Osprey Lunchbox

This past week, in mid-April, a small group of us walked Millville’s Maurice River Bicycling and Walking Trail from Waltman Park to Sharp Street. Along the way we could traverse many habitats; the Maurice River borders the northern boundary, and to the south visitors pass tidal marsh, hardwood swamps, upland forest, and a few streams.

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Taco Friday

Tacos are a favorite food for many folks, including my family! Some prefer hard shells, some soft tortillas, but a personal favorite of mine is a plate of crushed taco shells topped with some of the meat, followed by yummy toppings for a delicious “taco salad.” But however you like yours, I hope you give

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Be a Sponsor

Now that we’ve got our calendar of events for the year nailed down, we have our sponsorship forms ready for the events. We have forms for each event and various sponsorship levels that are tailored to the specific event. These may all be viewed by visiting theave.biz and clicking on “About” and then “Sponsorships”—or by

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Seabrook’s Legacy

Seabrook Farms, best known for its frozen fruit and vegetable production from the 1940s to the 1960s, was undeniably one of South Jersey’s most successful and nationally known industries but, viewed in retrospect, its legacy is now determined more by factors unrelated to its place in the history of manufacturing. The business, created by Charles

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Peek-a-Boo

Part of my daily routine is running my dog, Hey Mambo Italiano, through the wooded section of our property. She bird-hunts while I birdwatch; it’s an amicable arrangement. Often when we’re out I hear woodpeckers drumming, primarily the downy and red-bellied species. On a recent CU Maurice River interpretative walk I explained that drumming serves

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High School Prom Alcohol Awareness Project

Join Together Atlantic County, a countywide substance misuse prevention coalition, is distributing “Drinking Under 21? Save a Life” information cards to local prom affiliated businesses. The purpose of this project is to prevent underage drinking in Atlantic County high school students before, during, or after prom. Businesses help the cause by distributing the information cards

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N​​JBPU Commits to Schools’ Energy Efficiency

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has fully committed the $180 million budgeted for the School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program (SSBP), aimed at helping schools and small businesses reduce their water and energy consumption and improve indoor air quality for children and small businesses. The program is closed and no

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