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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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