Rediscovering the magic of Castaway Cove in Ocean City
By Bruce Klauber During my college years at Trenton’s Rider College, now Rider University and later at Philadelphia’s Temple University, my childhood fascination with amusement parks and amusement piers developed into something that was, shall we say, slightly more...
Reed’s Farm celebrates spring at SpringFest
Reed’s Organic Farm in Egg Harbor Township, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting regenerative agriculture and sustainable living, held its annual SpringFest on Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The family-friendly celebration of the spring...
South Jersey roadside sights: The hubcap tree
Traveling west on the Black Horse Pike — Route 322 — it’s hard to miss the shiny, hubcap pyramid standing 22 feet tall. The hubcap tree stands on the property of a Lakewood man and does sell hubcaps — lots and lots of hubcaps. The tree is made of between 80 and...
Getting a bite to eat at ‘The World’s Playground’
By Seth Briliant Let’s begin with a stroll down the Boardwalk to the Traymore Hotel. In the central arcade on the ground floor, there was an amazing Art Deco restaurant called the Submarine Grill. The interior walls were covered with frosted glass that had been etched...
Cat lovers enjoy a PURRfect night at Spring Meow Mixer
By Holly Martin Life Improvement for Cats and Kittens (LICK), an all-volunteer feline rescue and sanctuary serving Atlantic County, hosted its annual Spring Meow Mixer on Saturday, April 5, at the Scullville Fire Company. Peggy Thomson, owner and operator of LICK,...
