Jersey Shore community rallies for beloved restaurant owner’s cancer battle

Before Sam Nativo and Michael Bienz abruptly closed the Mix Lounge after 25 years in Long Branch, they helped out a lot of people in their community. Earlier this week, the West End neighborhood and customers began returning the favor for the life and business partners. They had to close their businesses because Nativo is preparing to battle a recurrence of head and neck cancer, according to ...