SJM_SouthernExposure_725_SouthernExposure_11_08 7 / 21 / 25 3 : 24 PM Page 1 GO FIGURE + HAVING A MOMENT + EVENTS + HIT OR MISS + NAMES TO KNOW SouthernExposure The number of New Jersey restaurants hon - 85 ored in Wine Spectator’s 2025 Restaurant Awards , which recog - nize the world’s best restaurants for A Cherry Hill native and Phillies batboy for five wine — two of which are located in seasons , Adam Crognale won the fan vote to attend Cherry Hill : Caffe Aldo Lamberti and the 2025 MLB All - Star Game in Atlanta on July 15 , Seasons 52 . representing the National League . The first - ever All - Star Ball Crew was announced on July 9 , and $ 7549 , Crognalewaschosen after a Phillies video was Theaverage annual amount spent on posted to showcase his talent . The reel featured Crog - groceries in New Jersey , representing nale’s moves and agility , with an especially impressive catch 5.4 % of a resident’s average income — of a chopper hit by Kyle Schwarber . Motivated by his own ex - thesecond - lowest percentage in the perience with Diffuse Large B - cell lymphoma in his knee as a nationwith only D.C . spending less . teenager , he is an advocate for cancer patients and works $ 122.5 million with several nonprofits , inspiring others through his efforts to According to a review by the NJ Elec - give back and his success . Last year , Crognale partnered with tion Law Enforcement Commission , the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to fund vital medical re - the amount spent between candidates search and to advocate for education and support for pa - and independent groups in New tients while participating in the organization’s Visionaries of Jersey’s 2025 gubernatorial primary , the Year initiative . becoming the most expensive gov - ernor’s race in state history . GARDEN STATE OSCAR MOVIE HANK AZARIA & THE 78,131 EVENTS FILM FESTIVAL : MARATHON EZ STREET BAND Thenumber of free counseling ses - BEST OF THE FEST Aug . 18 - 22 Aug . 23 sionsadministered to 18,207 college THE WIZARD OF OZ Aug . 14 Each day , experience a dif - The famed actor and voice of students in NJ since the state’s part - Now - July 27 Enjoyan evening of award - ferent free screening , many characters on The Simp - nershipwith Uwill , a mental health Followthe Yellow Brick Road to winningshort films from the including2025 Best Picture sons and his new Springsteen institution , began in 2023 . The no - cost , The Ritz to immerse yourself in archives of New Jersey’s Pre - Oscarwinner Anora and nom - tribute band come to town . statewide teletherapy initiative is the theLand of Oz . Haddon Town - first of its kind . mierIndependent Film Fes - ineesConclave , Wicked , 8 p.m . , ticket prices vary , ship , The Ritz Theatre Company , tival . Atlantic City , Noyes Arts A Complete Unknown and The Borgata According to a new study RitzTheatreCo.org Garage of Stockton University , Emilia Pérez . Cherry Hill , by Stockton University , NoyesMuseum.org Cherry Hill Public Library , 65 % the percentage of New CHPLNJ.org Jerseyans who believe beach access should come at no charge for resi - STELLA FARMS dents . Out of all participants , only CORN FESTIVAL one in five believe the prices for Aug . 16 beach tags are actually reasonable . Stop by Stella Farms to cele - brate everything corn with Theamount NJ Transit BARKING LOT local vendors , handmade faresincreased on July 1 SIPS & BREWS crafts and other themed fes - 3 % when the first enlarge - Aug . 1 SUMMER HAPPY tivities . Berlin , 15 School mentunder a 2024 fare policy took Enjoy food trucks , cocktails HOUR effect . The increase helps fund NJ House Lane , andentertainment while bene - Aug . 21 Transit’s proposed $ 3.2 billion oper - StellaFarms.net fitting animals in need . ating budget for the 2026 fiscal year . Enjoy a complimentary drink , Voorhees , Animal Welfare live entertainment and a bit of COLLINGSWOOD Association , AWANJ.org history aboard the Battleship CRAFTS AND FINE 2 million Photo credit : DFree / Shutterstock.com New Jersey . Camden , Battle - Thenumber of New Jerseyans that ART FESTIVAL GREASE ship New Jersey , Battleship - traveled more than 50 miles from their Aug . 17 home over Fourth of July weekend , Aug . 7 - 9 NewJersey.org CAR SHOW & FOOD For the 19th year , according to AAA . Of those , 1.7 mil - VoorheesTheatre Company’s TRUCK FESTIVAL Collingswood returns with its lion traveled by car , 190,000 by plane production of the hit musical Aug . 29 festival of art , exhibits , WINE DOWN and 155,000 by public transportation . comes to life on stage . Explore a showcase of hundreds demonstrations , music and SUMMER Voorhees , Raymond J . Brosel of cars alongside food and more.Collingswood , Haddon Aug . 23 - 24 Thenumber of water rescues Jr . Performing Arts Center , artisan vendors , and live music . Avenue & Perkins Center for Sipyour favorite wine while acrossOcean County after 5 VoorheesTheatre.org Glassboro , Glassboro Town 18p.m.on Sunday , July 6th . All the Arts , Collingswood enjoying live music . Red Bank Square , Glassboro.org those rescued , ranging from ages 10 to CraftsAndFineArtFestival.com Battlefield Park , National 48 , were found in unguarded areas . Park , GloucesterCountyNJ.gov SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 22 issue 4 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 12 |