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Off-Roading Amid the Beasts at Six Flags
A pair of rowdy zebras wrestle, an elephant rolls around in a dirt bath, a brown bear takes a lonesome swim and another scratches his back on a chain link fence. Welcome to the new Safari Off Road Adventure at Six Flags in Jackson.
...continue reading.Celebrating Camden’s Master of Haiku
From his home in Camden, Walt Whitman often composed lines of poetry that reflected the cruelties of war and the beauty and struggles of simply being human. As Memorial Day approaches, it’s a good time to look at the work of another celebrated (if far less famous) Camden poet, Nick Virgilio.
...continue reading.Haddonfield Blowing Out 300 Candles
Haddonfield turns 300 this year. I hope they’re saving me a slice of the cake. As part of its yearlong tercentennial celebration, the township is running a contest asking people why they love the place so much.
...continue reading.Getting to Know NJ’s Peace Pilgrim
It’s National Women’s Month, which seems like a perfect time to reflect about an exceptional South Jersey woman named Mildred Norman Ryder, known to most as Peace Pilgrim.
...continue reading.Special Tour Salutes Black Civil War Veterans
As Black History Month draws to a close this week, Richard Stockton College is hosting a field trip that should delight Civil War buffs and armchair historians alike.
...continue reading.Two Rescue Dogs: Even Better Than One
Growing up I knew that one day I would own a dog. But if you had told me that I would wind up adopting not one, but two of them from rescues, I probably would have thought you were crazy.
...continue reading.The Pen is Mightier Than the Storm
Superstorm Sandy is still very present for countless Jersey Shore residents struggling to rebuild their lives, homes and businesses. Now one local author has come up with a great way for literary types to help those in need.
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Photo by Matthew Wright/Fig Tree Photography.
Nick DiUlio is New Jersey Monthly’s South Jersey Bureau Chief. In addition to regularly contributing to the magazine, he has written for Slate.com, Miller McCune, Paste magazine, and numerous regional and lifestyle publications. He is also an adjunct teacher of magazine writing at Rowan University. Email Nick at nick@nickdiulio.com
