CHRISTINE BARCIA

The child whisperer

Arlene Walker, a retiring teacher at Step by Step Christian Preschool, believes communication with students is the key to finding out what interests them.

‘Art should be accessible’

Local residents get to know each other and are able to connect across cultures and generations at their area libraries. In the Burlington...

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...

Water safety skills ‘a lifesaving necessity’

Summer involves being around water, and with that, water safety becomes an important matter. "Swimming and water safety education is not just a skill, it's...

More lives to save with awareness

Safe and sound. That expression is widely used to convey the importance of being unharmed and out of danger. National Safety Month, observed throughout...

‘Anyone can get lung cancer’

The Turquoise Takeover that lit up area buildings in New Jersey from May 5 through 11 shined a spotlight on lung-cancer awareness. The color lit...