by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Aug 6, 2026 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Editorial, Letters from the editor, South Jersey
How a Heart of Surfing event became a reminder of what matters most Letter from the editor Some days have a way of changing your perspective. Saturday was one of those days. It was a glorious morning on the beach in front of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City....
by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Jul 30, 2026 | Letters from the editor, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
Letter from the editor Everyone wants to feel like they belong. It’s one of our most basic human needs. Yet for many families raising children or caring for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities, finding places where they are fully accepted...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 23, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Letters from the editor
Letter from the editor I love looking forward to something. For much of the year, that something is summer. Like many, I’ve always been drawn to this season. I love warm sand between my toes, the refreshingly cool ocean, the sound of crashing waves or an...
by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Jul 16, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Letters from the editor
Every day, we receive thousands of messages. Texts. Emails. Social media posts. Road signs. Commercials. Most are read in seconds, forgotten in minutes and replaced by the next thing demanding our attention. Yet sometimes, the messages that leave the deepest...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 9, 2026 | South Jersey, Cape May County, Editorial, Letters from the editor
Letter from the editor It normally takes me about 10 minutes to drive to the beach. Last weekend, however, when my daughter came to visit, that same 5 mile trip stretched into nearly 45 minutes — and that doesn’t include the time we spent circling for a parking...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 2, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Letters from the editor
Letter from the editor This Fourth of July carries special significance as our nation marks its 250th birthday. Across South Jersey, communities will come together to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial with parades, concerts, fireworks and family traditions...
