South Jersey’s amusement parks are at a crossroads
For generations, amusement parks have been woven into the identity of South Jersey. They are where teenagers get their first summer jobs, including where my sister and I entered the job market. At sixteen years old, we donned our bow ties, watching over children under...
Opinion: Ocean City should fill open Historic Preservation Commission Seats
A reader writes in Ocean City’s Historic District is one of the things that makes this town more than just a beach. Long before the Boardwalk and the Ferris wheel — and long before it was called Ocean City — this island was Peck’s Beach, land that Lenape...
Opinion: Ending smoking in casinos would prioritize our health
On the day that the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act, which prohibits smoking in essentially all workplaces and places open to the public, was signed into law, it was snowing. I can remember it clearly. The roads were slick and visibility poor on the drive to the bill...
After Wonderland: Ocean City deserves clear answers and a real plan
To the editor We are now more than a year and a half following the closure of the Wonderland amusement park. While the Boardwalk Subcommittee is doing serious work — and I look forward to its presentation on Feb. 7 — the broader conversation in town is stuck in the...
Why gratitude is a mindset for life
Last Thanksgiving, my mother nudged me and said it was my turn to share the three things I felt most grateful for. I sat there in front of a turkey, cornbread stuffing and cranberry sauce, but all that came to mind were rather unimportant things. Then I thought of my...
