PUBLISHER
Lou Mercatanti
MANAGING EDITOR
Shanna O’Mara
DIRECTOR OF SALES
Patrick Collins
SPECIAL FEATURES DIRECTOR
Lori Draz
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Debra McKenna
Karen Rockafellow
OFFICE MANAGER
Nancy Hayes
MARKETING CONSULTANTS
Glenn Jones
Anne Malone
Kelly Notine
BUSINESS MANAGER /
MARKETING CONSULTANT
SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST
Julia Mortimer
SALES AND MARKETING ASSISTANT
Julie Gomes
The Journals are respected and recognizable monthly community
publications that deliver relevant, hyperlocal articles to our readers,
and highly effective advertising for businesses and professionals. In
April 2021, The Journal printed 31,818 copies; 31,148 were mailed
directly to homes and businesses, and the rest were distributed to
U.S. Postal Service Form 360R-Mailing and Transaction Receipt. Copies
The Journal boasts 39,000 social media
followers across Facebook, Instagram, and
Twitter. The publications’s website also
reaches about 100,000 visitors each month.
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1151 Broad Street, Suite 118
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
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Welcome to May, a month of memories and memories in the
mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters and all the women who
make our lives richer. Additionally, we celebrate Memorial Day with a
deep appreciation for the brave military who made the ultimate sac-
Shore, we should never forget to take some time to honor our veterans
and learn about what these warriors have endured.
We also celebrate the memories to come. Students are preparing
for graduations, brides are preparing for their celebrations, and we are
getting ready for a summer that we hope is a little closer to normal.
People seem ready to get back to the lives they enjoy. They are
ready to crank up the tunes, roll down the windows and let the road
take them where it may. To rev your engines, The Journal presents our
Automotive Guide. Whether you are looking to give your car great service
or looking for a new set of wheels, you will meet some of the area’s
best professionals, all of whom are ready to take care of you.
lots of summer-inspired stories to get you set for a season in the sun,
and our Teen Scene column will inspire all who work hard pursuing
military careers.
We are watching the signs that life is returning, and that is truly
wonderful to see. Theaters are slowly opening, water lovers are getting
are planning vacations, and it’s getting harder and harder to get a table
at our great restaurants. As this forward momentum builds, we ask that
you continue to support all the local businesses and the area charities
that really need to have a strong and successful summer season.
We thank our loyal readers as always for making The Journal such
an important part of their lives. Our magazine and social media networks
are receiving many stories from you all, and we are happy to
continue to share them. We salute the graduates who have performed
parents who have guided them through it all.
It’s time to clean up the grill, make sure your tomatoes are
planted and get set to make some great memories again, here in the
home we love.
Be safe, stay well and enjoy!
Louis Francis Mercatanti
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