Songs from the ocean

At the entranceway of Alexander Adaire School is a mural that brightens the learning space with marine life....

‘Fishtown chose me’

In the heart of Fishtown is a light blue door that opens into a world where 3-year-olds count...

‘Unique and funky’ 

Students who want unique, trendy back-to-school items can find an array of diverse and functional apparel at Fishtown’s thrift and vintage shops.  Among them is Urban Exchange Project, a clothing...

A Fresh Perspective: Fishtown Through the Realtor’s Lens

Welcome, Fishtown readers! I’m thrilled to introduce myself as your newest real-estate contributor in The Hook. As both a resident of Fishtown, and an active member of the Philadelphia...

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Pitman 08071 asks: What do Environmental Commissions represent?

For Francesca Mundrick, her door onto the Environmental Commission came after she noticed there were not a lot of environmental programming in the borough. She...

Letter from the EDITOR:

Hello 08071! After a sweltering summer, I’m ready for the feel of crisp air, flannels, the beauty of leaves changing color, and of course...

From Barbados to Metuchen: Meet Hazel-Anne Johnson-Marcus

It’s a Thursday morning in June and Hazel-Anne Johnson-Marcus is settled in at a coffee spot she frequents in town, Beans and Bread on...

‘Can I have Mama’s cookie’

Everything started with “Oma” Donabella Louise Sanget. “My grandma had an American dream of opening up a business in America one day,” her granddaughter...

Making ‘Good Men Better’

In 2024, the Metuchen Freemason fraternity turned 150 years old. However, 150 years of brotherhood is nothing more than one “brick in the castle”...

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