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The Maple Tree: More than just a gift shop, it’s ‘where friends gather’

Seaville, NJ – When Rosie McCoy first opened her gift shop, The Maple Tree, three years ago it was the only business in the small strip mall at the beginning of Route 50 in Seaville.One... more »

Local Craftspeople And Shops Offer Great Candle Selection

It's a typical weekday afternoon at Green Daffodil in Ferndale. Owners Anne Simonetti and Siouxsan Miller, both of Ferndale, are pouring melted soy wax (made from soybean oil) into tins and glass jars. They just... more »

Store That Wishes You Well

Wishing Well, a gift shop on Church Hill Road in Sandy Hook center, offers a potpourri of surprises for health food enthusiasts and shoppers seeking handcrafts.The shop, owned by Tamara Doherty, specializes in dozens of... more »

Small Businesses See Growth Ahead, Amex Survey Says

YORK — For the first time since 2006, growth has surpassed survival as the No. 1 priority for entrepreneurs, according to the American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor, a semiannual survey of business owners now... more »

Don’t Wait Till The Last Minute For Grad Gifts

While it's great to have the time to make your own leis, sometimes you don't have the time or supplies to make enough of these traditional gifts with the graduation season in full bloom.But don't... more »

A Taste Of The Good Life From Steve And Julie’s Veg Box

A WEEK off work in March proved a life-changing moment for a couple who have a passion for food and growing things.Steve and Julie Walton both worked at The Garden Store in Great Billing, but... more »

Smithville Home And Garden Shop Owner Says Her Business ‘Is About Giving Back’

Raquel DeFino is no stranger to the small business world. Twice before, the Egg Harbor Township woman has owned successful shops, the last of which she gave up so she could start a family. Her... more »

Business—and Camaraderie—Boom for Wilton Business

Ann Nash and Mary Logan never expected their Signature Style monogram shop to take off as quickly as it has, so needing to move the business into a much larger storefront within their first year... more »

Determination Drives Small-Town Merchants

It's not easy being a local business in a small or rural community, but business owners are finding ways to get by.Tracey and Charles Jackson opened Jackson's Drug Store in Monticello 45 years ago."Every day... more »

‘Something For Everyone’ At Dove Tail Arts

GALESBURG —Bernice "Bernie" Hamilton may not be an artist, but she knows art. Hamilton's store, Dove Tail Arts, 61 S. Seminary St., celebrated its fifth anniversary this past Thursday.Walking into the store is akin to... more »