The 2026 NJ Camp Fairs is a free community resource to learn and explore all sorts of summer camp programs. This event invites parents and children to connect with ...
Category: Family Pets & Living
Musicals and Memories
By Joanne Kleinle It has been a long winter. It has been a long school year-already. This time of year, we could all use a little magic. There is ...
Seniors Have So Much to Share
By Ellyn Mantell How wonderful it is to realize that the wisdom we have acquired as we age can make a huge difference in the life of a young ...
February/March
2026 Shelf Awareness
By Sonia Prabhakar & Isabella Santos Hey middle schoolers, looking for a good book to immerse yourself in? Here are our recommendations as avid readers in 8th grade! If ...
The Best Gift to Give!
By Ellyn Mantell In the musical Annie, we are told, “You are never truly dressed without a smile!” Although I am happy to smile any time, I break out in ...
Granny Squares Forever
By Carolyn Hanson Granny squares are just as popular today as in the ’70s. Look on TikTok, Instagram, and Etsy, and see them featured as garments, accessories, home decor, ...
Stop Fearing Money
and Start Living Abundantly
By Serafina Perrotto Money is an incredibly abundant thing, if you let it be. It can also be daunting, overwhelming, a source of arguments, painfully scary, a sore subject. ...
Being A Teen in New Jersey Means
Having to Always Be “Ahead”
By Siya Gokhale Growing up in New Jersey, you get used to hearing the same things over and over: best schools, top rankings, great opportunities. Adults say it like ...
FAMILY ADVENTURES
Skating…
By Joanne Kleinle Just thinking about it warms my soul. The perfect winter day means crisp cold air, rosy cheeks, blue sky, and lots of activity. Ice skating is ...
SLICE OF LIFE:
You Must Be Retired!
By Ellyn Mantell Living in a part of the country where many people are retired, it is natural to look at me and assume I am one of them. ...