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Pure Stoke
Cover Feature, Current
At 22 years old, while serving our country in Vietnam, Michael Ricci was seriously wounded by a homemade grenade. He spent several months in an induced coma, followed by extensive rehabilitation. He returned from service in a state of emotional devastation and with shrapnel permanently embedded throughout his body.
By Danielle Kutcher and Molly Mechler
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Early March in Belmar brings a familiar sight with a long line of green jackets moving down Main Street, Irish music in the air, and the community ready to celebrate the first sign that spring is coming. The Belmar/Lake Como Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, which takes place on the first Sunday in March, is one of New Jersey’s most beloved Irish celebrations for the aptly dubbed “Irish Riviera.”













