{"id":228868,"date":"2026-01-09T13:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/?p=228868"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:49:52","slug":"bon-jovi-soul-kitchen-pop-up-close-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/bon-jovi-soul-kitchen-pop-up-close-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bon Jovi&#8217;s JBJ Soul Kitchen Toms River Pop-up Extended Through April 30th"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bonjovi_soulkitchen_Closure_FI-2-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bonjovi_soulkitchen_Closure_FI-2-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bonjovi_soulkitchen_Closure_FI-2-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bonjovi_soulkitchen_Closure_FI-2-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bonjovi_soulkitchen_Closure_FI-2-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bonjovi_soulkitchen_Closure_FI-2.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">news<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just days before it was set to close, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen pop-up at the Toms River Library has gotten a reprieve. The non-profit cafe, located at 101 Washington Street and founded by New Jersey-born rocker<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/famous-people-celebrities-jersey-shore-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Jon Bon Jovi<\/a> has served meals through a pay-it-forward model to combat food insecurity during its time in the county facility, alongside its permanent restaurant locations in Toms River and Red Bank. The pop-up has offered an inclusive, stigma-free space where anyone can enjoy a meal while also connecting locals to community resources. <\/span><b>Read on to learn more about the closure of the JBJ Soul Kitchen Pop-Up in Toms River, New Jersey.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-228876\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/tomsriver_library_JBJSoulKitchen.png\" alt=\"tom's river library in ocean county\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/tomsriver_library_JBJSoulKitchen.png 1080w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/tomsriver_library_JBJSoulKitchen-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/tomsriver_library_JBJSoulKitchen-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/tomsriver_library_JBJSoulKitchen-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/tomsriver_library_JBJSoulKitchen-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/tomsriver_library_JBJSoulKitchen-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image credit: Google Maps<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>About the Pop-up<\/h3>\n<p>The JBJ Soul Kitchen pop-up, run by the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, opened inside the Ocean County Library\u2019s Toms River branch, located at 101 Washington Street, in February 2025. The pop-up cafe has followed the same unique \u201cpay-it-forward\u201d model as the JBJ Soul Kitchen locations in Red Bank and Toms River. There are <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no prices listed on the menu<\/span><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers who can afford to pay for their meals often donate extra to cover for others, while those who can&#8217;t pay volunteer by washing dishes or serving a meal, creating a sustainable cycle of community support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the pop-up\u2019s run, its presence prompted public discussion and distaste from local government officials, and ultimately, the cafe organizers were unable to secure approval to remain in the space beyond January 30, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTNqTrKAAVw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTNqTrKAAVw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by JBJ Soul Kitchen (@jbjsoulkitchen)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick repeatedly criticized the pop-up cafe, and he did not support keeping it open long-term. Mayor Rodrick repeatedly argued that the pop\u2011up was drawing more unhoused individuals to the downtown area around the Ocean County Library.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;They are dropping dozens of mentally ill and drug addicts downtown even after they said they would stop,&#8221; Mayor Rodrick <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-jersey\/tomsriver\/ocean-county-dumping-homeless-toms-river-mayor-reiterates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He also described the situation as a safety concern and called the pop-up a \u201csoup kitchen\u201d rather than a community cafe, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-jersey\/tomsriver\/rock-stars-controversial-caf-jersey-shore-library-shutting-down\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patch<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/sharing-shed-bradley-beach-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How this Shed in Bradley Beach Helps Limit Community Waste<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A JBJ Soul Kitchen spokesperson <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-jersey\/tomsriver\/rock-stars-controversial-caf-jersey-shore-library-shutting-down\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">confirmed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that since opening the JBJ Soul Kitchen Pop-Up at the Ocean County Library in February 2025, its team has served over 12,500 meals, with 77 percent going to guests experiencing food insecurity. Guests have also received over 207 referrals to local service providers, with several now employed and housed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-228880\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/jbjsoulkitchen_1.png\" alt=\"jon bon jovi soul kitchen \" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/jbjsoulkitchen_1.png 1080w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/jbjsoulkitchen_1-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/jbjsoulkitchen_1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/jbjsoulkitchen_1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/jbjsoulkitchen_1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/jbjsoulkitchen_1-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><em>Patrons at Cafe. Image courtesy of the JBJ Soul Kitchen.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, as of January 28th, 2026, the pop-up has been extended through April 30th, 2026. The JBJ Soul Kitchen credited community support for the outcome, highlighting library staff, local residents, and community partners. Per the organization, over the past year, the Pop-Up served more than 13,500 meals, with 78% of those meals going to guests in need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the very beginning, this Pop-Up was about responding to a real and growing need in downtown Toms River,\u201d said Assistant General Manager, Rob Wood, <a href=\"https:\/\/jbjsoulkitchen.org\/pop-up-location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via a statement<\/a>. \u201cThe library staff, our partners, and community members showed up and advocated for our guests. This extension is a direct result of that collective effort, and we are incredibly grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See more: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/high-point-state-park-new-jersey-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High Point State Park: All About New Jersey\u2019s Highest Elevation<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The closure of the pop-up does not affect JBJ Soul Kitchen&#8217;s Hooper Avenue and Red Bank restaurant locations. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the JBJ Soul Kitchen <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jbjsoulkitchen.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for updated restaurant menus, calendars, donation information, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/thejerseyshoregirl_\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@thejerseyshoregirl_<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Instagram for the latest Jersey Shore updates, sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twilight-lion-90332.myflodesk.com\/jrf4qhj7qk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">weekly newsletter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/events\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">events calendar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> featuring 40+ local events every week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-228869\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/8.png\" alt=\"more news button\" width=\"450\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/8.png 1200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/8-800x267.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/8-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/8-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/8-1170x390.png 1170w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/8-585x195.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>newsJust days before it was set to close, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen pop-up at the Toms River Library has gotten&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":386,"featured_media":228881,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[9799,9771,9593],"tags":[9673,9707,9755],"class_list":["post-228868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2","category-non-profit","category-local-girl-rss-feed","tag-jersey-shore","tag-news","tag-tlg"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - 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