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Community Beacons Episodes

April 29, 2024

Colonel Stephen Patrick

Meg McCormick Hoerner welcomes South Jersey attorney, Colonel Stephen Patrick.

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April 16, 2024

Red Oak Hospice with Tara Pietrowitz

The conversation with Thomas Ritter and Tara Petrowicz of Red Oak Hospice covers misconceptions and benefits of hospice care.

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Jan. 25, 2024

Gallery 50 an Artists Oasis in Bridgeton

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

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July 20, 2023

Jonathan Cummings on Community in Bridgeton

🌿 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 Nich...

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June 20, 2023

Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Tony Stanzione

🌿 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.facebo...

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June 8, 2023

Bridgeton Chamber of Commerce Anniversary 🎉

🌿 After six decades incorporation, the Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce, and friends, gathered at A Whiskey Array, a beautiful historic property on Shiloh Pike, to celebrate the milestone. The night was filled with revelry,...

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Nov. 28, 2022

Melissa Helmbrecht 🍞 Hopeloft in Bridgeton

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-l...

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Oct. 30, 2022

Francis H. Sharp Lifetime Achievement Award 🏆

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 ...

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Oct. 29, 2022

Bruce Riley 🎧 Ultra Clean Technologies

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 commercia...

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Oct. 26, 2022

Jim Quinn 🎙️ On Broadcasting

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 …

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Feb. 23, 2022

Billy Sharp pt2 - Tracy's Corner and Bridgeton Stories

On December 8, 2021, the Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce honored individuals and businesses who demonstrate a “Hometown Heart” through their work sustaining and strengthening others. 🪑 It should come as no surprise that Bi...

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Feb. 23, 2022

Billy Sharp pt1 - Tracy's Corner Bridgeton NJ

On December 8, 2021, the Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce honored individuals and businesses who demonstrate a “Hometown Heart” through their work sustaining and strengthening others. It should come as no surprise that Bill...

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May 28, 2021

John Fuqua - Life Worth Living Nonprofit in Bridgeton NJ

John Fuqua 1996 graduate of Bridgeton High School. John has a Bachelors in English from William Patterson. As the founder of the Life Worth Living nonprofit, and an advocate for Stronger Families nonprofit, John is a genuine beacon of Bridgeton. …

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March 30, 2021

Strengthening Bridgeton - Youth to Youth

Meg sits down with Karen E. Barnett, Director of the Bridgeton Municipal Alliance - Youth to Youth group , since it's formation in 1991. Ms. Barnett describes the ingredients and recipes to create the menu of programs and pla...

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March 16, 2021

Street Gangs and God | The Battle in the Streets

Meg zooms with Deacon Arnaldo Santos , a former Bridgeton Detective turned youth-group leader. Join us on all the popular podcast apps, or right here at the BridgetonBeacon.com For those who don't know.. The city of Bridgeton...

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