Chelsea Heights School teacher unites friends to feed homeless in A.C.
At Chelsea Heights School in Atlantic City, Nisa McNair is known as a dedicated teacher. Outside of the classroom, she has quietly taken on another role — rooted in compassion, purpose and action. For the past three years, McNair has organized and prepared meals for...
Remembering Atlantic City’s Million Dollar Pier
By Roseann Smith In 1906, Captain John Lake Young, along with builder Kennedy Crossan, touted spending $1 million to build Million Dollar Pier. The pier was a massive entertainment complex. Originally billed as “Young’s Million Dollar Pier,” the pier boasted a...
Eagles season ends with one-and-done playoff appearance
Philadelphia city officials won’t be greasing any poles this season. The Eagles’ quest to become the first NFC team to win back-to-back Super Bowls in over 30 years came to a shocking end last Sunday in the wild-card round of the playoffs. The offensive inconsistency...
Malbec wine: French or Argentine?
Drink Up! I tasted a Malbec from Argentina for the first time nearly 20 years ago. I was amazed at how rich, smooth, and delicious it was, and reasonably priced! I spoke with wine friends about the varietal, but, at that time, few had heard of it. I felt like I...
Turning mental health awareness into action
Jaime Angelini, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Response Coastal Conversations As we welcome the new year, we often focus on fitness and nutrition, but our mental well-being is just as important. For more than two decades, Jaime Angelini has been helping New Jersey...
