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One of the last stands for Atlantic white cedar

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Before many of New Jersey’s forests started being cleared and drained for agriculture some 400 years ago – drastically changing the landscape of this state we’re in – Atlantic white cedar swamps were abundant. In fact, this distinct habitat once occupied half a million acres along the East Coast, and in New Jersey, nearly […]

BLOCS scholarship helped N-G grad follow her dream

Alivia Leuzzi squeezed every opportunity possible out of her experience at Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School. There was drama, there were sports, and there was the backbone of Catholic education that has driven Leuzzi’s family history for generations. There was simply no other choice. “My mother, aunts, great aunts and both […]

Around Town

Free gym memberships for students The City of Philadelphia, in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, teamed up with local Planet Fitness clubs ahead of the 2025 High School Summer Pass program. The initiative provides teenagers ages 14-19 with free access to any participating Planet Fitness gym from June 1 through Aug. 31. “I […]

Community Calendar

June 14 Gateway to Play – from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at FDR Park. Join Fairmount Park Conservancy for a fun-filled Saturday. To celebrate the opening of the Gateway Plaza at Broad and Pattison as well as the launch of the Conservancy’s Fair Play Campaign, all of FDR Park will be buzzing with free activities, […]

Letters to the Editor

Come out for VegFest It was both exciting and inspiring to read Mark Zimmaro’s report on the coming food, music and vegan event on Saturday, June 14, at Bainbridge Green at 4th and Bainbridge streets (“Food and more at VegFest,” June 4). Having attended the five-block restaurant extravaganza, Flavors on the Avenue, in April on Passyunk Avenue, I […]

Avoid long voting lines: County Board of Elections introduces online feature tool

The Mercer County Board of Elections has introduced a new online feature that aims to help voters avoid longer lines, whenever possible. Voters in Mercer County can now view online how long voting lines are at each of the county’s seven Early Voting locations before traveling to any site.  During Early Voting, voters in Mercer […]

A tribute to the ‘TQ+’ community

A massive sculpture honoring Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual members of the LGBTQ+ community was unveiled at Cherry Street Pier on June 1. Visit Philadelphia introduced “In Plain Sight” to Philadelphians with a ceremony at the pier as Pride Month is underway nationally. The sculpture will be on display during June but Visit Philadelphia will seek […]

Primary election: Polling locations and voting districts

Burlington County Election officials are reminding residents planning to vote in the upcoming June 10 New Jersey Primary Election to be aware of changes to some polling locations and voting districts. Sample ballots have been mailed to all registered voters who have not requested a vote-by-mail ballot or did not return their vote-by-mail ballot by May […]

Scanlon highlights harm to school meal programs 

U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon joined school officials, child advocates and hunger relief organizations at Penrose Elementary School in Southwest Philadelphia for a roundtable discussion on how Republicans’ proposed budget cuts would impact access to school meal programs. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” according to Scanlon, puts forward the deepest cuts to SNAP and […]

Wide-open field in the gubernatorial primary

For two months, residents have been overwhelmed by television and social media advertisements – as well as flyers – from the 11 candidates who hope to be New Jersey’s next governor. They can expect more. Six Democrats and five Republicans will battle it out for their respective nominations in the primary election on Tuesday, June […]