Jives Cafe

To Our Jives Café Family,

This is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to write.

After so much thought, tears, conversations, and soul searching, I’ve decided to temporarily close the doors to Jives Café — but this is not the end of our story.

For a long time, we’ve been actively searching for a second location to expand our brand. After a lot of consideration, we realized that instead of opening a second café, the best decision is to move our first and only Jives Café to a brand new home in Marlboro, NJ.

While the new space undergoes renovations and we prepare for this next chapter, I’m also taking this opportunity to give my heart back to where it’s needed most — my family.
This café started as a dream — a vision to create a space where people could feel something… warmth, community, connection, love. And I did that. I built something beautiful, and I’m so proud of what we created together. The laughs, the events, the friendships — they were real. The magic was real.

This isn’t goodbye. It’s just a new beginning.
To Howell ❤️
Thank you for the support. Thank you for loving Jives the way I did. I’ll never forget what we built here together. ✌️
See you soon Marlboro 🖤🖤
With all my love,
Oriana

Meet the Staff: Matt!

Next up in our Meet the Staff series is Matt—the guy who keeps us all smiling and brings the good vibes every time he’s here!

💙 Favorite color? Blue—classic and cool, just like him.
🏀 Favorite hobby? Playing and watching basketball (he’s basically our in-house sports analyst).
😆 Fun fact? He’s a cool dude who loves making people smile—mission accomplished, Matt!

From me: Matt comes to Jives Café for two hours, three times a week, and in that short time, he somehow manages to help with anything and everything we need. He’s always down to brainstorm new coffee ideas, and let’s be real—he loves being on camera. We absolutely love Matt and are so grateful to have him as part of the Jives family!

Drop a 💙 in the comments if Matt has ever made you smile!

Meet the Staff: Karissa!

Next up in our Meet the Staff series is Karissa—the quiet one… or so you think.

💖 Favorite color? Pink—because obviously, she’s a queen.
🏋️‍♀️ Hobby? Hitting the gym and staying strong (both physically and in her sass levels).
😂 Fun fact? Ummmm… yeah, still thinking on that one.

From me: Where do I even begin with Karissa? She comes across as quiet and sweet, but don’t be fooled by that innocent smile—there’s a whole lot of sass behind it. She’s a true queen, and in her own words, “slay, queen.” Whether she’s keeping us on our toes or serving up coffee with a side of attitude, we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Drop a 💖 in the comments if you’ve ever been blessed by Karissa’s sass!