The Semiquincentennial celebration has already begun
Plans already in the works for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration On Friday, July 4, the United States will be exactly one year away from its 250th birthday, the 2026 Semiquincentennial. It will be cause for celebration from coast to coast, but no...
Blueberry season peaks as South Jersey celebrates its signature crop
Blueberries as we know them were born in New Jersey. Those plump, juicy, sweet summer essentials owe their existence to the Pine Barrens; the same place where we find cranberry bogs and the legend of the Jersey Devil. Even without the local connection, blueberries are...
EHTSC to remember Ashley Reich with number retirement
By James FitzPatrick Ashley Reich was just 15 when she died from cancer on March 19 of 2011. She lived life to its fullest before and after her diagnosis with synovial sarcoma, a rare form of soft tissue disease. She was a traveler, having visited Costa Rica, the...
EHT to dedicate Marco Polo Smigliani Purple Heart Way
By James FitzPatrick At 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, Egg Harbor Township will rededicate Swift Drive as Marco Polo Smigliani Purple Heart Way in honor of not just one veteran, but all who have given of themselves, sometimes all of themselves, so that the rest of us can...
