Like many of you, I’ve been laughing along with those outstanding NJM commercials while watching the news or while online.

After reading the front page article about upcoming downtown events, one may have the feeling that Hammonton is a happening place.

Out on 11th Street, work is being done. It is good work.

Recently, I had the opportunity to interview several Hammontonians about their favorite memories of the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.

The mystical, mythical month of July in the town of Hammonton is unlike any other time or place.

When I was a kid, “The Carnival” was the biggest event of the year.

Back then, I thought starting my own newspaper would make a wonderful business story, or at least a wonderful news story.

It is hard to believe that 24 years ago, a group of 20-somethings put together a new newspaper for Hammonton.

The other day it came to my attention that Art Galletta, the president of Atlantic Blueberry Co., was marking his 50th year at the company.

A million years ago (OK, more like 20-something), I watched the 1972 musical 1776 for the first time.

The era of spending local taxpayer money just to spend money, on projects that could be better funded by private dollars are at an end.

There is always a first of things, and there is always a last of things. We usually know the firsts, but we never know which will be last.

I’ve checked the mail at home and the office, email, text messages and social media—and still no invitation to be the graduation speaker.

As I sit and write this, it is my stepson Carter’s 18th birthday.

Built in 1912, Fenway Park is the oldest in major league baseball, two years older than the second-oldest ballpark in the majors.

N.J. Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued a directive that all police officers in the state must wear body cameras while on duty.

Gina and I always look forward to meeting with the students and their teachers at the elementary school.

Last week we ran an article about the county’s plan to have a county court. That’s nice. For them.

I was recently reminded again of the value of longstanding friendship.

Every reader has that one book, that first story that made you embrace reading as if it were food and water.