Where have our manners gone?
From the Editor “Where are your manners?” my mother would exclaim if I got out of line as a child. That stern reminder would jolt me back to my senses, making me realize I wasn’t acting or speaking as I should. It was a simple, yet effective way to...Life is better at the shore
From the Editor When Bob and I moved to the Jersey Shore straight out of college in 1990, we had no idea the profound impact it would have on our lives. We envisioned it as an idyllic place to raise a family and indulge in our love for the beach. Little did we know...Summer kicks off with Memorial Day celebrations: Honoring the fallen and embracing the fun at the Shore
From the Editor With beach chairs and umbrellas in tow, thousands will head to the beach this Memorial Day weekend. Balls and frisbees will be tossed through the air as little ones work diligently on sandcastles, toting buckets of water up and down the sand. Merchants...Letting go: My struggle with anxiety
From the Editor With Memorial Day nearly upon us, like many, my workload has sky-rocketed. There’s to-do lists posted everywhere, dozens of sticky notes and piles of papers on every flat surface in our home. There’s a time when this would have pushed me off the...
