Southern Scene

There’s a new website focusing on eco tourism in South Jersey that even lets you spread the word about your own favorite outdoor spots in the region....
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Looking for a good deal? The Lord & Taylor at the Moorestown Mall now has a catch-all department for multiple Lord & Taylor clearance racks. It’s a real bargain hot spot....
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Now that Oprah has bestowed her approval on Twitter.com, the messaging service is taking off. Looking for South Jersey folks to follow?...
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Swine Whine

May 5, 2009

I had all the items in my purse that I usually took to a book signing: wallet, phone, Sharpie, tissues, lip balm. There was one new addition: hand sanitizer. H1N1 had come to South Jersey....
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Time for Jersey Fresh

April 30, 2009

Did this week’s spree of high temperatures get you thinking of summer? For me, summer means getting reacquainted with my local farmer’s market....
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Turning a Thumb Green

April 28, 2009

The steamy weather last weekend brought me to a place that I rarely use but often worry about: my backyard....
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It takes a chef to cut to the bone of the economy. Robert Minniti didn’t look like he belonged on stage. The chef/owner of Bacio Italian Cuisine (baciorestaurant.com) in Cinnaminson and president of SJ Hot Chefs (sjhotchefs.com), a group of independent restaurants that pool resources to market themselves, was part of a five-person panel on the big bad topic of “the economy” at the recent Rutgers-Camden Quarterly Business Outlook. ...
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You can welcome spring this weekend with something old and something new on the South Jersey festival circuit....
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John Howard-Fusco believes South Jersey “always gets the short end of the stick.” So he and wife Lisa decided to do something about it....
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A Sobering Reminder

April 15, 2009

Megan A. Perry’s story is a tragic one—but one that is worth retelling as we move into summer party time....
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“Cute dog!” a runner said as he passed my dog and me on our evening walk. I’ll give him that. Emily is cute, a 14-pound Jack Russell terrier mix. ...
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Pour Me In

April 6, 2009

It’s not always good news when a favorite dining spot revamps, but this story has a happy ending....
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A minor league baseball team and a beloved music festival are South Jersey’s latest recession casualties....
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Why would anyone spend a Sunday morning running in the rain? I don’t know, but I, along with over 800 others, did just that for the Ocean Drive Marathon and 10-miler this past Sunday....
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With Easter just around the corner, here’s a tip: Skip the drug store this year. South Jersey is dripping in hand-made, oh-so-sweet chocolate....
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A Change for AC Slots

March 23, 2009

Miss the jingle of coins hitting the tray of a slot machine? Retro slots are back -- in a small part of Atlantic City....
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We Need a Hero

March 20, 2009

End of the world scenarios? Bring it on, says one Burlington Township resident, who has made comics and heroes and the end of the world his specialty....
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Ever since Warren and Andrea Kantor built a gaudy marble-sided summer home in Avalon, they’ve been a source of town ire and shame. So who’s going to buy their indulgence now that it’s for sale? If you’ve got $12.9 million, it could be yours....
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Fresh from the Farm

March 10, 2009

The economy might be in the tank, but New Jersey’s still got at least one growing industry: farming. That’s great news for anyone who knows the joy of “Jersey Fresh.”...
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Atlantic City casinos are doing whatever they can to draw in customers. It would probably be smart if they avoided offending anyone in the process....
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