On Chat Box, David Cruz talks with Jeremy Schneider, food and culture reporter with NJ.com and host of the “Jersey’s Best” podcast about his ranking of the state’s beaches, etiquette at the Jersey Shore and where the foodies are going this summer.

Later, Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist Roxanne Shante talks about her career and this weekend’s “Rock the Bells” festival at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Finally, we get an inside look at the ongoing renovations to restore the Loew’s Theatre in Jersey City as an entertainment venue.

Watch Chat Box on the NJ Spotlight News YouTube channel Thursdays at 6 p.m., and on NJ PBS Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m.