Kelly Heyboer, who runs the Jersey Blogs section of NJ.com, introduced this little blog to the world (or at least a good part of the NJ.com readership) this afternoon by writing a very nice post about us. Thank you very much Kelly, and welcome NJ.com readers!

This site is still in its infancy, but like I said in my first post, I’m looking forward to growing this site and am looking for my readers and local residents to actively participate and help steer the conversation. I welcome you to take a dip and read some of my initial posts on how Shark River got its name, the local real estate market, and how the Neptune Public Library has embraced social media. Feel free to comment and let’s start a conversation. Also feel free to drop me a line if you have any ideas for topics or would just like to send any private feedback.

Thanks again for visiting and be sure to check back regularly.