SJM_EditorsNote_1_22_EditorsNote 1 / 20 / 22 4 : 09 PM Page 1 EDITOR’S NOTE LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL As we journey into 2022 , I have to admit I’m We have some great things planned for this publication in 2022 feeling a bit more excited than usual about the which means you’ll find more compelling local stories , interviews start of the new year . Sure , we still haven’t escaped with notable names and the overall type of content that gives our the doldrums of the pandemic , but signs are readers a glimpse into this great place where we live , work and play . pointing toward us possibly climbing out of this During the year , we’d love to hear from you about what you are hole at some point this year . After all these enjoying — and what you are not . The feedback helps us tremen - months , the fear has turned into fatigue and we dously and it further connects us with our audience . I encourage are all just anxious to move on with our lives — you to interact with us through our various social media channels whatever that may entail . or send us a quick email to let us know your thoughts . Personally , I am looking forward to spending more quality time I’ve never been one to make a New Year’s resolution , but I am with my wife and watching our 5 - year - old son continue to grow going to put extra emphasis on enjoying life a little bit more this and find new ways to make us laugh . I’m quite sure he’ll also find year.We’ve all had our fair share of ups and downs , both before and more than a few ways to drive us up a wall as well , like when he during the pandemic , and so I think it’s only right we celebrate the “ accidentally ” used a marker to color part of our newly painted good times . I thank you for bringing us into your lives on a monthly downstairs recently . You take the good with the bad . basis and I am so grateful that I’ve had the privilege to do so for the While the pandemic has put a renewed focus on spending time past 11 - plus years . with loved ones and cherishing the little moments , it has also refo - Here’s hoping 2022 is the year we’ve all been waiting for ! cused me on my career . Being able to put out this magazine each month and share it with our readers is cathartic in a way . I won’t Kind regards , ever meet the vast majority of our readers , but that doesn’t change the fact that I never want to disappoint them . Our staff is deter - mined to create a product that provides a brief escape while being informative , enjoyable and engaging . We’d like to think we do that consistently well , but we also don’t rest on our laurels and so we are constantly challenging ourselves to grow and evolve . Peter J . Proko , Editor - in - Chief SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 18 issue 10 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 6 |