Joe Smith

3 days ago | courierpostonline.com | Joe Smith

More than $3,000 and hundreds of items donated for Millville families displaced by a deadly April 9 fire along South 4th Street have been delivered to the victims, according to AAA South Jersey. Auto club spokesman Matt Bowker said Thursday that the donation drive ended April 25. Any additional donations that come in are to be passed to the Phenom Factory, which organized its own drive, and the Holly City Development Corp. in Millville.

5 days ago | courierpostonline.com | Joe Smith

Mother's Day 2025 comes knocking this Sunday, and odds are slim now of booking a table for the special brunches and dinners offered at many — but not all — restaurants for the celebration. The first-come, first-serve choices in South Jersey include some chain restaurants and many, many diners. And some of those even have special menus. If there are more than several in your party, you may — or may not — wait a little while to sit.

1 week ago | courierpostonline.com | Joe Smith

The Cape May County Zoo in Middle Township announced Tuesday that it has euthanized Cody, an American black bear that had been at the zoo since 2005. "Cody was humanely euthanized by our veterinarian staff following a decline in health due to his advanced age," the zoo said in a Facebook post. "At 20 years old, Cody lived a long and full life at the zoo, and he will be missed."Cody was one of the staff favorites due to his laid-back personality and handsome appearance.

1 week ago | courierpostonline.com | Joe Smith

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is celebrating a pair of wins in April in its drive to unionize the New Jersey cannabis industry. Teamsters Local 469, based in Hazlet, said workers at a dispensary in Mays Landing just voted to join. The Cannabist Co. owns the dispensary, which is located along Black Horse Pike. The Cannabist, formerly Columbia Care, also has dispensaries on Clements Bridge Road in West Deptford Township and along North Delsea Drive in Vineland.

1 week ago | courierpostonline.com | Joe Smith

The inaugural Visit Atlantic City Soar and Shore Festival is scheduled for July 15-16. Herb Gillen Airshows is to produce the event, offering free viewing from the beach and boardwalk. While major military acts are unavailable this year, a MiG-17 fighter jet is confirmed to be part of the show. Fans of aviation should get a look in the next few weeks at a first-draft lineup of performers for the inaugural Visit Atlantic City Soar and Shore Festival this summer.