Heart of the Shore

Love of Humanity, Inc.
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Heart of the Shore is a podcast about life in Central New Jersey — energy assistance, community events, local resources, hidden gems, and the people making Monmouth County home. AI-produced by Love of Humanity, Inc. and Val Kleyman. All voices are AI-generated.

  1. 4d ago

    EP23: Monmouth Businesses to Know

    Weekly Monmouth Businesses to Know roundup. This week: The Little Gym of Aberdeen (kids gymnastics 4mo–12yr), Diane Turton Realtors in Rumson (independent shore brokerage), The Train Doctor of Eatontown (model trains + repair), and the Monmouth County Library System (13 branches, free programming). No sponsors, no fees — an editorial roundup from Love of Humanity, Inc. This episode is AI-generated content.

    8 min

  2. Jun 29

    EP22: Heat Waves on Our Shore: A Neighbor-to-Neighbor Plan

    Heat is the leading weather-killer in the U.S., but most of what protects a Monmouth family during a heat wave isn't gear — it's a plan. Three layers of household heat planning: the house (cool room + pre-cooling), the people (call list), and the block (the four closest neighbors who might need a check-in). Sourced to CDC guidance on preventing heat illness. This episode is AI-generated content produced by Love of Humanity, Inc.

    10 min

  3. Jun 25

    EP21: Monmouth Businesses to Know: Orthodontics + Barre + Salons + HVAC

    Four Monmouth County small businesses across four categories: Teeth Tamers Orthodontics (Englishtown), Pure Barre Red Bank, Salon Concrete at Bell Works (Holmdel), and Breeze Heating & Air Conditioning (Aberdeen) — plus a 60-second walkthrough on verifying any NJ provider through the state license portal. This episode is AI-generated content produced by Love of Humanity, Inc.

    10 min

  4. Jun 18

    EP20: NJ Contractor Check: Verify Registration Before You Renovate

    A practical shore-ready checklist for verifying a New Jersey home improvement contractor's registration before you pay a deposit. Use Business Search (not Person Search) on the state portal — HIC registrations are issued to the business, not the person. Official portal: https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/ This episode is AI-generated content produced by Love of Humanity, Inc.

    6 min

  5. Jun 15

    EP19: Seven Contractor Red Flags (and the 10-Minute Vetting Routine)

    Seven red flags every Monmouth County family should know before signing a home-improvement contract — plus a 10-minute vetting routine you can run in your kitchen. Covers cash-only pressure plays, storm-chaser bait-and-switch, NJ HIC verification, what real insurance certs look like, how to read change orders, and how to handle a dispute. This episode is AI-generated content produced by Love of Humanity, Inc.

    13 min

  6. Jun 11

    EP18: Spotlight Roundup — Four Monmouth Businesses Families Should Know

    Four Monmouth County businesses worth knowing about: Caruso Foot and Ankle in Freehold, Rockit Academy test prep in Lincroft, Retro Fitness in Middletown, and Tanliners Club & Spa in Eatontown. What each one offers, the family-safety questions to ask before you commit, and the local resources that protect you. This episode is AI-generated content produced by Love of Humanity, Inc.

    9 min

  7. May 28

    EP17: Vet Your Contractor in 10 Minutes (Before You Sign Anything)

    A calm, NJ-Shore-practical 10-minute checklist for hiring home improvement contractors before you sign anything. Search by business (not by person) on the NJ mylicense.com Business Search portal, match the registration number to your contract and advertising, use milestone payments, and keep the 24-hour pause sentence in your back pocket. This episode is AI-generated content produced by Love of Humanity, Inc.

    10 min

  8. May 25

    EP16: How NJ Families Get Energy Help: A Plain-English Guide to LIHEAP, USF, and the LOH Directory

    A plain-English guide to New Jersey's energy assistance programs: LIHEAP (federal heating help, closes June 30, 2026), the Universal Service Fund open year-round with monthly bill credits of $20-$200, NJ SHARES for crisis shutoff situations, and the free LOH Directory at lovehumanity.charity/directory for Monmouth and Ocean County families. This episode is AI-generated content produced by Love of Humanity, Inc.

    16 min
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Heart of the Shore is a podcast about life in Central New Jersey — energy assistance, community events, local resources, hidden gems, and the people making Monmouth County home. AI-produced by Love of Humanity, Inc. and Val Kleyman. All voices are AI-generated.

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    Love of Humanity, Inc.
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