by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Apr 2, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Business, Mainland, News, Northfield, South Jersey
A long-vacant commercial property is getting new life after years of inactivity. The former Tilton Fitness is being redeveloped into an indoor play facility for children and families. The building has remained empty since 2020, when Tilton Fitness closed its...
by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Apr 2, 2026 | Food & Beverage, Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Features, South Jersey
A rapidly growing drive-thru coffee chain is preparing to open its first Atlantic County location on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township. 7 Brew Coffee, which launched in northwest Arkansas in 2017, has expanded quickly nationwide and is officially...
by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Apr 2, 2026 | Top Stories, Business, Cape May County, Features, News, South Jersey, Upper Township
A plan to allow cannabis retail sales along one of Upper Township’s busiest corridors will move forward following a public hearing that drew a strong and divided response from residents. The Township Committee voted unanimously March 23 to adopt an ordinance creating...
by Cindy Fertsch | Mar 26, 2026 | Letters from the editor, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
From the editor Sometimes, after watching the news or reading about crime and conflict around the world, it can feel as though the balance has tipped — that there is more bad than good. This past weekend offered a powerful reminder that the opposite is true. When an...
by Cindy Fertsch | Mar 26, 2026 | Top Stories, Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, News, South Jersey
Relief spread across Egg Harbor Township and the surrounding region Sunday morning as authorities confirmed that Joel Medina, a 17 year old with autism who had been missing for more than a day, was found safe following an extensive, multi-agency search. Medina...
