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Black History Month: Highlighting Phillis Wheatley, the first African American to publish a book of poetry

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, History, South Jersey, Tammy Thornton

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton During the turbulent times of the Revolutionary War, some names were forever etched into American history. From our earliest education, we were taught about George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Betsy Ross....

Events and Happenings

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Calendars, Cape May County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey

Multi Day Events Atlantic City Boat Show Wednesday, Feb. 26-Sunday, March 2 Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Convention Blvd. The Discover Boating Atlantic City Boat Show will have a large selection of boats, an abundance of must-see attractions and fun features for...

Noodlemania 2025 brings the heat to local fourth graders

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Events & Happenings, Features, Northfield, South Jersey

By Delaney Crawford Are you smarter than a fourth grader? Maybe, but probably not as sharp as the students who dominated the competition at Northfield Community School’s annual Noodlemania Trivia Contest held this year on Saturday, Feb. 8. Noodlemania is all about...

Launching a love for learning: How one educator is sharing science and inspiring young minds

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Features, South Jersey

By Madison Russ If there’s one thing Michelle Stella Riordan doesn’t do, it’s slow down. She even jokes that those close to her say she has two speeds: high speed and asleep. Whether she’s spearheading local STEM programs and clubs or researching the cosmos, the Egg...

Aviation park taking off with development of second building

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Business Buzz, Features, South Jersey

Business Buzz By Rich Baehrle We are all aware that Atlantic County has a desperate need to diversify its economy from its reliance on the casino industry. Unfortunately, due to many factors such as substantial new competition, online gaming and sports betting, local...

Healthcare costs in retirement

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Finance, Health, South Jersey

By Eric Reich One of the biggest concerns for retirees is the cost of healthcare, and rightly so. Medical expenses are estimated to run a retired couple around $315,000 over their retirement. This can obviously take up a significant portion of a retiree’s...