Menantico Troll

Berwyn Kirby was one of a kind, and I love to reminisce about the burly fellow who founded CU Maurice River. I remember our first meeting. It was near the confluence of the Manumuskin and Maurice rivers and the out-running tide was full throttle. This is where my husband and I first encountered the famed […]

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Tracking History

Last month, in celebration of the Christmas season, the Cape May Seashore Lines offered a Santa Express train ride, a 75-minute, 30-mile round-trip excursion from Richland to Tuckahoe. The journey was filled with festive decorations, classic holiday songs, and an appearance by Santa himself throughout a variety of lounge and traditional passenger cars. But it

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How to Achieve Brand Consistency on Social Media

Maintaining brand consistency on social media can help increase reach and engagement by establishing a dependable brand image. When users see content that is consistent and recognizable, they are more likely to understand your mission. Consistent content reinforces your message and helps your brand stand out amongst competitors. Here are four tips, compiled by the

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Schooling at Sea…

In 1987 I first became aware of fish and some aspects of their biological navigation skills. William Sargent had just written The Year of the Crab, one of my favorite books. In it he discusses marine animals and the advancements in modern medicine that have taken place by studying them. For instance the squid is

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More Thanks

It’s the beginning of a new year and we have some exciting events and projects in store, but I didn’t have a chance to finish my “thank you’s” from last year before the holiday hiatus hit. So’ I’m going to wrap that up now. The late Yogi Berra—that great icon of baseball and butchered English—once

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Soup Warmup

When winter comes around it’s the perfect time to make warming and comforting foods like homemade soups. Here are two tasty and healthy soup recipes sure to warm you and your loved ones as the frigid winter winds blow. May you have a happy, healthy, blessed, safe, and tasty New Year! Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup

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Alluring Reads

With writer Joan Didion’s passing on December 23, there’s now a void in literature and journalism that seems unlikely to ever be filled in the same way. Didion’s fiction and nonfiction were written in an inimitable style derived as much from her influences as from her personality and keen eye for connecting the dots between

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Holiday Lighting Winners

The winners of the 2021 Cumberland County Countywide Holiday Lighting Competition are: 1st Place: Mazzone Family, Elm Road, Vineland 2nd Place: Fisher Family, Route 49, Maurice River Township 3rd Place: Sockwell Family, Mayfair Street, Vineland For more information about this event and Cumberland County, visit facebook.com/explorecumberlandnj or co.cumberland.nj.us

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