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hey say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Parties, magazine ceremonies and gatherings were things I had simply taken for granted, pre-pandemic. Now after more than a year without those simple pleasures, my heart swells at each gathering, ceremony, handshake and hug.

My daughter graduated from college in the height of the pandemic, in the spring of 2020. There was no ceremony or celebration with friends and family. The University mailed her diploma and cap and gown. That was it. No celebration. No good-bye to her college friends. Feeling disheartened about the situation, she refused to even open the box or put her cap and gown on for the photo shoot, that I had hoped for.

Last weekend, however, she got her long-awaited graduation ceremony, in cap and gown with her friends and family by her side to celebrate. It was an unseaCover photo of Carter Doorly by Dawn Doorly. sonably cold and rainy day in an outdoor

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arena in Central Pennsylvania. Regardless, we wouldn't have missed it for the world.

Having had ceremonies and rites of passage suspended for over a year, makes me appreciate their importance even more. Congratulations to all those celebrating graduations, the 2020 graduates who waited and 2021 graduates. The future is yours!

Now that most of us have been vaccinated, life is getting back to near normal.

Restrictions are being lifted and more and more in-person events are on the calendar.

See our expanded event listings, starting on page 10. I know I am not alone in saying I would love to never hear the word "virtual" again. Events on Zoom are not much of an "event" to me.

As we prepare for Memorial Day Weekend, the Jersey Shore's start to summer, many businesses are finding themselves in a pickle. Seasonal customers are arriving early, in large numbers, but staffing is hard to come by. Check out what one Ocean City restaurant did to help the situation. On page 12, meet "Little Peanut," the robotic busboy and food server.

Speaking of pickles, there is a new restaurant in Northfield that is serving sandwiches on pickles rather than bread.

If you are among the many who count carbohydrates, this is a great alternative to the bread or roll that you would expect in most delis or sub shops. Read more about this

creative and dill-icious new restaurant on page 20.

The community recently came together in Margate to give turtles a helping hand by installing barriers along the Margate causeway.

Every year, the female diamondback terrapins leave the back bays in search of a good sandy spot to lay their eggs. Without the barrier, many turtles end up crushed beneath car tires. Read Bill Barlow’s story on page 18.

Local author Danielle Gomes is featured as this week's Shore Local Talent. Her newest novel Eve-O, a medical thriller, was recently released. Read more about her on page 25.

Shore Local Newsmagazine is weekly now through Labor Day! Grab your free copy every Thursday at Wawas, restaurants, libraries/ community centers, food stores or anywhere free papers are found. You can also flip through the pages online anytime at shorelocalnews.com. If you have a story idea, suggestion or event you would like included, please email us at shorelocalnews@ gmail.com We are excited to share all the events and entertainment coming to the shore area as the summer unfolds. Pretty soon we can ditch the mask and dip our toes in the sand.

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raditionally, mid to late May is a quiet time of year in South Jersey. In several respects, it’s the calm before the storm.

The few weeks before Memorial Day weekend represents the last vestige of quiet before the busy summer season kicks off. We’re past the unofficial end of ``Nor'easter season”, which was thankfully, but eerily quiet this year. And now that we’re past Mother’s Day, the frost and freeze concerns disappear and you can plant away with peace of mind. This time of year is also the calm before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which typically begins on June 1st each year.

This year, that may be more of a formality though, as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has already started its daily tropical weather outlook, as of Saturday May 15th this year rather than the traditional June 1st. There’s good reason for this, as one or more tropical storms have developed during the month of May each of the last six years, before the season

officially kicks off. It doesn’t really matter if the early season activity is a result of climate change or a short-term trend, or because of improved technology to detect and classify storms. But the recent trend for May tropical development is undeniable, hence the earlier outlooks and forecasts.

There’s another change from the NHC effective this year as well, and that has to do with the average number of storms in a typical Atlantic season. For decades, the average number of tropical systems, both tropical storms and hurricanes, has sat at 12, and the number of hurricanes has sat at 6. But in addition to the unofficial earlier start of the season in May, the average hurricane season appears to be getting more active as well. So starting this year, those averages have ticked up to 14 named storms in a typical season, 7 of which will likely become hurricanes.

Taken together, that’s a longer season and a higher average number of storms, not good trends for coastal residents in general. But we can hope the storms stay out over the ocean and far away from land, which many of course do each season.

I make it no secret that I’m not a fan of long range forecasts in general. When

asked why, I point to the plentiful challenges that a typical seven day forecast in South Jersey presents meteorologists on a weekly basis. So if tomorrow’s forecast can sometimes give forecasters headaches and provide so much uncertainty, how can we accurately predict what the next few months will bring? That’s why I loathe winter forecasts, and put little stock in most prognostications that extend beyond the 7 to 10 day timeframe of any kind.

But there is an exception to my rule, and that revolves around the hurricane outlook each spring. I think the forecast for what type of hurricane season we expect in the Atlantic is a very useful one, on several fronts. First and foremost, right or wrong, it gets residents and visitors in South Jersey talking about the tropics early in the year. And ideally, it will get some coastal residents to restock their hurricane supplies, formulate a storm plan, or do anything to increase readiness for a future storm. That’s especially true when the outlook calls for a busy season, which last year certainly did. And boy did Mother Nature deliver, giving us the most active hurricane season on record, so much so that we ran out of names and had to go deep into the Greek alphabet when naming storms at the end of the season.

But just because a forecast increases awareness and starts the conversation of preparedness doesn’t mean the public will trust it. Like with any forecast, accuracy comes into play, and annual tropical outlooks should have a fairly high degree of success in predicting the coming season for people to actually take stock in them.

And unlike winter forecasts, hurricane

outlooks have regularly had that success, especially in predicting the number of storms in any given year. Now forecasting where those storms will strike well in advance is still an impossible task, but correctly prognosticating a busy, average, or quiet season in terms of activity has been a steady and useful trend over the last few decades.

The official NOAA forecast for this season is not out yet, but will be before the end of the month. Current indications are for an above average season in terms of the number of storms, which of course increases the chances that the United States will have to contend with a hurricane or two this year. Now whether they favor the East Coast or the Gulf Coast remains to be seen, with last year being more of a Gulf of Mexico year. But warmer than average ocean temperatures along the East Coast so far this spring will be a concern for close in development, if the warmer than average water remains through the summer and fall.

Of course, only time will tell. So enjoy the relative calm for now, and let’s hope it lasts indefinitely.

Meteorologist Dan Skeldon has a degree in meteorology from Cornell University. He has forecasted the weather in South Jersey for the last 18 years, first on the former television station NBC40 and then on Longport Media radio. Dan has earned the American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval for Broadcast Meteorologists, and now does television broadcasts on WFMZTV in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.

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or over 40 years, Bob Schoelkopf has been running the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine. MMSC is a nonprofit funded through public donations. They handle all marine animals that are injured or deceased for the entire state of New Jersey.

Not only do they help our marine life, but they also have an amazing museum that is open to the public. Their museum on Brigantine Boulevard is now open for their Summer hours. You can visit them Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The museum is filled from top to bottom with displays. There are fish replicas hanging on the wall and from the ceiling. From bones to learning stations, you can understand the animals in our area and the reasons why

they end up in the stranding center.

There are replicas of animals and fish so you can learn about what we see on our sand and in the surf.

There are even live video streams of their current animal residences that are getting rehabilitated. As you walk in there is a sign that says “So far in 2021 we’ve had 66 animals stranded in New Jersey.”

The MMSC holds fundraisers throughout the year to continue their mission of saving marine mammals and animals.

There are displays that show the effects of trash affecting our ocean.

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like straws and soda packaging, but these items are responsible for many sea animal health injuries and deaths.

There is also a display all about the seals that come to shore, and their history in New Jersey.

You can make a donation to the MMSC and purchase items at their gift shop within the museum. Gifts range from MMSC clothing to “adoption” packages that come with a plush of your adoptee.

Now that summer is on the way, you may see marine life on our shores.

The seal season is coming to an end, so seals will be a rare sight. Now, dolphins are coming in for the summer.

Schoelkopf explained, you can see the bottlenose dolphins closer to the shore, because now is the season they are giving birth. Sea turtles will also start coming around as the warmer weather rolls in. Stingrays will be here to eat in the surf zone to feed on the baby clams.

Keep an eye out while walking the shoreline. “Our biggest problem with sea turtles are the boat propellers and them getting hit,” says Schoelkopf. If you think you have found an animal that is in need of help you can always call their hot line at 609-266-

0538. The phone line is monitored 24 hours a day.

“Any time you see an animal on the beach that looks like it might be in trouble or even if it’s sleeping you can call us,” Schoelkopf says. “We will be aware of it, and if there is a problem we will respond.” MMSC has volunteers that will come out and help in the event an animal needs to be attended to. If you see something on the beach, like an injured animal or a critter you’ve never seen before, you can also take a picture and send it to the MMSC at mmsc@verizon.net.

Holly Martin has been working in media since 2012. She has worked as a photographer and videographer throughout her high school and college career. Holly is a producer for WOND radio as well as fill in DJ for 103.7 WMGM Rocks. She loves being a concert photographer and working as event staff. She has worked as a reporter for Temple University’s Philadelphia Neighborhoods and submitted Editorials to the Philadelphia Inquirer. She has done multiple multimedia articles for Temple as well as Shore Local Newsmagazine. Her portfolio website is hollyamartin.com

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May 20th

Hourde of One ▶2-5pm

Gregory’s 900 Shore Rd. Somers Point Melanie and Tony ▶6-9pm

Sweetwater Marina 2780 7th Ave. Sweetwater

May 21st

Jim Fisher ▶5:30-8:30pm

Tuckahoe Inn 1 Harbor Rd. Marmora

Phil Keaggy ▶7pm

Ocean City Tabernacle 550 Wesley Ave. The Remedy Band ▶7pm

EHT Vagabond 3016 Ocean Heights Ave. Egg Harbor Township No Clue Trio ▶8-11pm

Bocca 7805 Ventnor Ave. Margate Garden State Radio Trio ▶9pm-1am

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May 23rd

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Sweetwater Marina 2780 7th Ave. Sweetwater Brother Jerome ▶6-10pm

Bourre 201 S. New York Ave. Atlantic City Patty & Bugzy ▶6:15pm

Villain & Saint 500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City Bob Mower & Doug Jennings ▶7:30-10:30pm

Bocca 7805 Ventnor Ave. Margate No Standards Trio ▶9pm-1am

The Lobby Bar at Hard Rock 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City

May 22nd

Legacy Trio ▶12-4pm

Renault Winery 72 N. Bremen Ave. Egg Harbor City Danny Eyer ▶2-6pm

Sweetwater Marina 2780 7th Ave. Sweetwater Motor City Live ▶4:00pm

& 8:00pm Sound Waves at Hard Rock 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City Jon Harris ▶5:30-8:30pm

Tuckahoe Inn 1 Harbor Rd. Marmora Five Times Famous ▶6:15pm

SkyCafe at Ocean Casino Resort 500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City

Ken Shiles & CiBon ▶11am-3pm

McGettigan’s 505 S. New York Rd. Galloway Lefty Lucy ▶12-4pm

Renault Winery 72 N. Bremen Ave. Egg Harbor City Whiskey Killers ▶1-6pm

The Lobby Bar at Hard Rock 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City Days of Wild w/ Papa Guyo ▶1-6pm

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Romanelli’s Garden Café 279 S. New York Rd. Galloway Bob Sterling Band ▶6:30-9:30pm

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Events and Happenings Linwood CROPS Markets ▶Saturdays

from 9am-12pm Central Square 199 New Rd. Linwood Open Saturdays through May 22nd. Learn more at facebook.com/cropsmarkets.

Down on the Farm Springtime Market ▶Sundays

from 12-4pm Misty Meadow Sheep Dairy 100 Dennisville-Petersburg Rd. Petersburg Misty Meadow’s Springtime Market is Open. Stop by on Sundays through May 16th for market vendors, farm tours, food, mini lamb camps, hayrides, petting zoo and more. Learn more at mistymeadowsheepdairy.com.

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Scullville Market ( Egg Harbor Township) ▶Sundays,

May 30th – June 27th from 10am-1pm Scullville Vol. Fire Company 1708 Somers Point-Mays Landing Rd. EHT Support local businesses and purchase fresh local produce and artisanal items. Visit Scullville Auxiliary on Facebook or email aux@ scullvillefire.org for more information.

Ventnor City Farmers Markets ▶Fridays

starting May 28th from 8:30am12pm Atlantic & Newport Avenues Learn more at facebook.com/Ventnorcityfarmersmarket.

Fantasy Adventure Fest ▶Saturday,

May 22nd at 1pm, 4:30pm & 8:30pm and Sunday, May 23rd at 1pm Historic Smithville 615 E. Moss Mill Rd. An original fantasy by Riddlebrood Touring Theatre Company will unfold within a medieval “Game-of-Thrones-like” world. Actors from the Riddlesbrood Troupe, along with over 20 local actors of all ages from the Delaware Valley, will perform in “Harken – Game of Phones”, a thrilling show that features action-packed adventure with stage combat scenes, stunning costumes, heart-pounding original music and dancing.

Remembering Jamie Scholarship Dinner ▶Saturday,

May 22nd from 4-8pm Elks Lodge Somers Point-Mays Landing Rd. Egg Harbor Township Join the Remembering Jamie Foundation for their “Italian Night” Dinner, an all you can eat Italian buffet, which includes salad, entree, dessert, beer and soda. $15 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Tent available for Outside Dining. Take

Out available with limited menu. All proceeds go to the Remembering Jamie Foundation and Jamie Crescenzo Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Senior Dance Society ▶Tuesdays

from 7:30-10pm Somers Point Fire Co. #1 437 Bethel Rd. Somers Point Dancers and music lovers are invited to the Senior Dance Society this Tuesday. Enjoy a live musical duo, social dancing and line dancing. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. Admission is $10. Open to singles and couples. For more information, contact Rita Voli at 609-408-3619.

Art

Annette Maynard Art Exhibit ▶Now

– May 30th Longport Public Library 2305 Atlantic Ave. Longport As a visionary artist she works in mixed media, watercolor, and acrylics. The exhibit is only viewable during Library open hours during the month of May. Call 609-487-7403 or visit longportpubliclibrary.org to learn more.

Fourth Friday at Nashville North Studios ▶Friday,

May 28th from 3-8pm 210 New Rd. Suite 8, Linwood Join Nashville North Studios for this month’s Fourth Friday art exhibit, Field of Daydreams, featuring Grace and Michael Zambelli, along with a silent auction, Lenox Warner Book Signing and music by Neil Miranda.

Timed entry with reservation and facemasks will be required. For reservations and more information, please call 609-504-5044 or visit nashvillenorthstudios.com.

Kids

The Bug Girl StoryWalk ▶Now

– May 31st Lake Memorial Park 407 Wesley Ave. Ocean City Learn the true story of The Bug Girl, written by Sophia Spencer and Margaret McNamara and Illustrated by Kerascoet while you walk through the park. Find the laminated bugs throughout the park for a chance to win a special prize. Stop by the Children’s Desk at the Ocean City Library between now and May 31st to receive a bug-themed craft kit. To learn more, visit oceancitylibrary.org.

Virtual Children’s Story Time ▶Tuesdays

and Saturdays at 11am Tune in to hear prerecorded Story Times.

Crafts can be picked up at the Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield’s circulation desk for the *almost* full experience. Watch online at facebook.com/nflibrary.

Outdoor Family-Friendly Bingo ▶Tuesday,

May 18th at 6:30pm Longport Borough Hall 2305 Atlantic Ave. Join Longport Public Library for a few rounds of a family-friendly bingo game night. Each winner will receive a prize. The event will be held in the gazebos behind Borough Hall. Registration is required.

Please call 609-487-7403 or visit longportpubliclibrary.org for more information or to register.

Online Kids Crafts at Longport Public Library ▶Wednesdays

and Saturdays 2305 Atlantic Ave. Longport Longport Public Library has a new, free kid’s craft kit available for pickup each Wednesday and Saturday. Craft kits are intended for ages 3-8 and contain everything you need for a fun activity each week. Call 609-487-7403 or visit longportpubliclibrary. org to learn more.

Virtual Rhythm & Rhymes ▶Wednesdays

at 10:30am Virtual story time for children ages birth to 2. All story times will be held virtually on Zoom. To learn more, visit oceancitylibrary. org.

Lectures and Workshops

OCFPL Virtual Lecture Series: DeCluttering & De=Personalizing Tips ▶Thursday,

May 20th at 7pm In this light & fun program, Michael Ivankovich will explain De-Cluttering & De-Personalizing… and then share 50 things you can throw away today. To learn more or to register, visit oceancitylibrary.org.

Trivia at Longport Public Library ▶Saturday,

May 22nd at 2pm 2305 Atlantic Ave. Longport This free event will take place in-person at the gazebos behind Longport Borough Hall.

In inclement weather, the event will be held in-person in Longport Commission Chambers.

Masks must be worn at all times when inside Borough Hall. Call 609-487-7403 or visit longportpubliclibrary.org for more information or to register.

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Atlantic Brass Band Quinntet Conncert ▶Monday,

May 24th at 6:30pm Longport Public Library 2305 Atlantic Ave. Longport The Quintet is a subset of the three-time national champion and recent U.S. Open champion Atlantic Brass Band, one of the premier volunteer performing ensembles in the greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey area. The rain date is scheduled for May 25th at 6:30pm. This is a free event but registration is required. Call 609-4877403 or visit longportpubliclibrary.org for more information or to register.

Virtual Resume Workshops ▶Tuesday,

May 25th Calling all high school students: join Longport Public Library for their newest program, Resume Workshops. Whether you’re just creating your resume or already have some experience, spend 15 minutes (virtually) 1-on-1 with an experienced recruiter and fine-tune your resume to stand out for the summer. Registration is required. Visit longportpubliclibrary.org for more information or to register.

OC-UT Rotary Virtual Meeting ▶Thursday,

May 27th at 6:30pm The Rotary Club of Ocean City – Upper Township online program for Thursday, May 27th will be Kate Devaney, Director of the Ocean City Historical Museum. For more information, visit ocutrotary.org.

Ocean City Library Virtual Lecture Series: Mid-Century Cuisine ▶Thursday,

May 27th at 7pm Remember Jell-O salads and cheese sprayed out of a can? When every pantry had Velveeta and all the kids wanted to drink Tang? Join historian and author Dr. Leslie Goddard for a nostalgic look at the food innovations and marketing approaches that transformed how we ate at midcentury.

Using classic cookbooks, advertisements, and family magazines, we’ll explore how society and technology shaped American food from the 1940s through the 1960s. To learn more or to register, visit oceancitylibrary.org.

DIY Container Garden ▶Tuesday,

June 8th at 10:30am Embrace your green thumb and join an infor-

mative session on creating and maintaining your own summer vegetable and flower container garden. You’ll learn how to grow delicious Jersey Fresh veggies and beautiful flowers. This program is free for Holocaust Survivors and Village Members. For non-members, the cost is $5. RSVP

by May 28th. To participate, contact Tina Serota at 609-287-8872 or email tserota@jfsatlantic. org.

Tech

Virtual Tech Help ▶Fridays

from 11am-12pm Struggling to download an app to your cell phones or tablets? Trying to figure out how to read e-books on your Kindle? Longport Public Library Staff are excited to bring back Friday Tech Help. Registration is required. Help will be provided virtually via GoToMeeting. Visit longportpubliclibrary.org to request a 15-minute time slot. Please fill out the form completely and our staff will confirm your appointment via e-mail.

Tech Drop-In ▶Wednesday,

May 26th from 3:30-6pm Got a tech issue? Setting up a new device?

Interested in accessing Digital Library materials?

Let Ocean City Library help. Our librarian Kyle can assist you. Set up an appointment on our website to receive FREE tech help by the 2ndfloor reference desk. Sessions are limited to 30 minutes. Please note that this program is meant to provide basic technology help. To learn more or to register, visit oceancitylibrary.org.

Health and Wellness

Virtual Tai Chi/Qigong ▶Fridays

at 11am Tai Chi/Qigong Class participants will learn the ancient mind, body, spirit practices of Qigong and Tai Chi. These gentle practices help relieve stress, improve balance and flexibility and enhance the immune system. Class is open to adults at all fitness levels. No experience required. Visit acfpl.org to register.

Free Community Yoga Class ▶Saturdays

at 10am Noyes Arts Garage 2200 Fairmount Ave. Atlantic City

Join the Noyes Arts Garage and the Leadership Studio for free yoga in the art gallery. Classes are every Saturday. Masks are required and please bring your own yoga mat. Parking is $4 in the Wave Garage. Sign up online at leadershipstudioac.com/class-schedule.

Virtual Meditation ▶Sundays

at 7:15pm The Mental Health Association of Atlantic County presents a guided, calming meditation or breathing exercise. To receive a link by email and join the group online, email btrendler@mhanj.org or call 609-652-3800 ext. 318 or join via zoom. us/join. Meeting ID: 849 3665 7008, Password 184661.

Couples Financial Workshop ▶Monday,

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Walking for Wellness: 50 & Up Step it Up ▶Tuesday,

May 25th at 10am Patriot Lake, Galloway Galloway Township is hosting a free walking and drug education program for adults 50 and older. This walking program is designed to get the community together and walk. Walking with a partner or group will serve to motivate you to

stick to your walking program. This program also includes short educational lessons about drug issues that affect older adults such as stress management or medications, alcohol and aging, pain management and safety. The program is free.

Virtual Coping Skills ▶Tuesdays

at 1pm Participants discover and practice coping skills through journaling, self-care, and other common avenues of wellness. To receive a link by email and join the group online, email btrendler@ mhanj.org or call 609-652-3800 or join via zoom. us/join. Meeting ID: 841 2648 1496, Password 958411.

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at 11am The Mental Health Association of Atlantic County hosts a weekly Zoom meeting for those living with a disability. For questions, contact Bernadette at btrendler@mhanj.org, call 609652-3800 ext. 303 or visit mhaac.info.

Depression and Anxiety Virtual Groups ▶Wednesdays

at 6pm & Thursdays at 10:30am This peer-led group is offered to individuals seeking coping strategies, mutual support, selfcare, wellness/recovery as well as discussion of experiences, relationships and other related topics. This is a program of the Mental Health Association. To receive a link by email for the Thursday group, contact Bernadette at btrendler@mhanj.org, call 609-652-3800 ext. 303 or visit mhaac.info. The call-in number for the Wednesday group is 609-241-9388, then type in ID 149330.

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Meet Island Grill’s Newest Robot Employee became more serious.”

Many businesses, such as Island Grill, have been experiencing a staffing shortage ahead of the busy summer season. While the restaurant is actively looking for new hires, only fifteen applications have been submitted to the Ocean City establishment, as of May 18th. According to Yoa, the restaurant has up to 65 positions to fill.

Because of a shortage of employees, Island Grill has been unable to open for breakfast and lunch, solely focusing on its nightly dinner operations and takeout Thursday-Sunday. The restaurant is planning to reopen seven days a week for dinner, in addition to outdoor dining options.

On a typical evening, “Little Peanut” can be seen retrieving orders inside the kitchen and bussing tables. The

By Steffen Klenk

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n a busy evening at Ocean City’s Island Grill, the kitchen staff is hard at work, preparing delicious and appetizing meals to hungry patrons, but it’s not just the cuisine that’s attracting customers. This past week, the restaurant hired its newest employee, a food-serving robot named “Little Peanut.” This electronic food runner and busboy was built by Richtech Robotics, an enterprise solutions company based on the West coast.

Island Grill began leasing the robot earlier this year. Andrew Yoa, chef and owner of Island Grill, says the concept has been several years in the making, but was brought to life thanks to a lack of employees. “I’ve been looking over the years at different technologies coming along, just for the fun of it, but then this year, it

of the building. Yoa says that “Little Peanut” is the first of its kind in the state of New Jersey.

So, how does “Little Peanut” move from room to room? There are sensors to help guide the robot in and out of the kitchen and around the dining room. It is equipped with front lasers that can measure the ceiling and 18 inches down to the floor, to indicate if there is something or someone in its way. As your food is delivered, the busboy on wheels will play a song and tell you your food is ready.

The concept of using robots in restaurants isn’t new. Japan has been a leader in the technology for decades. The country’s first robot bartender was mixing drinks for customers last year. In Newark, Delaware, the nation’s first robot restaurant opened its doors in 2019, with a team of five inhuman staff to assist traditional waitstaff. Additional automated food runners are being distributed to other restaurants throughout the state of New Jersey.

restaurant also has one additional unit which opens doors in and out

Steffen Klenk is a multimedia journalist. He resides in Ocean City and enjoys capturing the eclectic moments of shore life.

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Discover Ocean City’s newest store, Enchanted Boutique

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lizabeth Denham’s motto is “Embrace Life and Live in the Moment” It was that belief that led to the creation of her store, Enchanted Boutique.

After a rewarding career with Community Quest Inc. for 26 years, she made the decision to listen to her inner self and follow her creativity.

“Our lives are so busy that we take for granted the beautiful gift of life that presents us with the opportunity to build our own dreams”, Elizabeth said. “Enough daydreaming, it was time to follow mine”. Finding the right location was key and when she walked down Asbury Ave, Elizabeth immediately felt at home.

Elizabeth grew up in the Hudson Valley region of NY. She recalled everyone shopping on Wall Street, which was regionally referred to as “uptown” The street was lined with unique storefront shops of proud local hardworking families, some consisting of several generations.

“Asbury Ave certainly held that same appeal for me so you can imagine my thrill last year when I saw a small “for rent sign” in the window at 811

Asbury”, she said.

“It was love at first sight. Never being a risk taker, I told my husband this is absolutely crazy during a pandemic. My husband, true to his supportive nature reminded me that I have always dreamed of owning a boutique and the opportunity was

here waiting for me to go for it.”

Elizabeth believes Enchanted Boutique represents so much more than a store. She sees it as an opportunity to share her passion with others. ”I have a love for life, a love of creativity and I love to share positive energy with others,” she states. “My philosophy is that every woman possesses an internal beauty that Elizabeth Denham and her store can shine through in the way that they dress and accessorize. An outfit opportunity to express yourself and can do so much to change the illuminate the energy in your life. Our way a person feels about boutique carries clothing to fit your themselves. Besides, own personal style. We are open evwomen are caretakers ery day and offer additional shopping by nature. We need experiences; Private Shopping Soiree to take time out to where you can host a private ladies celebrate themnight exclusively for your friends. We selves!” Elizabeth also offer Concierge Shopping where continued “At Enwe bring Enchanted Boutique to your chanted Boutique home!” we celebrate the “I’m thrilled to be a part of the beauty of every womOcean City business community in an. Our mission is to such a beautiful seaside town.”, she empower every woman to added. “The next time you are in embrace their own beauty and town, be sure to look for the fuschia feel good about themselves through awning. I’d love to meet some new the clothing they wear. Fashion is an friends.”

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Cherry Smoothie Bowl and Local Smoothie Bowl Spots

By Linda Arceo

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t’s smoothie bowl season. Let’s dig into the essentials of this delicious and balanced meal.

What is a smoothie bowl?

Smoothie bowls are a like a smoothie, but are served in a bowl and eaten with a spoon. To make them even more satisfying, smoothie bowls often include extra toppings. The extra toppings help to bump up the nutritional content, making them feel more like a meal, while also adding texture, flavor and crunch.

The basics of every smoothie bowl includes: liquid; added fruits and vegetables; proteins (including nuts and seeds); healthy fats; herbs and spices; and a variety of toppings.

The key to the perfect smoothie bowl is to make your smoothie bowl thick, aiming for an ice cream-like texture.

The base of any smoothie bowl is the liquid. Often a variety of plant-based liquids are used such as almond milk, soy milk or oat milk.

However, you can also use regular milk, coconut water or even 100% fruit juice.

Next, you’ll want to choose assorted fruits and vegetables to add flavor to your smoothie bowl. Healthy greens such as spinach, kale or frozen avocado can be added, as well as your favorite frozen fruits.

You can choose from frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries), cherries, mango, pineapple or banana.

Smoothie bowls are the perfect foundation for added protein. You

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For added flavor and nutritional benefits try incorporating fresh herbs, spices and other natural ingredients. Some of my favorites include: cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, maca, matcha, cocao powder, raw or manuka honey and mint.

Once your smoothie bowl base is fully blended you’ll want to finish your smoothie bowl with the best part the toppings! Choose toppings that add to the flavor profile and depth of your smoothie bowl. Some of my favorite smoothie bowl toppings include: chopped fresh fruit, nuts and seeds, granola, shredded coconut, peanut butter or other nut/seed butter and chia seeds. But make sure you don’t overdo it. Toppings should be 2-4 tablespoons each and you should choose about 3-4 toppings per bowl.

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Smoothie bowls are popping up everywhere and can easily be found in your favorite shops and cafes. To savor the local flavor of smoothie bowls, try visiting these local spots on and around the island for your next custom-made smoothie bowl.

Bungalow Bowls (Ocean City, NJ) - Bungalow Bowls has two locations conveniently located in Ocean City at 1054 Asbury Avenue and 816 Boardwalk (across from the music pier). www.bungalowbowls.com Yoasis Beach Bowls (Ocean City, NJ) - Yoasis Beach Bowls is located on the boardwalk at 1244 Boardwalk. www.yogurt-oasis.com Playa Bowls (several locations in New Jersey and Nationwide) - Playa Bowls has several shore locations across their Pineapple Land. Look for locations in Ocean City, Sea Isle City,

Stone Harbor and Wildwood. www. playabowls.com Spoon and Sip (Ocean City, NJ) - Spoon and Sip is located at 838 B Asbury Avenue https://spoon-andsip.business.site Greens and Grains (several locations in New Jersey & PA) - Greens and Grains is a vegetarian/vegan restaurant with local locations in Margate, Northfield and Galloway. www.greensandgrainsusa.com Goji Juice Bar (Somers Point, NJ) - Goji Juice Bar is located in Somers Point. www.lifesgoji.com Linda Arceo is the owner and content creator behind the food, drink and travel blog Giggles, Gobbles and Gulps. Linda is a digital influencer and freelance writer focusing on food, travel, lifestyle and culinary tourism. Linda’s blog can be found at www.gigglesgobblesandgulps.com and you can follow her on Instagram at @GigGobGulp.

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48-year-old tradition will continue virtually this year as the annual Ocean City Flower Show presented by the Garden Club of Ocean City will highlight floral creations and garden displays via photographs submitted by enthusiasts of all ages and levels.

Here is your chance to show off your home gardens and flower arrangements. Individual flowers, container gardening, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, house plants, and door wreaths are all welcome.

Kay Reilly of Ocean City shared a photo of a “socially correct” visitor to her window box planter. “My favorite gardening tip is doing a ‘walk-about’ every day,” Reilly said. “It keeps you on top of the weeding, watering, and feeding needs of all your plants and flowers.”

Lester Block used downtime at home over the past few months to create new window boxes.

As long the plants are living, they will be accepted.

Submit your photos to events@ocnj.us and we will feature a few of our favorite submissions via the Ocean City Music Pier Facebook Page @MusicPier.

The submission deadline is June 1 and we will post the featured selections on June 3 and 4. There is no theme, but please be sure to provide your name, contact information, and a description and

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Typically held inside the Music Pier, the Ocean City Flower Show Committee decided to hold the 2020 and 2021 events online due to COVID-19.

With the governor announcing that vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks outdoors and lifting capacity limits on outdoor gatherings, Ocean City’s Unlocking of the Ocean ceremony will take on new meaning this year. Everybody is anxious to get back to the ocean, beach and boardwalk this year, and city officials will turn the key at noon on Friday, May 28 on the beach next to the Music Pier.

Once the ocean is ceremonially opened for the season, the first bathers will be fully clothed local business owners and employees. The annual Business Person’s Plunge is taking all comers willing to take a chilly dip in their business attire. Organizers are

Landon and Carter of Milmont Park, Pa., tend to their vegetable garden. Landon and Carter started their own garden this year for Earth Day and have enjoyed working hard and watching their plants grow from seeds to harvest for the dinner table. encouraging folks to sign up at ocnj. us/bizplunge. The Plunge immediately follows the Unlocking of the Ocean on May 28.

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n a brilliantly sunny morning Saturday, May 15, 65 people turned out for turtles along Margate

Boulevard.

The volunteers worked to install or repair plastic barriers that keep diamondback terrapins off the roadway.

Starting in late May and running into July each year, female turtles leave the back bays where they spend most of their lives in search of a good sandy spot to lay their eggs. Unfortunately, this happens just as shore roadways fill up with cars after a quiet winter.

Each year, many turtles end up crushed beneath car tires.

The black PVC tubing put in place along the causeway connecting Margate and the mainland will encourage the animals to lay their eggs elsewhere.

“This is our seventh year,” said Kim Wiech of Egg Harbor Township. She said she kind of inherited the project from Bill Doughty, who originally launched it. Wiech was working on her master’s thesis and wanted a project

Dr. Robin Schwartz helps install a barrier to keep diamondback terrapins off Margate Boulevard on Saturday. 65 people turned out for the project. This was the seventh year for the volunteer day.

Paul, Erica and Eliana Kaser were among the volunteers Saturday for the seventh year of a barrier installation day for the Margate Terrapin Rescue Project.

to research.

Now Wiech organizes the event and the Margate Terrapin Rescue Project, which seeks to save any turtles that make their way onto the road. She is also an environmental protection specialist with the FAA Tech Center.

The volunteers installed 1-inch stormwater tubing in a shallow trench.

“It’s tall enough so the turtles can’t crawl over it and deep enough that they can’t dig under,”

Wiech said. There is still enough room between the barrier and the marsh for the turtles to lay eggs, she said.

“This only prevents them from crossing the road.”

That’s good news for the turtles, but she said it is also safer for drivers along the busy stretch. Some may stop for turtles, but not everyone does, which may increase the risk of accidents.

“You don’t want a chain reaction,” she said. Also, some drivers pull over to carry the turtles across the

road. A safer option would be if they were not on the road to begin with.

Working with Bill Fulton, Joan Vicari helped repair a section along the north side of the road. The tube was cut down the center, forming a “C” with the open side facing away from the road and with the bottom part buried.

Vicari said the setup allows a turtle that has found her way onto the road to get out, but will prevent one from climbing the side to reach the road.

There are also sections that use whole tubing. According to Wiech’s research, the split tubes serve as a better turtle deterrent. The process also appears more labor intensive.

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Volunteers of all ages participated. Younger volunteers were asked to clean up litter along the roadside.

That’s what Eliana Kaser, 6, of Margate was doing that morning with her parents, Paul and Erica. They had challenges of their own, including ticks and wide banks of poison ivy.

Diamondback terrapins are not listed as an endangered or threatened species, but New Jersey does list them as a species of special concern. Until a few years ago, they could legally be hunted in the winter.

In addition to being part of a Grateful Dead song, “terrapin” is another word for turtle. According to Wiech, it

specifies the kinds of turtles that spend their lives in the back bays, as opposed to sea turtles or the box turtles that do not swim, or the many freshwater turtles in New Jersey.

Little is known about exactly how many diamondback terrapins exist in the wild, in part because only the females regularly leave the water. Wiech said the number of turtles killed along the road has been dropping in recent years, which could indicate the population is waning or that the fences are working. She said drivers are also more aware of the turtles each year.

“It’s gone up and down,” she said.

People report more turtles nesting and

more crossing the roads.

As the season gets into full swing, turtle patrols wearing bright yellow will try to save as many as they can.

“If we find a hurt or injured turtle, we’ll take it to a wildlife rehabilitator,” she said. Sometime injured turtles are taken to Stockton University. Even if a turtle is killed, it may still be possible to extract the eggs, which can be incubated and eventually released.

Drivers who see a turtle can just allow it to pass safely across the road. If someone wants to help a turtle, Wiech said they should only try if it is safe to do so. Do not pick a turtle up by the tail, use the back of the shell, and move it across the road in the direction it was

already heading. If you put it back in the marsh before it lays its eggs, you’ve just wasted the turtle’s time and effort. It will come back.

On Saturday, Margate police had extra patrols out along the causeway to slow traffic down while the volunteers worked. They were spread out along each side of the road.

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A dill-icious twist on an old favorite has locals going crazy for pickles!

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lsie’s in Northfield, which opened May 10th, is a franchise of the original Elsie’s in Haddon Township. The two locations are operated by sisters, Katherine and Molly Cohen, along with their husbands Chad Jordan and Mateo Galvez, respectively.

The Northfield location is a “coming home” story, as South Jersey is where it all began. Nearly a decade ago, Katherine Cohen was helping her mother, Theresa Cohen, in their family-owned convenience store.

Theresa, who owned the Linwood Market, was working on improving her nutrition. One fateful afternoon, Katherine, who had been making pickles for the market, threw together a quick sandwich for her mother using

a pickle in place of bread.

As her mother devoured the new discovery, a customer entered the store and inquired about what Theresa was eating. That was the moment that launched a pickle phenomenon.

The customer proceeded to order 10 pickle sandwiches for her office and Katherine knew she was on to something.

The Linwood Market began selling pickle sandwiches daily and soon after, opened the doors to the first Elsie’s location in Haddon Township.

Elsie’s broke the mold as a sandwich shop with absolutely no bread in sight.

The pickle sandwich took off like wildfire with media features on Good Morning America, Cosmopolitan, The Today Show and more.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Katherine Cohen and her husband, Chad Jordan used the downtime to initiate a franchise program for Elsie’s. Fortunately for Cohen, the first franchise stayed in the family.

South Jersey locals went crazy this past week as Elsie’s in Northfield opened its doors, owned and operated by Katherine’s sister Molly and

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her husband Mateo. Social media was buzzing with reviews and pickle pictures everywhere.

“A Keto lover’s dream” “Messy but delicious!”

“Customer service was impeccable” Whether you are following a low carb diet, you love pickles, or you’re just excited to try something new, Elsie’s has something fun and delicious for you.

The pickles are brined to perfection using Cohen’s proprietary recipe. These sugar-free, gluten free pickles can only be purchased in-house. The pickle is scooped from the middle and stuffed with your sandwich fillings of choice.

The most popular items include the Italian hoagie and the Katz, a twist on a traditional corned beef sandwich. Whether you choose from the specialty sandwich menu or build your own, choosing toppings is the best part. Top your sandwich with potato chips, Doritos, or Flamin’ Hot

Cheetos for an extra crunch!

In addition to pickle sandwiches, Elsie’s also offers brine-based bloody mary and margarita mix. Pick up the freshly made “Pickled Surfer” or “Piney Baron” mix by the bottle in-store.

“We are thrilled to serve the shore towns. It has been all around good vibes since we opened our doors,” says Katherine Cohen.

Be on the lookout for DILL-IVERY coming soon! In the meantime, visit Elsie’s Northfield location Wednesday through Sunday, 11am-5pm.

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Early Memorial Day Celebrations in Ocean City 900,000 inhabitants in our little state of New Jersey, and yet this State sent over 90,000 men to fight the battles of the Union (in the Civil War)—one tenth of her population, counting men, women and children. Nearly every family in the State had one or more members in the Union armies and many of these never returned to their homes alive, while some were buried in unknown graves on the battlefields.

“The day is not a religious holiday, but rather a patriotic, memorial, dec-

A Look Back at Ocean City

By Fred Miller

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emorial Day, or Decoration Day as it was originally called, has been commemorated in Ocean City for 140 years. While the day signals the beginning of the summer in America’s Greatest Family Resort, residents and visitors have always remembered the country’s war dead.

The patriotic tradition dates back to May 30, 1881, when Gainer P. Moore, a local resident and veteran of the Civil War, led a small group of men along Asbury Avenue in the city’s first remembrance of America’s fallen soldiers.

Moore was elected mayor in 1884, and under his leadership, the parade grew and became an important annual event.

People were also encouraged to go to the mainland and decorate gravestones with flowers.

Under the headline, “Memorial Day,” R. Curtis Robinson, editor and owner of the Ocean City Sentinel, wrote the following article in the May 26, 1898 issue of the newspaper: “One of the most beautiful and sensible anniversary days of Gainer P. Moore, an Ocean City resident and Civil the year is the 30th of May, War veteran, is credited with beginning the city’s called Decoration Day. observance of Memorial Day on May 30, 1881.

“The beautiful custom of strewing the graves with flowers, oration day. The right way to spend with patriotic music and orations. The the day will be largely according to day should be one of blessings. the individual or community’s selec“In 1861, there were about tions. It is first in order to visit the

cemeteries with muffled music and to strew to the heroes’ graves with flowers, but we do not spend the entire day in the cemetery nor in memorial services. It is a great thing to have a holiday on our hands.”

Originally a day set apart in memory of those who fought and were killed in the Civil War, after World War I Memorial Day observances have been held in honor of all of the country’s war dead.

Ocean City’s 140-year-old Memorial Day tradition will continue on May 31, 2021. The Ocean City Beach Patrol will begin the program at 9:00 a.m. on the 9th Street beach. A lifeguard crew will row their lifeboat a short distance from the beach and place wreath on the ocean to commemorate the naval war dead. At 11:00 a.m. the ceremonies will continue in the Tabernacle, between 5th and 6th streets, on Wesley Avenue.

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EHT's Boardwalk Peanut Shoppe offers sweets and antiques

By Holly Martin

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fter seeing the Planters' Nutmobile all over South Jersey, I can proudly say I’m still nuts for Mr. Peanut! While driving down Washington Avenue in Egg Harbor Township, I saw “Boardwalk Peanut Shoppe” was having a sale. I made the turn and discovered what a treasure their warehouse was!

Pounds and pounds of nuts and candies filled the shelves and cases.

Chocolate covered cashews and pretzels filled beautiful gift baskets and wooden gift boats. The owner, Leo Yeager, worked at the Planter’s Peanuts Store on the Famous Boardwalk in Atlantic City. Now, his warehouse is more than just sweets and treats. He

has treasures all over like Mr. Peanut Peanutbutter Makers, plastic banks, whistles, plush dolls, pens, pencils, cast iron banks, and so much more.

I couldn’t believe my eyes! Not only was it amazing to see Mr. Peanut, but to also remember old Atlantic City.

Yeager showed us some pictures he has printed of the Peanut Store

in Atlantic City from the late 50’s. The boardwalk was crowded and so was the store. “I did stock work, and sometimes I was Mr. Peanut!” shares Yeager. “But mainly I was roasting the peanuts. In the early 60’s, that store would sell 10,000 pounds of peanuts a week.” He explains how the store would have multiple roasters, and the

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peanuts would be bagged and sent down a long chute that would slide down to the sales floor. “Those were the glory days in Atlantic City!”

“We mainly wholesale the casinos,” says Yeager. “Nuts, chocolates, confectionery items, bakery items.”

The Boardwalk Peanut Shoppe has been in business for over 50 years.

His gift baskets and treats have been featured in all the casinos in Atlantic City. No party is too big. If you need gift baskets they are the experts.

Something special I noticed was the wooden and plastic boats that they fill with all their sweets as gifts.

The public is welcome to the warehouse to purchase sweets and antiques Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Yeager is planning to set up displays so the shopping experience will be easier. Who wouldn’t want a 1950’s and 1960’s Mr. Peanut signs, straws, plastic cups, and so much more memorabilia. There are also old fashion candy jars for sale. Tucked away from the road, they are located at 6760 Washington Avenue and look for the “Boardwalk Peanut Shoppe” sign.

For questions about Boardwalk Pea n u t Shoppe call Leo Yeager at 609-553-4674 or email leopeanuts@msn.com.

Holly Martin has been working in media since 2012. She has worked as a photographer and videographer throughout her high school and college career. Holly is a producer for WOND radio as well as fill in DJ for 103.7 WMGM Rocks. She loves being a concert photographer and working as event staff. She has worked as a reporter for Temple University’s Philadelphia Neighborhoods and submitted Editorials to the Philadelphia Inquirer. She has done multiple multimedia articles for Temple as well as Shore Local Newsmagazine. Her portfolio website is hollyamartin.com

MAY 20, 2021

The Amazing Helen Eppenhimer Views from the Shore

By Brian Cahill

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hen I heard the story of Helen Eppenhimer, I instantly knew she would be the subject of my next column. Helen Eppehimer is rare, because at 100-years-old she is still living on her own, looking decades younger than her age, making jokes and giving out sound advice.

What makes this centenarian absolutely amazing is her desire to still share the message that knowing CPR can save a life.

For 42 years, Helen Eppehimer taught CPR in Cape May County. By the estimation of the American Heart Association, Eppehimer has taught thousands of people the lifesaving skill. And according to Nikki Wenzel, Life Support Training Center Administrator at Shore Medical Center, many of those she taught have them-

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“We have instructors who have told us that Helen is the reason they teach CPR.” For Eppehimer, saving lives and teaching others the American Heart Association life saving CPR techniques are a part of her DNA. She spent years alongside her husband Bill Eppehimer, the former president of the Lower Township Rescue Squad.

They taught CPR classes together.

“We did everything together. Every weekend the ambulance was parked in our driveway. The alarm would go off and we ran to the truck and we were off,” said Eppehimer. She recalled vividly a call the couple received of a baby drowning in a backyard pool. “We got there and the adults were standing around and said it had been ten minutes and the child was gone. Bill just pushed past everyone and

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started working on that baby. He got him to throw up and as all the water came out and he started breathing again. I will never forget that run.”

She added that they went back to see how the baby was doing several weeks later. “The baby had no idea what happened but we were so glad to see him happy and healthy.”

Bill Eppehimer passed away 22 years ago but Helen has carried on his mission of helping to save lives.

She teamed up with her daughter, Naomi Nichols, a former US Air Force Medic and EMT who returned home after her 20-year military career and began teaching CPR as an instructor for Shore Medical Center in Cape May County.

Nichols said she teaches CPR to the restaurant and hotel workers, day care and nursing home employees.

“Everyone should know what to do in case of an emergency,” said Nichols.

Until just a few years ago Helen Eppehimer was still teaching CPR classes. Now Nichols teaches the classes but Helen, with her decades of knowledge, keeps a watchful eye on the students when they break into groups to do hands-on training on the adult and infant sized dummies or on the Automated Electronic Defibrillator (AED). Eppehimer will remind students where their hands should be placed and how deep they should

be doing compressions as a metronome keeps the beat for the students to help them establish a cadence to their compressions. She is not shy about reminding her daughter if she thinks Nichols has missed something. Nichols laughed and added, “She is great to work with and I am amazed how much she still has up there in her noodle.”

“I do the best I can,” said Eppehimer. “I always liked teaching new things.

We want to make sure they know what to do in an emergency, we want them to know what to do before it happens.”

Some things have changed in teaching CPR over the decades. The equipment is smaller, lighter and easier for the trainers to move around.

The AED has become such an important tool in lifesaving, giving the person using the equipment detailed instructions. Since COVID 19, rescue breathing is discouraged and the person administering the CPR is instead doing compressions until the EMTs arrive with a mouthpiece. What has not changed is Eppehimer’s drive to see more people CPR trained.

So how does this really amazing woman manage to look great and stay connected? She smiles and says no drinking, no smoking, Oil of Olay every day, wearing a hat on the beach and staying involved. Chris Kozmor, Director of the Shore Medical Center Life Support Training Center said, “She does not let age define her. Helen is really encouraging to others that you do not have to get to a certain age and stop; whether it is life-saving efforts or anything else.”

Eppehimer is impossible to forget and this life-long educator has no plans to slow down. “I do what I can,” she says. She will continue to assist Nichols at her CPR training classes while quietly inspiring those she meets.

Brian Cahill is the Director of Marketing for Shore Medical Center. He is also on the Board of the Somers Point Business Association, an Adjunct Professor in the School of Business at Stockton University, and is a founding member of Somers Point-Community First, a local volunteer organization.

MAY 20, 2021

Shore Local Talent

Local author Danielle Gomes celebrated the release of her first novel this month, Eve-0.

By Krystle J. Bailey

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omes, who resides in Margate with her husband and two children, began working on Eve-0 over ten years ago after the completion of her first non-fiction title, Hit Me. Oddly enough, Eve-0 was already based around global pandemics when Gomes began writing.

Gomes, who holds an undergraduate degree in communications as well as a master’s degree in journalism, found herself bogged down by the busyness of life, work, and family. As a result, Eve-0 fell to the back burner for several years until Covid-19 shut the world down and Danielle was able to finish writing.

Making the switch from writing non-fiction to a medical thriller came as a welcome escape for Gomes.

“I love travel writing, vacationing, and experiential writing. When I couldn’t get away due to Covid-19, writing fiction was my escape,” she shared.

Eve-0 is an action-packed thriller set eight years post-Covid. The world has been ravaged by pandemic after pandemic. Masks and social distancing have become the new norm, as the human race is living in a perpetual state of fear of the next virus. When a group of scientists discover a devastating revelation about a protection gene known as Eve-0 or “the evolution gene”, they set out on the quest for a cure.

Emergency room doctor, Gabrielle Gale, finds herself thrown into a mix of scientists including her fiance, Trent and the United States surgeon general. In an effort to prevent worldwide panic, the group of scientists set out to the Amazon on a secret mission for what they believe will be the cure.

Eve-0 is a medical thriller that up until recently would have felt like a far away, fictional stor y. Gomes strikes a unique balance between the current reality of Covid-19 and the riveting fictional thrill of a page-turning novel.

Early readers have been raving about the addictive nature of Eve-0.

“This story was FANTASTIC & kept me on the edge of my seat cover to cover as I devoured every last word.” - Jennifer Pierson: The Power of Three Readers ● “This was an incredible read!

Hands down favorite read in a long long time. The story line behind the human evolution gene is a fascinating, nail biting, intellectual thriller.” - Andrew Brown, Amazon review “With its rigorous plotting, clever premise, and swift pacing, the novel makes for a page-turning read. Medical thrillers fans will want to see more of Gomes’s work.” - The Prairies Book Review Eve-0 was released on May 11th, 2021 and can be found on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Autographed copies can be purchased on www.DanielleGomesWrites.com.

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Butter and Margarine: Good or Bad?

Nutrition

By Nancy Adler

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he ever going controversy is butter or margarine?

Understanding the pros and cons of each option can help you make informed choices about what to use and how often (or seldom) to use it.

Let’s start with butter. It contains a lot of artery-clogging saturated fat, and margarine contains an unhealthy combination of saturated and trans fats, so the healthiest choice is to skip both of them and use liquid oils, such as olive, canola and safflower oil, instead. Butter is generally natural, made from just one or two ingredients: cream, and sometimes salt. Cream – also known as milk fat – contains both saturated fat and cholesterol, the two dietary ingredients that raise blood cholesterol and increase the risk of heart and vascular diseases. A single tablespoon of butter contains 7 grams of saturated fat – that’s a third to a half of a day’s recommended amount! One tablespoon of butter also contains a whopping 100 calories.

However, as a nutritionist, I understand that some foods benefit greatly from a little buttery flavor; it wouldn’t be realistic to suggest that you give up butter and margarine altogether.

If you want to use one or the other on

occasion, margarine is the healthier choice overall – as long as you choose the right type of margarine.

Margarine comes in stick, tub and liquid forms now, and not all of them are created equal. Some stick margarines may be no better than butter in terms of their health effects. The best choices are soft or liquid margarines that have no (or very little) trans fat and less than 3 grams of saturated fat per serving.

Margarine is much lower in saturated fat than butter, and it is made from vegetable oils, so it contains no cholesterol. Although it is lower in saturated fat, stick margarine still contains about the same amount of total fat and calories as butter.

In addition, the vegetable oil in many margarines goes through a process called hydrogenation (or partial hydrogenation), which adds hydrogen to the oil to solidify it into a stick or spread. This process creates trans fat, which is even worse for you than saturated fat. Trans fat raises LDL (bad) cholesterol significantly – much more than saturated fat does.

It also lowers HDL cholesterol, the good cholesterol that helps prevent LDL cholesterol from building up in your arteries. The harder the margarine, the more trans fat it contains.

Although some butters also contain scant amounts of trans fats, these are naturally occurring and probably don’t have the same effect in the body as trans fats created through hydrogenation.

Wait, there is more! Margarine also contains high levels of omega-6 fatty acids, nutrients that are essential in a balanced diet, but that may cause problems in high quantities when

they are not balanced with omega 3 fatty acids. While the ideal balance of omega 6 to omega 3 fatty acids ranges from 1:1 to 4:1, Americans today consume a ratio that is closer to 14:1 to 20:1. The sharp increase in omega 6 fatty acids in the last century is due mainly to our increased consumption of processed oils and the snacks, baked goods and packaged foods that contain them. Several studies suggest a link between our increasing consumption of omega-6 fatty acids and the steep rise in rates of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, depression and other diseases in the U.S. My suggestion, steer clear of stick margarines. There are many alternatives that reduce or eliminate trans fats and are much healthier .

Let’s discuss tub and liquid margarine. Soft tub and liquid margarines contain less trans fat than harder stick margarines. They also are lower in saturated fat and calories than stick margarine or butter. And like other margarines, they are cholesterol free. Newer options are available that are trans-fat free, and some brands are now enriched with plant sterols, which block the absorption of cholesterol and can help lower LDL cholesterol.

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Interestingly enough, Like stick margarines, tub and liquid margarines contain high levels of omega-6 fatty acids. They may still contain some trans fat, as well.

Manufacturers are allowed to claim “0 trans fat” on their Nutrition Facts labels even if their products have up to half a gram of trans fat per serving. Bottom line, Tub and liquid margarines are a healthier choice than butter or stick margarine. Read labels carefully to look for the healthiest choices. If you are trying to minimize trans fat in your diet, check the ingredients list as well as the Nutrition Facts label. If partially hydrogenated oil is listed, it contains trans fat.

Are olive, canola and safflower oils healthy? These natural oils are rich in heart-friendly monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, and they contain a healthy balance of omega-6 fatty acids and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, as well.

Let’s keep in mind, even though these are mostly healthy fats, they are still fats, which means they are extremely high in calories, packing a whopping 120 calories per tablespoon – even more than butter.

Bottom line , Olive, canola and safflower oils are healthier choices overall than butter and most margarines. Use them as replacements for butter and margarine in most of your cooking, but watch the amounts – those fat calories can add up fast.

Continue to watch for new products and try new things periodically.

Public concern about trans fat is prompting manufacturers to explore new ways to remove trans fats from stick margarines, and even to reduce the saturated fat in butter. New Oils are getting attention too . Some are metabolized differently, reducing the amount of oil that is stored as fat in the body.

There are a lot of options out there, and a lot more to come. If you choose the healthier options most of the time, you’ll still have room for the occasional dab of butter on your summer corn. So what will it be? Butter or Margarine ?

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SOUTH JERSEY'S BEST PIZZA

Piedmontese Fondue

By Chef Joseph Massaglia

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appy May everyone. The weather is finally getting warmer, some Covid restrictions have been lifted, and we can finally begin to gather with vaccinated family and friends, especially outdoors.

I, for one, am looking forward to entertaining on my patio and serving simple delicious recipes that don’t take a long time to make and can be served warm or at room temperature.

One of my favorite go-to appetizers is a simple classic Fonduta, which is the Italian version of the better-known Swiss Fondue. (Fondue means melted.) Although you may think of fondue as a winter dish, it is a wonderful alterative to a typical cheese board any time of year.

The earliest known recipe for the modern form of cheese fondue comes from a 1699 book published in Zürich under the name "Käss mit Wein zu kochen" 'to cook cheese

with wine'. It called for grated or cut-up cheese to be melted with wine, and for bread to be dipped in it. Then eggs were added somewhere along the line and it became more like scrambled eggs with a cheese sauce. The first known recipe for cheese fondue as we know it today, with cheese and wine but no eggs and actually called Cheese Fondue, was published in 1875.

But no matter how it was invented, the people of the Alpine region have adopted a version of fondue as their own – the cheeses and liquid ingredients may vary, but all are served warm with primarily bread as a dipper.

This recipe for fonduta is typical of my native Alpine region. Located in the area between Valle d’Aosta in the Piedmont in Italy and the Savoia area of the French Alps, it differs from the more famous Swiss Fondue in that it only uses Fontina cheese, doesn’t use wine or cider, and is usually garnished with shaved truffles.

Classic Fonduta uses only Fontina cheese, which is a cow’s milk cheese first produced only in the area of Valle d’Aosta from Pezzata Rossa

and Black Pezzata cows. It is a DOP (Denominazione d'Origine Protetta/ Protected Designation of Origin) product of Italy, a legal designation by the European Union to designate its authenticity. DOP guarantees that your favorite Italian cheese, prosciutto, olive oil, etc., is produced, processed, and packaged in a specific geographical zone and according to tradition.

Instead of wine or cider, milk and egg yolks (some recipes call for whole eggs) are traditional Fonduta ingredients. And although toasted bread is always an accompaniment, I also like to offer fresh vegetables like carrots, broccoli and snap peas as dippers, along with cut slices of

apples or pears (which you brush lightly with lemon juice to prevent browning).

You can serve Fonduta in a classic fondue pot, or you can pour it into heated, shallow bowls. It’s equally delicious both ways.

This recipe for Piedmontese Fondue is one of 600 authentic Italian recipes found on my website – www.joestablefortwo. com. Please give it a try and let me know how you like it.

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Buon Appetito!

Fonduta – Piedmontese Fondue Serves 6.

12 ounces Fontina cheese, Italian works best ● Some whole milk to cover cheese completely, about 1 cup or a bit more ● 6 egg yolks, well beaten ● 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) butter ● 1 white truffle, thinly sliced (optional) ● 1 teaspoon white pepper ● Fingers of toasted bread and/ or crudités Remove the rind from the cheese and cut into small dice. Put cheese in a medium bowl and add milk to cover. Cover with plastic wrap and let steep in the refrigerator at least 8 hours or overnight so that some of the milk will be absorbed and cheese softens slightly.

Pour the cheese and milk into the top of a double boiler; place on top of simmering water (not boiling). The top pan should not be touching the hot water.

Add the egg yolks and butter; cook, stirring or whisking constantly, just until the cheese is melted, smooth and creamy. Immediately pour into a deep, heated platter (or your fondue pot), sprinkle with truffle and pepper. Serve with bread and crudités. ●

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Household Items Can Be Dangerous: ACUA Invites Residents to Bring Hazardous Waste to Drop-off on Saturday, June 5

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hile we may not always think of them as dangerous, many products that we use around the house, such as insecticides, cleaning products or rechargeable batteries, are considered hazardous and should never be placed in the trash or emptied down the drain.

These items can pollute our waterways and the environment when disposed of incorrectly and can even cause fires and endanger sanitation workers.

ACUA’s Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Days are open to all Atlantic County residents. These convenient dropoff events are scheduled throughout the year at the ACUA’s Environmental Park, located at 6700 Delilah Road in Egg Harbor Township. The next event will be held this Saturday, June 5, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“These drop off days are very popular and we’re pleased to be able to offer residents an easy way to safely dispose of many household chemicals and materials that shouldn’t go into the trash or recycling,” ACUA president Rick Dovey notes. “We encourage people to visit ACUA’s website (www.acua.com/hhw) to learn more about what’s accepted. Not everyone is aware of some of the items that are considered hazardous for disposal in your regular trash,” Dovey added. “Batteries are one of

those items that can pose a danger. We’ve had several fires in our collection vehicles which were caused by rechargeable batteries from vaping device and a hoverboard which shouldn’t have been tossed into the trash.”

Accepted items include insecticides, fertilizer, paint thinners, furniture polish, weed killers, pool chemicals, rat poison, rechargeable batteries, car and boat batteries, auto care products, gasoline, rust remover, and oven cleaners. Unused household hand sanitizer has been added to the list of accepted items because of its flammable properties.

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When you come to ACUA’s Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off events, please note that you’ll need to provide proof of residency such as your driver’s license or a tax bill. The maximum amount of household hazardous material allowed for disposal is 20 gallons and/or 200 pounds (dry weight) per household. Participants may bring materials from more than one

Atlantic County household, so you can help a family member or neighbor to save travel time and gas.

Residents bringing materials for disposal should wear masks and remain in their vehicle at the ACUA. Items should be placed in a recyclable or disposable container, such as a cardboard box, that can be safely removed from the vehicle and discarded. Containers will not be returned.

To safely package and transport household hazardous waste, please follow these guidelines: keep all products in original containers; wrap leaking containers in news-

paper and place in plastic bag or garbage container; place items securely in a box for transport; keep chemicals which could react with one another separated; and do not leave materials in hot, unventilated areas for long periods of time.

If you miss the June 5 drop off, you won’t need to wait very long until the next dropoff event which will be held on Saturday, July 10. Additional dates for 2021 are scheduled for September 11, and November 6.

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Showboat Opens New Jersey's Largest Arcade and Sports Bar

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celebration was held on May 14th.

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Cheap and Easy Kids Activities for Summer

Mom's Vibe

By Krystle J. Bailey

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s the wildest school year of our parenting career comes to a slow halt, it is time to begin thinking about how we will fill the long days of summer. Let’s be honest, we are all tired! My hope for you is that summer will bring a much-needed reprieve from the chaos and days filled with stress-free relaxation. You deserve it, Shore Local Mom! Check out these cheap and easy activities for the family that will keep things simple this summer.

Mom Tip: Skip the activities that elicit a stress response in your mind. Choose ease. You do not have to do it all.

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Summer reading promotes consistency in reading comprehension and helps to bridge the summer gap between grades. Many students are given summer reading lists to complete but why not up the ante with an at-home reading contest. Set a goal, decide on an incentive, and get everyone involved, parents included. A family who reads together, grows together.

Visit www.kids.scholastic.com for more summer reading ideas or to get involved with Scholastic reading contests. Summer reading also offers an opportunity to visit your local library, where you can pick up additional free summer activities for the kids.

There is nothing quite as simple and fulfilling for kids than selling their own homemade lemonade recipe. Set up on a corner in your neighborhood, take a folding table to a local park, or wait for a community yard sale day. Lemonade or juice stands are cheap, easy, and offer parents an opportunity to teach kids business basics, money management, and customer service.

Visit a Farmer’s Market

Farmers markets are a great way to support local farmers and small business owners. C.R.O.P.S. Markets are a group of local farmers markets popping up all over our area this summer. Their goal is to bring healthy, local goods to the community while supporting small businesses. Visit CROPS Markets on Facebook for pop-up events and updates.

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Take A Hike

Enjoy a hike along one of the many beautiful hiking trails in our area. Hiking allows for tech-free bonding time that will wear everyone out for a nice afternoon, summer nap. Visit the Egg Harbor Twp Nature Reserve, Batsto Village in Hammonton, or Birch Grove Park in Northfield for some beautiful scenery and trails.

Make A Summer Bucket List Call a family meeting and brainstorm all of the things the family wants to do this summer from big adventures to rainy day activities. Commit to checking off as many items as possible before September.

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Cut or print this Shore Local Summer Bucket List.

However you choose to fill your summer days, I hope that you take some time to relax. Wishing you beautiful, healthy, happy warm days ahead!

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ach real estate transaction comes with its own challenges, but buying and selling a home at the same time compounds these challenges. Proper planning and preparation are key to a successful conclusion for both transactions.

Building a great team will help you put together a successful plan for your sale and purchase. What follows is a list of the professionals you’ll be working with. Communicate with them early and often to keep your process moving forward toward the finish line.

Your real estate agent can help you develop a clear idea of your needs and expectations for the process. Everything will be time-sensitive.

Of course you will want to sell your current home for the highest possible price as quickly as possible. That means you’ll need to right-price your home rather than holding out for the highest price your market will allow. Talk to your real estate agent about a price that is fair but also encourages buyer interest and enthusiasm.

You’ll want to keep your timeline in mind when searching for your new home. That may mean that you’ll need to put more time into your home search or be a bit more flexible in your requirements. If you are looking to sell and then buy your dream home, you may want to put in place a longer process with a stop-over in a short-term rental property to buy you some extra time.

You’ll need to spend time talking with your lender about the way your financing will work during the time that you are freeing up money from the sale of your current home to buy your new home. Depending on your financial situation, you may need to close on your current home before initiating financing on your next home or you may be able to qualify for both mortgages simultaneously.

Depending on the location of the two properties, you may be able to close at the same title company or real estate attorney’s office on both your sale and purchase. Alternatively, you may be able to conduct a mobile closing at a location of your choice—a

convenient alternative that allows you to better control your time. You may also choose to close by mail or through a proxy with Power of Attorney.

Unlike a standard move, you may need to have your household goods packed and stored for a while before they arrive at your new home. You may need to have a portion of your items stored and a portion moved to a shortterm rental. Talk to your movers about your options so that they can help you determine the most cost-effective and efficient way of facilitating the particulars of your move.

You may have visions of a same-day sale and purchase. While this does happen, it requires everything to proceed perfectly with the buyers and sellers on both sides of two different transactions, as well as with both of the lenders involved. Just in case this does not occur, it’s a smart idea to put a backup plan into place. Here are some convenient options: ● Rent back your current home. If you know when your new home will be ready for you, you may be able to negotiate a rent-back on your current home. This can be done for one day or for several months, depending on your needs and the preferences of the buyers you are working with. ● Rent your next home prior to closing. If the home you are buying is currently unoccupied, you may be able to rent it prior to its purchase.

Ask your real estate agent to negotiate an early possession agreement with the seller prior to the closing date. ● Rent another property monthto-month. If you need more time between closings, you may want to rent a property for a few weeks or a few months, depending on your needs. Stay in a short-term rental.

Check out short-term rental services like Airbnb for properties that are available for monthly rental.

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MAY 20, 2021

Focus on the Flower — Viburnum

By Tammy Thornton

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e finally made it! That sweet spot of spring after Mother’s Day when the danger of frost has passed, flowers are blooming, days are warm, but nights are pleasant. In my garden, the scent of late lilacs wafts through the air and the towering cranberry viburnum is covered in delicate, lacy white flowers.

You may not know the name, but if you look around your neighborhood you will probably recognize various types of viburnum, which generally flower in early to mid spring. From dwarf varieties to those that grow ten or twenty feet tall, viburnum come in over 150 species to suit everyone’s preferences. You may have spied the popular snowball bush viburnum that is often mistaken for the hydrangea snowball bush. While snowball hy-

drangea bushes can grow 4 to 6 feet white flowers make up tall, snowball viburnums can grow up for its wandering ways. to 10 feet high. Hydrangea snowball In the fall, its leaves turn flowers have a longer bloom time, but burgundy and the flowviburnum snowball bushes are a bit ers give way to cranbermore drought tolerant. ry-like berries (drupes) Years ago, when we would visit that birds enjoy eating. my in-laws at their well-manicured Another type of viburnum common to retirement home in Quarryville, our area is doublefile Pennsylvania, I was smitten with a sweet-smelling bush that I now susviburnum that flowers pect was Korean spice viburnum. This profusely on horizontal was a nicely rounded, well-behaved branches above the leaves. Our sandy soil bush that looked very fitting in the provides the perfect landscaping. Back home in South Jersey, my cranberry viburnum conditions for viburnum, Doublefile Viburnums, like this one found at Linwood Arbois not so tame. Like a teen which grows retum, have clusters of white flowers on horizontal branches. boy hitting his growth best in wellspurt, this viburnum drained soil. Any hard Which type of viburnum is your grows like crazy. I’m pruning should be favorite? Shore Local News would constantly cutting performed right aflove to hear your comments and it back, only to ter flowering, since questions. We would also love to see have it grow more seed pods form pictures of your gardens. Send your vigorous than evthe summer after gardening thoughts and pictures to: er. If you commit blooming, and shorelocalgardener@gmail.com. to this type of late pruning may viburnum, choose sacrifice next year’s Tammy Thornton is a mom of a place where it can blooms. Viburnums four, a substitute teacher, and grow freely and not in can be propagated with a Sunday school teacher. She front of a garden-view softwood cuttings. is passionate about gardening window that will soon Lacecap flowers will give way (Or simply come to my and cooking, and loves the be blocked. But its to cranberry-like berries on yard and take some of beach. graceful flat-topped Cranberry Viburnum. this beast away!)

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Have “No Reservations” about visiting Galloway’s newest restaurant Going Places with Dina Guzzardo

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pening a restaurant is never an easy feat, especially on the backend of such a crazy 12 months.

What’s even more difficult is opening a restaurant where a formerly popular restaurant used to be. However, one chef is defying all odds to bring high-end, quality food to the people of Galloway. Eric McCauley is the head chef and owner at “No Reservations” (626 South New York Road, Suite #1, Galloway, formerly Shea’s restaurant) which is set to open on June 1st. Upon hearing of their opening, I just had to speak to him to learn more about the restaurant and what cuisine we can expect.

McCauley is a born chef with over 20 years of experience in the indus-

try cooking a wide range of cuisines. He started the bulk of his career in Las Vegas at Margaritaville, eventually relocating back to New Jersey to be part of the opening team for Landshark restaurant in AC. With several stints at some finer dining restaurants and also a catering venture, McCauley felt as though it was time for him to go at it on his own and invest the knowledge he accumulated over his career into his dream restaurant.

Although somewhat self-explanatory, the name piqued my interest and I just had to know more about the inspiration behind it. McCauley explained, “No reservations is a fun “play on words” yes regarding the fact that there are no reservations.”

However, he went on to state, “Also a tip of the cap to the late, great Anthony Bourdain who has inspired me throughout my chef/ restaurant career. Furthermore, a twist will be a reservation only dinner club. A 4-course chef inspired menu every

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first and third Friday of every month with different styles of cuisines.”

Naturally, I was intrigued about the menu. The spot used to be home to the very popular breakfast joint O’Sheas, so McCauley would need to pull out the big guns to get the attention of the old restaurant’s former patrons, and potential customers alike. Talking to McCauley, I can safely say that the menu does not disappoint, and we are in for some incredibly delicious food. He explained that it would be a good mix of classics and modern twists on classics, using fresh, locally sourced ingredients – something which I think will be a winner with everyone. There is nothing more comforting than knowing that your food has only had to travel a few miles to get to your plate and you are supporting local farmers! The quality ingredients include fresh produce, cage free eggs, and quality breakfast meats and bread. Additionally, they will cater for a range of dietary requirements, with gluten free and vegan options including vegan eggs, meat, and gluten free vegan pancakes with vegan butter and whipped cream. In terms of lunch, expect items such as fresh ground American Kobe beef, awesome salads, soups, bbq ribs and a great feature of jumbo lump no filler crab cakes. Many of these items are great options to take home and serve to your family, which is why their pick up/delivery service is so great.

All the food sounds incredible, but McCauley hinted at some specials which you should look out for. Their notable breakfast items include their awesome buttermilk pancakes which come with a strawberry cheesecake topping (cream cheese frosting fresh and warm strawberries, buttery crumble) or caramel sundae topping (peanut butter chips, fresh bananas,

salted caramel drizzle).

They are even providing their own twist on the ever-popular avocado toast by offering it with a selection of “fun toppings.”

Possibly the most interesting sounding breakfast item is their take on Nutella French toast. Their “After midnight French toast” is a savory/sweet treat comprising Nutella stuffed French toast made with Challah bread, prosciutto di Parma, and brie cheese, all topped with pecans and hot honey. It’s not often that I am speechless, but if ever there has ever been a food that I KNEW I had to try just from the description, this is it.

Talk about sensory overload with this breakfast.

They also offer catering for events so you can share their fabulous food with friends and family. Have them cater your next birthday, graduation, or even wedding! You can shoot them an email to noreservationsnj@gmail.com to organize it.

What I find most endearing about No Reservations is they clearly have a strong set of values which is being reflected in their restaurant.

They use good quality, whole, local ingredients. They are a family-owned partnership which is often a quality which helps businesses thrive. They commissioned one of my favorite local artists to decorate the inside of the shop, Heather Deegan Hires.

The list goes on. From what I have gathered after talking to McCauley and understanding the business, it is clear that a lot of hard work and thought went into every aspect of the restaurant. From designing the menu to decorating the inside.

You can stay tuned with updates from No Reservations on their Facebook page (@eatnoreservationsnj) as they plan their grand opening.

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n March of 2020 school’s across the nation were closing in a matter of days. Some schools closed their doors in a matter of hours due to community spread of Covid-19.

Atlantic City Schools were not spared, and shut their doors for the remainder of 2020. Where some schools closed down in a panic, Atlantic City sent home notes to parents.

These messages to parents and caregivers were to let them know that in a few days students would not be returning to school for class and that in those last days every step would be taken to keep students safe. The main reason for the communication however, was so that parents/ caregivers could make some kind of arrangements for children to be

looked after.

Kaleem Shabazz is the President of The Atlantic City Chapter of The NAACP and explains that the caring for Atlantic City students included more than just babysitting or even lesson planning. “We are well aware that many of our students/residents were receiving free or discounted lunch.” Shabazz began. “Some of them were even receiving breakfast.”

Shabazz explained. “I am happy to report that throughout the school closings (and even now) students can report to their school in the mornings and get a bag lunch.” Shabazz admits that a cold lunch is not ideal but concedes that there were not better options at the time. He also acknowledges that for some students in Atlantic City that bag lunch may be all they would get to eat. I have talked to some teachers who explained that in some cases those bag lunches had to be shared with younger non school aged siblings. Some schools went so far as to give students extra bags of food for the weekend.

While plans were being made to close Atlantic City School, teachers were working with The Board Of

Education to come up with a plan to continue learning. I spoke with Reginald Kearney, a 20 plus year veteran teacher of Math at Atlantic City Highschool. Mr. Kearney confirmed that students were issued new chrome book computers and that students were afforded the opportunity to receive hot spot devices provided they called Comcast.

I asked Mr. Kearney about attendance during the pandemic via virtual classes. While all classes were remote, Mr. Kearney states that attendance for his class was at 80-90%. Today Atlantic City Highschool is now in session, in person Monday to Thursday (with Friday still being 100% virtual.) Mr. Kearney explained “Most of the kids are still staying home. On average, I’d say we have between 250-300 students daily (of a student body of approximately 1700 students.) Mr. Kearney states that attendance to his class either virtually or in person is still at about 80-90%.

Overall Kearney has seen stress get the best of some students that have missed interaction with teachers. Mr. Kearney has also seen teachers stress with trying to teach classes like pottery or dance via zoom. I asked Mr. Kearney what he wanted our readers to know about how Atlantic City High School has managed the digital divide during covid and he said. “Teachers have had to become real creative as far as teaching the material, students have had to become more disciplined when it comes to deadlines.”

This story was produced thanks to a reporting grant facilitated by the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University and funded by New Jersey Children’sFoundation.

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Margate Announces New Events for the Summer

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The MargateHasMore.com website and Catch the Margate Wave App have been completely overhauled allowing for easier navigation, the most up to date information and even a live surf and fishing cam link so people can check out the beach conditions before planning their day.

2021 Margate Business Association produced events and programs and additional Margate Events: ● May 31 – Margate Mothers’ Association Annual Memorial Day Parade - uniformed groups, decorated bikes/strollers encouraged to march! Lineup 9:30 AM Winchester and Union Avenues in Margate, the parade will travel down Ventnor Avenue and will

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Margate Catch the Wave Cornhole SUMMER league begins on July, 12. Spring League sold out quickly; register now at MargateHasMore. com. Games are played Monday nights from 6 pm-9 pm at host sponsors Ventura’s Greenhouse, Robert’s Place, Bocca Coal Fired Bistro and Maynard’s Café. 42 teams comprised of 84 players vie for the championship at the conclusion of the 5-week regular season and playoffs. Each week league teams of 2 play at a different host sponsor.

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Margate Fall Funfest By the Bay, September 25 and 26.

There will be with a novice and skilled player division with a top prize of $1,000.

Players can register at MargateHasMore.com.

June 6 - Le Tour de Downbeach Family Bike Ride through Ventnor, Atlantic City, Longport and Margate ending with a barbecue at Tomatoe’s, 9:30 am-1 pm (rain date June 13) June 17 –Margate Community Farmer’s Market at Steve & Cookie’s, runs every Thursday - 8:30 am – 12 pm through to September 2.

June 26 _ Beachstock, The Planet’s 10th Annual Biggest Beach Party (rain date June 27) 8am-10 pm. Beach between Granville & Huntington Avenues. Food, crafts, beer gardens, all day music with live bands Either Way and Mas Tequila Orchestra, South Pacific Island Dancers, kid’s activities, volleyball tournaments, Stacey’s Surf Camp free surfing lessons for kids and Air Circus kite flying single and double string demonstrations and lessons, characters, Margate Catch the Wave Cornhole Tournament, bonfire on the beach, Environmental Interactive Activity tent, nature beach walk, evening concert featuring The British Invasion Experience and the movie Lilo and Stitch- Stitch Has A Glitch .

July 7 - August 25, Wednesdays – Greenie Unplugged: Tides Tunes & Togetherness 7:00 pm-9:30pm behind Ventura's Greenhouse.

Free family friendly acoustic music, bring beach chairs and blankets!

July 1 – August 26 - Thrilling Thursday’s Free Beach Day, Sidewalk Sales and Free Movies on the beach begin at 7pm. Cornhole Recreational play 6pm-7pm- beach between Granville & Huntington Avenues, behind the Martin Bloom Pavilion. (See attached movie listing.)

July 4 - Margate Mothers’ Association annual 4th of July Fireworks display! Fireworks will begin around 9:00 PM in Margate at Huntington Avenue and the beach.

Rain/wind date is July 5.

July 17 – Lucy the Elephant’s 140th Birthday Celebration July 23 – MBA 18th Annual Winetasting, 6:00 pm-9:30 pm at a new outdoor location Edgemar Circle Recreation Field, part of the Jerome Avenue Complex. Rain date July 24. Music by Mas Tequila Orchestra, food, live and silent

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August 6 - Margate Memorials Life Guard Races, 6:30 pm at Decatur Ave. and the beach.

August 22 – Margate Ducky Derby raffle at Ray Scott’s Dock/ Amherst Ave., 11:30 am (rain date August 29). Purchase a $5 (duck) raffle ticket at Ray Scott’s Dock.

On race day rubber ducks launch into the bay and swim to the finish line to win prizes. Visa pre paid gift cards will be awarded in the amounts of 1st place, $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $250.

September 18 – Margate Fall Fun Saturday! City is decorated for Fall, sidewalk sales, contests.

September 25-26 - Margate Fall Funfest by the Bay. Saturday, 11am -6pm & Sunday 1 am-5pm. Food, music, crafters, kid’s activities, character parade, Margate Catch the Wave Cornhole Tournament. ● September 25 – Funfest After Dark, 8pm at the Margate Pier on Amherst Avenue. Music by Mas Tequila Orchestra, wine, beer and spirits tasting. ● September 26 – Steve & Cookie’s Annual Dog Show ● October 3– 9 - Fire Prevention Week ● November 27 – Margate’s Spectacular Shop Small Event. Contest, sidewalk sales, Santa rides into down on Ventnor Avenue and ends with activities at Boca Coal Fired Bistro. Begins at noon.

For more information go to MargateHasMore.com. ***All events and programs are subject to Covid-19 federal, state and municipal restrictions. Social distancing regulations will be followed. Subject to date change or cancellation ●

MAY 20, 2021

The Importance Of Priorities Jeff's Journal

By Jeff Whitaker

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ow often do you question what really matters in life? I was hit square in the face a while back as I drove by a pile of discarded trophies near my home. I had to drive back and take a picture. I'm certain there are scores of stories behind each one of these symbols of accomplishment.

There are no doubt years of practice, dedication, hard work and time that went into what it took to earn these trophies. But for some reason (and I can only speculate) someone saw fit to toss them all by the curb for the garbage truck.

Maybe the person who earned these trophies died. Perhaps, the family is moving and just doesn't have the space to display them or it could be that what it took to achieve these trophies is a painful reminder of time lost with loved ones or too high a price that was paid. At any rate, they ended up piled at the curb, discarded.

Personally, I’ve been reminded of what really matters during this last year. My Mom passed away in 2020 and among other things, it meant going through decades of “things” saved. There were piles and piles of greeting cards, newspaper clippings, pictures and the list goes on and on.

It was actually fun to go through the boxes filled with items that brought back memories of happy times. But

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it also caused me to reflect and remember that through the years it’s not these items that really matter, it’s the people associated with these memories.

For you it might not be trophies, or pictures or any other “thing”. But the key I’ve found is to concentrate on relationships. Putting our investment in family, friends and others is where the lasting rewards are. But I’m not the first one to realize this.

This all reminds me of the words of Jesus. He said not to lay up treasures here on earth where moth and rust will corrupt but lay up treasures in Heaven (or prioritize the things in life that have lasting value). He said where your treasure is, that's where your heart will be as well.

Reflecting again on those trophies, whatever joy, sense of accomplishment or pride represented by these creations of medal and marble in the end amounted to nothing that has lasting value.

So the question we all should be asking is what impact are you and I making today that has lasting value and investment in what really matters? Whatever story your life is telling, make sure it’s making a positive, lasting impact with the people you encounter every day.

Jeff Whitaker is a veteran broadcaster here in South Jersey.. He now draws on his experience and training to work with companies and individuals to develop effective storytelling, communications and leadership skills. Find free resources and ways Jeff can work with you at jeffwhitaker.com

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don’t know about you, but a sure sign that summer is fast approaching can always be found at the driving range. Loyal readers of this column will notice that ad for Ronnie’s Golf Hospital Pro Shop & Driving Range can always be found close-by.

I thought of that when I dropped my golf clubs off to get re-gripped at 338 Tilton Road in Northfield the other day. It also made me think, “Where can you find a true old-school driving range like that anymore?” Not a range that’s attached to a country club, or a driving range that even is part of a daily-fee course, but a true driving range that is just that…a driving range.

With the weather getting consistently warm, might I suggest you stop by and hit a bucket of balls?

Especially coming off the pandemic, there’s nothing more satisfying that whacking a golf ball into the distance to get some frustration out!

Since I last wrote, the Sixers have secured the #1 seed in the East for the playoffs. The Phillies are near the top of the N.L. East, but that doesn’t mean manager Joe Girardi is happy right now. The Eagles get an up close look at some of their new talent. The Flyers make a coaching change in their farm system. On the local front, I finally got to see a heralded senior up close and in person. Plus, another local pitcher is succeeding in nearby Lakewood.

From entertainment, I’m just learning of the death of one of my favorite comedic actors from the 80’s and 90’s. Plus, word of mouth (and a SNL skit) have me thinking I have to check out a new HBO drama. As always though, we begin with sports, and my thoughts: ● We’ll start with the Sixers as folks were hopping mad when they got roughed up by the Heat in Miami, but they came home and beat Orlando to secure the #1 seed in the East in the playoffs. The reason this is big news is because now they don’t have to play BOTH the #2 and #3 seed, Brooklyn is #2 and Milwaukee is #3 and they might have to face each other, however the Sixers will get the team that comes out of the Play-In Tournament.

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That’s a new feature this year for the NBA playoffs as well. Boston, Washington, Indiana and Charlotte are considered the #7, #8, #9 and #10 seeds in the East. In the West, it’s the Lakers, Warriors, Grizzlies and Spurs. And what a treat that could be! How about the #7 Lakers vs. the #8 Warriors in the Play-In Tournament in the West. Would you pay to watch LeBron James go up against Steph Curry knowing only ONE of them is going to “survive and advance”? See, the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds have to win only one game to move on, while the No. 9 and 10 seeds have to win twice.

If you’re a Sixers fan, which opponent do you want to see them match up with first? The Sixers went 3-0 against both Boston and Washington. They also went 3-0 during the regular season against Charlotte, however, they only went 2-1 against the Pacers, losing 103-94 to them during the final games of the regular season.

The Sixers won’t officially know their opponent until after the final Eastern Conference play-in game, but the NBA has told them they will start the playoffs on Sunday 5/23.

In baseball, the Phillies are a game back in the N.L. East as I write this, but and are just 8-14 on the road.

They’ve lost two in a row, and three out of their last four, and that has manager Joe Girardi a little “testy” with the media of late.

TV cameras caught a confrontation between Girardi and second baseman Jean Segura in the dugout in last Sunday’s 10-8 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Segura committed two errors in the game, and only a day before, Girardi was bemoaning in his postgame news conference that his players just need to “catch the ball”. After the Sunday game, Girardi was a bit short with reporters as they tried to get to the bottom of the story saying ''It was a bench conversation meant for the bench,'' said Girardi, who was asked about a half-dozen times about the incident. ''You can ask all you want, you got everything you're going to get about it.

I'm done with it.''

What’s interesting, is that Segura leads the team with a .320 batting average. He didn’t commit an error in his first 21 games this season.

But Girardi cannot abide even his most valuable player making three errors in two days. It has become a team-wide theme of late, and a problem.

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Injuries are a problem for the Phillies right now too as right fielder Bryce Harper (right shoulder soreness) and catcher J.T. Realmuto (sore left wrist) were both out of the starting lineup on Sunday after leaving Saturday night's game early. Harper was forced into action though when Scott Kingery ran into the right field wall and left the game feeling dizzy. Harper, who is not 100%, popped up a bunt for an out with two on and one out in the eighth with the Phillies down 9-4, then stranded two on in the ninth with a game-ending strikeout on a full-count fastball from Jeremy Beasley, the eighth pitch of the at-bat.

The Phillies were also missing shortstop Didi Gregorius (right elbow stiffness) as he sat out his fourth consecutive game. Catcher Andrew Knapp was a late scratch due to left side tightness. Again, injuries are becoming a concern as we are not even to Memorial Day yet!

To football now, where the Eagles continue to tinker with the roster by making some moves. First, G.M. Howie Roseman brings in longtime Washington defensive end Ryan Kerrigan on a one-year deal. Kerrigan is 32-years-old, and perhaps no one was happier about this signing than Lane Johnson.

The Eagles right tackle often had to square off against Kerrigan, who spent the first 10 years of his career compiling 95 and a half sacks for Washington. Even though he was in a reserve role last year, he still managed five and a half sacks, and now joins a rotation that includes Brandon Graham, Derek Barnett, Josh Sweat, Tarron Jackson, Joe Ostman, and Matt Leo. That acquisition happened on Monday 5-17, and then on Tuesday 5-18, the Eagles went out and acquired corner Josiah Scott in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars, sending a 2023 sixth-round pick and cornerback Jameson Houston to the Jags. Scott, 22, was a fourth-round pick out of Michigan State in last year’s NFL draft, but got buried on the Jaguars’ depth chart last season. At 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, he projects almost exclusively as a slot corner even though the Eagles have a more pressing need on the outside.

Scott is 5-9, 4th round draft pick Zech McPhearson is 5-11, so it does make you wonder who is going to play outside corner opposite Darius Slay? Right now, it looks like Avonte Maddox will get another chance at the CB2 job. Maddox, who is 5-9 with short arms, struggled on the

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Once again, the Flyers come in last in my “four for four” recap of the Philly pro sports teams. The big news from the Flyers is that the team announced that they are parting ways with Phantoms coach Scott Gordon. This is a total surprise, as Gordon directed the Phantoms to an 18-7-6 record this season, and many of the Flyers’ young players were developed by him in the AHL. He has been a head coach with the Islanders and an interim coach with the Flyers.

The Flyers also announced that assistant Kerry Huffman has stepped down from his role.

Gordon, 58, coached the Phantoms for six seasons, a tenure interrupted by an interim head coaching stint with the Flyers in 2018-19. This one is a surprise to me because it signals that not only is the organization not happy with the players and talent level at the NHL level, but that they are also concerned how the players are being developed at the minor league level. Why does it feel like each summer my hopes of a Stanley Cup move further and further away?

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I have two local sports items to finish with and I’ll start with Chase Petty. I finally got to see the Mainland Mustang and MLB first-round draft prospect pitch on a beautiful Monday afternoon on May 10th in Linwood. With nearly 30 scouts in attendance, Petty hit 98 mph on the gun in the first inning. He threw 91 pitches in five innings, allowing five hits and two runs.

Petty struck out eight and walked two. But the winning pitcher was actually Jayden Shertel from Holy Spirit. Shertel allowed one run in six innings as the Spartans beat previously undefeated Mainland Regional 2-1 in a Cape-Atlantic League National Division game.

Petty took the loss.

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No matter the outcome, I was impressed by the young man, as I manned the first base camera for BFA Productions on top of a six-foot high scaffolding. I was up there with my former TV 40 and SNJ Today colleague Mike Frankel and we had a blast working in close proximity and catching up. It was nice to see Petty sign autographs after the game too, as he appears to be just as humble as a young man from Millville who went on to big-league stardom. I’m hoping to see Petty pitch one more time this spring, if possible.

My final local sports item is about Mike Adams, as his season is underway with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. The 26-year-old Egg Harbor Township native has only appeared in a few innings so far, but here’s your chance to make the short drive up to Lakewood to see him pitch. The BlueClaws begin a six-game homestand against Winston Salem on Tuesday 5-18. Get out and support a local guy!

As always, I’ll close with a few items from entertainment as I was sad to learn that veteran actor Charles Grodin passed away at the age of 86 from bone marrow cancer on Tuesday 5-18. I’m pretty sure I first saw his work in the 1978 movie

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“Heaven Can Wait” and with his dry delivery and deadpan sense of humor, Grodin became an instant favorite of mine. I thought he stole the movie from no less than Warren Beatty, and a decade later, when he appeared opposite Robert DeNiro in “Midnight Run”, he stole that movie too! Sadly, folks might remember him best as the father from the “Beethoven” movies, but Charles Grodin was so much more.

R.I.P. Mr. Grodin, you truly were one of the GREATS…!!!

Finally, on a lighter note, I happened to catch an SNL skit making fun of the new HBO limited series “Mare of Easttown”. In the skit, Kate McKinnon plays the lead role

Mike Adams on photo day with the BlueClaws and the entire skit made fun of the Delco accent and Wawa. The spoof was called “Murdur Durdur," and so many people are talking about “Mare of Easttown," I’m going to add that to my list for summer watching when school lets out.

"Mare of Easttown" tells the story of a small Pennsylvania town where Detective Mare Sheehan (played

by Kate Winslet) is trying to solve the murder of one teenage girl and the disappearance of another while struggling with a few complicated issues in her personal life. The seven-part limited series thriller has become a widely-watched and much-discussed show since its premiere in April on HBO.

As I wrap this up, I’m about to go outside and catch a baseball game.

Please remember to stay safe, follow the protocols depending on where you are, and I sincerely hope that a GREAT summer is ahead for all of us!

Pete has been the local "sports guy" at the Jersey Shore since 2004. After a decade with TV 40, he joined 97.3 ESPN radio to talk Eagles, Phillies, Sixers & Flyers with Mike Gill on "The SportsBash" each day from 2-6 p.m.

Pete is proud to be a "voice" for the annual ShopRite LPGA Classic each June, and does emcee work for groups like the National Football Foundation, The Old Grad Awards, and The 200 Club of Atlantic County. You can hear Pete each Tuesday on 97.3 ESPN at 5:30p, and if you see him out & about in the community, he requests that you please say "Hi". Send comments to PBrooksT@aol.com

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Atlantic City’s Shell Recycling Program

By Scott Stueber, Assistant Fisheries Biologist

Atlantic City is well known for its casinos, boardwalk and excellent restaurants. A newly developed program by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Fisheries Administration is taking place at the heart of it all, helping Atlantic City establishments save money, reduce waste, and enhance local oyster reefs, one shell at a time. Shell recycling is a well-established practice in many states and has been gaining interest nationwide in recent years. Oysters, unlike many other species of shellfish, must attach to a hard substrate in order to grow. Traditionally, when oysters and clams are harvested and consumed at a local restaurant, the discarded shells are put in the trash and head directly for an area landfill.

Shell recycling programs allow for a beneficial use of this resource by serving as the hard substrate necessary for oyster populations to grow.

Participating restaurants save oyster and clam shells commonly found in their seafood dishes. These shells are collected for use in restoration and enhancement efforts. Putting clean shell back in local waterways keeps

excess waste from accumulating in landfills while simultaneously providing the preferred and much needed habitat for oyster populations to be successful.

Oyster Reefs Support Popular Fish Species Oysters are a keystone species, meaning they are an integral part of a healthy ecosystem. Oyster reefs provide vital habitat for many of the commercial and recreational species that fishermen, Accumulated shell from the Shell Recycling Program. boaters and naturalists enjoy Scott Stueber/NJ Div. Fish and Wildlife in New Jersey’s waters. Oyster reefs are home to a host of species the very successful Oyster Recycling including striped bass, blue crab and Program taking place in Long Beach summer flounder, among many others.

Township and also wanted to do their Additionally, a single adult oyster can part to enhance local oyster reefs. This filter and clear significant volumes of interest led to the establishment of water each day, helping to improve wathe Marine Fisheries Administration’s ter quality by cycling excess nutrients.

Shell Recycling Program, which now New Jersey Division of Fish and collects from the Hard Rock, Dock’s Wildlife’s Marine Fisheries AdminisOyster House and The Knife and Fork tration — in partnership with Rutgers Inn. This program now gives restaurant Cooperative Extension, Stockton patrons an opportunity to be involved University Marine Field Station and in the restoration and preservation the Jetty Rock Foundation — has of marine resources while enjoying developed a shell recycling program their favorite seafood dish. Fish and in Atlantic City. The program was Wildlife’s Marine Fisheries Administrasparked by initial interest from the tion picks up shells from participating Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic venues on a weekly basis. Shells are City. The Hard Rock became aware of then transported back to the Nacote

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This curing process helps to ensure that the waste shell is suitable for planting and would not cause harm to the native oyster population. The shells collected from these Atlantic City establishments will be used to enhance oyster populations in the Mullica River. This river, which spans Ocean, Atlantic and Burlington counties, is home to one of the last self-sustaining oyster reefs on the Atlantic coast of New Jersey. Marine Fisheries Administration looks to plant the recycled shell on these existing reefs which will help to enhance and increase this productive resource.

Planting Shell for Future Growth The collection of shell was suspended in March of 2020 due to COVID-19. Thankfully, as some restaurants re-opened, collection resumed in June of 2020 and the Marine Fisheries Administration plans to begin shell planting this summer. For more information on this program or any questions, contact the Shell Recycling Program Coordinator Scott Stueber at Scott.Stueber@dep.nj.gov.

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By Charles P. Eberson

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he Spring season brings with it the sense that the shivering cold and dampness is finally behind us.

It also brings the promise of more outdoor activities such as the beach, boardwalk and fully vaccinated family gatherings. Spring cleaning is also a common ritual where window screens are repaired and cleaned, outside painting and other projects dormant over the winter come to life.

A recent trip up to our attic brought with it my realization that many of the things I have been saving for posterity; saving to hand down to our two adult children are not going to be appreciated nor wanted by them.

Later in their lives, my parents with all good intentions offered to give me things they had collected over the years which although carried sentimental value to them, did not hold the same emotional attachment with me. I did not have the heart to decline all offers they made to us so

some of their items have been added to our accumulation of memorabilia.

Among their items was a my mum’s collection of fine china commemorative mugs of all the significant British celebrations ranging from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and royal weddings up to the latest of Prince Harry and Meghan. These mugs were proudly displayed on the fireplace mantle in their living room. Now they are in a box in the attic. My kids will probably use them for spare change.

There are also bags and albums full of old black and white photos.

Some photos are of people to whom I believe I am related but I have no idea who they are.

Tossing them in the trash feels like a betrayal of trust. Maybe it is better that my kids discard of them. Speaking of pictures, as a photographer, I have accumulated multiple boxes of family photos since the birth of our children. Some are still in the Fotomat envelopes, some in frames and others just loose in the box. These have

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may be of some use when I apply for my next career move was reason enough to save them. The reality is that THERE IS NO NEXT CAREER MOVE at this point. As old, yellowed newspapers and magazines, these would probably be one of the first things my children would throw out.

I saved them the trouble. There is an excellent, old stereo receiver that will never be wired to anything. Bluetooth took care of that. Sitting atop of the receiver is the five disk CD changer alongside piles of CD’s. I’m guessing what the kids will do with those. What about the small TV with the built in VCR tape player? Why keep that? To play the boxes of tapes that still sit next to it. Still, the purge continues.

The process is slow and sometimes emotional but progressing.

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gone through multiple edits to reduce them down to the thousands that still remain. Now, I seriously question the value of saving them when viewing photos today is just a practice of swiping left or swiping right. With the proliferation of photos being taken with today’s cell phones, I see precious little evidence of photos in homes of my adult children.

The editing will continue.

Then there are the books. I feel about the books as I do the old photographs. Every time another box revealed itself, I found it was full of books; books that brought me pleasure, knowledge or simply was a temporary escape from the world too real at the moment. The local libraries are not accepting used books currently due to the pandemic, so they still hold a place, albeit temporarily in those boxes. My attic Spring cleaning project also uncovered boxes of newspapers and magazines that published my photos and writings. I kept them as a “resume enhancer.” Thinking they

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Mixing It Up: Delicious Wine Blends

By Nikki Myers

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s a wine educator, the topic I’ve spent the most time helping folks decode is wine blends. I’m never bothered by the redundancy of it; on the contrary, I love this question! Asking it means you already know that creating a wine blend is not as simple as mixing some juice together and coming up with a catchy name like Menage-a-Cupcake or something of the like. I would argue that blending wines is the most creative part of winemaking.

Some wine consumers hear “blend” and associate it with something impure. What they don’t realize is that MOST wines are some type of blend. Legally and traditionally, a wine doesn’t NEED to be 100% of any one grape to be labelled as a single varietal. In most of the US, 75% is all that’s required to call something by a

varietal’s name (ex: seeing “Merlot” on the label). Specific regions will have their own requirements, but rarely is it ever 100%.

So, why do winemakers choose to blend grapes? Think of winemaking like a painter mixing their color palette. They know what result they want, and have a selection of tools to help them get there – different grape varietals, types of oak, etc. Their job is to create the ideal mix of ALL of those factors. Similarly, if a painter is given red and blue paint, he knows what choices he needs to make to create the perfect shade of purple.

In either case, that’s where the magic and artistry happen. Every grape has something special to add to the finished product - color, aroma, texture, body, you name it!

Some of the wine industry’s most famed and valued wines are blends.

Bordeaux, France creates arguably the most famous red blend in history.

It’s also the most replicated blend in the world: primarily Cabernet and Merlot, with Cab Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. These grapes truly sing when mixed together in one bottle.

Try Suau Cadillac 2010 ($24.99) for a classic Bordeaux palate, or Baby Blue

Rock ($29.99) for California’s version of the mix.

Italy’s renowned Chianti wines (named for the region where they’re made) often rely on support from Cabernet and Cab Franc grapes, too. Sangiovese (sahn-jo-vay-zay) is undoubtedly the star here, but up to 30% of other grapes are allowed in the blend at the winemaker’s discretion. If the Sangiovese vines struggled in any way that season, winemakers can choose to lend a hand with other grapes to help it shine. An old favorite is Dante di Fiorenza Riserva 2015 ($13.99), but Casuccio Tarletti Riserva 2015 ($23.99) is one of my current go-to bottles for pizza and pasta.

Champagne, the pinnacle of lux-

ury and class to many, is often a blend – usually of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Chateneuf-de-Pape, aside from being a mouthful to say, is one of the most coveted wines of all time, and uses a blend of up to thirteen different grapes!

These are only a few, but believe me when I say there are hundreds of examples proving blends are nothing to be looked down on. A carefully made blend is something to be respected, with winemakers painstakingly deciding on the ideal proportions with only one goal in mind – making the most delicious and quality wine for you to enjoy.

Nikki serves as Event Leader and Educator at Passion Vines Wine & Spirit Company, which has provided her countless resources on her wine journey.

She estimates that she knows approximately .001% of all there is to know about wine (most notably, the fact that there is an infinite amount of things to know about wine).

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n the previous articles, I went over the history, along with two types: full service and memorial service cremation.

The third and final type of cremation is called Direct Cremation. This method is the most basic of services. Once the death occurs the individual is placed in whatever cremation container the family has chosen and is taken to the crematory.

Following the cremation the ashes are placed in whatever urn the family has picked and given to the family to keep, bury or scatter. There is no public formal viewing, nor service held to honor the deceased. In some cases if the family is opting to bury the ashes there is a graveside service held for committal rights.

So these are the three main types of cremation in a nut shell. Some people

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When making these decisions I strongly would encourage you to get in contact with a licensed funeral professional from a funeral home with an excellent reputation and with high public reviews to assist you. Also, as a funeral professional the thing that I stress is that if you choose cremation as an option for yourself or a loved one you should be knowledgeable about your decision, don’t base it on just one factor and consider the feelings of your family and loved ones that will be affected by that decision. I will see you all in the next article.

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