At Dada’s Preowned Jewelry & More, honesty and trust are the cornerstones of every interaction with customers, a philosophy that has helped the business remain a leading name in gold and jewelry buying within Ocean County.

“I used to be a diamond buyer, and after COVID came, the diamond business suffered and I was thinking … let me settle something for retirement, and then I saw this opportunity with this building for lease and with the experience I had, I just said, ‘Let me do this,’” owner Al…