Keeping Outdoors Out

Even avid nature lovers will agree that not all aspects of the outdoors belong inside one’s home. While bugs, mud and allergens will sneak their way into interior spaces, the steps you take to manage these elements can keep your home more comfortable. Contain Allergens: Your home should provide a respite from outdoor allergens. Unfortunately, […]

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A Credit Quiz

When it comes to building credit, it can be difficult to tell fact from fiction. Use this short true-or-false quiz to help you get the facts straight and your credit in great shape! TRUE OR FALSE? Any debt will hurt my credit. FALSE: An outstanding mortgage being paid on time isn’t the same as $30,000

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Fran LoBiondo

Four Months In

July is ending and August looks good as we might have a family reunion then, if all of the pieces fall into place. Each day I am faced with news of the Covid-19 illness. Yesterday, I took my sister out for lunch, at a nice Italian restaurant with tables outside on a patio. It was

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Channeling Empathy

With the majority of Americans concerned about their online privacy, and states like California taking measures to ensure that digital consumers are protected, marketers need to be fully aware of laws that not only affect how we advertise, but that could also cost us money if we fail to comply. Channeling empathy in your brand

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Open for Business

We have heard a lot of doom and gloom about the present state of affairs because of the COVID situation. Cancellations, closures, restrictions, and warnings have been the order of the day for such a long time, with our downtown being no exception. Despite all that, I can say that life continues on The Ave

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Dylan’s Latest

The latest Bob Dylan album Rough and Rowdy Ways happened to enter the world in June, the same month as the 50th anniversary of the release of the singer/songwriter’s Self Portrait, a collection of covers and lightweight originals dismissed outright by Rolling Stone magazine at the time with a one-word expletive. Over the intervening decades,

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Inspira Health Appoints Amy Mansue as New CEO, John DiAngelo Retires After 20 Years at Helm

Following a national search, Inspira Health has announced that the network’s Board of Trustees has appointed Amy B. Mansue as the new president and CEO, effective September 1. She will succeed John DiAngelo, who announced his intention to retire in January following his 20-year tenure with the organization. “This decision comes at a monumental time,

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A Better Way

As humanity starts to look at itself in the mirror and notice its flaws, it can also take solace in the beauty that is inherently within. That beauty is revealed, for example, by people who take pride in their communities, who do their best to bring everyone together, and who take the time to educate

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A Catfish Story

We have introduced our five-year old niece to the fun of fishing by angling for channel catfish. It’s been a great deal of fun catching and preparing our harvest. You might be surprised to know that channel catfish are not native to New Jersey; in fact, many of our freshwater game fish are introduced species.

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