Author: Joe D’Aquila
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SOUTH JERSEY EDUCATION COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Rowan University’s Carl Hausman
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This Education Community Spotlight is a personal one for me. When we decided we’d be using our latest print issue to take a look at education in South Jersey, and…
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South Jersey and Rowan U – Perfect Together
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Rowan University has gone through many changes over the years, but probably none has been as significant, or as rapid, as the developments that have taken place in just the…
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Collecting the Quirkiest Parts of our Past at Obnoxious Antiques
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When the Gillian’s Wonderland Pier amusement park on the boardwalk in Ocean City closed last year, Obnoxious Antiques found themselves all over the news.The Burlington County-based store specializes in odd…
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Using Photos to Tell the Stories of Fishing’s Past and Future
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Dave Zeuner was fed up with the corporate world. He didn’t want to wear a suit and tie everyday anymore. He was ready to retire – or so he thought.…
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BUONA FESTA! Hammonton’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Celebrates 150 years
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This year’s Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Hammonton was, as always, a joyous celebration of Italian heritage and the Catholic faith, but it also served as a…
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BUILDING A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLD: One Cup of Coffee at at Time
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Just a few short years ago, life for Amanda Vellon, owner of Inclusion Coffee Shop in Elmer was very different. The birth of a child with Down syndrome and a…
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FROM GLASS TO GRAIN: Independently Crafting Great Cocktails
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Kerry Breen, the owner and head distiller at Independent Spirits has always considered herself a maker. But a while back, she said she found herself on a search to find…
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ANGELS COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Helping Kids in Need Go Back to School in Style
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Back-to-school time can be an exciting, but also stressful time of year for any student, and especially so for kids in families experiencing financial hardship.The added costs of getting ready…
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Wildwood’s Shamrock is Gone, but the Magic Lives On
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If you don’t know what you’re looking at (and it’s likely you don’t) I’ll have to tell you a story so that you understand that what you’re seeing is a…
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Local Organization is LITTORALLY Saving Our Shores
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The American Littoral Society is a New Jersey-based coastal conservation non-profit organization that’s been working to protect our shoreline since its founding in 1961. “We do education, outreach, advocacy, conservation,…