LBI Garden Club Honors Marilyn Flagler
On June 12, members of the Long Beach Island Garden Club traveled to Medford Leas to honor Marilyn Flagler for her service to the club. Marilyn was presented with a certificate paying tribute to her 25 years of membership and a gray brick engraved with her name.
Medford Leas Sandwich Makers
Twice each month Medford Leas residents from both campuses get together to prepare peanut butter sandwiches that are distributed later in the day as part of the “take home bags” offered to guests at the Cathedral Kitchen, the largest emergency food service in Camden.
Equal Rights for CCRC Veterans
New Jersey has a $250 Veterans Property Tax deduction program. However veterans who move into a CCRC lose that exemption, even though they continue to pay property taxes. The statewide Organization of Residents Associations of New Jersey (ORANJ) began work to correct this injustice in the law in 2002
The Lumberton Flood of June 2019
On the night of June 19, after an already wet week, the Lumberton/Medford area received around 5 inches of rain in one storm. Nearby areas upstream in Pemberton, Medford Lakes and Tabernacle received equal or larger rainfall amounts. On June 20 the town of Lumberton was evacuated and Main St. (Route 541) was closed.
Residents Display Their Works at the Medford Arts Center
Several months ago, the Medford Arts Center moved to a one-story store-front building on Main Street in Medford. The organizers has been encouraging local artists to submit their work for the monthly juried shows. Recently works by six Medford Leas artists were accepted for two different shows.
Road to March Madness
I was so excited when I moved into my new home on the Lumberton Campus of Medford Leas earlier this year. Finally, I was entering the chapter of my life where I could slow down and relax! My new home had a gorgeous sunroom in which I could take afternoon naps, and it had a beautiful view