Top Trips

Tripadvisor®, a travel guidance platform, recently announced the winners of its 2023 Travelers’ Choice® Best of the Best “Things to Do” Awards. As the summer travel season gets into full swing, these are Tripadvisor reviewers’ favorite activities that will turn any vacation into a trip to remember. Analyzing 12-months of Tripadvisor review data (May 1,

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Halftime Report

Tradition has it that the Fourth of July is the mid-point of the summer season and the countdown begins to Labor Day, when the season officially ends. It can be a bit melancholy for some—with half the summer already over. For others, it’s a time to jam in all the summer fun they can. I

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Fun at the Fair

Five days and five nights of family fun has returned to the Cumberland County Fairgrounds at 3001 Carmel Road in Millville. The Cumberland County Fair, one of the largest in New Jersey, welcomes all families and adults from the region. It started yesterday and continues today, Wednesday, July 5, and runs through Saturday, July 8.

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Plantain Pair

Some local plants give us clues about the early colonization of America. Saponaria officinalis, or bouncing bet / Sweet William, is one such species. If you see it in a remote wooded area, often you will also find a foundation indicating an old homestead or ghost town of the Pinelands. Sweet William is a native

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Say Cheese!

My family and I love cheesecake, but traditional cheesecake can be time consuming to make, and usually needs a “steam bath” while baking. I came across this recipe more than 30 years ago, gave it a few tweaks, and I’ve been making it at the request of family and friends ever since. It’s cheesecake without

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