Strauss, Robert
Subscribe to this tagA Fortunate Twist of Fate
Plucked from their homes during World War II, they made a life in Jersey.
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Still Bloodlines Run Deep
From slave days to modern times, this South Jersey family has been a witness to history.
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Forgning Ties
Like one of those Russian dolls, where each comes apart to expose another within, Batsto Village, nestled in the pine forests of Burlington County, is a many-layered Jersey pleasure.
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Great Places to Work: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed’s Moorestown facility has 5,000 employees, nearly half of whom are engineers doing sensitive and often secret defense work. The workday can be tense, but Lockheed’s emphasis on career development and social values ameliorates that.
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Great Places to Work: Campbell Soup Company
The world has long known about the Campbell Kids, those Chunky Soup-guzzling icons of this household-name company. Each day, though, several dozen real-life Campbell kids can be seen cavorting at the company’s main campus.
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Beach Ball
For hoops fans, weekend pickup games are the Shore’s extra point.
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Where Have All The Record Stores Gone?
Mostly down the tubes, but Jersey still has some great places to shop for music.
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Good Sport
When he was 14, James Fiorentino’s parents took him to see Joe DiMaggio at an autograph show. Fiorentino brought along a prized possession—a painting he had done of the Yankee great from an old photograph.
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High School Tennis: Three Aces
Thanks to motivated students and hard work, tennis success comes easy for these three South Jersey coaches.
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Help! My Main Street is a Highway
Jaywalking is only for the suicidal, likewise window shopping at 50 mph. But if you have nerves of steel, there’s a big-box store with everything you need at the end of the off-ramp.
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