Art Possibilities

Business expansions are great for downtown development. Recently, Artistic Touch Beads moved from a small cottage in the Village on High to 317 N. High Street. Neighbors include artist Tania Pomales, owner of Calvaria Gallery and Pomales Art Studio, and Rowan College of South Jersey – Arts & Innovation Center. The popular bead shop will

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Common Beauty

It was a lovely late autumn day and my husband and I were running our dogs on a salt hay farm off Stimpson Island Road in Dennisville on the NJ Delaware Bayshore. It was in the late 1980s—so prior to PSEG’s 1990s program of restoring wetlands to tidal marshes—and you could still walk a harvested

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An Eventful Autumn

Alas, the days are getting shorter, the heat waves of summer are, hopefully, over, the kids are back in school, and the leaves are turning their attractive fall colors. We, in Main Street, are setting our sights on our colorful array of autumn events. Here is a preliminary sneak peek. Watch this column and other

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Bridgetowne

It’s fitting that the Cohansey River is named after a Native American chief of the Lenni-Lenape tribe who populated what is now Cumberland County prior to the arrival of European settlers. In turn, this river would play a crucial role in the naming and identity of Bridgeton over the course of several centuries. According to

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Speak E-Z Welcomes New Members

Millville’s Toastmasters Club, Speak E-Z, welcomed many individuals into membership at a recent recognition dinner. Individuals join Toastmasters for a plethora of reasons; some join for professional development while others join for personal objectives. Speak E-Z encourages those interested in leadership and communications to visit the Open House on October 3 and see if Toastmasters

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Hiring a Contractor

As we discussed last week, hiring a contractor can be stressful. It’s a lot to take in, but I just want you to protect yourself and your assets. Do your due diligence; it will pay off in the end. Here are some questions to ask a general contractor: • How long have you been in

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