by Eric Reich | Nov 26, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Finance, South Jersey
Christmas is often called “the season of giving,” but with that comes the other side of “giving.” According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), U.S. consumers are expected to spend between $1.007 trillion and $1.012 trillion on winter holiday retail sales this...
by David Setley | Nov 24, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Drink Up! Thanksgiving is about gratitude and appreciation for those we care most about, both living and deceased, and for the freedom we share. Though some other countries celebrate a “harvest holiday” with a similar name, the American version of Thanksgiving is...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 20, 2025 | Editorial, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Letters from the editor, South Jersey
Letter from the editor As we enter the holiday season, many of us take more photos than any other time of the year. With an abundance of family traditions and gatherings, we do our best to capture each moment. In many families, there’s someone who naturally becomes...
by Robin Stoloff | Nov 20, 2025 | Health and Fitness, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
Thanksgiving is a time for gathering, reconnecting, sharing food, and celebrating the people we love. But while the holiday centers around tradition, it also offers an opportunity to create a new one: talking about your family’s health history. That is why the U.S....
by Eric Reich | Nov 20, 2025 | Finance, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
The Social Security Administration has released the inflation adjustments for 2026. Benefits are set to increase by 2.8%. There was a lot of anticipation leading up to the report this year. Many were hoping for a larger adjustment, including some of those in Congress....
by Chloe Cramutola | Nov 20, 2025 | Opinion, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey, Top Stories
Last Thanksgiving, my mother nudged me and said it was my turn to share the three things I felt most grateful for. I sat there in front of a turkey, cornbread stuffing and cranberry sauce, but all that came to mind were rather unimportant things. Then I thought of my...
