Although Savannah has more than its share of ghosts, bootleggers, gangsters, pirates and mystery, as well as its incredible colleges for art and design and its precisely and beautifully laid out town squares, clearly its attention to faith and the practice and freedom of religions is exemplified in two resounding magnificent houses of worship, the Congregation Mickve Israel synagogue and the St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of the Savannah diocese.
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic cathedral
The two buildings and their congregations trace their roots in Savannah back to the 1700s, both built in the Gothic Revival style, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places and both major contributing members of the Savannah Historic District with their own museums and tours so visitors can recognize and appreciate the impact both religions have had in the South.
Some of the most unusual features about Mickve Temple are in its architecture. Designed by New York’s Henry Harrison in the 1800s, an architect who also designed the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, New York, Mickve is built in a cruciform, or cross-shaped design and its tower topped with an open gazebo designed to enable an overall view of the city. The tower is also designed by what appears to be an Islamic-inspired cupola.
In addition to telling the story of how the Jewish people helped settle Savannah with James Oglethorpe, Mickve Israel is also home to a collection of Torahs and other scrolls including a Torah rescued from destroyed European Jewish communities during the Holocaust and other scrolls from 1733 brought from Europe by the founding congregation .
Some of the scrolls show the Sephardic heritage of the Jews that came from Spain and Portugal to this nation, the group of Jewish immigrants who came in 1733 and helped establish Mickve as the third oldest congregation in the United States. The Sephardic, Spanish and Portuguese Jews, had originally fled to London fleeing the Spanish Inquisition of ten years earlier, then sailed to America on the William and Sarah, and workedwithJames Oglethorpe to found Svannah.
They brought with them a Sefer Torah, the religious scroll containing the entire text of the Five Books of Moses, hand-written in original Hebrew and rolled around two ornate wooden shafts, attached to either end of the scroll. That scroll is still on display at Mickve and used on special occasions.
The first Catholic immigrants also came during the 18th century, many fleeing turmoil in both Haiti and France and towards the end of the 1700s, formed their first parish and named it St. Jean-Baptiste. As the parish grew, a small brick church was built and by the mid-1850s, the Diocese of Savannah was created. Damaged by hurricane, the church, now known as a cathedral, since it is the primary church of the diocese, was devastated by fire in 1898, with only the exterior walls and two spires preserved. It took 14 years to rebuild and restore.
In 2012, there was concern over cracks discovered in the steeples of the Cathedral, apparently caused the previous year by an earthquake more than 500 miles away in Washington. The quake apparently . Some suspect the damage was caused by an August 2011 earthquake, centered 500 miles away near Washington, DC, which had also rocked the upper levels of office buildings in the downtown area. The cathedral’s magnificent rose window was also damaged to some degree, and restoration of both cost more than one and a half million dollars.
Last year, the Diocese of Savannah celebrated its 175th anniversary with special events and hundreds of both Catholics and non-Catholics joining in the celebration of history.
Mickve Temple congregation was established in 1735, but seven years later, when Spanish troops invaded Georgia, many abandoned the temple, fearing being burned at the stake, while others stayed in hiding and worshiped at private homes. When they returned years later, they reestablished the congregation before the start of the Revolution.
The Congregation has the letter from President George Washington thanking the congregation for their congratulations to him on becoming President, and noting ” May the same wonder-working Deity, who long since delivered the Hebrews from their Egyptian Oppressors and planted them in the promised land – whose providential agency has lately been conspicuous in establishing these United States as an independent nation – still continue to water them with the dews of heaven and to make the inhabitants of every denomination participate in the temporal and spiritual blessings of that people whose God is Jehovah.”
At St. John the Baptiste Cathedral, where dozens of murals and stained glass windows tell the stories of Saints important to the Irish who built the Church, the 14 incredibly detailed Stations of the Cross were all created by a team of artisans…but the face of Christ, which appears in each of the Stations, were all done by the same artist.
Both places of worship offer museums and gift shops that not only highlight and explain the importance of their own religion’s histories in the formation of the United States, but also the role they have played in Georgia, Savannah specifically. Both show how the Jewish and Catholic communities blended their cultures to ensure freedom of religion in spite of war and diverse beliefs in many areas, and how both continue to come together to ensure preservation of history and an invitation to practice faith,
The annual All Saints Auction at The Stone Church Parish House will take place Saturday, May 16 beginning with a preview at 5:30 p.m.
The popular event which is a major fund raiser for All Saints Memorial Church and a popular community evening for fun, food and festive beverages along with bidding on a wide array of unique items will feature a live auction at 7 p.m.
The $45 admission includes appetizers, beverages, and both a silent and a live auction, featuring gourmet, beauty and entertaining baskets, certificates popular local restaurants and establishments, bar fixings and live plants, with the live auction featuring Broadway Show Get-A-Ways, Giants and Yankee tickets, cooking demonstrations, landscape services and other unusual offerings.
The annual event will also highlight its famed What’s in Your Wallet and Lucky Lotto Hat Raffle with a chance for everyone to win.
All Saints Parish is located at 202 Navesink Avenue in the Locust section of Middletown. The event is held rain or shine.
Persons wishing to attend are urged to get tickets early, as space is limited.
The annual All Saints Auction at The Stone Church Parish House will take place Saturday, May 16 beginning with a preview at 5:30 p.m.The popular event which is a major fund raiser for All Saints Memorial Church and a popular community evening for fun, food and festive beverages along with bidding on a wide array of unique items will feature a live auction at 7 p.m.The $45 admission includes appetizers, beverages, and both a silent and a live auction, featuring gourmet, beauty and entertaining baskets, certificates popular local restaurants and establishments, bar fixings and live plants, with the live auction featuring Broadway Show Get-A-Ways, Giants and Yankee tickets, cooking demonstrations, landscape services and other unusual offerings.The annual event will also highlight its famed What’s in Your Wallet and Lucky Lotto Hat Raffle with a chance for everyone to win.All Saints Parish is located at 202 Navesink Avenue in the Locust section of Middletown. The event is held rain or shine.Persons wishing to attend are urged to get tickets early, as space is limited.Proceeds allow All Saints to assist with outreach commitments and help upkeep this National Historic Landmark campus which serves the community in many ways. For reservations or more information, visit https://allsaintsnavesink.org/annual-auction, www.allsaintsnavesink.org/events or the All Saints Facebook page The annual All Saints Auction at The Stone Church Parish House will take place Saturday, May 16 beginning with a preview at 5:30 p.m.The popular event which is a major fund raiser for All Saints Memorial Church and a popular community evening for fun, food and festive beverages along with bidding on a wide array of unique items will feature a live auction at 7 p.m.The $45 admission includes appetizers, beverages, and both a silent and a live auction, featuring gourmet, beauty and entertaining baskets, certificates popular local restaurants and establishments, bar fixings and live plants, with the live auction featuring Broadway Show Get-A-Ways, Giants and Yankee tickets, cooking demonstrations, landscape services and other unusual offerings.The annual event will also highlight its famed What’s in Your Wallet and Lucky Lotto Hat Raffle with a chance for everyone to win.All Saints Parish is located at 202 Navesink Avenue in the Locust section of Middletown. The event is held rain or shine.Persons wishing to attend are urged to get tickets early, as space is limited.Proceeds allow All Saints to assist with outreach commitments and help upkeep this National Historic Landmark campus which serves the community in many ways. For reservations or more information, visit https://allsaintsnavesink.org/annual-auction, www.allsaintsnavesink.org/events or the All Saints Facebook page The annual All Saints Auction at The Stone Church Parish House will take place Saturday, May 16 beginning with a preview at 5:30 p.m.The popular event which is a major fund raiser for All Saints Memorial Church and a popular community evening for fun, food and festive beverages along with bidding on a wide array of unique items will feature a live auction at 7 p.m.The $45 admission includes appetizers, beverages, and both a silent and a live auction, featuring gourmet, beauty and entertaining baskets, certificates popular local restaurants and establishments, bar fixings and live plants, with the live auction featuring Broadway Show Get-A-Ways, Giants and Yankee tickets, cooking demonstrations, landscape services and other unusual offerings.The annual event will also highlight its famed What’s in Your Wallet and Lucky Lotto Hat Raffle with a chance for everyone to win.All Saints Parish is located at 202 Navesink Avenue in the Locust section of Middletown. The event is held rain or shine.Persons wishing to attend are urged to get tickets early, as space is limited.Proceeds allow All Saints to assist with outreach commitments and help upkeep this National Historic Landmark campus which serves the community in many ways. For reservations or more information, visit https://allsaintsnavesink.org/annual-auction, www.allsaintsnavesink.org/events or the All Saints Facebook page
Meatless Wild About Atlantic Highlands, Peace Pointe, and the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council are teaming together to offer and endorse an easy and effective way to celebrate Earth Month in the Bayshore
Meatless Mondays through April
“We hope you will consider joining us in this effort to support our environment,” representatives of each of the groups encouraged local residents this week.
The non-expense, easy way of celebrating Earth Month in the borough is the idea of Morgan Spicer, a frequent outspoken preservationist, local illustrator and author, and a founder and principal in Peace Pointe, a non-profit organization with an aim for animal rescues as well as wildlife gardening and numerous other methods to show appreciation for nature and life as well as protection of it.
bN establishing Meatless Monday during April, the organizations have noted there are numerous meat and dairy alternatives , all available at Foodtown in the Atlantic Highlands plaza on First Avenue and Route 36, that highlight “cruelty-Free meals and include tofu, soybeans, butters, eggs, as well as Hellman’s plant based mayonnaise.
The idea gains support and endorsement by NIH, the National Library of Medicine which has reported in detail on plant-based diets and climate change, as well as infectious disease providers.
Some of the highlights of why Meatless Mondays are reducing meat consumption ‘s several significant environmental benefits, including reduced greenhouse gases since plant-based diets generate up to 50% fewer emissions than high-meat diets; Land Conservation since livestock farming requires vast amounts of land, which often contributes to deforestation; water preservation since animal agriculture is a highly water-intensive industry and Biodiversity Protection by lowering meat demand and helping protect natural habitats.
Bayshore Pharmacy, a cornerstone of community wellness in Monmouth County for over 60 years has officially received Medicare approval to provide Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES), Pharmacist and owner Richard P Stryker, RPh announced this week. This milestone achievement makes Bayshore Pharmacy a premier local destination for comprehensive, accredited diabetes care.
The DSMES program is an evidence-based standard of care designed to empower individuals living with diabetes. By earning Medicare approval, Bayshore Pharmacy can now offer these vital services—often at no out-of-pocket cost to Medicare beneficiaries— locally, in the heart of the Atlantic Highlands community.
“The wait is finally over,” said Stryker. “We are incredibly excited to bring this level of specialized education to our neighbors. Managing diabetes is about more than just a prescription; it’s about providing the tools, technology, and community support necessary for our patients to thrive and maintain their vitality.”
The DSMES program at Bayshore Pharmacy focuses on practical, real-world applications, including:
Technological Mastery: Hands-on training with glucometers and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems;
Clinical Insight: In-depth education on managing blood sugar levels and understanding the “why” behind the numbers;
Lifestyle Integration: Guidance on nutrition and functional movement tailored to the needs of the local community, and Sustained Support: A collaborative environment that connects patients with professional educators and peers.
As a locally owned and second-generation family business, Bayshore Pharmacy’s transition into an accredited DSMES provider reinforces its commitment to proactive community health. This program bridges the gap between the doctor’s office and daily life, ensuring that Monmouth County residents have accessible, high-quality resources to prevent complications and improve their quality of life.
The Pharmacy is currently forming its inaugural DSMES classes. Due to high demand, a priority registration list has been established for those eager to begin their journey toward better health. For more information on the program or to join the priority list, visitwww.bayshorepharmacy.com or call (732) 291-2900.
Bayshore Pharmacy is a locally owned and operated independent pharmacy committed to providing personalized, high-quality healthcare to the Bayshore area for over 60 years. Beyond filling prescriptions, the pharmacy offers a range of clinical services, including immunizations, medication therapy management, and specialized wellness programs, focusing on making comprehensive healthcare convenient and accessible for every patient. The Pharmacy is also a leading gift store in the Bayshore area, offering both quality sou9venirs and mementos of the shore area as well as toys, books, and clothing.
The Highlands Historical Society as well as the Fire Department will have tables set up to highlight some of their activities. Other organizations still have time to arrange table space and explain their mission and how they help make Highlands the close knit community it is.Mayor Broullon and members of council will be on hand to welcome all and to answer questions or provide information on government activities.Purpose of the Local Government Week celebration, which is held annually in Highlands, is to bring awareness to the community and residents as the state celebrates Local Government Week.Anyone wishing further information on the evening’s presentations or wanting to set up informational station during the evening should contact Borough Hall at 732-872-1224, ext. 202.Light refreshments will be served throughout the evening The Highlands Historical Society as well as the Fire Department will have tables set up to highlight some of their activities. Other organizations still have time to arrange table space and explain their mission and how they help make Highlands the close knit community it is.Mayor Broullon and members of council will be on hand to welcome all and to answer questions or provide information on government activities.Purpose of the Local Government Week celebration, which is held annually in Highlands, is to bring awareness to the community and residents as the state celebrates Local Government Week.Anyone wishing further information on the evening’s presentations or wanting to set up informational station during the evening should contact Borough Hall at 732-872-1224, ext. 202.Light refreshments will be served throughout the evening The Highlands Historical Society as well as the Fire Department will have tables set up to highlight some of their activities. Other organizations still have time to arrange table space and explain their mission and how they help make Highlands the close knit community it is.Mayor Broullon and members of council will be on hand to welcome all and to answer questions or provide information on government activities.Purpose of the Local Government Week celebration, which is held annually in Highlands, is to bring awareness to the community and residents as the state celebrates Local Government Week.Anyone wishing further information on the evening’s presentations or wanting to set up informational station during the evening should contact Borough Hall at 732-872-1224, ext. 202.Light refreshments will be served throughout the evening
Highlands Mayor Carolyn Broullon and the Borough Council invite local groups, committees, organizations and societies active in Highlands to participate in this year’s Local Government Week celebration set for Thursday, April 16, at Borough Hall, Navesink Ave. The public is urged o attend to learn more about the borough and its organizations and to offer input or ask questions in specific areas of information.
The celebration and opportunity for all organizations to show how they are part of the borough will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 16.
One highlight of the event will be Kathleen Shaw’s presentation on flood Plan Management Compliance with the DEP, as well as redevelopment for Bay Avenue. Shaw, who is the borough’s CRS Coordinator, will have displays and pertinent information and available and answer specific property questions from local property owners concerning flood insurance and how it is available in the borough.
The Highlands Historical Society as well as the Fire Department will have tables set up to highlight some of their activities. Other organizations still have time to arrange table space and explain their mission and how they help make Highlands the close knit community it is.
Mayor Broullon and members of council will be on hand to welcome all and to answer questions or provide information on government activities.
Purpose of the Local Government Week celebration, which is held annually in Highlands, is to bring awareness to the community and residents as the state celebrates Local Government Week.
Anyone wishing further information on the evening’s presentations or wanting to set up informational station during the evening should contact Borough Hall at 732-872-1224, ext. 202.
Light refreshments will be served throughout the evening
The Market is in one of the 22 squares that delineate a planned community for one of the oldest states in the Union, and it’s an area, like pretty much all of Savannah’s historic area, that blends fact and fiction in a way that delights the thousands of visitors who want to enjoy the charm and friendliness of the people together with some of the oddities of the South.The Market is in one of the 22 squares that delineate a planned community for one of the oldest states in the Union, and it’s an area, like pretty much all of Savannah’s historic area, that blends fact and fiction in a way that delights the thousands of visitors who want to enjoy the charm and friendliness of the people together with some of the oddities of the South.The Market is in one of the 22 squares that delineate a planned community for one of the oldest states in the Union, and it’s an area, like pretty much all of Savannah’s historic area, that blends fact and fiction in a way that delights the thousands of visitors who want to enjoy the charm and friendliness of the people together with some of the oddities of the South.The Market is in one of the 22 squares that delineate a planned community for one of the oldest states in the Union, and it’s an area, like pretty much all of Savannah’s historic area, that blends fact and fiction in a way that delights the thousands of visitors who want to enjoy the charm and friendliness of the people together with some of the oddities of the South.The Market is in one of the 22 squares that delineate a planned community for one of the oldest states in the Union, and it’s an area, like pretty much all of Savannah’s historic area, that blends fact and fiction in a way that delights the thousands of visitors who want to enjoy the charm and friendliness of the people together with some of the oddities of the South.
Pirates Just staying around the City Market in the historic area is enough of a location to keep you busy, entertained, educated, even ‘scared’ on a trip to Savannah, Georgia.
The Market is in one of the 22 squares that delineate a planned community for one of the oldest states in the Union, and it’s an area, like pretty much all of Savannah’s historic area, that blends fact and fiction in a way that delights the thousands of visitors who want to enjoy the charm and friendliness of the people together with some of the oddities of the South.
The Savannah College of Art and Design
One of the more amazing organizations in Georgia is SCAD, the Savannah College of Art and Design. First created in Savannah as a college for art and design in 1978, it originally consisted of one building and had 78 students earning degrees in fields not offered at any other colleges in the South or southeast at that time.
Today, less than 50 years later, it includes 75 buildings and has thousands of students in a variety of art and design fields from murals to architecture. It is a private school and now has locations here, in Atlanta, Georgia and Lacoste France and offers more than 100 degrees and 75 minors.
SCAD has dorms and student housing in several places around the city, its own bussing for students, and a Museum of Art that features works of the students themselves, as well as gift shops where their talent is for sale. Its contributions to preservation of history in restoration of historic sites have earned it numerous honors from both historic foundations and architectural institutions.
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum
Intellectual yet fun as it is, SCAD shares all it offers with so many other museums, restaurants, and tourist attractions including the Juliet Low Museum, the home of the founder of the Girl Scouts, the Telfair Museums, the oldest public art museum in the South . That was founded in 1883 when local philanthropist Mary Telfair left her home and its furnishings to the Georgia Historical Society to be opened as a museum. The Museum is actually three different buildings, all offering something different in art, history and architecture from three different collections.
And of course for those of who love the unusual and ghosts, there are plenty of museums, stories, and oddities to keep both pirates and ghosts alive and entertaining. There’s also a terrific Prohibition Museum that reminds those of us along the Jersey Coast that some of the names from the Roaring’ 20s are as well known down South as they are here, from Machine Gun Kelly to Al Capone. It’s a fun museum that shows how this 13 year attempt at regulating the morals and drinking habits of Americans did not work, but certainly introduced bootlegging and lots of other crime to cities and towns alike.
Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum
Also in the City Market, and down a flight of outdoor steps adorned with a cannon, is the Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum, a sensational fairly new attraction to Savannah that highlights some of that true, and perhaps not so true or legendary stories about well known pirates. Statues, pictures, talking models and scenery in a museum too dark to appreciate it all highlights piracy and tells stories of how even naval ship captains created their own pirates by cruel treatment forcing their crews to mutiny .
The Museum tells its own version of the story of Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, and the La Concorde, the French slave ship he captured and renamed the Queen Anne’s Revenge, as well as Stede Bonnet, better known as the Gentleman Pirate, who captained his own ship as a buccaneer and actually paid wages to his crew.
The last section of the museum is posted with warnings to parents alerting them of the cruelties that are on display in that very darkened section of the underground exhibit.And cruel and distasteful they are, from hangings and knifings, to beatings and more, the museum posts it all as its final display. But it’s all part of a museum where you get to see things you wouldn’t otherwise witness.
Ghosts are alive and well all over the City Market and beyond, with several restaurants dedicated to them, museums on crime, cults and secret societies highlighting them, paranormal professionals ready to read futures or investigate the past and stores for purchase of crystals, minerals, ritual paraphernalia and books on the paranormal.
While ghosts, pirates, artisans, architects and professionals in numerous other fields of interests are all part of a busy Southern city that boasts honestly enough it offers something for everyone, there are places of worship as well that are not only active and offering religious services, but are also museums that house artifacts and are unique in architecture and interior. Congregation Mickve Israel and St. John the Baptist Cathedral both hold stories of how the Jewish residents and Irish Catholics or earlier eras helped make Savannah a vital Southern city and both remain important parts of the community today.
The Friends of Cedar View (FOCV) invite all to attend a Memorial Day commemoration of the colored soldiers who served in the Civil War as well as all military on Sunday, May 24 at 2 p.m.. at Cedar View Cemetery, 58 Hurley’s Lane,, Lincroft, adjacent to St. Leo’s School.
: The mission of FOCV is to preserve and protect the African American Cedar View Cemetery founded on November 14, 1850, as well as to ensure the continued solemnity of this hallowed ground. The Friends also hope to bring increased awareness of the cemetery’s unique historical and cultural value to the public.
Cedar View Cemetery is among the most historic black gravesites in Monmouth County. Several of the interred there are former slaves and their manumitted descendants. The cemetery was neglected and overgrown for decades until the recent efforts of the Friends of Cedar View to restore it.
The Friends of Cedar View is supported by more than 100 individuals, businesses and organizations that have donated time, goods, services and funds to the project. The cemetery is also part of the Black Heritage Trail of New Jersey.
Key stakeholders include trustees of the Friends of Cedar View, Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society of NJ, Boy Scouts of Lincroft, Grabas Institute for Continuing Education, Monmouth Conservation Foundation, Middletown Landmarks Commission, Middletown Township Committee, several Monmouth County Genealogical organizations, Monmouth University School of Social Work, Pilgrim Baptist Church, St. Leo the Great Church, Bennett Property and Design, Engineering & Land Planning Associates, Inc. (E&LP), Sunrise Title Agency, T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, Affordable Precision Granite, URAS Monuments of Middletown and Flynn’s Tree Service.
Donations are welcome and can be made on the Friends website : www.cedarviewcemetery.org ore mailed to Friends of Cedar View Inc.
PO Box 371 Lincroft, NJ 07738.
For further information, e-mail friendsofcedarview@gmail.com
Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.
Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.
Jason Smith, an aircraft maintenance supervisor for Piedmont Airlines, was presented with the 2025 Piedmont President’s Award recently at a gala awards ceremony at the Sullenberger Aviation Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The award is Piedmont’s highest individual honor and this year was presented to 25 of the 184 nominations among the airline’s 10,000 employees, with a combined total of 275 years of service. The Lacey High School graduate as been with the airlines for seven years and is employed at Philadelphia International Airport.
Formerly of Highlands, later a resident of Lacey Township and now living in Barnegat, Smith was also part of Piedmont’s Veteran & Military ERG, which was recognized as ERG (Employee Resource Group) of the Year at the 2025 Community & Belonging Excellence Summit also held in Charlotte.
Smith is a board member of Piedmont Airlines’ Veterans & Military Employee Resource Group (VMERG), where he serves as a member for the 2025–2027 term. The group’s mission is to support veterans, military personnel, their families, and their communities through programs, services, compassion, and engagement. His favorite program of that group in which he takes a leading role is coordinating an annual volunteer day aboard the Battleship New Jersey. “ It is a meaningful service project that brings veterans and employees together to preserve an important piece of military history while also giving back to the broader community,” Smith said.
As an Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor, Smith works as the Philadelphia Hub Tower Coordinator in the American Eagle tower at the airport. The job includes responding to a plane team member’s call if a discrepancy is found on an ERJ-145 aircraft, then working to resolve the issue over the phone if possible, or should hands-on maintenance be required, connecting the crew with Maintenance Operations Control in Salisbury, Maryland for accurate aircraft logbook, as well as dispatching aircraft maintenance technicians to the aircraft. He also works with the Flight Operations Analyst on trend review and corrective actions to improve operations.
Smith is also Piedmont Airlines’ Philadelphia Aircraft Maintenance lead Environmental Coordinator, ensuring the station remains compliant with environmental policies and regulations by overseeing environmental records, spill response, hazardous waste compliance, chemical management, training, permits, and coordination with American Airline’s Corporate Environmental.
The maintenance supervisor has completed numerous leadership and management development courses supporting his obligations in maintenance supervision, operational coordination, and environmental compliance. Other courses have included advanced aircraft maintenance training focused on the EMB-145 and RVSM qualifications, and continues training in maintenance procedures, safety, and technical publications on a routine basis.
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“Being honored with Piedmont’s highest award was both humbling and surreal,” Smith said. “I come to work each day simply focused on doing my best and taking care of my coworkers and our customers, to be recognized by senior leadership in that way meant a great deal to me. “
Smith said that while the celebratory dinner and award was meaningful, it also gave him the opportunity to connect with team members from across the company, including meeting Piedmont President and CEO Eric Morgan and spending time with current and former company leaders, senior leadership, and coworkers.
Also memorable from the evening, he continued, was reading the messages on my Kudoboard from current and former coworkers, friends, and leaders. “Seeing their kind words about my work, leadership, dedication, and involvement in the Veterans Military ERG was genuinely meaningful.”
The Atlantic Highlands Shade Tree Commission is hosting a screening of “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time” at the Library, Thursday, April 9 at 7:00 PM.
The special documentary hosted by the Shade Tree Commission honors April as Earth Month.
The impact of Leopold’s work has been felt around the globe! The work that he did at his Wisconsin farm, along with his writing of “A Sand County Almanac,” contributed in developing what PBS called his “revolutionary ‘land ethic'”… and challenges us to consider our own relationship with the land.”
The full length, high-definition documentary film highlights the legendary conservationist pointing out society’s ethical responsibility to care for the natural world.
No reservations are necessary and all are invited to attend.
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Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.Ezekiel Lewis was born December 26, 1723, in Rhode Island. It is not known how or why he came to New Jersey, but he married Phebe Johnson on May 14, 1766 at Christ Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury, establishing his family here in New Jersey a decade before the Revolution.During the Revolutionary War, Lewis served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Monmouth County Militia in the artillery company commanded by Captain Barnes Smock. In this capacity he stood with his fellow militiamen in defense of local communities and in actions aimed at undermining British military efforts in the region. His military service included participation in one of the more notable local engagements of the war—the capture of the British brigantine Britannia in late December 1779.
