Scent and memory: How a childhood in Ventnor became a perfume
By Julia Train Smells have the power to transport people back to specific times and places. If you wear a certain perfume for a significant event, whenever the scent is smelled later, the brain remembers. Renée Junewicz does the opposite by using her childhood...
Ten heartfelt ways to celebrate Mother’s Day
By Julia Train Sunday, May 11 is Mother’s Day. The holiday is a chance to show genuine appreciation for the woman who’s your biggest supporter. Whether you’re spending the day together or showing love from afar, here are ten thoughtful ways to celebrate mom and make...
Sisters launch mobile bookstore in Cape May County
By Julia Train On May 3, sisters and business partners Lauren Long and Megan Irwin attended their first event with their mobile bookstore, Ink & Ivy. Just eight weeks prior, they decided to set out on this business venture. The concept came together quickly when...
Mary Slomine to be honored for lifelong civic engagement and women’s leadership
By Julia Train Mary Slomine will be honored with a Volunteer of the Year Award from the New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women (NJFDW) on May 3 at the 2025 Peg Roberts Luncheon. Slomine currently serves as vice president emeritus of the South Jersey Democratic...
