Elyse Notarianni

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Astrophotographer Chris Bakley is Capturing the South Jersey sky

If you’re searching for a distraction from the pandemic raging across the Earth, Chris Bakley suggests you look to the sky. When the galaxy is especially fascinating, Bakley gathers stargazers (at first in-person, but now virtually) to observe and teach about out-of-this-world moments in space. A freelance photojournalist, Bakley, 27, has spent the past 10 years taking breathtaking photos of celestial South Jersey. He’s now turning others on to the wonders of outer space.

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What Does Pregnancy in 2020 Look Like?

Moms often have that dramatic story they like to tell about their baby’s birth or the 9 months leading up to that special day. (Just ask women who delivered during the Blizzard of ’96 or Hurricane Sandy, and you’ll get an earful.) Kids born in 2020 will likely be reminded time and again how they arrived in the year everything changed. The stories may get more dramatic over time, but here’s what you need to know if you’re going through it now.

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Gigi’s Got Grit

Gigi Gustin is tough. She may not always look that way (she’s got plenty of glam shots on her Instagram), but she’s proven it again and again. Knock her down. She’ll get up. And ok, knock her down again. Same result

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Charlotte Markey: The battle for self-love starts young

It starts when they’re very young. From their first social media login, girls are creating a highlight reel of their lives and their appearance. Many who haven’t even reached double-digit birthdays yet are photoshopping, filtering and retouching photos to hide acne, erase cellulite or create that coveted thigh gap. Off screen, they’re picking apart any tiny imperfections, counting calories and hopping on fad diets. Charlotte Markey, a Rutgers University-Camden psychology professor, wants to change all that

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The Covid Gender Gap

Coronavirus does not choose who it infects based on gender. But that doesn’t mean men and women are affected the same way. South Jersey medical experts weigh in on the many ways the pandemic hits women differently – and in some cases harder.

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