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Cover Story Serving up Hospitality at the Inn at Sugar Hill ........... 6-7
Feature Stories 2022 Annual School Resource Guide ....... 10-15 A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Farm: Funny Farm Animal Rescue... 26-28 Atlantic Shore Living FB Friends................... 30-31 Celebrate Earth Day ACUA........................... 32-33 Around Town.........................................11,22,39
ATLANTI C SHORE LIVING PUBLISHER Sherrii Brentari ATLANTIC SHORE HOME LIVING PUBLISHER Derek Dorenbach ATLANTI C SHORE LIVING: HAMILTON TOWNSHIP PUBLISHER Larry Berman EXECUTIVE EDITOR Lou Mascolo DIRECTOR OF SALES Pamela Joseph
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Welcome to our very first print and web addition of Atlantic Shore Living, Hamilton Township edition. I’ll be serving as your host and co-editor along with our very talented staff. We have put together an entertaining and valuable monthly publication and sister internet website, www. AtlanticShoreLiving.com. We will be bringing you Local news, tips on Local Dining, Hot Spots, Business Spotlights, Hometown Heroes, Contests and Puzzles, and special focus on area Real Estate and so much more. Our goal is to bring you information you can use, right now. This publication is the result of decades of previous publication experience. Through our many print and web enterprises, we’ve found what our readers enjoy the most, and placed it in this, our newest baby. Our goal is to make it so good you will want you to pick up our mag or read it online every month and take advantage of our deals. In this inaugural issue, we introduce two remarkable Hamilton Township women who’s light shines brightly over the heart of Atlantic County. Laurie Zaleski, owner of Funny Farm Animal Rescue is ‘mom’ to over 600 homeless and neglected animals. This year she published her memoir Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals, earning her national and international praise. Laurie even received a congratulations call from our state governor on her book’s success and commitment to her animal family.
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Our second remarkable woman is featured in our Business Spotlight. Cheryl Caliri of Earth Angels Center for Healing Arts has been the light during some of the darkest days of the pandemic. Her dedication to the caregivers and first responders of our community continues to shine brightly as We navigate these remarkable times. Of course, we welcome your comments and suggestions to bring you what you want and to make it even better. And we’re off! Enjoy! Contact Lou at Lou@AtlanticShoreLiving.com
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Serving up Hospitality at the Inn at Sugar Hill When the Inn at Sugar Hill reopened last association with another prominent South July, it wasn’t just the success of one family, Jersey family, Victor and Alda Fabietti, that but the journey of two that brought their she met and married her husband Victor Jr, in dream to fruition. April 1993. As parents, Wendy and Vic raised Owner Wendy Fabietti of Margate had two sons, Victor III (26) and Matthew (24), now pursuing their own an early introduction to individual careers. Vic Jr. business as the youngest followed in his father’s of five in the Palmisano footsteps as an accountant Family of Egg Harbor “After a successful in Northfield, where Township. With modest summer of outdoor dining, Wendy was his Office beginnings, her parents, the four opened formal Manager and Girl Friday. Sam and June, launched dining indoors this past Palmisano Trucking in It was in that capacity 1953. Decades of growth October. Each night they’ve that she began cultivating in their Atlantic City her own personal success rolled out the red carpet, investment continued with Izzy’s inaugural Steak as a business leader. as each of Wendy’s Together they ventured and Seafood menu.” siblings joined the family into retail packaged enterprise. goods, reestablishing Gorman’s Wines and It was through her
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Spirits in North Cape May, while commuting from their Linwood home for ten years. Their next investment brought them award winning success with the opening of their first food and beverage venture, Pork Island Grill in Ocean City, NJ in 2019. There, their paths converged with their Executive Chef, Israel “Izzy” Rodriquez. Izzy grew up with a classic ‘hard knock’ life style of Atlantic City. As a graduate of the Class of 2001, he went on to study at the Academy of Culinary Arts in Mays Landing and graduated with honors. He met his wife, Alisha of Philadelphia in 2003. Alisha was pursuing a career in the Hospitality Industry that has since evolved into the position of General Manager at the Inn at Sugar Hill, where she works in tandem with her husband. Izzy’s culinary career has brought him from the kitchens of Maloney’s in Margate, to Sous Chef at the Continental at the Pier Shops in Atlantic City to gourmet dining as an Executive Sous Chef with Robert’s at Taj Mahal Casino Hotel, followed by nine years with Chickie & Petes. Like Wendy and Vic, Izzy and Alisha are also proud parents, raising 17 year old Shayla, 13 year old Angelise and 8 year old Israel III. With his family as well as his personal relationship with his faith keeping him grounded, Izzy had one ultimate goal: to run his own steak and seafood restaurant. As the stars began to align for the Rodriguez Family, Wendy had a goal of her own. She wanted to harness a lifetime of business prowess and own and operate her own property. She wouldn’t have to wait long to see her dream realized. Continued on page 8
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Inn of Sugar Hill Continued from page 7
In 2020, as the world was reeling from the first phase of the pandemic, businesses, particularly restaurants in the bedroom communities of South Jersey, were still recovering from the loss of five casinos and a devastated economy. Without financial relief, the food and beverage industry was among those most severely affected. With a heavy heart, prior owners of the Inn closed the doors in October 2020. With their entrepreneurial spirit, the Fabietti’s imagined an opportunity to resurrect this celebrated property while Izzy and Alisha dreamed of managing it. After a successful summer of outdoor dining, the four opened formal dining indoors this past October. Each night they’ve rolled out the red carpet, with Izzy’s inaugural Steak and Seafood menu. House favorites have included: cold water Maine lobster tails, certified angus beef and bone in center cut pork chops.
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The acquisition of Sugar Hill by these four could only be appreciated more by ‘William Moore’ himself; the original owner and statesman who envisioned his beautiful property perched atop a high bluff, overlooking the Great Egg Harbor River. Today we imagine he is resting more comfortably knowing his beloved homestead is being lovingly managed under the guidance of the Inn’s first female owner and this exceptional team of Hospitality ambassadors. Welcome to Mays Landing!
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Around Town
In the Center of Mays Landing’s War Memorial Park, stands a priceless gift bequeathed to the people of Hamilton Township. In 1925, Mays Landings’ first citizen of color, Mr. John Wesley Underhill left his community several gifts that are still enjoyed by residents and visitors today. They include the fountain with park benches, Underhill Park on Old Egg Harbor Road and a gymnasium addition on the (then ‘new’) Mays Landing High School.
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This handsome bronze sculpture of a Lenni Lenape Indian Chief was created by artist William Boyer in 1981, following a commission by the Atlantic County Government offices and stands proudly in the center of town. “The Lenape, also called the Leni Lenape, Lenni Lenape and Delaware people, are an indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, who live in Canada and the United States.” They were among the earliest inhabitants of area of New Jersey.”
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2022 Annual SCHOOL RESOURCE GUIDE Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts 413 New Road, Somers Point, NJ 609.926.7694 www.chartertech.org
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts is a tuition-free public school open to students from any school district in New Jersey. Chartertech is the area’s only high school (charter or otherwise) for the Performing Arts. Our Artists hail from many different school districts. First opened in the fall of 1999 in Linwood, the school relocated in 2002 in a newly constructed building on Route 9 in Somers Point. Chartertech’s facility has professional caliber music recording and production studios, a fully digital TV studio, a state-ofthe-art animation lab, and custom dance and theatre arts suites. We offer serious, concentrated study in the following Artistic Majors: • Dance • Instrumental Music • Vocal Music • Film • Musical Theatre • Animation
St. Vincent de Paul Regional School
5809 Main Street, May’s Landing, NJ 609-625-1565 • www.svdprs.com St. Vincent de Paul Regional School is a PK3-8th grade small Catholic school. We are a faith-filled, family-centered, diverse community. True to our Catholic tradition, children learn to serve others. Our rigorous academics prepare our students to become effective leaders in an everchanging global society.
Trinity Learning Center
7004 Ridge Ave, EHT, NJ • 609-653-9001 www.trinitylearningcenter.org Trinity Learning Center provides a safe, happy, and educational environment, where children can learn, make friends and grow academically, spiritually, and socially. The emphasis of the program is on the individual child, and how he or she operates in a group. The nurturing staff is made up of certified, experienced teachers and caring professional assistants. With 12 classrooms, an indoor gymnasium, fully equipped playground and community hall, children have ample space to play and explore. Continued on page 12
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Paint Happy Kids Mermaid and Pirate Art Camp!
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KidAcademy Learning Center
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Join us for our Paint Happy Kids Art Camps throughout the summer at Paint Happy Studio! Mermaid & Pirate camp is June 29th - July 2nd, 9am-11am. We offer seashell art, slime, canvas painting, sea KidAcademy Learning Center offers a glass, glitter tattoos, face painting, and High Reach Curriculum which focuses more! All ages welcome. Join Club Happy on a monthly theme. Each month the for 50% savings! children will enjoy learning academically through hands on activities as well as Toddler Town, LLC doing daily art, science, cooking and 425 South Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton, NJ physical education. Our program offers 609-561-7300 • Find us on Facebook! qualified degreed teachers and a state A licensed child care center that accepts of the art facility. We have programs for children 6wks-6yrs. Hours of operation ages 6 weeks to 12 yrs. Equipped with a are M-TH 6:30am-6pm & Fr. 6:30amplayground and community hall, children 5:30pm. Very reasonable rates and will have ample space to play and explore. accommodate flexible schedules. State We have programs for students from 8 subsidized child care accepted. Involved weeks through 13 years old! in GROW NJ KIDS. 101 Morton Ave., Absecon, NJ (609) 646-3435 (609) 383-1036 www.kidacademy.com
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Club Z! Tutoring Service
501 Butter Road, Palermo 609-390-5717, 465-0062, 625-8559, (800) 708-8867 • www.clubztutoring.com Tutoring one on one in home or public library, all grades and all subjects. Qualified/ Certified teachers, Serving all of Atlantic, Cape May, and Ocean Counties.
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800 Cape May Ave., Suite 2E Mays Landing, NJ • (609) 277-3996 www.brillalearningacademy.com Register today for our half day, 5 Week Summer Camp for Grades K-4 featuring Art, Magic, Zumba Kids, Science and so much more. Content-specific Summer Academies also offered in Reading, Math and Spanish.
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The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences (LBIF)
120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies, NJ 609-494-1241 • www.lbifoundation.org Meet new friends and create relationships with other kids! We have exciting summer camps for ages 3 -16. Choose from a variety of camps such as Creative Arts & Crafts, Marine Biology, Teen Arts, Ceramics, Culinary, Tennis, Surfing, and more! Morning camps run weekly through the summer months plus you can select afternoon Devine’s Martial Arts programs to complete the day here at LBIF! Summer Camp Morning & Afternoon Summer Camp starts 4450 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, NJ June 29, 2020 and runs through August 609-473-3933 28th. Camp fills up quickly, so register online www.summercamp.devinesmartialarts.com in advance (and save money!). Not only Our Martial Arts summer camp is filled with will kids get to engage in making projects fun learning activities for kids ages 5-13! all week, but they’ll also experience set up We teach our kids how to build confidence, for a real art show in the gallery. Don’t miss out on this summer’s chance to experience focus, team building and so much more. LBIF Summer Camp!
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Ocean City Nor’Easters Summer Camps 6th and Bay Ave, Ocean City, NJ (609) 432-8271 www.oceancityfc.com/camps
The Ocean City Nor’easters are excited to announce that registration is open for the club’s 14th annual Summer Vacation Soccer Camps. Kids from ages 3 - 14 are invited to learn to play the game of soccer in a fun environment throughout the summer. Established in 2005, the Ocean City Nor’easters’ Summer Vacation Soccer Camps have provided thousands of young players with the exclusive opportunity to interact with, and learn from, the players and coaches of South Jersey’s Premier Soccer team. Following a unique curriculum directly influenced by US Soccer, every Nor’easters camp provides players of all ages and abilities the appropriate level of coaching. This year’s camp will take place at the Richard Grimes Sports Complex in Ocean City with camps beginning on June 29.
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Safety and Aquatic Solutions Jr. Lifeguard Training Camp 1 (877) 7-GUARD-6 www.safetyandaquaticsolutions.com
Safety and Aquatic Solutions is offering a Junior Lifeguarding course that is designed for students ages 11-14 and is a key component of the Lifeguarding programs. Participants will build a foundation of knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to meet the Lifeguard certification course requirements. This course introduces participants to lifesaving skills, such as inwater rescues, proper use of a rescue tube, as well as teaching them first aid, CPR and how to use an AED. In addition, this course creates a lifeguarding feeder program to help aquatics supervisors recruit the most promising Lifeguarding candidates for future employment.
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Key to the Past
The Mystery Behind the Deadly Mays Landing Train Disaster On August 11, 1880 the mill town of Mays Landing, NJ was called to serve in a most unexpected and tragic circumstance. Just seven weeks before, the spur for the new railroad line, a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, (PRR), opened a city to shore route. The West Jersey Line connected the county’s seat with the cities of Philadelphia and Atlantic City. It came by way of R.D. Wood and Sons to move both passengers and freight, but more specifically cotton and its by-products, following the American Civil War. Cotton mills and their noted industrialist owners would often dominate both the economy and politics in the latter part of the nineteenth century. On this historic date, the first charter excursion would have been eagerly anticipated by the 1300+ working class men, women and children from Philadelphia. A welcomed excursion to escape to the Jersey Shore! Passengers were Irish immigrants hailing from St. Anne’s Literary Society and neighboring Philadelphia churches. They left early from the city, taking the ferry into Camden then, leaving for the shore on the twenty four chartered passenger cars.
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Rather than run one consist to Atlantic City, just prior to departure the party was divided into two trains, comprised of sixteen and eight passenger cars, respectively. Not only were the cars over occupancy limits, but rules of the road would necessitate enforcement regarding lag time between the two. On this first charter of the inaugural season, their neglect would prove a deadly error. After a day of pleasant memories at the beach, the weary travelers boarded the cars for the return. The first train left on a 6PM departure, followed by the second at 6:05PM. Seventeen miles from Atlantic City, during an evening summer storm, the trains reached the village of Mays Landing. They cleared the single track for the southbound express, just beyond the trestle bridge over the Great Egg Harbor River. While the first train was still clearing the last two cars, the second locomotive telescoped the first in a rear end collision, erupting in a boiler explosion. Passengers in the last wooden car were scalded by the soaring temperatures of the steam cylinder with estimates as high as 200 degrees. Thirty fatalities and sixty injuries were recorded due to
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The Mays Landing Water Power cotton mill was located just a block from the crash site. Remnants of the building remain today on Mill Street, Mays Landing. burns with the added inhalation of steam scorching their lungs. The accident scene overwhelmed the village as the passengers nearly outnumbered the entire population of Mays Landing. Unprepared for the extent of the calamity, neighbors became unknowing first responders, as their homes were transformed into makeshift emergency rooms, morgues and waiting areas for over a thousand stranded passengers. A national telegraph system would alert dozens of newspapers across the country of the tragedy, while acknowledging the kindness extended by the citizens of the South Jersey community. Locally, research into state and county archives have implied a lack of candor in reports to area government agencies and public records. Continued on page 18
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1880 Train Wreck Continued from page 17
Between the cities of Philadelphia and Atlantic City the veil is lifting on the clues. Hospital records. Board meeting minutes. Court records. County documents. “In an era when rails ruled the roads and class determined privilege”, this story had very nearly been lost to time. In 2018, an effort was launched to bring an award winning filmmaker to Mays Landing to create a made for television documentary. Funding fell through and interest in the project waned. A historic narrative account of Between the Shore and the City-Tragedy in Mays Landing has since been published Pen and Ink portrayal of the tragedy as it unfolded in 1880. and is available on Amazon.
Around Town
911 Memorial located in Mays Landing’s War Memorial Park. ~ photo by larry berman
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What’s Happenning YOUR Guide to Cultural Family Entertainment ~ In and Around the Atlantic County! Festivals, Shows, Lectures, Special Events, Storytime, Science & Bus trips
LOCAL EVENTS TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS ~ 7PM-9PM Family Swim Nights Hess School Pool Babcock Road, Mays Landing $3pp MARCH 8, 7 PM Meditation & Introduction to CBD Workshop Earth Angels Center for Healing Arts 115 Route 50, Mays Landing ~ Donations Appreciated MARCH 11, 18TH 2PM – 3:30PM Grief Support Group Earth Angels Center for Healing Arts 115 Route 50, Mays Landing ~ Donations Appreciated
MARCH 11, 4:30PM MARCH 13TH 7PM 2022 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Drive Thru Festival Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 7004 Ridge Avenue, Egg Harbor Township
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MARCH 18, 6PM DIY Charcuterie Class DiMatteo Vineyards, Hammonton Board to Beautiful, Mays Landing MARCH 19, 9 AM – 12 PM Electronic Recycling Fundraiser Atlantic County 4-H Fairgrounds 3210 Route 50, Mays Landing MARCH 22, 7 PM – 8 PM Qigong with Emily Turin Earth Angels Center for Healing Arts 115 Route 50, Mays Landing ~ Donations Appreciated
MARCH 11, 7:30PM Bang a Gong Vibrations Zen Landing Wellness 6002 Main St, Mays Landing Public Energy Exchange $30
MARCH 13, 10AM – 4PM Oracle Card Readings by Micki B Earth Angels Center for Healing Arts 115 Route 50, Mays Landing Tickets Energy Exchange… $45 for 25 min/$75 for 50 min
MARCH 15, 7 PM – 8 PM Full Moon Drum Circle at Silver Fox Alpaca Farm for Peace for Russian, Ukrainian and Polish People affected by War Sponsorded by Earth Angels Center for Healing Arts 714 W Herschel St, EHC ~ Donations Appreciated
APRIL 1, 5PM Sewing Class Youth/Adults Sponsored By: Director’s Ink Creative Arts Center Hamilton Mall 4403 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing APRIL 2, 12 PM American Natural Bodybuilding Federation Atlantic Cape Community College, Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing APRIL 30, 1PM-4PM Playland’s Castaway Cove, Ocean City Boardwalk Hamilton Township Schools Fundraiser HTPTA Day at the Rides! Purchase your tickets here: www.hamiltontownshippta.memberhub.com $20 Wristband pp
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CONCERTS/SHOWS MARCH 6, 9PM Rascal Flatts Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City MARCH 14, 8PM Adam Sandler Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City MARCH 20, 9PM Styx Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
MARCH 21, 8PM Evening with Michael Buble in Concert Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City
APRIL 24, 8PM Drifters, Coasters, Platters Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City APRIL 24, 8PM John Fogerty Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
MARCH 28, 8PM Sister Sledge Tropicana, Atlantic City
MARCH 21, 8PM Best of the Eagles Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
APRIL 3, 8PM Bat Out Of Hell, The Musical Hard Rock Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
APRIL 24, 9PM An Intimate Evening with David Foster Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City
APRIL 4, 8PM Pitbull Hard Rock Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
MAY 2, 8PM Little River Band Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
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What’s Happenning FAMILY FUN MARCH 6, 7PM G E H T Historical Society presents An Evening of Pure Irish! EHT Community Center, EHT MARCH 7, 10AM Princess/SuperHero Breakfast Running Deer Golf Club, PittsGrove MARCH 14, 11:30AM Atlantic City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City MARCH 27 A Starry Spring Night Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Oceanville APRIL 4 & 5, 10 AM Spring in Tuckahoe Craftsmen and Home Event Upper Twsp Comm Cntr, 1790 Route 50, Tuckahoe
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APRIL 4 County Healthcare Resource Day Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood APRIL 18 REZA- Edge of Illusion Levoy Theater, Millville APRIL 23, 8AM Chanticleer House & Garden Tour Cape May
MARCH 6, 8:30AM Leadership Workshop Series Stockton University
APRIL 22, 12PM Fused Glass Bowl Workshops ReFind, 43 Mount St, Bay Head
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MAY 2, 10AM Coast Guard Community Festival Cape May
MAY 2, 1PM - 3PM Delilah Chocolate Lovers Feast at ACUA 6700 T H The Washington Inn E , d oa R
MARCH 7, 10AM - 12PM Beginner’s Geocaching Adventure Cohansey Area Watershed Assoc, Bridgeton
MARCH 4, 11:30AM Lunch & Learn: Unsung Heroes of the American Revolution War United Methodist Church of Cape May
APRIL 26, 10AM ACUA Earth Day Festival Atlantic County Utilities Authority, 6700 Delilah Rd, EHT
APRIL 3, 7PM An Evening with Abe Lincoln EHT Community Center, EHT APRIL 6, 6PM Cooking with CBD Oil Atlantic Community College, Mays Landing
MAY 17, 9:30AM Brunch & Bingo at the Beach Inn of Cape May, Cape May MAY 23, 10AM Rancocas Woods Craft & Antique Show Rancocas MAY 22 - 25, 7AM Wildwoods Kite Festival Wildwoods Convention Center Wildwood
EASTER EVENTS APRIL 4 The Great Egg Hunt Ocean City APRIL 4, 10AM Easter EGGstravaganZoo Cape May County Park & Zoo APRIL 4, 10AM Egg Hunt & Petting Zoo Atlantic Co-H APRIL 11 The Great Egg Hunt Ocean City
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THEATER MARCH 7 Chartertech presents: Young Frankenstien Chartertech High School, Somers Point
MARCH 20 - 22 Broadway Series: The Boys In The Band by Mart Crowely Levoy Theater, Millville MARCH 21, 2PM The Velveteen Rabbit at WheatonArts WheatonArts Event Center, Millville
MARCH 20 - 22 Holy Spirit High School presents: GUYS and DOLLS Holy Spirit High School Absecon
CHARMING GIFT SHOP & EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY GARDEN
CLIMB NEW JERSEY'S TALLEST LIGHTHOUSE! Open Year Round $ 1 O ff ! A D M IS S IO ( C O U P N T O C L IM B! ON FOR U GOOD P TO 4)
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Now and Then Lake Lenape Antiques is located in Mays Landing and was founded in 1997. The shop was previously an old car dealership. ~ photo by larry berman
Louis Chevrolet and Friends (1905) on Main Street, Mays Landing
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Farm The Story of Funny Farm Tucked away in a quiet corner of Mays Landing, miracles happen everyday. To experience over 600 rescued animals roaming free on the compound is in itself a joy. Realizing the remarkable true life story behind this ‘labor of love’ pulls at your heartstrings!
As a young mom, Anne McNulty made the courageous decision to leave her abusive husband. Her family’s survival would depend on her tenacity. With four children in tow and without a steady income, their struggle often became desperate. It was Anne’s passion for animals that kept her children distracted as they navigated their uncertain future. Anne secured a position as an animal control officer, exposing her to the sad reality of lost and abandoned animals. Extermination. Disheartened, Anne began rescuing those scheduled for euthanasia long before it became a popular trend on social media. Although they lived sparingly, what they had
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they shared with their extended family of dogs, cats, bunnies, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens. Some had missing eyes, feet, legs, and tails but Anne did her best to save them all and give them a happy life. She would affectionately refer to her menagerie of misfits as the Funny Farm. It was a title that would live on long after those early years. It was Anne’s dream to one day own a sanctuary where animals would roam free, knowing compassion and love, food and shelter–all while receiving necessary medical care. A permanent, safe and healthy environment, offering adoption for some and for others a forever home. It was a tall order for a woman with little means. It would take a miracle to bring her dream to fruition and the clock was ticking. Anne was battling cancer. Anne’s children, then in their 20s, were blazing their own trails. Her daughter Laurie was an art major and found success as a graphic artist with a governmental agency. With the news of Anne’s diagnosis, Laurie
made it her mission to fulfill her mother’s life goal. The future suddenly had a date stamp: 2000. She needed to find a home with an expansive property that could easily accommodate their thirtysomething adoptees. Her search brought them to a rural area of Mays Landing in Atlantic County, NJ. Continued on page 28
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Funny Farm Continued from page 25
Fifteen acres of property, just off the rail bed of the historic West Jersey Railroad and Route 40. She had found their new home. Two weeks shy of settlement, Anne lost her courageous fight. Her resilient daughter picked up the baton and sprinted to the finish line. Alone with a wheelbarrow and a rake, day after day year after year, Laurie carried ), Funny Farm As a 501(c)(3 on Anne’s legacy, pts donations graciously acce maintaining the farm the following and welcomes s: while working her full time job. wish list item Guided by her mother’s tenacious s, ples, lettuce, carrot Hand sanitizers, ap spirit, Laurie has brought ds, pa y pp pu wipes, she published paper towels, Clorox pply gift cards, thousands of people together with Su her own journey mealworms, Tractor volunteers for her animal family. Gatorade & water of her years on Today, as founder and CEO the Farm in: of Funny Farm Animal Rescue, Funny Farm: Laurie Zaleski extends community My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals outreach programs and in the summer now enjoying national and international months, offers “Critter Camp” for local praise. Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy students. Future plans include the addition of even called Laurie to personally congratulate a Welcome and Education Center. Recently her on the tremendous success on the book’s release and thanking her for her contribution ATLANTIC SHORE to her Hamilton Township community. Through twenty+ seasons, Laurie edition has maintained her full time career in photography to ensure that her “family” of Atlantic Shore Living is always interested 600+ is adequately provided for. Funny Farm in helping the Hamilton Township community. does not charge admission to the visiting public, giving every child the opportunity to If you want information on a specific topic, experience the magic of Anne’s Dream!
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Hamilton Township
Atlantic County
ACUA’S 30th Annual
Earth Day Festival This year ACUA will be celebrating its 30th Annual Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 6700 Delilah Road in Egg Harbor Township. ACUA’s Earth Day is held rain or shine, and packs a full slate of free, fun, educational activities for kids and families. This year’s celebration includes many of ACUA’s perennial favorites as well as new vendors, workshops and entertainment. Over 150 vendors, crafters, food trucks and educational exhibitors will be participating. “Looking back, it’s pretty amazing to see how the ACUA has grown over the past 30 years. We’ve been able to expand our services and reduce our carbon footprint with renewable energy, alternative fuel vehicles and many other green initiatives. Earth Day gives us a chance to share what we’re doing with the public and to welcome people to see how waste is handled in Atlantic County. It also gives us an opportunity to recognize many of the great local environmental and nonprofit organizations that work to help our region. Earth Day at ACUA has grown to be the area’s largest Earth Day celebration thanks to all of the incredible sponsors and volunteers who make this event possible,” notes ACUA president Rick Dovey.
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FREE WORKSHOPS
Free workshops will be offered every hour from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the ACUA’s amphitheater. Learn how to maximize limited space with container gardening, get smart, green cooking tips from “Ellie’s Thrifty Kitchen,” or learn how to attract and support endangered Monarch butterflies. There will also be a workshop at the Recycling Center on how to build a rain barrel, a Native Plant Walk at 12 noon and composting demonstrations in the Community Garden all day.
SEEDLINGS
The ACUA will be giving out free seedlings and free seed packets while supplies last!
WIND, SOLAR AND WASTEWATER FACILITY TOURS
This is the 15th year ACUA will be offering free shuttles to visit New Jersey’s first commercial wind farm. Shuttles travel to the wind farm from the Environmental Park in Egg Harbor Township from 10 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. Get a close look at these five elegant turbines and learn how ACUA’s Wastewater Treatment Facility uses wind and solar power to clean millions of gallons of water every day.
Recycling Center Tours
What’s happening with recycling? Global changes in markets have impacted many recycling programs, but recycling remains an important way to help the environment.
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CRAFTERS/VENDORS
Come see how mixed recycling collected from Atlantic County homes, businesses and schools is processed into commodities for market by an amazing system of conveyors, magnets, eddy currents, and optical sorting complemented by skilled manual sorting for quality control.
A variety of items will be for sale during the festival including handmade jewelry, bath and body care products, veggie seedlings and native plants, handmade glass, local honey, health and wellness products, upcycled creations and one of a kind artwork.
EXHIBITORS
RECYCLED ART CONTEST
Earth Day at ACUA brings a wide variety of environmental exhibitors and community groups to connect with and to learn from. Some exhibitors include; the Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association, the Unexpected Wildlife Refuge, Atlantic County Parks, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the Wetlands Institute, animal activist groups, local green teams and many family service organizations.
Come see the projects created for the 6th annual Recycled Art Contest. Winners will be recognized with awards at 10:30 and artwork will be on display in the Recycling Center.
ENTERTAINMENT
• Don’t miss the Turtle Singer on the first floor of the Recycling Center. Learn about, touch and even feed live turtles. • Be a part of the show in Middle Earth Studio’s Performances. • Learn about animals from across the globe ECOHAYRIDES with Eyes of the Wild’s “One World, Many Animals” show. EcoHayrides are a perennial favorite and one of the few chances you’ll have to take • Stretch and de-stress with mini yoga sessions by Lexicore Yoga (11:30, 1:30, 2:30) a hayride to the top of a landfill! From the and Qi Gong at 12:30 top you can see sweeping views of the area including Atlantic City and the Jersey Atlantic • Live Music by Valerie Vaughn and Steve Kuzma Wind Farm.
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ACUA Environmental Park 6700 Delilah Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Fun, Interactive Activities Recycling Center Tours , Wind, Solar & Wastewater Facility Tours, Touch-a-Truck, Landfill Hayrides, Live Animals, Interactive Shows, Recycled Art, Hay Maze, Playground, Crafts for Kids, Bouncies for Big Brothers, Big Sisters & so much more!
100+ Local Vendors & Exhibitors Plants and Flowers, Handmade Jewelry, Bath and Body Products, Solar Information, Local Nonprofits, Upcycled Items, Food Vendors, Environmental Groups,Handcrafted Decor, Local Honey,Candles, Health & Wellness Products, Fair-Trade Platinum Sponsor
Free Workshops, Music and Entertainment!
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Business Spotlight
Earth Angels in their purest form, are souls their lives and robbed them of their loved one. called to spread kindness and compassion by This being the same cruel disease that shook casting their light on the physical world. These the world with the loss of Robin Williams. lightworkers are often tasked with navigating It was through that gaping hole in their their own challenges as they offer their hearts that Cheryl and Hilary took the healing wisdom to others. Introducing Earth quantum leap to create a 501 (C3) devoted Angels for Dementia and their beautifully to caregivers. Although initially titled “Earth restored firehouse location in downtown Angels for Dementia’’, it became clear Mays Landing. with the pandemic that Owners, Cheryl Caliri their calling to support and her daughter Hilary caregivers extended far VanHorn endured a beyond the reach of the Cheryl was awarded hardship themselves dementia community. First when the patriarch of responders, healthcare February 2022’s New their family Ralph Caliri, heroes, families and small Jersey’s HEARTLAND was diagnosed with businesses-there was HERO AWARD for her Lewy Body Dementia in no shortage of suffering 2016. They experienced in 2020. In response to generous contributions first hand the crippling the need, Earth Angels to her hometown. degenerative effects and launched “Gratitude endless around the clock to Go”, providing a caregiving that ravished complimentary restaurant
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meal to first responders and healthcare heroes, thereby supporting both the local businesses as well as the caregivers. In the early months of the pandemic, New Jersey Governor Murphy acknowledged their efforts in his televised daily briefing. With that ‘shout out’, donations began pouring in, enabling Earth Angels to provide over 5000 meals and services to our community heroes. That effort was soon followed with the launch of a series of YouTube videos on relieving stress, alleviating PTSD and compassion fatigue. Services Cheryl has provided have included massage therapy and energy healing. Recently, she was acknowledged publicly for her acts of kindness benefitting the Hamilton Township Police Department. Additionally, Cheryl was awarded February 2022’s New Jersey’s HEARTLAND HERO AWARD for her generous contributions to her hometown. Last Fall, “Earth Angels Center for Healing Arts’’ reopened to the public for
Cheryl Caliri The Original Earth Angel weekly events. Cheryl has initiated seasonal solstice celebrations as well as a Prayer for Peace for Ukraine. Other healing events include meditation techniques, drum circles, energy healing and book discussions, in addition to hosting Grief Support meetings. Weekly sessions are donation based.
For more information: Earth Angels Center for Healing Arts 115 U.S. 50, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
609-742-7227
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Around Town Located on Main Street in Mays Landing, Ye Olde Mill Street Pub is a family restaurant and bar that has been serving patrons since 1976. The pub’s popular dishes include Buffalo Shrimp, Drunken Clams, Roast Beef Sandwich, Prime Rib and the Trooper sandwich. ~ photo by larry berman
Open April through December,
Tuesday through Sunday ver o c s i D Museum of American Glass
Hot Glass & Pottery Demonstrations Classes & Hands-on Experiences Family-friendly Events & Activities Award-winning Museum Stores Scenic Picnic Areas & Nature Trail 856.825.6800
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Hot Spots
Turn Back Time At Day in day out “we” moms work hard to keep the family dynamic running like a well-oiled machine. Occasionally we reward ourselves with an escape into a favorite novel or a day off from the laundry. Few things refresh a woman’s soul like a night out with her girlfriends,
celebrating to tunes like 50 cent’s “It’s Your Birthday!” What better way to revisit your youth than partying on the dance floor and singing along to 70s and 80s House Music as the D.J. works his turntables. The pulsating lights and spinning mirrored ball bring those club memories flooding right back to the classic disco age of Saturday Night Fever! On one particular Saturday evening we gathered the ‘sistas’ at Boogie Nights at the Tropicana in Atlantic City for a “half century celebration.” After we all had our ‘naps,’ we headed out for the 10PM opening and our own private lounge! Nicely secluded Continued on page 38
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with 70’s styl’n furnishings, we chatted it up with David Pena-creator and host of Boogie Nights-while sipping on a rainbow of “girly” cocktails. What fashion accessory did we forgo? As mature women that we are, we knew better than to attempt 4” stiletto heels and teased out hairstyles. Tastefully comfortable with a touch of glitter was the dress code of choice. We closed the club shaking our ‘booties’ without so much as a SINGLE Blister! … Now “That’s the Way Uh HUH-Uh HUH! I Like It..Uh HUH-Uh HUH!”… For More Tropicana Atlantic City
BOOGIE NIGHTS
2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City (888) 940-7080
For more information: www.BoogieNightsUSA.com
Boogie Nights at Tropicana Casino & Resort
UPCOMING EVENTS... FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2022 AT 9 PM Cougars & Cubs Ball Our world famous Cougars & Cubs Ball is the first Friday of every month! Women 40+ & Men 21-29 Receive FREE admission before 11pm! Be there at midnight as we crown the Cougar & the Cub of the month! SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2022 AT 9 PM Disco Easter Eggstravaganza Hippity hop on down to Boogie Nights and party with all the bunnies! Mr. Boogie will be throwing out prize filled Easter eggs including a special GOLDEN egg with the prize of a VIP experience for a party up to 8!!
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Welcome Home
The Story of Mays Landing In the heart of Atlantic County’s seat is our quaint, thriving community of Mays Landing, rich in its natural resources and historic treasures. Our story begins centuries ago with our first residents: The People of the Lenni Lenape Tribe in the Southern Unami Territory of South Jersey. Their presence is evidenced by their arrowheads and artifacts still being discovered today on the banks of our local rivers and creeks. The Lenape were said to have spent their summers on the Jersey Shores and in Southeastern Pennsylvania in the off seasons. Despite being the first Tribe to sign a treaty with the American government, most Lenape People were permanently relocated to Oklahoma in the mid-1800s. South Jersey’s early explorers arrived in the region by way of sailing ships up the
Great Egg Harbor River. In 1740, Captain George Mey, after whom Mays Landing is named, found the area to be ideal for shipbuilding and as a trading port. Up through 1880, more than two hundred vessels were built in the area now known as Gaskill Park, with lumber from the area’s dense forests of pine and oak. By the end of the century, wooden shipbuilding began to disappear as rail lines became the primary source of transportation over long distances. For more background on Mays Landing’s storied past, follow our monthly columns on www.AtlanticShoreLiving.com.
The remains of the trestle bridge mark the location of the deadly 1880 Train Wreck, over 140 years ago.
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Heaven & Nature
ATLANTIC COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION LISTINGS
ATLANTIC COUNTY PARK SYSTEMS
OTHER PARKS IN ATLANTIC COUNTY
www.atlantic-county.org/parks
www.atlantic-county.org/parks/other-parks.asp
Atlantic County Park at Weymouth Furnace Route 559 (Weymouth Road) just north of Route 322.
Atlantic County Bike Path www.atlantic-county.org/parks/bikeway.asp
This was the original site of an iron furnace and paper mill in the 1800’s, located right on the Great Egg Harbor River (non-tidal). Now it is a good site to load or unload your canoe or kayak, or a good picnic site. Take care not to damage the ruins that can still be seen.
Lake Lenape Boathouse ~ Lake Lenape (West) 6303 Old Harding Highway, Mays Landing
Located in Hamilton Township and together encompass nearly 2,000 acres of land. Each park offers a variety of activities and facilities for residents and visitors to enjoy with its own entrance and access points. Boating is allowed on the lake with proper permits as required.
Estell Manor Park
Estell Manor Park is located 3.5 miles south of Mays Landing on Route 50. It is bordered by the Great Egg Harbor River / South River to the east and by Route 50 to the west. In all, it is about 1700 acres large. This is Atlantic County Park System’s most popular park and the Division of Parks and Recreation headquarters
Warren E. Fox Nature Center Atlantic County Park in Estell Manor 109 Boulevard Route 50, Mays Landing
Beaches & Lakes for Swimming www.atlantic-county.org/ocean/beaches.asp Beaches & Lakes for Fishing www.atlantic-county.org/ocean/fishing.asp Historic Sites www.atlantic-county.org/parks/historic-sites.asp ACUA Environmental Park 6700 Delilah Rd.,Egg Harbor Township Mon.-Fri. 8:30a-4:30p, Sat. 7a-12p Playground made from recycled materials, sandbox, swings, picnic area, picnic tables made from recycled plastic bottles. ACUA is taking COVID-precautions to protect staff and guests. Please call 609-272-6937 to find out current limitations to in-person tours of their sites and playground area.
The Warren E. Fox Nature Center is located within Estell Manor Park. This is the headquarters for environmental education within the Atlantic County park system and is also the information office. The center has environmental displays, maps and brochures, restroom facilities, and is the location to obtain your cancellation stamps for the Passport To Your National Parks Program.
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The Atlantic County Park System maintains the 7.56 mile bike and pedestrian path running between Harbor Square in Egg Harbor Township and the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in Hamilton Township.
For more information and links to all Atlantic County Parks and Recreation sites visit:
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Limited Spaces, Register Today! • Age Groups: 7-9,10-12, and 13-16 • Weekly sessions beginning July 8th • Monday through Thursday • Full day (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) and Half day (9 a.m. - Noon or 1 - 4 p.m.) sessions • 3 campus locations: Mays Landing, Atlantic City & Cape May Court House Exciting programs offered in:
Culinary
STEM
Art
Healthcare Theater
For more information visit: atlantic.edu/kidscollege or contact Robert Kusmiesz at (609) 343-4811 or rkusmies@atlantic.edu
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Let’s Eat
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP RESTAURANT LISTINGS Crabby’s 1413 Blvd Rte 50 Mays Landing (609) 625-2722 Famous for serving award-winning crabs year-round. Try a Crab Sampler: (two can share) Alaskan King, Dungeness, Snow and Blue Claw Crabs all on one tray! Add a pitcher of ice-cold draft beer or a World-Famous Crabby Mary and you’ll be in seafood heaven! If picking crabs isn’t your forte, how about our Monster Lobster Tail? (A pound plus!) Excellent ‘He’-Crab soup and homemade Seafood Gumbo. Don’t forget to try the fresh Strawberry Delight dessert~! All You Can Eat Crab specials: Monday - Dungeness Crab, Tues.-Snow Crab, Weds. & Sun. Blue Claw Crab, Thurs.-Snow Crab & Steamed Shrimp. Full liquor bar with 7 beers on tap.
Freddy J’s Bar & Kitchen 5698 Somers Point Rd Mays Landing (609) 829-2585 Established in 2020. Here is the newest addition to the Mays Landing community in a landmark location now known as Freddy J’s Bar & Kitchen. It will become your favorite spot to enjoy unforgettable food and your favorite cold beverage. Frederick and Nancy Kneble bought the restaurant and renovated the property to give the Mays Landing community a place to gather and get a delicious meal. This comfortable spot features thirteen televisions to play all your favorite sports games right where you want to be on a Monday night or Sunday afternoon. As well the relaxed atmosphere is perfect for a mid-day meal, after-work beverage, family dinner, or late evening hangout. Freddy J’s Bar and Kitchen is a combination of modern and historical Mays Landing as we are an ever-evolving community.
_________________________________________ Cousin Mario’s 5401 Harding Hwy Ste 3 Shore Health Park Mays Landing (609) 837-2698 “Come Home to Cousin Mario’s” is more than just a slogan, it is an Italian-American way of life. When you sit down at our table you know that we have prepared something special just for you. You know that you are going to leave full; full of good conversation, laughter, and of course, great food. That’s how any ItalianAmerican serves dinner and treats someone who sits down at his or her table. Things are wonderfully blended at Cousin Mario’s. There is the comfort of being “Home” the moment you enter. In the lounge, you will enjoy the warmth of the fireplace as you kick back with your friends. Whether you’re dining together in the dining room or entertaining a larger group in our banquet room, you will find all your needs will be met and all requests handled efficiently.
The Inn at Sugar Hill 5704 Mays Landing Rd Mays Landing (609) 625-2226 TBuilt in 1846 by Senator William Moore, The Inn at Sugar Hill is both a Bed & Breakfast and two seasonal dining establishments. Izzy’s River Landing features a casual tavern menu outdoors May through September. Not to be missed during the Fall and Winter months, Izzy’s Steak and Seafood House offers a cozy upscale dining experience in their three indoor dining areas and lounge.
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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP RESTAURANT LISTINGS Mays Landing Diner 6177 Harding Hwy Mays Landing (609) 625-5051 A relatively large location with an extensive menu. All your classic breakfast options at reasonable prices. A lovely diner, with a nice homie/local vibe. Staff members are friendly and patient. Restroom Great place to enjoy a nice and simple meal while catching up with some cool folks!
Frankies Pizza 565 N Rte 50 Mays Landing (609) 625-7566 They have the best pizza in Mays Landing and a great grilled chicken caesar salad. Oh, we can’t forget the garlic knots that can knock someone over...they are DELICIOUS! The owners and staff are super friendly.
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Ye Olde Mill Street Pub 6033 Main St Mays Landing (609) 625-2466 Owned & Operated Restaurant since 1976 by the Roumbas Family. We have always been proud of the fact that we are a family restaurant, providing our guests with an enjoyable atmosphere, large portions of quality food, all for reasonable prices. We have always been known for our Generous Portion of Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef available every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday nights. We would love for our family to be able to take care of you and yours!
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The Golden Pyramid Restaurant 6032 E Black Horse Pike Mays Landing (609) 829-2129 The very best food Egyptian as well amazing Italian dishes . Try the chicken curry , a delicate flavor of coconut raisins and curry. Not like any curry you have ever tried. Love the grape leaves and coconut chicken for appetizers.
_________________________________________ Johnnie’s Restaurant 6056 Harding Hwy Ste 40 Mays Landing (609) 625-2000 Walking back in time ... The green milkshake machine sits along the back wall. Stools are lined up along a counter where Heinz bottles are neatly nested with silver topped sugar canisters, ramikens overflowing with Smuckers and little mug shaped shakers of salt and pepper.
_________________________________________ Sugar Hill Subs 5445 Somers Point Rd Mays Landing (609) 625-0538 Service is friendly and the prices are competitive. They stuff the subs with meat, cheeses and the various accompaniments, as well. As a recommendation, I would say that the Italian Stallion is a great choice. Peppered ham, prosciutto, Genoa salami and provolone with the usual lettuce, tomatoes and onions with oil and vinegar make for a great sandwich. ATLANTIC SHORE
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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP Unscramble these four Jumbles one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.
The Math Teacher hired an architect because she wanted a new _______
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Hometown Heroes Christopher Prychka Lieutenant, Hamilton Township Police Department
Talk about Hometown… Prychka was born and raised in Mays Landing, on Old River Road. He currently lives about 500 feet from where he grew up. The only time he lived anywhere else was during 1992-95 while in the Army, when he spent time in Missouri, South Korea and Colorado. He is married to Michelle and has
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two children, Lindsey and Thomas. Chris graduated from Oakcrest in 1992, received an associate degree in criminal justice at Atlantic Cape Community College, a bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson and a Master’s Degree from FDU in Homeland Security. Earth Angels for Dementia, Cheryl Caliri praised Lieutenant Prychka’s behind the scenes efforts as Resiliency Officer, creating programs like www. RebootAcademy.US to reduce stress for fellow First Responders during Covid. “Chris has been my Department go-to for questions pertaining to the needs of First
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Responders. He is a Hometown Hero for sure, not only as a First Responder himself, but also as Caregiver of his co-workers and our entire community.” Chris has decided to retire in June to pursue other interests after a long and productive career. Chief Greg Ciambrone is quoted as saying, “Lt. Prychka is a hard working employee who has devoted himself to the community he served for over 25 years. His commitment and dedication were reflected in his work on a daily basis. His fun-loving spirit and ability to bring out the best in others will
Hometown Heroes
surely be missed”. And his partner in crime fighting, Lieutenant Nichole Nelson commented “Chris has been a wonderful friend and mentor over the past 20 years. His willingness to help not only those that he serves but those that he works with make him a wonderful colleague. He will certainly be missed.”
Congratulations to our Hometown Hero and best of luck Chris… Our Town owes you a debt of gratitude for your keeping the community safe!
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Early Ticket Sale! Now thru March 31
Keeping the spirit of childhood alive!
Buy Now, Use Later - tickets good for any day! $
2295 +tax per ticket (Regular admission $29.95)
Kids under 2 years old ... FREE! Buy your 2020 tickets now, use them any day in 2020, even special event days, Christmas, and Halloween!
Opening Day is April 4!
Order at www.storybookland.com
*For one-day tickets only. This discount does not apply to Season Passes. Cannot be combined with any other discounts. Offer ends 11.59pm, 3-31-20.
6415 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234 (a stone’s throw from Atlantic City)
609-646-0103
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Angelo and Daniella from Mays Landing fishing at Lake Lenape!
Atlantic Shore Living has an ongoing Facebook Photo Contest! Follow us on Facebook and share your best snapshots of the Hamilton Township area and we’ll pick our favorites to share on AtlanticShoreLiving.com and in the monthly print edition.
~Submitted by Gina Daniella
The Lake Lenape Lighthouse, an iconic landmark in South Jersey since 1943, located on a small man-made island as a part of the Lake Lenape Park. ~Submitted by the Friends of the Lighthouse www.FriendsOfTheLighthouse.org
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Michael from Mizpah blocks the ball for the Hamilton Township Soccer Club! ~Submitted by Joe Cabela
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