Calm over chaos: Coping with the Christmas crunch
’Twas the week before Christmas, and all through our town. We’re racing through errands and running around. The lists keep on growing, the days feel too tight, and even our “free time” is booked every night. There’s last-minute shopping, cards to still send, baking...
Stepping up your holiday hosting with B.F. Mazzeo
The best part of the holidays is finally having everyone together — family traveling in from near and far, all under one roof. The only downside? Someone has to host. And let’s be honest: preparing a full holiday spread, including dinner, sides, appetizers, pies,...
December in Smithville is a winter wonderland
When you get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays, plan a day at Smithville to slow it down, enjoy your family and be reminded of the simpler pleasures of the holidays. Smithville in December is just what your holidays need! Store Hours Monday, Tuesday,...
The Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall is anything but conventional
Since it opened in 1929, Atlantic City’s Convention Hall, renamed Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in honor of the late mayor in 2017, the iconic venue has presented everything from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, to the Democratic National Convention and the Miss...
Parish Christmas tree tradition honors the ‘angels among us’
Real Estate Matters Red and white lights illuminated hundreds of Christmas trees surrounding Saint Gianna Beretta Molla Parish Church on Route 9, also known as Saint Bernadette’s Roman Catholic Church in Northfield. On Saturday night, Dec. 13, after 4:30 p.m. Mass, a...
