My Vegan Valentine

The American Vegan Society (AVS) will host a Valentine’s Dinner at Carême’s in Mays Landing on Thursday February 15 at 6 p.m. Culinary students will prepare and present a meal under the guidance of chef-educators. These future masters of haute cuisine are learning to cook gourmet vegan. Chef Carl Colucci is planning the menu—Za’atar spiced […]

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Weekend Projects

While many home renovation projects are best tackled during the warmer months, there are specific minor repairs and tasks that are important to address in winter. These quick projects are easy to complete in a weekend and will make for a more cozy, organized winter home. Service the Furnace. It’s easy to get behind on

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Exploring New Trends

For this week’s column, I thought it might be interesting to review some national trends regarding urban centered downtowns. In recent years, downtown areas around the globe have undergone transformations fueled by a combination of economic, social, and cultural shifts. These urban cores, once known primarily for commerce and business, are evolving into hubs that

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How Sweet It Is

Jersey Fresh recipes such as this one call for Jersey Fresh produce, in this case, sweet potatoes, cranberries, honey and more. To watch a video of the preparation, visit findjerseyfresh.com/JerseyFresh/recipes/sweet-potato-rounds Sweet Potato Rounds 2 lbs. Jersey Fresh sweet potatoes (look for long, thin ones), peeled and sliced into 1/3 inch rounds • 3 tbsp. extra

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County Seeks Poll Workers for June Primary Election

New Jersey’s primary elections will take place on Tuesday, June 4. In-person early voting will run from May 29 through June 2. In NJ, all primary elections—presidential, U.S. Senate and House—will take place simultaneously. U.S. primaries started in Iowa and New Hampshire and will run through September. The U.S. General Election Day is on Tuesday,

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NJ Adds New Requirement to Graduate High School

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to FULL story: nj.com/news/2024/01/nj-just-added-a-new-requirement-to-graduate-high-school.html New Jersey has a new graduation requirement for students in public high schools and charter schools: filling out a financial aid application, or requesting to be exempted. Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed a law that makes the

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Murphy is Told He Needs To Do More for Pinelands

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to FULL story: njspotlightnews.org/2024/01/murphy-urged-to-increase-funding-protect-nj-pinelands/ Gov. Phil Murphy ought to pay more attention to the Pinelands by increasing its funding and filling long-running vacancies on the commission overseeing the 1-million-acre preserve, advocates said recently. In its 17th annual state-of-the-Pinelands report, the Pinelands

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Wastewater Tests Show COVID Infections Surging, But Pandemic Fatigue Limits Precautions

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to FULL story: newjerseymonitor.com/2024/01/23/wastewater-tests-show-covid-infections-surging-but-pandemic-fatigue-limits-precautions/ Although it’s spotty and inconsistent in many places, wastewater testing is pointing to a new wave of COVID-19 infections, with as many as one-third of Americans expected to contract the disease by late February. With pandemic fatigue

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