Keeping trick-or-treating safe and fun for kids with food allergies
Family Tides With Halloween fast approaching, kids are abuzz with plans for costumes and candy hauls. But for families managing food allergies, trick-or-treating often means balancing caution with fun. Egg Harbor Township mother Gina Wallace discovered her youngest of...
Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company’s open house offers families a night of fun and fire safety
Family Tides From climbing into fire trucks to spraying real hoses, families can enjoy hands-on fun when the Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company #2 opens its doors for its annual open house on Monday, Oct. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. The free community event welcomes...
Where to host kids’ indoor birthday parties in Atlantic and Cape May Counties
Family Tides In the summer, kids’ birthday parties practically plan themselves, with options like the beach, boardwalk, zoo or parks. But once the weather turns, planning a celebration takes a little more creativity, especially when you’re trying to find an indoor...
Local program introduces teens to beachcombing, mindfulness
Family Tides When Lyntaga Smith started AC Kids Who Beachcomb, she wanted to create the kind of outlet for local teens she wished she’d had growing up. “I’ve always wanted to do something for kids in the community,” Smith said. “I volunteered a lot of my time with...
