Looking back at the singing tower of Lake Lenape
On the quiet shoreline of Lake Lenape in Mays Landing stands a lighthouse that has never guided a ship home. There is no rocky coastline here, no ocean fog and no freighters searching for a safe harbor. Instead, the 65-foot tower was built for a much more whimsical...
Where have South Jersey’s weakfish gone?
For generations of South Jersey anglers, weakfish were once as much a part of a day on the Bay as salt air, bait buckets and early-morning boat rides. In Fortescue, the small Cumberland County fishing village that once proudly billed itself as the “Weakfish Capital of...
Pleasantville expansion gives Angels in Motion more room to serve
For Angels in Motion, a larger building means more than just extra square footage. It means more shelves for food. More racks for clothing. A room for yoga and breathwork. A lawn where families can gather to remember loved ones lost to the opioid epidemic. And,...
Somers Point Good Old Days Festival returns Sept. 12 with free entertainment, $1 food and community traditions
For nearly five decades, the Somers Point Good Old Days Festival has brought generations of residents together for a day of music, food, activities, community — and $1 hot dogs and hamburgers. The annual festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 12, at John F. Kennedy...
Dolly Parton leaves lasting connection to Atlantic City
Country music icon Dolly Parton, who brought her voice and larger-than-life personality to Atlantic City stages, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80. Parton’s publicist said she died peacefully after a brief battle with cancer. Her death...
