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🗳️ ODDCAST POLL Hammonton is the Blueberry Capital of the World. So let's dream big for a moment. If Hammonton got a giant roadside statue, what should it be? A blueberry B) A basket of blueberries C) A blueberry farmer D) A blueberry wearing sunglasses www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast

❤️ SOME OF THE BEST MOMENTS WEREN'T ABOUT BLUEBERRIES ❤️ This week's conversation with Matt Macrie wasn't just about farming. It was about family. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/@JerseyOddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #OddballNation

🚜 MOST PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THIS 🚜 Blueberry growers have roughly 4 to 6 weeks to make the money that has to carry the farm for the entire year. That's a lot of pressure packed into a very short window. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #OddballNation

🚜 A SIMPLE QUESTION. A VERY IMPORTANT ANSWER. 🚜 We asked: "Is there any added pressure to keep that heritage going, to preserve it, to make sure that Hammonton is always known as the Blueberry Capital?" Matt Macrie's answer came without hesitation: "Yes." www.jerseyoddcast.com #JerseyOddcast

TWO ROLLS OF NICKELS During this week's discussion of the Hammonton municipal budget, one comment stood out. The mayor described the budget as extremely tight and said that by December, the town might have: "Two rolls of nickels left." www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast

🚀⚔️ ODDCAST DEBATE This week's show somehow wandered from blueberry farming to a full-blown Star Trek vs. Star Wars discussion. Joe has made his position abundantly clear. Gina made Joe explain He-Man lore on a public podcast. And Gabe is just trying to keep everyone on topic. www.jerseyoddcast.com

🎙️ NOW LIVE! 🎙️ youtu.be/QiIHx2X1EuY This week's Jersey Oddcast has officially dropped! And this one is special. We're joined by Matt Macrie of Macrie Brothers Blueberry Farm, a third-generation grower whose family name has become synonymous with blueberries www.jerseyoddcast.com #JerseyOddcast

💙 NEW EPISODE DROPS TODAY AT 4 PM 💙 This week, we are incredibly honored and genuinely flattered to welcome a guest from a family synonymous with the blueberry industry in South Jersey. We can’t wait for you to hear it. 🎙️ www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNews

Traditions don’t survive by accident. They survive because somebody decides they’re worth carrying forward. A younger volunteer joins the feast committee. Someone learns the songs. Someone helps carry the statue. Someone keeps the recipes alive. Someone shows up. www.jerseyoddcast.com #JerseyOddcast

One of the most unintentionally New Jersey lines from this week’s episode: “In New Jersey, no isn’t an answer. It’s just an obstacle.” 😂 And honestly… that explains a LOT about this state. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #OddballNation #NewJersey

Nothing prepares you for adulthood quite like realizing you suddenly need reading glasses… specifically to read the church bulletin. 👓⛪ Shoutout to everyone pretending the font didn’t get smaller over the years. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist

Somewhere in Hammonton right now, there’s a giant spreadsheet listing everything a school athletic program needs… And somehow it includes: 🏈 football shoulder pads 🎳 bowling finger tape ⏱️ stopwatches 🥍 lacrosse goggles 🏋️ weight room equipment ⚽ probably 4,000 soccer balls www.jerseyoddcast.com

South Jersey reminder as summer starts: LOCK. YOUR. CAR. DOORS. 🚗 One of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking: “I’m just running inside for a minute.” www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #OddballNation #SouthJersey #CommunityReminder

Somewhere in Trenton, there’s apparently a group of people deciding whether your dream personalized license plate is acceptable for New Jersey roads. 🚗 And somehow, this may be one of the most New Jersey government jobs imaginable. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast

South Jersey residents discussing massive AI data centers: “Yeah… but do we really wanna bring Skynet to Hammonton?” 🤖 And honestly, once somebody says that out loud, the conversation changes immediately. Local government meetings in 2026 are getting WEIRD. www.jerseyoddcast.com #JerseyOddcas

Joe on the Jersey Oddcast every week: “I’m the youngest member of this group.” Also Joe: 📚 References TV shows from 1974 🎞️ Explains black-and-white film noir history 📺 Still talks about adjusting television glare We love him dearly. 😂 www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast

Oddcast Oddfact: In New Jersey, you can actually be denied a personalized license plate if you’ve been convicted of DUI or reckless driving within the last 10 years. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/@JerseyOddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #Oddball

Kyle Busch was only 41 years old. A Hall of Fame-caliber NASCAR driver. A husband. A father. Someone who had raced just days earlier. And now he’s gone after complications from severe pneumonia and sepsis. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #NASCAR #KyleBusch

Remember when “G-rated” just meant everybody could go see the movie? Somewhere along the way, “G” stopped meaning “general audiences” and started meaning “strictly for little kids.” 🎬 www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #OddballNation #Movies

🗳️ Odd Poll: What’s the most aggressively New Jersey personalized license plate? A) Shore references B) Sports team loyalty C) Italian last names somehow fitting in 7 characters D) Something only the driver understands www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist

If you still have one of those old tan New Jersey license plates on your car… You’ve had the plates and maybe the car since the Carter administration And honestly? We respect it. 🚗 www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/@JerseyOddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNews

Nobody’s saying we can stop data centers completely. AI isn’t going away. Cloud storage isn’t going away. The internet isn’t going backwards. But South Jersey residents are asking fair questions If these massive facilities use enormous amounts of www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast

S/ Jersey’s biggest debate right now might come down to this: Do we want massive AI data centers sitting on top of one of the largest freshwater aquifers on the planet? Because once the land is developed and the water demand increases, there’s no “undo” button. www.jerseyoddcast.com #JerseyOddcast

Somewhere at Rutgers University right now, there’s probably a scientist opening a mailbag absolutely packed with ticks from all over New Jersey. Honestly? That might be the most aggressively New Jersey science project ever created. 🕷️📬 www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast

Last week it was pushing 100 degrees. The weekend it felt like October. At this point, even the electric bill doesn’t know what season we’re in anymore. South Jersey weather has fully entered its “choose your own adventure” era. 🌦️ www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast

🚨 NOW LIVE: A NEW EPISODE OF THE JERSEY ODDCAST 🚨 This week’s episode has: 🤖 AI data center debates 🚗 Personalized NJ license plate chaos 🎬 Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man Noir 🏠 Windowless houses in South Jersey and More 🎧 Listen now youtu.be/pi6SDTunZ9U www.jerseyoddcast.com

🚨 NEW EPISODE at 4 PM 🚨 This week on the Jersey Oddcast: 🏗️ The growing fight over AI data centers in South Jersey 🎲 A tabletop gaming convention in Vineland 🇮🇹 The return of feast season in Hammonton Plus news, odd takes & the conversations you only get here in South Jersey. www.jerseyoddcast.com

🔫😂 ODDCAST MOMENT Joe’s sister walks into his apartment… looks around… and asks: “Why do you have five glue guns?” … Sis. Not glue guns. Phasers. 🚀 www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/@JerseyOddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #OddballNation

This week on the Jersey Oddcast, we took a moment to remember what Memorial Day is really about. It’s also a time to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to this country. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/@JerseyOddcast #JerseyOddcast

“Scrapple. It’s got everything but the oink.” That may have been the single most aggressively South Jersey sentence spoken on this week’s episode. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/@JerseyOddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #OddballNation #SouthJersey

“Half the internet is voyeuristic.” One minute we were talking about influencers and YouTube creators. The next minute we were debating why millions of people watch strangers organize their kitchens, walk through grocery stores, narrate their day, or quietly exist on camera. www.jerseyoddcast.com

Look. We’re just asking questions. Elmo? A little too cheerful. A little too eager. A little too interested in everyone’s business. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/@JerseyOddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #OddballNation

You know what the world probably needs more of? Places where people can just exist together for a little while. That was one of the themes that kept surfacing during this week’s episode. Sometimes people just need community. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast Guest: morecolby.com

Once you get into deep South Jersey, the rules change a little. The roads get darker. The trees get thicker. Directions involve random landmarks. And according to this week’s episode… your odds of running into the Jersey Devil apparently go up considerably. linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast

One of the more thoughtful moments from this week’s episode: Post-COVID, a lot of people got used to staying home. That conversation with Colby from MoreColby.com really hit home for us. SJ still has plenty of places worth getting out of the house for. linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast

Odd Poll 🎬 🗳️ Odd Poll – Summer Blockbuster Edition What makes a movie feel like a true summer blockbuster? A) Explosions every 7 minutes B) A line around the theater on opening night C) A soundtrack that takes over your whole summer D) One unforgettable quote everybody repeats www.jerseyoddcast.com

One of the best points from this week’s episode: Good content should sometimes force you out of your comfort zone. Not just posting. Not just scrolling. Actually trying something new. That was one of the more interesting parts of our conversation with Colby from MoreColby.com. www.jerseyoddcast.com

This week on the Jersey Oddcast, we accidentally stumbled into one of the most aggressively regional debates imaginable: How do you pronounce “crayon”? 🖍️ Cray-on 🖍️ Cran 🖍️ Crown www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #OddballNation #SouthJersey

🛣️ Oddcast OddFact: Memorial Day weekend travel begins May 22, and approximately 880,000 vehicles are expected to hit the Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway over the extended holiday stretch. South Jersey summer traffic season is officially here. www.jerseyoddcast.com #JerseyOddcast

One of the most interesting conversations from this week’s episode was about the difference between being an influencer… and being a community builder. Creating real-world connections? Helping businesses? Getting people into actual communities again? That’s something bigger. www.jerseyoddcast.com

One of the funniest and most relatable moments from this week’s episode: Making friends in kindergarten: 🖍️ “You wanna share crayons?” “OK” Our conversation with Colby from MoreColby.com took an unexpectedly real turn about friendship, community, and how much harder it gets www.jerseyoddcast.com

One of the most thoughtful conversations from this week’s episode centered around something a lot of people are quietly missing: The “third place.” Not home. Not work. Just somewhere to exist, connect, relax, and be around other people. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast

Why does South Jersey feel like home to so many people? This week’s episode turned into a surprisingly heartfelt conversation about why this region sticks with people. SJ has a personality all its own. And once it gets in your blood, it stays there. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast

“South Jersey isn’t just Philly’s cousin.” One of our favorite moments from this week’s episode came during our conversation with Colby from MoreColby.com, talking about how SJ has its own identity, culture, and hidden gems. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNews

🚨 NOW LIVE 🚨 youtu.be/l1cyZPEyD7E This week’s episode is packed. Includes guest Colby from MoreColby.com joins us for a great conversation about rediscovering South Jersey, supporting local businesses, and building real community in a world glued to phones. www.jerseyoddcast.com #JerseyOddcast

🚨 New Jersey Oddcast drops today at 4 PM 🚨 This week: 🎙️ Special guest Colby from MoreColby.com 🎬 Summer blockbuster debates 👹 The Jersey Devil 🚗 Shore traffic season begins 🌲 South Jersey hidden gems 😂 Elmo conspiracy theories …and somehow even more chaos than usual. linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast

Coach Paul Rodio’s legacy was never going to be measured by wins alone. Generations of players walked into that program as teenagers and walked out as better men. That’s the real legacy. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/@JerseyOddcast #JerseyOddcast

“If we can’t pick ourselves up, brush off the mud for a little bit, and pull ourselves together for an hour or two… otherwise what are we even doing here?” That line hit differently this week on the Jersey Oddcast. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist

Honestly, giving out Girl Scout cookies at a blood drive might be the smartest idea anyone has had all year. 🍪🩸 Donate blood? Help save lives? Get rewarded with Thin Mints? That’s what we call a win-win-win. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist

The Rockford Files is getting a reboot… and honestly, we’re intrigued. 📺 This week on the Jersey Oddcast, we went full pop culture mode talking about the return of the classic detective series made famous by James Garner. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNews

Every classic car show has them. The folding lawn chair. The guy polishing the same fender for 45 straight minutes. The unnecessary engine revving. The “DO NOT TOUCH” sign that somehow guarantees someone immediately touches the car. 🚗 www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast

You can disagree at a council meeting. You can debate development, taxes, traffic, schools, budgets, and policy. That’s part of living in a community. But racist comments? Personal attacks? Trying to humiliate people in public? That has no place at any meeting anywhere. www.jerseyoddcast.com

🌊 Oddcast OddFact 🌊 Ocean Grove’s famous tent community isn’t just a quirky shore tradition. It’s a piece of living NJ history. Back in the late 1800s, tents reportedly outnumbered houses in the town, creating a unique summer community centered around the Great Auditorium. www.jerseyoddcast.com

Small town politics hits differently. This week on the Jersey Oddcast, we talked about how local meetings should still be places for debate, disagreement, and passionate discussion… without losing basic respect for one another. www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNews

This week on the Jersey Oddcast, Joe casually mentioned that the diner has a burger where you can add pork roll… if you want your cholesterol to “go into the stratosphere.” 🍔🚀 www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #OddballNation #PorkRoll #SouthJersey