Driving Jersey Air Dates Announced

Air dates for new episodes of Driving Jersey, the documentary program aimed at identifying and profiling the real New Jersey, have been released. According to a communications director with the station, NJTV will show two new episodes this month, the first Wednesday, May 9 at 10:30 p.m. and the second, Wednesday, May 23, also at 10:30 p.m.

Driving Jersey co-founder and Red Bank resident Steve Rogers recently debuted the two new episodes - Cinnamon Snail/Vineland and Rockit - to an intimate crowd at the 's Carlton Lounge during a fundraiser. The first detailed the vegan food truck dubbed the Cinnamon Snail and a mural art project in Vineland. The second episode feature Basie's own Rockit, a local rock and roll outfit comprised of some of the state's most talented young musicians.

From an NJTV schedule release:

DRIVING JERSEY: Cinnamon Snail/Vineland

Wednesday, May 9th at 10:30pm

Take to the roads of the Garden State with local fimmakers Steve Rogers and Ryan Bott to discover hidden-gem stories about New Jerseyans. In this edition, hitch a ride with the Cinnamon Snail, an organic, vegan, fair-trade food truck developed by Red Bank's Adam Sobela, who travels to Hoboken with its unique menu. Next, drive to Vineland, where residents have an opportunity to contribute to a mural -- and town pride.

DRIVING JERSEY: Rockit

Wednesday, May 23rd at 10:30pm

In a former barber shop, in the shadow of the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, something special is happening...you can hear it from a block away. It's the sound of rock n' roll. It draws you in. Almost everyone who stops to peer in through the window blinds assumes it is a warm up for whatever a-list rocker or rock band is playing at the famed venue next door. But it's actually music being played by kids...just old enough to and drum and wail their coming-of-age angst and inspiration. Meet the young musicians of the Rockit school of music created by Middletown's Bruce Gallipani, who dedicates himself to cultivating these performers of the future.

To check out more of Driving Jersey, visit the website here.