This Is My New Jersey

July 3, 2020

Heritage

heritage noun her·i·tage | \ ˈher-ə-tij , ˈhe-rə- \ Definition of heritage 1: property that descends to an heir 2a: something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor : LEGACY, INHERITANCE proud of her Italian heritage a rich heritage of folklore The battlefields are part of our heritage and should be preserved. b: TRADITION the… Continue reading

Conservation, Essex County, Festivals, History, New Jersey, Preservation

Amerigo Vespucci, Christopher Columbus, Giovanni da Verrazzano, heritage, Monsignor Joseph Perotti, Mother Cabrini, Newark, St. Lucy’s Church
May 24, 2020

The Official Jersey Bucket List

As we all continue to wait to be paroled from Coronavirus jail, many of us are making plans of what we would like to do once we are free to go anywhere and do anything. Well, this had me start to make a “Jersey bucket list;” all the things Jersey-related someone should do at some… Continue reading

Atlantic County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cape May County, Conservation, Cumberland County, Exploring, Food, History, Morris County, New Jersey, Ocean County, Outdoors, Pine Barrens, Preservation, Shopping, Sussex County

Appalachian Trail, Atlantic City, Brook Trout, Cape May, cape may diamond, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, fly fishing, High Point, Hirams, Hot Grill, Morristown, Morristown National Historical Park, Rutts Hut, Seaside Heights, The Belmont, The Midway, The Pine Barrens
May 21, 2020

The Jersey Shore, the Red Knot, and the Horseshoe Crab

While we have all been under lock and key for the last two months, something amazing has been happening outside. Nature has taken over. Air pollution has decreased dramatically in the Northeast. Nests of the Leatherback Turtles in Thailand are at their highest levels for 20 years. Ocean life has increased due to the lack… Continue reading

Cape May County, Conservation, New Jersey, Outdoors

horseshoe crab, Jersey coast, Jersey Shore, red knot
April 21, 2020

Remembering a Selfless Doctor

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread and take the lives of people we love, I want to share with you the story of someone special to me – Dr. Michael G. Giuliano. On Saturday he lost his life to COVID-19. Dr. G. was my doctor since I was 20 years old (trust me, that… Continue reading

Essex County, Jersey Icon

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Giuliano, Nutley
March 24, 2020

Eight COVID-19 NJ Resources

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to grow, New Jersey has been hit hard. Thankfully, our beloved state has started to offer a variety of services for those who have been hard hit by this virus and its subsequent economic slowdown. Additionally, private companies have been quick to offer job opportunities and other programs for… Continue reading

New Jersey, Non-Profits

211, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Housing, Job Search, Small Business
March 17, 2020

Five Tips to Surviving Coronavirus – Jersey Style

So we’ve all been hearing about the expansion of the Coronavirus around the world on a minute-by-minute basis. A lot of people are in quarantine – either by choice or government mandate; others are following curfews. We are all social distancing and every school in New Jersey has been switched to remote learning. For the… Continue reading

Exploring, Food, Jersey Icon, Morris County, New Jersey, Outdoors, Passaic County, Sussex County

Angry Erik, Cop Land, Eddie & the Cruisers, Garden State, Harold & Kumar, Jefferson Diner, Morris County Parks, Roxbury Diner, The Sopranos, Tick Tock
February 27, 2020

Farmland Preserved in Bedminster

This announcement was made on the New Jersey Conservation Website. The residents of New Jersey should be thankful to the ongoing work by the New Jersey Conservation Foundation and the Lamington Conservancy. They are ensuring our open spaces are available for generations to come. Two beautiful farmland properties along the Black River, totaling nearly 125… Continue reading

Conservation, New Jersey, Non-Profits, Somerset County

Bedminster, Lamington Conservancy, New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Raritan Headwaters Association, Scully-Peretsman Farm
January 4, 2020

Rambling ‘Round: Respectrum Books

Like most Jersey kids, I spent many of my teenage hours at the mall. Before my friends and I could drive we would take the public bus to Willowbrook and just wander. After I had my license, I was officially set free to go whenever I wanted (almost). Whether it was sitting with a slice… Continue reading

Essex County, Exploring, New Jersey, Sussex County

Belleville, Carvel, Esposito’s, Frank Lloyd Write, Plaza Chemist, Respectrum Books, Sussex, Zane Grey
December 3, 2019

Giving Tuesday: Jersey Style

After Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, a very important day in the holiday season takes place – Giving Tuesday. Started in 2011, #GivingTuesday is an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas season – a time of year that has become all too focused on commercialism. There are a wide… Continue reading

Conservation, History, New Jersey, Non-Profits, Outdoors, Preservation

A Helping Wing Rescue, Arts Ed NJ, Giving Tuesday, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, NJ Italian Heritage Commission
November 27, 2019

Get Ready for Small Business Saturday

This week officially kicks off the holiday season. Thanksgiving on Thursday, then Black Friday, and finally Small Business Saturday. I have never participated on Black Friday. Think about it – people get up at the crack of dawn to fight each other for a deal on a big screen television the day after they gave… Continue reading

Cape May County, Morris County, New Jersey, Shopping, Sussex County

Cape May, Denville, Gallery D’May, Hackettstown, Respectrum Books, shop small, shopping, Surprises in Store, Sussex, Trinity Thrift Shop