By SHEILA-ANNE JARGOWSKI She was a small, slight woman with a powerful hug. She was gentle, kind, and a sturdy, hard working farm wife. She taught Sunday School and rescued...

Living around the world for our jobs, my family and I have had both traditional and… let’s call them quirky Christmas celebrations. The most iconic Dec. 25 has to be...

By Barbara Rowan Mary mother of Jesus Evergreen boughs Rode on a donkey to Bethlehem Young shepherds come Christ who gave us Christmas Hark the herald Angels Rose of Sharon...

By BOB INGRAM When the weather allows, I ride my bicycle every morning from my friends Robert and Ramona’s condo in Anglesea to the lifeguard station in Wildwood Crest, a...

“Bells, get your boots in here right away!” Santa bellowed from his office overlooking the floor of his vast workshop at the North Pole. It was a few weeks before...

By Father Michael Orsi Charlie was no stranger to life’s difficulties. Yet, somehow he remained unscathed. I first met him at Our Lady Star of the Sea, in Cape May....

By Don Nelson As I grew older, I marveled at the effort my dad put into Christmas. He was the real Santa Claus. Christmas lights and garland went up outside...