Ventnor Block Party draws thousands of attendees, dozens of vendors
By Steffen Klenk The annual Ventnor Block Party, held Saturday, May 10, brought dozens of vendors and thousands attendees for a full slate of activities, spanning from Troy to Portland Ave. A wide selection of food was on the menu as food trucks served up their...
PETA asks Egg Harbor Township to change name to promote vegan alternatives
By Julia Train On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), sent an email to Egg Harbor Township (EHT) Mayor Laura Pfrommer. In the message, Newkirk wrote to Pfrommer “with a suggestion that could help...
Scent and memory: How a childhood in Ventnor became a perfume
By Julia Train Smells have the power to transport people back to specific times and places. If you wear a certain perfume for a significant event, whenever the scent is smelled later, the brain remembers. Renée Junewicz does the opposite by using her childhood...
How ‘song doctors’ saved these classic tunes
By Seth Briliant Between 1900 and 1940, thousands of songs were published. Some became very popular and have endured to this day, while others languished on dealers’ racks and were slowly (or sometimes quickly) forgotten. Many songs have interesting stories about...
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By Steffen Klenk With one week to go until Memorial Day, now is the time to step outside and enjoy one of many weekend festivities. Visit over 100 vendors as they line the streets of Historic Smithville for Mayfest, pick up fresh veggies and craft items at Somers...
