Around Our Towns

Cleaning up history

Courtesy of Gloucester County Historical Society A plaque marking the spot he landed is nearly overgrown with weeds behind the Walmart at 2000 Clements Bridge Road in Deptford Township. As the...

‘A warm hug’

Golfers arrived early on the beautiful morning of Aug. 22 for the inaugural Gaudreau Family Scholarship Golf Outing...

Fostering a ‘Good Grain’ movement

 By ALISON MITCHELL Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When we imagine local food, we might picture sun-ripened Jersey tomatoes...

Stockings for Seniors begins sixth Christmas collection

The Sonshine & Smiles collection for Stockings for Seniors began Labor Day. Vicky Olson, founder of Sonshine & Smiles,...

My South Jersey

What I remember most about the 1990s was that everything was "alternative": alternative lifestyles, alternative newsweeklies, alternative rock...

Belonging to ‘a sisterhood’

Mantua resident and breast cancer survivor Ashley Levinson teamed with Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - a group associated with the American Cancer Society...

Pickleball: ‘It’s a curiosity first’

Fun. That's the word most often used by pickleball players to describe the popular paddle sport. Known as a combination of tennis, badminton and...

Love for the Boss puts Hank Azaria on EZ Street

Which one of these four doesn't belong: Police Chief Clancy Wiggum, Tavern owner Moe Szyslak, nuclear-plant worker Carl Carlson or Bruce Springsteen? If you guessed...

Painting scenes with a master

If you're a musician looking for a producer and/or engineer with a proven track record to make your recording, Rob (aka Robert Eric)...

Take a hike to some spectacular waterfalls

Courtesy of Nicholas A. Tonelli Buttermilk Falls, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area By ALISON MITCHELL Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Of the hundreds of fantastic outdoor...

‘Important milestone’ for state’s young learners

New Jersey is on track to provide free, universal preschool and full-day kindergarten a reality for all. Gov. Phil Murphy signed three bills on July...

Sinking the putt