Welcome to the SALections!

We hope you find this newsletter inspiring and just maybe it will make you laugh out loud or shed a tear. Here we go.

June 2025

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ICE CREAM

When it comes to desserts, we get serious about them. Ice Cream was started by the ancient Chinese and brought to Italy by Marco Polo and to America by Thomas Jefferson.

The Ice Cream industry has an 11.6 Billion impact on the US economy and supports 26,704 jobs. The majority of US ice cream and frozen desert makers have been in business for more than 50 years and many are still family-owned businesses. The busiests months for ice cream production are March through September.

At the Jersey Shore, we are blessed with some of the best ice cream shops you could ever find. Here we go and we are looking for the best.

2 Cents Plain

9305 Ventnor at Washington Avenue in Margate

It all starts with 2 Cents Plain in Margate! What makes them so special? Well, when you walk in you smell the waffle irons doing their thing. Waffles and Ice Cream leads their menu with everything homemade, except the soft serve which comes out of a machine.

There is a constant stream of folks going in. You can sit inside or out. It's a busy corner with the CVS and Wawa there so there are plenty of people to watch & observe while you devour your delicious ice cream.

Props to them as they bring you water and pretzels while you wait for your order. The salt and the water set your taste buds up for the a menu that includes Milkshakes, Specialty Sunday's Banana Splits and their specialty ice cream and waffles.

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Jersey Cow

1600 Tilton Road in Northfield

There are always a lot of people in line and milling about eating ice cream at the Jersey Cow. The line can be long but it's worth the wait. It builds up the anticipation and the ice cream does not disappoint.

Sunday's, Cones, Milkshakes, Banana Splits you name it, they make it.

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The Dairy Bar

9510 Ventnor in Margate

They have been serving Ice Cream since 1952 at the Dairy Bar in Margate. Situated right on the corner and the place is packed. Good luck finding a spot to park but it's so worth it.

Love the shakes here and the ice cream is really good. Check out this Sunday...a colorful bugger.

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Custard's Last Stand

107 N Dorset Avenue in Ventnor

Custard's last stand has been serving ice cream for more than 30 years and big props to them as they are one of the few places open during the winter.

They offer over 20 homemade flavors including Sundays, Floats, Milkshakes, Blasters, Waffles and Cones.

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A La Mode

301 E 55th Street in Ocean City

A family tradition for nearly 40 years, A La Mode offers Sundays, Splits, Hot Waffles and unique toppings. They make ice cream cakes. Customer favorites include the Nutty Buddy Split and Peach Melba.

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Aunt B's

3307 W Brigantine Avenue in Brigantine

If you want the best ice cream in Brigantine, head over to Aunt B's. The menu is loaded with all your favorites including the Brownie Sunday and Toasted Coconut & Espresso Chip - what a combo.

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Dairy Queen

501 Shore Road in Somers Point, NJ

There are 4455 DQ locations in the US and the one in Somers Point looks right out of the 60's and still serves some of the best ice cream at the shore.

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Twist

1413 New Road in Linwood, NJ

The pretzel and ice cream combo works at Twist in Linwood where you can get Sundays, Milkshakes, Waffles, Floats or Water Ice - all brought to you by the Skyes Family.

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Island Creamery

3901 Ventnor Avenue in Atlantic City

All the ice cream is homemade at the Island Creamery in Atlantic City. Founded in 2000, they are open for the summer where they have a Mudd Sunday along with the typical Hot Fudge Sunday.

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On The Beach

Fudgy Wudgy, Orange Creamcycle, Chocolate Chipwich, Frozen Fruit Bar and the traditional Ice Cream Sandwich are all available right on the beach with the ice cream guys who pass by every five minutes.

They draw a crowd, and our favorite vendor, John, who just retired in 2023 after 50 years selling ice cream on the beach. John knew families for miles and all their kids & grandkids. God Bless you John!

We talked with Eric in action on the beach and he has an uncanny connection with John.

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Remember When:

Do you remember when?

You rolled up the car windows.

The Walt Whitman Bridge cost 25 cents to go across.

There were 4 VHF channels 3, 6, 10 and 12.

When the TV stations played the national anthem before signing off.

Do you remember the 21st of September?

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PLAYLIST PLUS:

In this segment we are looking at the best covers of Michael Jackson songs.

We start it with Justin Timberlake shoveling the funk. JT with some fancy footwork as he grabs you from the get go with this version of "Shake your Body Down to the Ground."

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John Mayer with some fancy picking as he plays an instumental version of "Human Nature" at the Michael Jackson Memorial.

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Beyonce's tribute at the Michael Jackson Memorial, with her off the charts performance of "I Wanna Be Where You Are."

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CINEMA LOU

We are delighted at the SALections to have Cinema Lou share his thoughts with us as a Special Contributor.

He is a pure aficiando of the world of entertainment, who is also a regular on the Arch Campbell podcast. We are delighted to have Cinema Lou and his astute observations with us.

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream. An old expression but one that seems to have more meaning these days as more and more artisan ice cream shops pop up. It used to be so simple, ice cream was ice cream, if not great, it was good and hit the mark.

Now, a new ice cream shop opens with strange flavors. Bacon infused ice cream, corn, lobster, Cheetos, avocado, garlic , olive oil, curry, pepper, goat cheese, beet flavored.

If you can eat it, it can be an ice cream flavor. And with mix-ins, the choices are endless. Good Humor used to make a great frozen treat, their ice cream bars with a chocolate bar in the middle. So tasty but no longer in production.

But my favorite has always been soft serve. And soft serve also varies by state or region. Virginia used to have a custard place called The Dairy Bar. Fantastic but defunct. The Delaware beaches has Kohr’s and Founded in the 1940s, Dairy Queen is estimated to have 7700 stores worldwide. Who wouldn’t love a good blizzard. And I just loved the Mr Softee truck. When it rolled down the street, with the iconic tune, I knew a big treat was ahead.

But, drum roll please. My all time favorite is - Carvel. Fudgie the Whale, A brown bonnet, carvel cake, flying saucer. All great but a good cup of Vanilla with sprinkles? Now you have my attention!

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GRATITUDE

As we head into June, what are you grateful for and why?

GIVING THANKS

So what sprinkles your donuts as we move into June?

Are you grateful for your friends and friendship in general?

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Tell me who your friends are & I'll tell you who you are!

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Real Friends are the ones you can count on no matter what.

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Two things you never have to chase - True Love & True Friends.

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Let's make a conscious decision to make EVERY DAY SPECIAL with our loved ones. Our time is precious and we are here for just a few moments, so let's make those moments count.

Let's try and remember all the Dads out there on June 15th!

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Old PHOTO

Fathers Day 26 years ago.

My buddy, Sam turns 104 in mid-June and they are celebrating his birthday on Fathers Day. The SALections will be in Central PA to celebrate with Sam so look for a report coming in July.

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THANK YOU – GRAZIE – MERCI – OBRIGADO

That wraps up the June Edition of the SALections.

The SALections is proud to sponsor the Fabulous South Philly String Band. The SPSB became special for our family as my Uncle Rocco played accordion in the band for 30 years. We have fond memories of the parade when it began on Broad and Oregon.

The SALections sponsors the South Philly String Band in honor of Rocco Filoso!

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Special thanks to Barb Berlin, a great friend and my former weekend news anchor & work wife in Richmond for her amazing proofreading skills. Thank you Barb!

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