Nature comes alive at Ocean City Rookery
By Steffen Klenk There is much nature to be seen all around us. Between the ocean and the pinelands, South Jersey welcomes nature enthusiasts and bird-watchers from far and wide to enjoy the various landscapes and beauty that our region has to offer. With eyes closely...
PETA asks Egg Harbor Township to change name to promote vegan alternatives
By Julia Train On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), sent an email to Egg Harbor Township (EHT) Mayor Laura Pfrommer. In the message, Newkirk wrote to Pfrommer “with a suggestion that could help...
Events and Happenings
Multi-day Events Smithville Mayfest Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 615 E. Moss Mill Road, Smithville Over 100 crafters and vendors will line the village paths and parking lots with handmade goods, artisan crafts and unique finds. Enjoy delicious...
Somers Point to welcome discount retailer, Ocean State Job Lot
Business BuzzBy Rich Baehrle Somers Point has great news. A new store is going to occupy the vacant space that was once the home of Big Lots at 257 New Road. Unfortunately Big Lots fell victim to what many retailers have experienced in recent years: too much debt,...
Scent and memory: How a childhood in Ventnor became a perfume
By Julia Train Smells have the power to transport people back to specific times and places. If you wear a certain perfume for a significant event, whenever the scent is smelled later, the brain remembers. Renée Junewicz does the opposite by using her childhood...
