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Apr 212 min read

April 2024 Update

"Spring is the time of plans and projects." ~ Tolstoy Plans and projects, indeed, lovely readers! If you're like me, it seems you blink...

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Jul 24, 20232 min read

July 2023 Update

Summer, to me, will forever be equated with the Jersey Shore. I like to think of myself as a "Shoobie-but-not-really-a-Shoobie," if there...

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May 20, 20224 min read

Remembering Black Sunday

The world was Hugh Callaway’s oyster and indulge he did. A revolving door of ladies kept his calendar occupied. How he kept track of them...

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Apr 22, 20223 min read

Farm to Table

Happy Earth Day! What’s the first fruit that comes to mind when you think of NJ? Blue or cranberries? Jersey tomatoes? (Yes — they’re a...

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Mar 25, 20224 min read

Then & Now: Ottens Canal

No, the photo to right does not depict Ottens Canal. It was taken at the Wildwood Sign located at Rio Grande Avenue and the Boardwalk. I...

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Jan 28, 20224 min read

Then & Now: Cape May Point

This week I’m back with another blast from the past. Located at the southern-most tip of New Jersey, Cape May Point is nestled where the...

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Jan 14, 20223 min read

Then & Now: Washington Street, Cape May, New Jersey

I'm still knee-deep in revisions for Book One of Thicker Than Water. That said, I'm pleased with the updates thus far and can't wait to...

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Dec 13, 20211 min read

Meet Me At The Eagle- Remembering Wanamaker's⁠⁠

As anyone who grew up in the Philadelphia area will tell you, Christmas just wasn't Christmas without a stop at John Wanamaker's...

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