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0424 20th Anniversary - FINAL_SJM Feature 4 / 26 / 24 3 : 09 PM Page 7 6 . “ From the beginning of my career , more appreciation of the situation . Over the everything has been pretty well mapped years , I’m thankful to be able to hear some out . When I would release an album , I pretty of the stories that came out of this . I know much knew what the next two years of my that the Eagles definitely mean something life would look like . To be one of the countless to this city . ” artists sidelined [ by the pandemic ] , every one of us who has been lucky enough to be 13 . “ It was such an idyllic childhood . I in front of an audience again , we’re all just have such fond memories of growing up in In Their Own coming at this from an enormous amount Jersey . I grew up in Cherry Hill and we grew of shell - shocked gratitude . ” up in this amazing little home and our dog would walk my sister and me to school and Words 7 . “ My father , Max Rosenthal , was very we’d ride our bikes over the covered bridge . funny and I don’t think I would be here if My childhood for me was so much about my dad wasn’t funny . My mom , Helen , saw playing sports and my dad coaching those Twenty years ’ worth of memorable quotes him tell some jokes back when he was a teamsand coming home and family dinners from our pages . Who said it ? Answers below . teenager and she fell in love with his sense and nights out eating pizza . I think South of humor . It was probably a very old joke Jersey is such an incredible place to grow up that he got from Henny Youngman . ” and raise children . ” Quotes : 8 . “ Nobody goes into radiothinking they 14 . “ I loved growing up with sand in 1 . “ I’m still 25 years old in my head . aregoing to do 33 years on one radio station between my toes and tangled saltwater You just have to avoid mirrors . When we at one day part . I got really lucky being in hair . I loved running around Stone Harbor walk on that stage , we’re 16 ; we’re 22 . You the right city with a loyal fan base that kept withmy little brother , walking up and down get back to that same feeling when you mein the business a lot longer than I could’ve 96th Street exploring . We used to go out in were a kid . That doesn’t change . ” ever imagined . ” the inlet on our boat and find islands to spend the day on . I look back on my childhood 2 . “ The people on television every day 9 . “ [ The Sopranos ] was very cinematic in Stone Harbor , and not only do I smile , I like myself become close friends . When I’m and it was also appointment television , burst out laughing . ” in the Cherry Hill Mall and people want to where so many of us got together on Sunday say hello or take a selfie , it’s so gratifying nights to have dinner with family and friends 15 . “ You know , I’ve been all over and when they appreciate what you do . We’ve and share the experience . So , that makes it the Jersey Shore is the only place in the become members of the family because we more of a show ; it’s a memory of their life worldwhere people say they are going ‘ down are brought into their living room every when they watched it . ” the Shore . ’ No one else says that anywhere ! ” night . ” 10 . “ To have that bond with the fans 16 . “ We’d drive down [ to Ocean City ] 3 . “ When people come to my showthey is the best part . … When we win , the fans for the day and go to 34th Street , to the are going to see my heart on my sleeve . I’m win . When we lose , the fans lose . I love little hamburger stand there , and have an ordinary guy who lives in this world and that . The little kids screaming after I make a lunch on the beach . And then , you know gets upset with stuff , I fall in love with stuff . play , those are the moments that you cherish . the Weymouth Stream ? On the way back I try my best to make the world a better You owe them your best . Every time I run we’d stop and take off the sand in this place for me and my kids and everyone’s onto that field , it’s for my teammates and freshwater stream . I have a lot of wonderful grandchildren . ” myself , but it’s also for that little kid in the memories about being with my grandpar - front row and the whole city . We are in this ents ; they’d take me to Steel Pier and to 4 . “ I did some school plays , and I always together . We need them and they need us ; ride the rolling carts on the Boardwalk [ in liked to write poetry and songs and stuff it’s all of us as one . ” Atlantic City ] . ” when I was a kid , and I really loved music . My mom instilled a love of music in me be - 11 . “ As part of my dream of being an 17 . “ The time we spent at the Shore , cause she sang around the house all the actor , I was a member of the Hasty Pudding it was great . There was one year , for Nights time and was always listening to music , and Theatricals at Harvard . It is a well - known in Venice , it was my freshman year of college . I read a lot . I still read a lot ; I’m a huge lover musical theater troupe that gives both a I was on a float with 16 guys dressed in of books . I think all those things combined ‘ Man of the Year ’ and ‘ Woman of the Year ’ togas and we had two kegs and we were probably unwittingly sort of built my ap - award every year . In my senior year , the Mr . Nights in Venice [ laughs ] . It was one of preciation for the arts . ” man of the year was Robert De Niro and the those crazy moments , but all those memories woman of the year was Candice Bergen . I as a kid growing up , it kind of grows and 5 . “ It’s very rewarding for people to as - met them both and even took Candice to the memories get better . ” sociate you with the ballpark . I love the class , which was a top - five day of my life . ” Phillies so much and I’m flattered when 18 . “ New Jersey is home . I have had people link me to the club and the ballpark 12 . “ I’m very happy because I’ve been houses in other states , but home is Jersey and it makes me feel very proud . I just enjoy through a lot in Philly and to have a play and that is where I know . ” it so much and I think one of the things that that helped win a Super Bowl , it was the fans appreciate is that enjoyment comes bestfeeling . The fans , the real love that they 19 . “ In the city you have lights and across in my announcing style because one show , you could feel that . The people that stop lights . Out here , you have lights and of the things I’m trying to do is convey to I’ve met , the stories I heard , what a Super themoon . … Maybe the person behind the the fans how much fun it is for us to be Bowl meant to certain people , when you registermay notice me , or one or two people there and watch baseball . ” see how deep it really is , you have a little come in and say , ‘ I hear you were [ living ] ROLLINS JIMMY 19 . JOVI BON JON 18 . BOREANAZ DAVID 17 . BIDEN JILL 16 . BACON KEVIN 15 . SWIFT TAYLOR 14 . LARTER ALI 13 . GRAHAM BRANDON 12 . MURPHY PHIL GOV . 11 . HARPER BRYCE 10 . SIGLER JAMIE - LYNN 9 . CATALDI ANGELO 8 . ROSENTHAL PHIL 7 . GROBAN JOSH 6 . BAKER DAN 5 . MCGRAW TIM 4 . NASH GRAHAM 3 . WILLIAMS RICK 2 . ZANDT VAN STEVE 1 . KEY : 3 4 | S O U T H J E R S E Y M A G A Z I N E | V O L U M E 2 1 • I S S U E 1 | S O U T H J E R S E Y M A G A Z I N E . C O M

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0424 20th Anniversary - FINAL_SJM Feature 4 / 26 / 24 3 : 09 PM Page 8 C E L E B R A T I N G T W O D E C A D E S O F S O U T H J E R S E Y M A G A Z I N E back there . ’ But I don't think anybody is opinion , it has to have one flip of the switch 35 . “ But I like true stories and I actually star - struck . They see me in passing and see that you didn’t see coming . And more im - like doing dramatic roles or doing a dramatic me as a neighbor . ” portantly , every story needs an ending . movie and adding a little comedy to it . I ac - Everyone messes up there , you need [ the tually prefer to do that rather than like a 20 . “ I had every job in Ocean City ; my audience ] to know the story is over . I’m straight - out comedy because , for me , I get parents bought a house there while I was in not perfect with coming up with endings , I my fill of comedy through stand - up . And to high school . I worked at The Chatterbox , a acknowledge it . I chew over it like sunflower do a dramatic piece is a nice change for me great place to work . I worked at a couple of seeds nonstop . ” because I’m not a real life - of - the - party type gas stations , one on 34th Street … I worked of guy . I’m not always trying to make people at Watson’s , too . My brother and I probably 28 . “ My favorite songs are ones that laugh . ” spent more time in New Jersey than Philly . speak to the things that we feel in our hearts We’d end up staying up all night , go to the and that we all have in common — songs 36 . “ It’s awesome being married to dunes until 3 a.m . , and then go to work at that relate to the experiences that we all Julie , being able to support the people we six , that’s how you lived . ” share together , the greatest one being love . love doing what they love to do . I’ve seen Some of my favorites are ‘ Love Is a Many all the work she does each and every day 21 . “ I’ve been to places all over the Splendored Thing , ’ ‘ I Only Have Eyes for You , ’ and I’ve seen all the adversity she’s faced world , and our beaches are some of the ‘ When I Fall in Love ’ and especially ‘ Till . ’ ” over the past seven years we’ve been together . most beautiful . ” I’ve seen the injuries . I’ve seen her cry . I’ve 29 . “ It reminds me of when I first saw seen the blood . I’ve seen the tears . Because 22 . “ There was a singing joint , Frank magic and I lost my parents and just that she loves the game , I’m so invested in seeing Sinatra used to perform there [ the Latin moment of forgetting all your problems . her succeed . ” Casino in Cherry Hill ] . I saw Ray Charles there What else is cool is when you are walking when I was 15 . I shouldn’t have gotten in ! I through an airport in a random state and 37 . “ Ialready know I’m living a dream , wore a brown velvet dress and danced on someone says , ‘ Hey , it’s not just the magic , so the appreciation and gratitude are there , the table tops . ” it’s what you say and you are a positive in - and from that , the energy comes . … Nothing fluence for me and my kids . ’ ” wears you out more than when you become 23 . “ You go into these small towns , ungrateful and you don’t want to be where and each one has got its farmer’s market 30 . “ I wake up at 3 a.m . for work . I al - you are . You have no energy , and you start and its coffee shop . What I appreciate the ways think it’s funny that people say someone to feel kind of low . So I’m just going to keep most , I love history , and in Philly and South wakes up ‘ bright and early ’ . . . because in all doing what I love , and it feels so amazing Jersey there is tons of history . You forget actuality when I wake up it’s STILL dark and that I could literally go on forever . ” living out West how old our country is . ” early ! ” 38 . “ Marlton Village , my hand was 24 . “ I’m proud to see whenever someone 31 . “ The first time we played in Cam - shaking , I thought I signed my life away . It . h from the East Coast makes it , especially from den was the first time we knew ‘ Meet was $ 30,000 for a little townhouse , Clincjust k.com South Jersey . ” Virginia ’ had a chance to be a hit . We were starting my annylife . ” rstoc playing at a festival and I remember Dsomeone utte by h o 25 . “ I got to Atlantic City in 1997 . It saying , ‘ Don’t call it Philadelphia . This is 39 . “ When I was in high school , the phot din / S wasn’t about food ; it was about money . New Jersey . ’ ” only place I ever went on vacation was the ra Graw ev People started to say they wanted better beach from Asbury Park on down lfurther Mc by . o restaurants . The past 20 years have been 32 . “ As an actor , there’s no retirement south . I also babysat for two lovely k.comcouples phot amazing there , they are a food destination plan , you hope you can continue working . in Long Beach Island ; I was an au pair rstocfor rphy now . People are demanding better things After being on such well - written shows the summer . I love it there ; it’s so Mubeautiful hutte m . now . You can’t get away with just a mediocre like Everybody Loves Raymond and The Mid - and has really gorgeous beaches . That eer / Swas ck.co cheesesteak . ” dle , I thought it was going to be difficult to a lot of fun . I’ve visited farms all over Sthe ersto Joe find something that was fresh and was well state from South Jersey to the north . uttI’m by Sh to 26 . “ In high school I used to go to written . ” interested in growing things and New Jersey pho din / r theCountryClubDiner after class almost farmers know how to grow so well , rafrom Sigle lev every day . But I’m told that it’s , sadly , no 33 . “ I don’t think ‘ Smooth ’ is the best tomatoes to peas and onions . I also ap.love by nl to longer around . We would also hang out in song I’ve ever written or the best song the Pine DuBarrens . ” pho on i the parking lot of the Wawa in Holly Ravine . he’s ever done , but it was the right Jovsong Alis n y I can’t even remember what we did — I and the right time . Obviously it was a big 40 . “ We eventually knew we owould b B oto c . think we would all just show up there and help for me and a big help for Carlos to help make this our home . Not only from aba ph I / 6 ldi then talk about what we should do . Very him connect with a new audience . [ The sports side , but from a people side . WPVWe’ve Cata f glamorous ! ” song ] is very special for those reasons . ” felt there were incredible people in s.South o gle esy Jersey . There was a certain feeling of Eacom - court hia 27 . “ A lot of times for me there’s a 34 . “ Honestly outside of Orlando , the munity that we really liked . Our kids went delp hoto subtlety when you hear someone tell a Jersey Shore in the summertime is one of to Eastern High School . … The ilaenvironment p ms Ph f story . I was at a dinner party once and this my favorite places . I went to college at Va - created in South Jersey for myself and liamy o Wil esy woman told a story , it was very interesting lencia and USF , and especially at USF three family was tremendous , and it served courtus Rick but it went nowhere . quarters of my class were from Philly and all well . We knew a long time ago . this hoto . com n I told her it was very interesting but Jersey . I always had a close connection to would be home for pus . ” stock am asked her if I could tell her how to tell it . the people up there . I love GrahJersey . ” utter . You need a great intro to draw n / Sheveryone tman in . And then it needs an arc and in mamy Gu eidi Fried H rian by 40 . RONJAWORSKI STEWART MARTHA 39 . COLLINS DOUG 38 . CREWS TERRY 37 . ERTZ ZACH 36 . MANISCALCO SEBASTIAN 35 . hoto B by HOWIEDOROUGH 34 . THOMAS ROB 33 . HEATON PATRICIA 32 . MONOHAN PAT 31 . HOLLEY ALEX 30 . DORENBOS JON 29 . BLAVAT JERRY 28 . p oto dt 27 . BERTKREISCHER MILIOTI CRISTIN 26 . IRVINE ROBERT 25 . TROUT MIKE 24 . LIDGE BRAD 23 . CASSIDY JOANNA 22 . BELLO MARIA 21 . MATTHEWS CHRIS 20 . ph Zan Swift Van S O U T H J E R S E Y M A G A Z I N E | V O L U M E 2 1 • I S S U E 1 | S O U T H J E R S E Y M A G A Z I N E . C O M | 3 5

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