Sip on seasonal spirits at the Jersey Shore 

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 13, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Cape May, Cape May County, Egg Harbor Township, Food & Beverage

There’s nothing quite like a holiday-inspired cocktail to warm the spirit and spread seasonal cheer. These Jersey shore restaurants are serving up delicious handcrafted holiday cocktails perfect for imbibing and unwinding with friends and family. Celebrate the...

ACUA 34th Annual Holiday Food Drive Continues December 9-13

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 7, 2024 | Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township

Atlantic County residents living in Absecon, Brigantine, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor, Hamilton Township, Hammonton, Linwood, Margate, Mullica Township, Somers Point and Ventnor can donate non-perishable food items on their recycling day the week of December 9-13 as...

Eagle Scout designs new veterans memorial for Egg Harbor Township Firehouse

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 5, 2024 | Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Features

By Stephanie Loder Thanks to Eagle Scout Peter Burns, III, there is a new veterans memorial outside the Bargaintown Firehouse Station 2 in Egg Harbor Township. Burns, who has been in scouting since age six, completed the project outside of the Bargaintown Firehouse on...

Egg Harbor Township gears up for holidays with Santa on a fire truck, tree lighting

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 5, 2024 | Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Events & Happenings, Features

By Stephanie Loder Egg Harbor Township is getting festive for December with a Christmas tree lighting, a Holiday Light Display Contest, and the most anticipated event of the year – Santa Claus on a fire truck. The sixth annual holiday tree lighting will be held at 5...

Sixteen acres of ACUA Landfill to be capped

by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 27, 2024 | Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Features

Atlantic County appropriates $7 million toward project that will begin in February The Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) will install a permanent cap over 16 acres of its landfill in Egg Harbor Township that will increase landfill gas collection efficiency,...

At Beneficial Bakery, eating healthy starts with dessert

by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 27, 2024 | Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Features, Food & Beverage

By Chef Christina Martin Diane Melano, Ph.D., a functional medical nutritionist, never expected to own a bakery, but her drive to help two of her clients led her down an unexpected path. One of her clients had Parkinson’s disease. He was struggling with preparing...