In defense of beach tags

By Sarah Fertsch Staff Writer New Jersey is the most expensive state to go to the beach. Only a handful of beach towns let patrons enjoy the shore for free, and the rest require infamously-annoying beach tags. For most beachlovers, acquiring a beach tag means another...

Eagles open season Friday

By David Weinberg This is a great time of year for Philadelphia sports fans. The Phillies are on their way to clinching the National East and appear poised to contend for a World Series berth. And now the Eagles are about to start their season. The Birds open on...

Where were you the day the world stopped turning?

By Cindy Christy Fertsch My morning began like any other on that fateful day. I dropped my kids off at school and completed my walk around the neighborhood. We didn’t have cell phones yet, so I was oblivious as history was unfolding. “Something terrible happened…turn...