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 March 19 2024 

Edible Jersey Magazine

Our program, JBJ Soul Kitchen – Red Bank, has been featured on the cover of Edible Jersey Magazine’s Spring Issue! We are incredibly proud of our team for their ongoing efforts in fighting food insecurity in our neighborhood. We are grateful for our partnership with Edible Jersey Magazine and for choosing to highlight our mission to their readers.

“Everyone enjoys having a good meal. Everyone enjoys breaking bread and getting to know somebody. That’s a big part of it for me, to remove the stigma of food insecurity. I really wanted to bring different socioeconomic parts of the communities, diverse communities, together,” said Founder, Dorothea Bongiovi.

Read our feature in their digital edition and learn about the impact we are making throughout New Jersey, with exclusive quotes from our staff! To read more, click here.

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 February 2 2024 

Person of the Year Award

Congratulations to our Board Chairman, Jon Bon Jovi, for being honored with the Person of the Year award by MusiCares! Over the last 18 years, we’ve worked to break the cycle of hunger, poverty, and homelessness. We are excited for the years ahead as we continue expanding our mission through JBJ Soul Foundation and JBJ Soul Kitchen, creating hope, one SOUL at a time.

For more information on the 2024 Gala, including photos and videos from the event, please click here.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: Honoree Jon Bon Jovi accepts the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year award onstage during the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi during the 66th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

 

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 December 13 2023 

JBJ Soul Kitchen’s Exclusive Holiday Box

This holiday season, JBJ Soul Kitchen invites you to spread joy and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need. By making a donation, you’ll not only be contributing to JBJ Soul Kitchen’s mission of fighting food insecurity in the communities we serve but also receiving a special limited edition Holiday Gift for every donation of $250 or more. Link to purchase Holiday Gift

The exclusive Holiday Gift includes a range of items perfect for someone special in your life or a treat for yourself.

Each gift includes:

JBJ Soul Kitchen Apron

JBJ Soul Kitchen Honey *first time ever available online!

JBJ Soul Seasoning Sample Packs of our original flavor plus our new Nashville and Cilantro Lime seasoning

JBJ Soul Seasoning Original Large Bag

Recipe Card

Exclusive JBJ Soul Kitchen Holiday Card personally signed by Jon Bon Jovi

Make your holiday season extra special by gifting this package to your loved ones, friends, or colleagues. Simply provide the recipient’s name and address in the Additional Comments box during the donation process.

Join JBJ Soul Kitchen in making a difference this holiday season. Your donation helps us continue our mission of providing nourishing meals to those facing food insecurity. Together, let’s Give the Gift of Giving!

To contribute and receive your exclusive Holiday Gift, click here.

*Orders placed after December 18th cannot be guaranteed for delivery by December 24th. Delivery is contingent on UPS shipping and subject to their specified dates.

*International orders are not guaranteed to arrive by 12/24.

Learn more about JBJ Soul Kitchen, click here.

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 December 12 2023 

JBJ Soul Kitchen Celebrates: Red Bank Wins 2023 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best, Toms River Earns Top 10% Worldwide Recognition!

We’re thrilled to announce that JBJ Soul Kitchen’s Red Bank location has been awarded the 2023 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best winner! Only 1% of TripAdvisor’s 8 million listings get this recognition, and we’re proud to be the only restaurant in New Jersey to receive this award. Learn more about JBJ Soul Kitchen’s recognition as one of the best hidden gems in the United States by visiting https://bit.ly/BestHiddenGemRestaurants.

JBJ Soul Kitchen in Red Bank is currently ranked #1 out of 78 restaurants in town on Tripadvisor.

Additionally, our Toms River location has secured the 2023 Travelers’ Choice winner title, proudly ranking in the top 10% of restaurants worldwide.

JBJ Soul Kitchen in Toms River is currently ranked #1 out of 193 restaurants in town on Tripadvisor.

This achievement showcases our dedication to providing an outstanding dining experience. Thank you to all of our supporters! We’re excited to keep serving up delicious three-course meals, and we look forward to welcoming more guests to JBJ Soul Kitchen.

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 November 28 2023 

Giving Tuesday 2023

We are proud to partner with Pilgrim Baptist Church again to open our Hope & Comfort Center this winter season to provide warmth and shelter to those in-need on the coldest nights. Our program, JBJ Soul Kitchen is there to serve our guests a warm meal and a respite from the cold before they’re transported to the Hope & Comfort Center.

This season, we’re only one of the few warming centers in Monmouth County for men. The county will no longer be placing homeless individuals in motels, we expect to see the number of unsheltered people increase and we are prepared to do all we can, but we can’t do it alone. Last winter, there were over 90 Code Blue/Inclement Weather Nights issued, providing shelter and support to homeless individuals.

On this Giving Tuesday, we launched our Amazon Gift List that will further provide men in-need with temporary shelter, safety, and food. We are so grateful to announce that we have fully sold out of our Amazon Gift List items and raised over $1,400. Thank you to everyone who supported us this winter season and donating through our Gift List!