by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 7, 2023 | Atlantic County, Features, Mays Landing, South Jersey
Their eyes still hazy after a restful early afternoon nap, children at the Gateway Community Early Head Start School in Mays Landing were treated to a story time book reading by Atlantic Cape Community College’s Black Student Alliance (BSA) on December 5. BSA Advisor...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 7, 2023 | Atlantic County, Features, Mays Landing, South Jersey, Sports, What's Happening
For nearly 40 years at Atlantic Cape Community College, former Men’s Basketball Head Coach and Athletic Director Bobby Royal, Sr. touched the lives of so many of his student athletes that his generosity has never been forgotten. So, it was fitting that some of them...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 7, 2023 | Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, Galloway, South Jersey, What's Happening
Mara Justine moved ahead on The Voice this week. The 21-year-old Galloway native showcased her powerhouse vocals with a strong performance and advanced to the semifinals. Week after week, she’s showcased incredible range, navigating through diverse genres and...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 7, 2023 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey
By Sophie Nieto-Munoz Lawmakers delayed a long-anticipated vote on a bill to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos Thursday after failing to secure the necessary support to advance it out of committee, dashing the hopes of casino workers who say their health is at risk...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 7, 2023 | Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Features, South Jersey
By Krystle J Bailey Local Air Force veteran and first-generation farmer Kyle Smith started growing food on a small plot of land in the backyard of his mother’s Egg Harbor Township home in 2010. The starter farm that housed a few chickens has grown exponentially since...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 7, 2023 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Bill Quain This column, which is being published on Dec. 7, 2023, is dedicated to the 2,403 American personnel who died during the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Eighty-two years ago, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the majority of...