Culinary students get a fresh perspective at Reed’s Farm
Last week I took my Absegami High School senior culinary class on a field trip to Reed’s Farm in Egg Harbor Township. When I was working on an idea for something special for the students, I decided to take them to see where food comes from locally. So I...
Carter Doorley celebrates surfing every day for five years
On May 20, 14-year-old Carter Doorley walked down to his favorite beach by the Brigantine Inlet jetty. He paddled out with enthusiasm and proceeded to ride the one-foot waves that the Atlantic Ocean offered. It may not have seemed like a notable surf session, but he...
N.J. lawmakers and shore towns work to curb teen chaos
When walking down the boardwalk on a summer night, it’s not abnormal to see groups of ten or so teenagers clustered throughout. However, over the past several years, it’s become common for teenagers to gather in larger quantities on the beach and boardwalk, and, at...
Spring cleaning? Here’s where to donate children’s clothing, books, toys and more in Atlantic and Cape May counties
Family Tides With spring in full bloom and summer fast approaching, you might be knee-deep in spring cleaning, staring at a growing pile of your children’s forgotten toys, too-small clothes or that old stroller gathering dust, wondering what to do with it all. If the...
