Christine Cardellino is a freelance copywriter and marketing communications professional. She writes and produces the award-winning Belmar Beachcomber Blog, a local travel and tourism guide for the Belmar region of the Jersey Shore.
Prior to launching her freelance writing business in 2002, Cardellino was director of marketing and public relations for an acute care hospital in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She previously served as manager of field communications for Bristol-Myers Squibb in Plainsboro, New Jersey, and as communications coordinator for a professional liability insurance company in Princeton, New Jersey.
Cardellino's freelance work has been recognized with numerous awards for excellence in marketing and communications, including a 2019 Platinum Hermes Creative Award, two Gold Ava Digital Awards, a 2018 Gold DotComm Award, two Gold Hermes Creative Awards, three Gold Aster Awards, and two Silver Healthcare Advertising Awards.
Cardellino earned a B.A. degree in mass communication with high honors from Trenton State College (The College of New Jersey). She is a member of the Belmar Business Partnership Board of Trustees and a member of the Belmar Tourist Development Commission.
Fran's Painted Furniture gives a second life to vintage and antique furniture with hand-painted finishes, repairs and restoration.
The 11th annual Belmar Restaurant Tour featured 38 diverse dining destinations throughout downtown Belmar and along Ocean Avenue & Route 71.
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Applications, essay, and supporting documentation must be received by May 10 for this year's awards.
Belmar residents Sonny & Risa Nardone are bringing smiles, laughter and joy to others at their Main Street business, Go Play! Retro Arcade.
Lifelong Belmar resident Jerome Beckman charted a new course forward after Hurricane Sandy devastated his family business on Ocean Avenue.
The Belmar Business Partnership held a ribbon-cutting to welcome the new family wellness chiropractic practice to Belmar, New Jersey.
The Belmar-Lake Como St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee will hold six fund-raisers for the 2019 parade, which takes place Sunday, March 3.
Buy your tickets online for $35 per person through March 9, 2019.
You'll find something for everyone on your list when you shop local in the Belmar region of the Jersey Shore.
The Belmar Business Partnership recently held ribbon-cutting events for two new businesses and a relocation grand re-opening in Belmar, NJ.
Join the Jersey Shore Modern Quilt Guild for its sit-and-stitch fundraising event on Nov. 3, 2018.
Shop Lofidelic Records for vintage vinyl, from classic rock and dance music, to hip-hop, jazz, and more
The Belmar Business Partnership is hosting its first annual Belmar Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, Aug. 25, with door prizes and entertainment.
Twenty trophies in eight judging categories were awarded during the New Jersey Sandcastle Contest in Belmar on July 18, 2018.
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Over 200 classic and vintage vehicles strutted their stuff in downtown Belmar, New Jersey, during Belmar Cruise Nights on July 18.
Visit downtown Belmar, NJ, on July 18 for an evening of classic cars, retro tunes, and family fun on Main Street between 8th and 10th Aves.
Summer camp sessions at Creativity Lab begin July 9. Engaging young minds though technology, robotics, 3D printing, and crafts.
Grab your selfie stick and stop by the Belmar Public Library on 10th Ave. and E Street for a unique photo opportunity.
The Belmar Business Partnership welcomed a few hundred participants to its second annual Belmar Pirate Walk on Sunday, June 10. [PHOTOS]
Inspections show the Route 71 Shark River/Main Street bridge is "borderline structurally deficient," according to NJDOT officials.
