Interviews Episodes

Welcome to the Bridgeton Beacon. Today we're delighted to join Sharon Kiefer, the curator and director of Gallery 50, in Bridgeton. 🌿

We continue our history conversation at the former site of PJ Ritter Company, in Bridgeton. Meg hosts her father, Bob McCormick, and Paul J. Ritter IIII.

Enjoy a tour at the former site of PJ Ritter Company, in Bridgeton. Meg hosts her father, Bob McCormick, and Paul J. Ritter IIII.

Let's explore a dark chapter in the history of New Jersey and justice. We welcome author Robert Zorn to discuss his book "Cemetery John : The undiscovered mastermind of the Lindbergh Kidnapping"

Summer may be winding down, but there's no better time to savor the taste of succulent crabs. Today, we're taking you on a mouthwatering journey to Marty's Crabs, nestled at 474 Route 49 in Quinton, just a short drive from Hopewell.

The Bridgeton Beacon welcomes Paul Simmons of Glasstown Brewery in Millville.

🌿 We are joined by Jonathan Cummings of the local non-profit, Revive South Jersey. https://revivesj.org Sponsors: https://SelfieBackgroundCheck.com https://CumberlandGrows.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/bridgetonbeacon Niche Podcast Info: https://nichepodcastpodcast.com

🌿 Join us for a conversation with Tony Stanzione as we discuss his twenty-five years (almost) as CEO of the Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce. Bridgeton Chamber of Commerce: https://CumberlandGrows.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/bridgetonbeacon Niche Podcast Network: https://nichepodcastpodcast.com

Welcome back for this conversation with the owner of Glasstown Brewing, Paul Simmons. 🍺 He joins Tom to chat about their 9th Anniversary IPA, Jersey #beer, and fancy hops. Episode Page: https://bridgetonbeacon.com/glasstown-brewing-9th-anniversary The Bridgeton Beacon is brought to you by the Law Offices of Meg McCormick Hoerner, at https://HoernerLaw.com Niche Podcast Network: https://NichePodcastPodcast.com Law Firm Podcasts: https://LawFirmPodcasts.com

Welcome to part-two in this conversation with Bridgeton-native Catherine Hardy. Catherine owns and operates two historic rental properties, collectively known as A Whiskey Array. Meg and Catherine also chat about the importance of collaboration among locally owned and operated businesses. The Bridgeton Beacon is brought to you by the Law Offices of Meg McCormick Hoerner, at https://HoernerLaw.com Niche Podcast Network: https://nichepodcast.net Law Firm Podcasts: https://LawFirmPod...

In this episode, Meg sits down with Bridgeton-native Catherine Hardy. Catherine owns and operates two historic rental properties, collectively know as A Whiskey Array. Meg and Catherine also chat about the importance among collaboration among locally owned and operated businesses. The Bridgeton Beacon is brought to you by the Law Offices of Meg McCormick Hoerner, at https://HoernerLaw.com Niche Podcast Network: https://nichepodcast.net Law Firm Podcasts: https://LawFirmPodcasts.com

We recommend the TNT Burger, sausage gravy over biscuits, and Eldon's once-monthly-wings. (But not at the same time.) Join us at Verna's Flight Line.

This is another conversation with local seasoning entrepreneur Mark Harris, of Wet & Wild Workshop Seasoning. 🐟

This is a conversation with local seasoning entrepreneur Mark Harris, of Wet & Wild Workshop. 🐟 We're talking about good taste at Glasstown Brewing in Millville. Tom, the producer, cornered him for a quick chat about Wet & Wild Workshop. 🎧 Mark is also the proprietor of Chance's General Store in Newport, NJ. Heart health led Mark to experiment with low sodium seasoning, and he hit a home run. Visit and order Wet & Wild Workshop here: FB Orders: https://www.facebook.com/wetandwildworkshop/ ...

We are joined by Melissa Helmbrecht. In 2016, Melissa created Hopeloft as an informal collaborative of nonprofits located in the heart of Bridgeton, New Jersey. Since then, Hopeloft has served as a springboard for community-led change. Donate to Hopeloft: https://donate.chip-in.us/?nonprofitId=132633 Learn more about Hopeloft: https://www.hopeloft.com/ The Bridgeton Beacon is brought to you by the Law Offices of Meg McCormick Hoerner, at https://HoernerLaw.com Niche Podcast Network:...

Welcome back to the Bridgeton Beacon. Meg is joined by Dan Hunsberger, son of local broadcast legend, Paul Hunsberger. It was a voice that was familiar to many in the South Jersey area. For years, Paul Hunsberger hosted “Off The Cuff” on WSNJ, interviewing local residents and giving them a chance to share their stories. South Jersey residents for decades – Paul Hunsberger, the host of WSNJ’s “Off The Cuff.” Each week, Hunsberger would sit down with local politicians, business owners, communit...

Each year the Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce gives out the Francis H. Sharp Lifetime Achievement Award. 🏆 “Binks” Sharp was the 1965 President of the Chamber and owned and operated Sharp’s Penn Wallpaper in Bridgeton NJ. In this episode, we share back-to-back interviews with two of his sons, Dr. Jonathan Sharp of Lewes, Delaware, and Ben Sharp, Esquire of Alexandra, VA. The Bridgeton Beacon is brought to you by the Law Offices of Meg McCormick Hoerner, at https://HoernerLaw.com N...

Welcome back to the Bridgeton Beacon podcast. We're joined by Bruce Riley, the founder and CEO of Ultra Clean Technologies Corp, a leading manufacturer of hose & tube cleaning and capping products for industrial and commercial markets. Bruce is on the cusp of receiving the Francis H. Sharp Lifetime Achievement Award, given out annually by the Greater Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce. For over 25 years, Bruce has been at the forefront of developing innovative solutions that have helped his c...

Welcome to the Bridgeton Beacon. In this episode Meg is joined by Jim Quinn, President of Quinn Broadcasting. This is both a fun discussion about modern media, and a walk down memory lane in which Jim shares his decades of media and broadcasting experience. Jim is one of the recipients of the 2022 Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce, Business Hero Awards. Here is a link to the recent chamber newsletter. Jim’s bio can be found at pages 5-6: https://www.cumberlandgrows.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/0...

Welcome to a bonus episode with NJ Secretary of Agriculture, Jim Quinn.

Beacon Bonus Content: Welcome to part IV in this Lindbergh Kidnapping podcast series. Lise Pearlman is a retired judge, filmmaker, award-winning historian and best-selling author. 🎙️ She joins host Meg McCormick Hoerner on NJ's favorite law-podcast. Judge Pearlman was an undergraduate in the first class that included women at Yale University and later on attended Berkeley Law School. She clerked for California Chief Justice Donald Wright before practicing law in Oakland, California. Judge Pea...

Beacon Bonus Content: Welcome to part III in this Lindbergh Kidnapping podcast series. Lise Pearlman is a retired judge, filmmaker, award-winning historian and best-selling author. 🎙️ She joins host Meg McCormick Hoerner on NJ's favorite law-podcast. Judge Pearlman was an undergraduate in the first class that included women at Yale University and later on attended Berkeley Law School. She clerked for California Chief Justice Donald Wright before practicing law in Oakland, California. Judge Pe...

Bridgeton Beacon Podcast Bonus: Meg welcomes author Robert Zorn to your favorite NJ law podcast to delve into his family perspective on the historic case. They discuss his book 🛩️ Cemetery John and The Undiscovered Mastermind of the Lindbergh Kidnapping 👨‍⚖️ You can find the original NJ Criminal Podcast Lindbergh series here: https://www.njcriminalpodcast.com/category/lindbergh-kidnapping/ Robert Zorn is a graduate of Duke University and of the Wharton Graduate School of Business. In 2012, Rober...

Bridgeton Beacon Podcast Bonus: Meg welcomes author Robert Zorn to your favorite NJ law podcast to delve into his family perspective on the historic case. They discuss his book 🛩️ Cemetery John and The Undiscovered Mastermind of the Lindbergh Kidnapping 👨‍⚖️ You can find the original NJ Criminal Podcast Lindbergh series here: https://www.njcriminalpodcast.com/category/lindbergh-kidnapping/ Robert Zorn is a graduate of Duke University and of the Wharton Graduate School of Business. In 2012, Rob...