Meet your Neighbors

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Coaches Natalia and Nastia Kerpenkova By Pam Teel Nastia and her mother Natalia Kerpenkova coach and manage the Garden State Trampoline Academy located at the Black Bear Lake Day Camp in Millstone Township, NJ. Natalia was born and raised in a small town in Gomel, Belarus. (The Gomel region of Belarus borders Russia in the east and the … Continued

Thanksgiving Weekend Events in New Jersey

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Top Things to Do on Thanksgiving Weekend By Pam Teel Thanksgiving occurs on the last weekend in November in the fall season when the weather is mild enough to enjoy an outdoor activity or to get a head start on the holiday season. Here are a few fun things to do during the holiday season. … Continued

Caring Connections

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By, Lauren Kolacki As Sheli Monacchio attended another networking event, she couldn’t help but think, “There has to be a more efficient way to bring professionals together for the right reasons.” The issue with these events is that by the time the group got through formalities and introductions, there was not enough time to make … Continued

A Clever Way to Limit Your Child’s Candy

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By, Mia Ingui Scenario: you have succeeded in keeping your New Year’s resolution of making healthier lifestyle choices and eating clean, healthy foods. That isn’t easy as is! But throw in a house full of kids committed to their own diets of sugar and salt, and it can be tough trying to run a healthy … Continued

Back-To-School: Warts and Wart Prevention

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Plantar warts are a common viral infection of the skin on the bottom of the foot. It is a contagious process, but can either spread slowly or rapidly depending on the strain of the virus. Summertime fun, with barefoot exposure and lots of water activities such as the beach, pool, and Hurricane Harbor, are great … Continued

What Every Middle School Boy Needs Most From His Parents

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By Gabriella Mancuso Middle School is a difficult time for children, especially boys. They are confused, immature and just typical young boys. From grades 6-8 boys tend to have behavior changes. Typically, they choose to show this to- wards their parents more than anyone else. As a parent, only you know how to handle your … Continued

Cold, flu, or allergy?

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Know the Difference for Best Treatment Each year, millions of Americans suffer from one or more episodes of the common cold, flu, or allergies. If you have a runny nose, a stuffy head, and generally feel under the weather, how do you know whether it’s allergies making you feel miserable, a cold, or the more … Continued

Marty’s Place Howl-O-Ween Family Fest

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Set for Sunday, October 21st Submitted by Doreen Jakubcak, Executive Director Get ready, it’s almost time for the annual Howl-O-Ween Family Fest at Marty’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary. This fun-filled event is open to the public and anyone can come with children of all ages and dogs of all sizes. There promises to be something … Continued

Allentown High School Student Raising Money For National Competition

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By, Pam Teel Allentown High School student Rebecca Hopkins’ FFA team won a state level competition for their knowledge about nursery plants and landscaping, and now they are on their way to the National FFA Convention. They’ve been studying hard, learning about landscaping tools, plants, grasses, flowers, and more after school in their agricultural building … Continued

Weekend Getaway

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The Best Places to See the Fall Foliage in New Jersey By, Pam Teel Fall is a great time to discover the States’ great outdoors as the palette of colors transforms all of New Jersey with vibrant, vivid Fall Foliage with vibrant hues of copper, red, yellow, and deep crimson. Here are some of the … Continued