USDA announces $16M in clean energy funding for small businesses in N.J., Somers Point business receives almost $800,000
By Julia Train On Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development joined local officials and stakeholders at Surfside Casual Furniture in Somers Point to announce over $16 million in funding for clean energy projects...
Brigantine teen surfs 1700 days in a row
By Julia Train One thousand seven hundred. That’s how many days in a row Carter Doorley has surfed. Actually, after Jan. 14, 2025, it’s over 1700 days. The 13-year-old Brigantine native started during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to spend time outside...
Local family helps snowstorm responders
By Julia Train About twelve years ago, an unexpected snowstorm blanketed South Jersey that left stores—including Wawa— closed and services cut off. For Elizabeth Klein and her family, the snowstorm was just another opportunity for the lifelong Egg Harbor Township...
The importance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, where to observe the holiday
By Julia Train On the third Monday of January each year, the country observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, the federal holiday that recognizes his Jan. 15 birthday falls on Monday, Jan. 20. In the mid-1950s, King spearheaded the movement to end segregation...
