced in life, an…
What is Between The Ears?
Mike travels to Far Hills to visit with a former guest Karianne Anthes and her husband, Bill Anthes, a former Green Beret. K and Bill own Between the Ears, a program to help build both …