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Patricia A. Florio's articles have appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, South Jersey section, the Newark Star Ledger, The Two River Times, and the Asbury Park Press; essays and short stories appear in "Writers on the Water's Edge" anthology, poetry in "For Chocolate Lovers." She's working on her memoir, working title, "Gazing Through the Window."

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Christmas shopping and eating at Princeton, New Jersey

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Christmas shopping is now happening in the unique ten-block radius directly across the street from Princeton...
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Nagle's Apothecary Café: more than just an ice cream parlor

Saturday, November 21st, 2009 · 1 comment

Nagle's, an old fashion ice cream parlor, on the corner of Central Avenue and Main in Ocean Grove has been...
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Sandblasted: Nor'easter No. 2

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It wasn't enough that less than a month ago the permanent residence of the tiny town of Ocean Grove had to...
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Siena, Italy, another hill-top city adventure

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Siena's cathedral is considered one of the great examples of Italian Gothic architecture, with black-and-white...
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Planting seeds of Patriotism: Veterans Day 2009

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I grew up wanting to be a soldier, but I never was. I wasn't the daughter of a military father, but I might...
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A medieval dream, San Gimignano, the furthest of our hill-top city adventures

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We left Umbria around nine-thirty in the morning, not quite sure of what hill-top city we ventured out to see. We casually drove through the Tuscan...
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Black cats and the legends of Halloween

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Black cats and Halloween have gone together for centuries. Some say black cats are bad luck others say they're good luck, and sources to explain...
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A smorgasbord of Halloween events and celebrations at the Jersey Shore

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The count-down is on: one more day until Halloween, so everybody's putting on their last minute decorating...
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The hill-top cities of Umbria and Tuscany: The Grand Cathedral in Orvieto, Italy

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We were fourteen crazy travelers making our way from Newark Airport to Rome, our first stop on our Umbria/Tuscany hill-top adventure. Since all...
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From ancient times, to the Greeks, Romans, Irish, Scotts, then to America: Origins of Halloween

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From a combination of observances between the ancient Celts, Greeks, Roman Catholics and the prayer rituals of...
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