Toms River mayor says he wants Jon Bon Jovi's charitable restaurant gone

Jon Bon Jovi’s Free Restaurant for Homeless Under Attack by NJ Mayor: ‘I Want It Gone!’ – Knowhere News

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi and his wife, Dorothea, have spent years working to make a difference in their community by running the JBJ Soul Kitchen, a nonprofit restaurant that feeds those in need. But now, their mission is facing harsh criticism from Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick, who’s made it clear he wants their pop-up location gone. The JBJ Soul Kitchen, which first opened in Red Bank in 2011, operates on a unique pay-it-forward model. It’s…

'We Don't Want to be Ground Zero for Homelessness': Bon Jovi at Odds with Disgraced New Jersey Mayor After Rock Star’s Good Deed Leads to Backlash

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has learned that no good deed goes unpunished as his JBJ Soul Kitchen comes under fire for helping those most in need. The pop-up cafe located in his home state of New Jersey has been providing free meals to unhoused individuals since February at a downtown location and the Ocean County Library in the township of Towns River. The nonprofit initiative was launched in 2011 but only expanded into Towns River in 2016. It is …

Toms River mayor says he wants Jon Bon Jovi's charitable restaurant gone

By Christine Sloan Click here for updates on this story     New Jersey (WCBS/WLNY) — The mayor of one New Jersey town says the charitable efforts of rock star Jon Bon Jovi and his wife are creating problems, but others in the area say they’re not to blame. JBJ Soul Kitchen helps serve those in need Through the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, the couple established JBJ Soul Kitchen, a nonprofit community restaurant that serves those in need with lo…

Jon Bon Jovi slammed for turning NJ town into ‘ground zero’ for homeless

Jon Bon Jovi and a New Jersey mayor are in a back and forth over the presence of soup kitchen run by the rocker's non-profit, which the mayor claims is adding to the homelessness problem.

N.J. mayor bashes Bon Jovi’s makeshift restaurant the needy in town

Toms River Township’s mayor is sharply criticizing Ocean County leaders for a pop-up restaurant run by New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi, arguing it has contributed to an increase in the number of homeless people gathering downtown.

Republican mayor says Jon Bon Jovi’s soup kitchen is attracting homeless people

The rocker and his wife said they have no plans to shutter the pop-up cafe