Author: Joe D’Aquila
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BUILDING A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLD: One Cup of Coffee at at Time
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
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
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
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
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,…
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America at 250: A Bit of Revolutionary War History Down the Shore
On the morning of June 29, 1776, an often-overlooked battle of the American Revolution took place off what today is Wildwood Crest, in a body of water that no longer…
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For this Fishy ‘Down the Shore’ Memory, We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Paper
Deciding on a single favorite “down the shore” memory to write about for this issue was no easy task since so many of my life’s important memories took place there.…
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The Kid Who Would Be King–Local Tween Launches Hot Dog Biz
He was once just a mild-mannered fifth-grader from Woodbury, New Jersey. But this summer, coming to an event near you, meet Jamison, AKA, THAT Kid…The Hot Dog KING! At the…
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Forging Ahead for Women and Non-Binary Individuals in New Jersey’s Craft Beverage Industry
Pola Galie, co-owner and brewer at Lower Forge Brewery is on a mission, and it’s one she’s been on before. She finds herself, once again, in the process of trying…
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Karen Maugeri Shares Her Passion For Local Jersey Produce in Her Farm Market and Her Videos
“Hi guys! It’s Karen!” If that greeting sounds familiar to you, you’re not alone. That introduction is how Karen Maugeri begins the many videos she uses on social media to…