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Aug. 21, 2022

Lindbergh Kidnapping pt1 🛩️ with Robert Zorn Author of Cemetery John

Bridgeton Beacon Podcast Bonus: Meg welcomes author Robert Zorn to your favorite NJ law podcast to delve into his family perspective on the historic case. They discuss his book 🛩️ Cemetery John and The Undiscovered Mastermin...

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April 19, 2022

South Jersey Wineries pt11 🍾 Tomasello Winery in Hammonton

🌿 This is the first in a series of episodes with Jack Tomasello, of Tomasello Winery in Hammonton. Founded immediately upon the repeal of prohibition, Tomasello Winery is on it's fourth generation of vintners and has nine out...

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April 14, 2022

South Jersey Wineries pt8 🍷 Terra Nonno Vineyard and Winery

This is the first in a series of episodes with Adamo Natale Pipitone, the founder of Terra Nonno Vineyard & Winery in South Jersey . Adamo and his son launched Terra Nonno to honor the family's multi-generational love of wine...

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April 10, 2022

The History of Overdevest Nurseries 🌳 Growing Trust

Meg continues her series on the agricultural industry in the Bridgeton and Cumberland County area by speaking with David Wilson, Director of Marketing for Overdevest Nurseries, LP. Since 1952, when the nursery was founded by ...

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April 8, 2022

JG Akerboom Nurseries 🌱 Strong Roots

Almost 100 years ago, Jacobus Geradus Akerboom brought his passion for Horticulture to Bridgeton, NJ from his native Netherlands and J.G. Akerboom was born. Jacobus's daughter Rachel Elizabeth Sherman, and her husband James ...

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March 26, 2022

Bob Woodruff Sr pt3 🎶 Bay Atlantic Symphony

Welcome to part III in this series with Bob Woodruff, of Bridgeton, NJ. For over 150 years, five generations of the Woodruff family have serviced the South Jersey community’s fuel needs. In this three-part series, Bob Woodru...

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March 26, 2022

Bob Woodruff Sr Pt2 🎙️ Community Service

For over 150 years, five generations of the Woodruff family have serviced the South Jersey community’s fuel needs. In this three-part series, Bob Woodruff Sr. shares with Meg the history of the Woodruff family and the Woodr...

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March 25, 2022

Bob Woodruff Sr. pt1 🛢️ Energy and Family History

For over 150 years, five generations of the Woodruff family have serviced the South Jersey community’s fuel needs. In this three-part series, Bob Woodruff Sr. shares with Meg the history of the Woodruff family and the Woodr...

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March 12, 2022

One Year Anniversary 🎉 Bridgeton NJ Podcast

Join local conversations with the "beacons' of Bridgeton, New Jersey at BridgetonBeacon.com 📻 YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8VBp2FMg5KKl5irPJc02YzacOkzURgnK Podcast clips on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/NichePodcastC...

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March 1, 2022

Leon Allen ⚾ "Goose" Goslin Bridgeton NJ

“For the country at large the eagle may remain the national bird, but for the National Capital the greatest bird that flies is the Goose,” sportswriter W.O. McGeehan once wrote. While he was a gifted slugger, Leon Allen Gosli...

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Aug. 14, 2021

Embracing Opportunity with Cumberland Mutual CEO Paul J. Ritter III

In this episode, Meg and Paul J. Ritter III discuss the history of the PJ Ritter Company and Cumberland Mutual in the context of why “embracing opportunity” has always been - and always will be - the key to turning …

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May 12, 2021

James Galanos Fashion Designer ✂️

🧵 James Galanos ([gulAn´Os]) was an American fashion designer, couturier and photographer. He was born 20 September 1924 in a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Galanos graduated from Bridgeton High School in Bridgeton, New Jersey i...

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April 22, 2021

Oberlin Smith 🔧 Bridgeton NJ

Join local conversations with the "beacons' of Bridgeton, New Jersey at https://bridgetonbeacon.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8VBp2FMg5KKl5irPJc02YzacOkzURgnK Podcast clips on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com...

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March 29, 2021

How Bridgeton NJ Got It's Name 🖊️

Bridgeton (formerly Bridge Town) 🌉 straddles the tidal Cohansey River and is located near the center of the Delaware Bay lowlands. It derives its name from the original movable bridge that offered the option of regular overla...

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March 11, 2021

Colonel Charles L. Harris ⚔️ of Bridgeton NJ

Harris was a graduate of the United States Military Academy, but instead of a career in the military, he chose to study law. After the breakout of the American Civil War, he joined the Union Army and was assigned to …

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