Author: Joe D’Aquila
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Author Shares her Family’s Connection to Vineland’sHouse of Depression
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Robin R. Gross had always heard family tales about a distant relative with a strange life story. But when she first started digging deeper, she had no idea where her…
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Bosphorus Mediterranean: A Turkish Delight in Gloucester County
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Our spotlight this month is on Middle Eastern/Mediterranean food, and specifically Turkish cuisine. Now you may be thinking that isn’t all that uncommon, but in our opinion, we won’t be…
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Specca Farms, Where you can Pick Your Own…Everything!
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Most people who’ve spent any amount of time in South Jersey probably have at least a passing familiarity with pick-your-own farms and orchards. U-Pick Strawberries, peaches, apples and pumpkins have…
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Mystic Realms: A Whimsical Fantasy with a Powerful Philosophy
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You never know what you might see when you head into the woods of South Jersey.Earlier this month we found ourselves driving through Medford, when suddenly we were transported to…
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Salem County Setting the Stage For Movie Productions with Launch of New Film Festival
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You can skip the next Sundance and bid adieu to Cannes. If you’re looking to be a part of the hottest new festival to hit the filmmaking scene, you now…
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INDEPENDENT CONTENT STUDIO: Making Hollywood Dreams Come True in South Jersey
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A team of aspiring movie makers from South Jersey banded together last year to enter a short film challenge called the 48-Hour Project in Philadelphia. At the outset of the…
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Is South Jersey Ready For Its Closeup?
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For most people, the movies hold a special place in their hearts, or often it’s one particular movie or another that strikes a chord. “I’m a huge ‘Jaws’ fan,” said…
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We’re gonna have a good time…
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INTRODUCTION AS POSTED ON PAGE 2 OF OUR APRIL ISSUE: Welcome to The South Jersey Local! Usually I use this space to talk about the overall theme we have for…
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From Junkyard to Local Gem, Kumarie’s Garden Market Celebrates Five Years in Millville
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With spring ready to be sprung and our region coming out of one of the harshest winters in recent memory, the opening day for a garden center served as a…
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Four South Jersey Rescues Unite to Save Over 75 Cats
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The following account comes to us from Laura Basara of the Rescue Kitty organization in Gloucester County. In it she details a recent situation in South Jersey, where hers and…