PRIDELY ~ South Jersey

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Restaurants

Donkey’s Place

Down-home counter & bar joint featuring cheesesteaks on poppy seed buns & french fries.

1223 Haddon Ave, Camden, NJ 08103

Phone: (856) 966-2616 | Web: www.donkeysplacemenu.com

Chef Vola’s

Longtime BYOB hideaway supplying traditional, homestyle Italian fare in charming surrounds.

111 S Albion Pl, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Phone: (609) 345-2022 | Web: www.chefvolas.com

Normas Mediterranean

This cafe serves dishes from all over the eastern Mediterranean, & there’s an attached mini-grocery.

145 Barclay Shopping Ctr, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Phone: (856) 795-1373 | Web: normasrestaurant.com

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Bistro at Cherry Hill

Counter-style American joint serving soups, sandwiches & more in casual digs with an open kitchen.

2000 NJ-38, Cherry Hill, NJ

Freddy’s Restaurant

Family-oriented eatery serving an extensive menu of Puerto Rican & Spanish faves in warm surrounds.

3200 Westfield Ave, Camden, NJ

Vic & Anthony’s

Upscale steakhouse serving meat & seafood with classic salads & side dishes in old-school environs.

600 Huron Ave, Atlantic City, NJ

San Lucas

Family-owned choice serving tra ditional fare in a casual, vibrant dining room with a jukebox.

2600 Federal St, Camden, NJ

Caffe Aldo Lamberti

Dishing out a full menu of Italian cuisine & seafood, this spot also has private wine cellars.

2011 Marlton Pike W, Cherry Hill, NJ

The Little Hen

The Little Hen, a French-inspired BYOB dining experience, where the food is simple, uncomplicat ed and down-to-earth.

220 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield, NJ

The Victor Pub

Numerous flat-screen TVs & bar food in a modern, airy space lo cated in the Victor Luxury Lofts.

1 Market St, Camden, NJ

Eden Korean Korean staples such as bibimbap & chicken bulgogi plus Japanese sushi in a relaxed space.

1428 Marlton Pike East, Cherry Hill, NJ

ITA101

An authentic Italian restaurant serving a limited, rotating menu with fresh, local ingredients. 20 S Main St, Medford, NJ

Mare Monte

Italian restaurant in Haddonfield NJ, specialized in cooking Iconic Italian dishes with a twist of con temporary innovations.

1 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield, NJ

Mar 17

St. Patrick’s Parade

The parade begins at Martin’s Lake (Baynes Ave and Johnson Blvd) and proceeds down Monmouth. Featuring: String Bands, Bagpipes, Irish Dancers, Irish Music Bands, Community Groups, and More! Don’t forget the before and after activities! Learn more at www.irishnj.com.

May 7

Down and Derby Wine Festival

Camden County and Visit South Jersey host the Third Annual Down and Derby Wine Festival on May 7 on Veterans Island at Cooper River Park. The event will feature tastings and wines from various South Jersey wineries, food, music, and fun. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample wines from South Jersey’s finest wine producers while immersing themselves in Derby-themed fashion and festivities. Tickets can be purchased online. Learn more at eventbrite.com.

Jun 12

SoHa Pride Fest

Come out to the SoHa Arts Building and enjoy a day of art, music, crafts and so much more – all in the name of LOVE! Located at 1001 White Horse Pike, Haddon Township, NJ 08107. For details, visit sohaartsbuilding.org.

Jul 4

Camden Freedom Fest

Camden County’s Freedom Festival kicks off at 5pm on July 4th at Wiggins Waterfront Park. The festival will feature music by the Tri-County Symphonic Band at 5pm, Arnetta Johnson & Sunny at 6:30pm, and Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at 8pm with the fireworks spectacular over the Delaware River to follow at 9:30pm. Details at nj-carnivals.com.

BUDGETING

FOUR APPS to help you save moneyfor FREE

1. MINT

Mint tracks your expenses and places them in budget categories. It syncs many accounts: checking and savings, credit cards, loans, investments and bills. You can also set limits, and Mint lets you know if you’re approaching those limits.

2. GOODBUDGET

Goodbudget is more about planning for your finances than tracking previous transactions. This app is based on the envelope budgeting system helping you portion out your monthly income toward specific spending categories.

3. EVERYDOLLAR

This apps offers a zero-based budgeting framework that’s simpler than many other apps. You can manually enter incoming and outgoing money throughout the month. Also, you can categorize line items and set reminders.

4. PERSONAL CAPITAL

This is primarily an investment tool, but its app includes features helpful for budgeters looking to track their spending. You can connect and monitor check ing, savings and credit card accounts, IRAs, 401(k)s, mortgages and loans.

We have seen a revolution of sorts in education, with new and unconventional approaches that include collaborative learning, doing away with traditional classrooms, and encouraging harnessing of information from various sources. Check out our list of top education trends to look forward to this year.

Education has always been one of the leading factors in shaping the future.

Technology and software share knowledge with students directly.

1 Technology & Software Gamification

Software can be used to help with writing essays or solving math problems, allowing them to learn faster and better than teachers can aid with.

Gamification is poised to have a bigger impact than the internet did.

Video games are more engaging and effective at teaching than traditional methods, but it is important to start using them as learning tools.

Aug 21

High Caliber Festival

The Battleship New Jersey, docked in the Delaware River, plays host to an 18+ music festival with over 20 artists across three stages. Find us on Facebook for more info.

Sep 3-5

Delware Valley Bluegrass Festival

A musical event with multiple stages and great bluegrass music. Unique event features jam sessions and a kid’s academy with music instruction workshops. Also dance and clogging instruction. Visit funtober.com.

Sep 12

Southern Jersey gay Pride

They invite all of South Jersey’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and allies to come out to among family, friends and children and unite. Bring your blankets, chairs and tables. Located across from 7001 N. Park Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ. Complete details online at www.JerseyGayPride.com.

Oct 1

Italian American Festival

The Italian American Festival offers a day rich in tradition featuring Italian food, kids activities, entertainment, local wine tastings and a beer garden. Visitors can also check out the car show featuring Italian-made autos. Visit camdencounty.com.

Nov 25

Camden Harvest Fest

The idea of the “Camden Harvest Fest” is to give Camden Residents an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of receiving. “Camden Harvest Fest” will be our way of saying thank you to our residents and show our community appreciation with a family style dinner. Find us on Facebook for details.

SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY LGBTQA PRIDE

For more than 14 years, Southern New Jersey LGBTQA Pride has devoted its energy to passionately advocating for the bullied, hungry, needy and politically under-repre sented members of our Cherry Hill and surrounding areas. Phone: (856) 248-0332 | Web: jerseygaypride.com

GABLES OF CAPE MAY COUNTY

GABLES hopes to earn the privilege of serving as the representative voice of the Les bian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community of Cape May County and southern New Jersey. Phone: 609.861.1848 | Web: gablescapemay.com

PFLAG PRINCETON

The PFLAG Princeton chapter is focused on supporting family members and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people. Web: pflagprinceon.org

GARDEN STATE EQUALITY

We are New Jersey’s largest LGBTQ advocacy and education organization with over 150,000 members. Our mission is to provide quality, innovative community pro grams, educate and train service providers, and pass pro-equality policies to protect and meet the needs of LGBTQ New Jerseyans. Web: gardenstateequaltity.org

QSPOT LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER

QSpot’s LGBT Community Center is a gathering spot for NJ’s LGBT and allied com munity, a place where individuals, groups and families can go to be social, have fun, find support and grow. Phone: (732) 455-3373 | Web: qspot.org

THE PRIDE CENTER

For two and a half decades, we have served the needs of the LGBTQ community, empowering thousands of individuals to live authentic lives. Phone: (732) 846-2232 | Web: www.pridecenter.org

Students get to experience being in a place they have never been to before.

VR Headsets Learning provides an immersive experience for students, who can learn everything they need right inside the classroom.

TEDx Learning Style

A TEDx learning style can capture students’ interest in learning more.

The TEDx learning style uses the power of technology, innovation, and collaboration to make knowledge accessible in a unique way.

This is a method for teaching that lets students learn at their own pace.

This allows students to select their coursework and move through a course as quickly or slowly as they would like.

Student-controlled Interactive Blackboards

This is considered a must-have by teachers and students.

By linking tablets or smartboards to projectors, the interactive blackboard creates a surface that can be written on by a pen or stylus.

BARBERSHOP

Brass

CHILD

Kellman Brown 13

DENTISTRY

Dental Arts of

FAMILY

Diggerland back inside

FITNESS

Echelon Health & 13

HEALTH Stance 1

HOME

Next Level Remodeling front

INTERIOR

McMullen Design 8-9

ITALIAN

Caffe Aldo 3

LUXURY

Dwell

South

Southern 2

Voorhees

The Garden back outside

SPA Towne 2

WATCH

WEDDING

Bogath