Checkmate
For Kameliia Sharuda, a Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) ducation major who graduated on Friday, May 13 with a 4.0 GPA, it’s always been important to finish strong. The […]
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First Fruits
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher and other state and local officials recently kicked off the Jersey Fresh season by visiting Walker Brothers Inc. in Salem County, which
She’s Mom
Crystal Upham doesn’t like the hype around Mother’s Day. Forget the roses and the fancy steak dinner. Give her a few thoughtfully written sentences in a homemade card, a hand-drawn
In a Pickle
It has a fun name. The description is fun too: “It’s like playing ping pong standing on the table,” says Dave Redman, who oversees a group that plays indoors in
Darkness into Light
The Holocaust is considered to be the greatest tragedy to befall the Jewish people—when six million Jews were murdered just because of who they were. This was not in some
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A Win-Win
Rotary built it and they came back. Came back from Carney’s Point, from Rio Grande; from Salem, Gloucester, Atlantic, Cape May, and, of course, Cumberland counties to play on the
Bags of Hope
Chuck Brett of Millville and his mostly volunteer team are in the staples business. The staples they deliver twice each week include bread, milk, fruit, cereal, soup, pasta, sauces, and
Heartsick
Llona Tsyganyuk waits until midnight to crawl into bed, her head crowded with fear. At 12 a.m. in Vineland, it’s 7 a.m. in Ukraine: Morning. Time to click on a
March Madness
On March 11 and 12 we could hear the roar underscoring the Farmer’s Almanac adage for the month: “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” The previous days’ unseasonably
Booked for Life
In some of the most horrific reports on Russia’s assault and bombings of Ukraine, there emerge scenes of Ukrainian families barricaded in basements and other hideaways, still holding classes with