What an amazing night talking to filmmakers from across the country telling their stories and being recognized by the Garden State Film Festival. Here are just a few of the filmmakers and the founder, Diane Raver. Make sure you follow the GSFF and become a member and help support these amazing independent filmmakers.

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Since the 1960s, this location as been home to various supermarkets. Since mid-2024, Jose Olivo and his family have converted this supermarket into a neighborhood grocery store by reducing prices, keeping the assortment fresh and listening to the consumer. A good lesson for ANY business.Please subscribe, it helps the Towncast support our local businesses.

Kathleen Walter, president of the Glen Rock Historical Society, in Glen Rock New Jersey, shares some wonderful history about our country, the revolutionary war and the battles leading up to our Independence Day. Contact your local municipal building, historical society or any town official to find out what you're town will be doing to celebrate the birth of our nation, 250 years ago.If you haven't already, please subscribe to our channel. It helps the Towncast.

City Relief helped over 50,000 homeless in 2024 alone and they couldn't do it with the thousands of volunteers and the many donations received. Josiah Haken, CEO of the non-profit, shares the details of what they do at this extraordinary organization and how they don't just feed the homeless, they empower and lift them up. God bless them!If you haven't already, please subscribe.

Almost 1 in 3 Americans have been scammed in 2024 and I am one of them. Detective Joe DiGeronimo, who is working my case, talks about the various scams and how we can protect ourselves against them.PLEASE, pass this on to your young adults, your parents, grandparents, friends and anyone you care about. It is EPIDEMIC in our country.If you haven't already, please subscribe to our channel.

What an incredible organization which helps equip single moms with the skills and tools needed to overcome generational poverty and thrive. Marisol Rodriguez, co-founder of Renew Life Center shares her own story of generational poverty and how she worked hard to break those bonds and create this amazing non-profit.

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New Jersey has a new professional women's football team, the Jersey Shore Wave. President Jared Ferko shares the goals and dreams of the new team in the Women's National Football Conference (WNFC) as they start their first year playing at legendary Hinchiliffe Stadium. Make sure you follow them at www.jerseyshorefb.com.

Spending most of his life caring and supporting people in Human Resources and the Marines, Boyd explains how he now supports seniors and their families by helping them navigate through the difficulties of setting up home care for their loved ones.

www.glenrock.firstlighthomecare.com

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Dawn shares her experience working with children for over 20 years and her passion to want to help parents and teenagers navigate through the difficult teen years and beyond. As a certified life coach, she founded Self Foundry to do just that and offers a FREE 1 on 1 consultation. Simply go to my.selffoundry.com/freecall

Neal has over 50 credits on IMDB.com, including the upcoming feature First Rites, where I had the pleasure of acting alongside Neal. He shares his journey from studying acting and musical theater in college, to starring In many films and TV shows, to training many up and coming stars in his acting school, NJ Acting Studio (www.njactingstudio.com).