Northfield Volunteer Fire Company revives beloved tradition at Birch Grove Park with Not-So-Spooky Hayride
October is a time for haunted houses, eerie attractions and spooky hayrides, but not everyone enjoys frightful activities. For families looking for Halloween fun without the scares, the Northfield Volunteer Fire Company is introducing its Not-So-Spooky Hayride at...
Van Drew pushes for permanent beach funding as South Jersey towns brace for erosion costs
Atlantic and Cape May County communities are once again looking to Washington for answers as erosion and storm damage continue to chew away at local beaches. On Sept. 3, U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd Dist.) spoke at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Markup....
Despite the quiet, there’s still plenty of hurricane season to go
Thankfully, hurricane season has remained quiet. No major storms have made landfall in the United States, or really anywhere. By the numbers, this is a quieter-than-average year so far. However, don’t be lulled into complacency. By late September, the Atlantic...
Local program introduces teens to beachcombing, mindfulness
Family Tides When Lyntaga Smith started AC Kids Who Beachcomb, she wanted to create the kind of outlet for local teens she wished she’d had growing up. “I’ve always wanted to do something for kids in the community,” Smith said. “I volunteered a lot of my time with...
