Just curious, every time I drive by, there are more parked, refrigerated trailers and now there is a line of them intentionally blocking sight into the property. Is it a giant crypto mining rig or something?

Live in NJ work in DE. Looking for a new full service bank or credit union. Must have a good app, do loans, have auto bill pay and a no monthly fee checking account.Good customer service would be nice for a change too. Ok if it's national.

Are there routinely fireworks in the Pittsgrove area on July 4? I feel like I’ve seen them from my porch before but last year didn’t see much of anything. Can’t find anything online.

I moved here a little bit ago and I miss the Costco I had by me on the shore, I see there's no Costco down here but anyone know if there's other bulk style stores nearby or maybe over the bridge in Delaware? I know if it's too far I'll never actually use my membership lol.

Heard a rumbling sound and my whole house shook. Check earthquake sites to see what happened?

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/at00sbh3yv/executive

https://www.southjerseyobserver.com/63-acres-in-salem-county-have-been-returned-to-indigenous-conservationists/

I was just a kid but I spoke to you guys so often, many of you recognized my voice. I probably told you my name, too.

My universe got irrevocably changed when I was nine. My (expletives kept to myself) mother cheated on then left my Dad. The night she did, I was home alone with him when he collapsed on the floor and had a seizure of some kind.

We lived in a two family house in Alloway on Greenwich St. We lived downstairs and my Aunt and Uncle lived upstairs, thank all that is holy.

When Dad fell, I ran screaming for them and my Aunt took care of me while my Uncle called the ambulance. It seemed like Dad was gone for months while I got passed from family member to family member.

He did eventually come home and he and "mom" got back together and acted like none of that happened. We moved to Mannington and they bought me a horse... to distract me, I suppose.

Anyway, all of this, besides trying to figure out boys and survive puberty and school and life, kind of freaked me out. I was one scared kid.

I didn't trust my mom and Dad worked shift work at Chambers Works. (Which just reminded me of that switch board guy. I'll get to him in a second.) When he wasn't at work, he was at either the Moose in Woodstown or the Eagles in Salem enhancing his income as it were. I could call him at work during the 3 to 11 and 11 to 7 shifts but not so much days or get hold of him at either other place.

Then I found you guys. Always there, always patient with me and my anxieties no matter what time I called. I know I woke people up sometimes and I'm sorry for that but, again, thank you for being there.

I'm almost sixty now and I've been dealing with anxiety and depression forever but I am still here, still standing, and I credit you guys with helping me be able to.

I hope you have all been able to live your best lives. You all deserve it.

Now, about switch board guy. If I remember correctly, his name was Carl... I think. He answered when you called the main number at Chambers Works. He'd ask what extension and then be all mean and snippy, heaving huge, dramatic, annoyed sighs when you told him which extension. Every single time.

Then, this one time I called and when he asked for the extension, I said I wanted to talk to him for a minute. I was about 12 or so I think.

He was surprised and a little wary. He asked what I wanted and I asked him why he was so mean all the time... lol He said, "I am?" and I said, "Well, yeah" and we must've talked for 20 minutes. He explained his impatience and I explained why I called my Dad so often.

After that, he not only remembered me and was nice, he also remembered which two extensions I always asked for.

I know this is a weird little story but, in case anyone knows him, I just wanted to mention that I remember him and it still makes me smile.

Peace