Why second home owners should check on their properties for blizzard damage
By Sarah Fertsch For most owners of second homes along the South Jersey coast, winter storms are a rarity – aside from the occasional hurricane or late-autumn nor’easter. But the winter of 2026 has brought unusually extreme weather. After this week’s powerful blizzard...
Ways to celebrate the Winter Olympics with your family
Family Tides The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway in Italy, and living rooms across South Jersey have transformed into front-row seats to the world’s greatest winter sports stage. This year’s Games feel especially personal for local families, thanks to hometown...
The importance of Galentine’s Day: Details, party planning and more
Myth: Romantic love is the most important relationship in life. Reality: The friendships we build over time — rooted in trust, loyalty and shared history — are just as meaningful and often just as lasting. For generations, Valentine’s Day has centered on romantic...
Move over groundhog, meet Rowan’s new forecasting turtle
On a frigid, early-February morning, while thousands gathered in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to watch Punxsutawney Phil’s 140th Groundhog Day prediction, South Jersey saw its own weather lore come to life, with a twist. For the first time, a turtle took center stage...
