South Jersey has secrets that are still being revealed and discovered. In my new book, Abolition and the Underground Railroad in South Jersey: Not Without a Fight, some of the South Jersey heroines of this secret network and the incidents they were involved in—to assist fugitives, stand up to slave catchers or protect their community—are […]
It was a few years ago when I did a story for St. Patrick’s Day and in honor of the Emerald Isle. It was about going greener and included hints and encouragement for becoming more environmentally aware. I thought it would be neat to write the suggestions as limericks. However, there is just one problem:
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One of the challenges for businesses in this modern day and age of communication is “getting the word out” and the best way—or ways—to do it. We have a lot of great businesses, restaurants, professionals, non-profits and serviced-based companies on The Ave that deal in a wide variety of products and services. Some are well-known
The Irish Comedy Tour at the Levoy Theatre on March 14 features a pair of comedians and a couple of musicians who could be funny as well. So how do the two funny guys work in the musicians who could be funny into a comedy tour? “Personally, I think it’s the other way around,” says
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County is happy to announce its Members of the Month for January 2024. They are: Josiah Perez-Diaz, holding certificate in photo to left, from the Carl Arthur Center site; and Gemma Santiago, holding certificate in photo above, from the Youth for Change Center. Congratulations to these outstanding Club
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Gianna, Sophia and Sunny sit side by side at a table, wearing bright smiles, ready to chat with a stranger about their favorite subject—reading. Cell phones are nowhere in sight. No need for electronics here at the Cumberland County Library. They are here to have fun, talk about books and help direct their wayward peers
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After nearly 80 years, an important World War II historic artifact has returned to its roots as the Millville Army Air Field Museum (MAAFM) recently brought an original 45-foot observation tower back to Millville Executive Airport. One of only two built here by the Army Corps of Engineers during WWII, the observation tower was used
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Harriet Tubman is coming to the Bridgeton Library (150 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton) on Saturday, March 16 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., as noted storyteller Michele Washington Wilson brings the inspirational woman to life with her program “Harriet Tubman: Tales From The Trails.” The next day, on Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m., Vineland Historical
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The Cumberland County Women’s Hall of Fame will honor four of their compatriots on March 20 at a gala that celebrates daring, accomplished women in many fields and deliberately stands as an example for young women to dream big, work hard, serve the community, and realize that no matter your gender, there are no limits
Stockton University may have saved first-year students Mykhailo Chabanovskyi and Khrystyna Svystovych from war-torn Ukraine. “One thing I know for a fact is that if I were to go back to Ukraine right now, I wouldn’t be let back out,” said Mykhailo, who also goes by Mike. “As an 18-year-old, there is a chance I
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