Save the dates for these 12 Jersey Shore weather events
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Swapping the previous year’s calendar in December for the new one in January is a social construct. January is still climatological winter. The shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, was already in December and the coldest days...
Eight year old poses with business card for school picture, becomes “VP” for the day
By Chloe Cramutola Eight-year-old Lucas Crocker trunk-or-treated for Halloween in 2023, but it was a business card – not candy – that made it memorable. Dressed as Darth Maul, Crocker trekked from car to car at H. Ashton Marsh Elementary School with his aunt, Veronica...
2024 was a year of growth for local businesses
Business Buzz By Rich Baehrle As I sit here on Christmas Day reflecting on the year in review, I have written more than 50 articles on new local businesses in Business Buzz this year. There have been new businesses from virtually every town from Upper Township in Cape...
Loaded sweet potatoes — a healthy crowd-pleaser
Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Winter break means we get to enjoy extra time with a houseful of children who have returned home. But the gang needs to eat, and after filling ourselves with cheese and sugar cookies, it’s high time to seek healthier fare. Sweet potatoes...







