Business - Shore Local Newsmagazine

Farmers markets and garden centers exploding with spring color

by Michael | Apr 17, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Business, Cape May County, South Jersey

By Andrea K. Hammer Part of the joy—and sense of renewal—of the season is watching local farms, farmers markets and garden centers explode with spring color and life. Along Route 30, Joe’s Garden Center is the first one calling for a stop along the road as...

Taking an alternative approach to veterinary medicine

by Michael | Apr 10, 2025 | Business Buzz, Atlantic County, Business, Features, Galloway, South Jersey

Business BuzzBy Rich Baehrle Galloway Township has a new veterinarian in town. Galloway Veterinary Wellness, located at 53 W. White Horse Pike, is a dream come true for the dynamic husband-and-wife team of Anthony Sergi and Dr. Alaina Michel. Sergi graduated from St....

Aesthetic Reflections celebrated grand opening in Marmora

by Michael | Apr 10, 2025 | Features, Business, Cape May County, South Jersey

Aesthetic Reflections, a new destination for luxury beauty and wellness services, celebrated its grand opening on April 3 at 60 Tuckahoe Road in Wayside Village. The event featured exclusive promotions, complimentary consultations, and a chance for guests to meet the...

Touring Smithville’s new senior living center

by Cindy | Mar 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Business, Business Buzz, Features, Smithville, South Jersey

Business Buzz By Rich Baehrle Atlantic County’s newest senior living facility, Ridgewood Senior Living, recently opened its doors at 705 East Moss Mill Road in Galloway Township, directly across from the historic Smithville Inn. I had the opportunity to tour this...

Selling your business

by Cindy | Mar 13, 2025 | Atlantic County, Business, Cape May County, Editorial, Finance, South Jersey

By Eric Reich In the last few articles, I focused on business owners starting to plan for an eventual exit from the business. I know most owners don’t want to think about an exit, but guess what? You are going to exit it one way or another. The startling fact that...

Don’t put your business needs before your own

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 27, 2025 | Atlantic County, Business, Cape May County, Features, Finance, South Jersey

By Eric Reich Every business owner just read that and said to themselves, “Yeah, right!” As business owners, business always comes first. It comes before our own needs and, unfortunately, even before our family’s needs at times. It is something business owners think...