Celebrating Easter at the Jersey Shore
From the editor Easter weekend has arrived, bringing one of the most active and enjoyable times of the spring season. After months of cold weather, longer days and milder temperatures are drawing people back outside and back together. Across the region, communities...
Upper Township advances cannabis retail plan after divided hearing
A plan to allow cannabis retail sales along one of Upper Township’s busiest corridors will move forward following a public hearing that drew a strong and divided response from residents. The Township Committee voted unanimously March 23 to adopt an ordinance creating...
Mainland Regional baseball program sees coaching shakeup after reported incident
Mainland Regional High School’s baseball program is facing a sudden leadership transition after three members of the coaching staff, including head coach Joe Smith, stepped down Sunday.The resignations follow the earlier removal of an assistant coach on Friday in...
Finding the good that still leads the way
From the editor Sometimes, after watching the news or reading about crime and conflict around the world, it can feel as though the balance has tipped — that there is more bad than good. This past weekend offered a powerful reminder that the opposite is true. When an...
