CHRISTINE BARCIA

Oh, the Places He’ll Read!

“Reading is important. If you know how to read, then the whole world opens up to you,” former President Barack Obama said to children...

Where the wheels of history still turn

Living history takes place at Kirby’s s Mill on one Sunday of every month from July to November. That’s when a small group of...

Art and Play Meet at the Children’s Sculpture Zoo

One might wonder how a sea lion, elephant and tiger, to name a few, wound up in a Haddonfield, New Jersey, zoo. Oh, did...

A Mailman Finds His Home

Mail carriers are a familiar face in most towns and cities across the country. Whether in an urban, suburban or rural setting, the mail...

A Conversation in Steel

“Muse” stands tall in front of the Markeim Arts Center in Haddonfield. Set on a pedestal, this striking stainless-steel sculpture, installed in September 2014,...

Conjuring Community

Bright. Bold. Beautiful. These three words only begin to describe “Metuchen Magic,” the downtown mural by artist Ricardo Roig. Commissioned by the Metuchen Downtown...