Many Americans have begun adjusting to life under social distance measures, staying at home and away from other humans as much as possible. But not everyone has hopped aboard the "flatten the curve" wagon, and healthcare workers have a message for those who haven't. Doctors and nurses have taken to social media to encourage people to abide by the recommendation to stay at home as much as possible. They want the public to know that if we fail at this, our healthcare system will be overwhelmed in the coming weeks with more critically ill patients than hospitals can handle. There won't be enough hospital beds. There won't be enough life-saving ventilators, and people will die who don't need to.

No doubt you’ve found yourself squabbling with friends over restaurants and your respective reviews of them. Now imagine going to a bar, sitting next to a stranger, and having the same debate. That’s the premise of Check, Please!, WHYY12’s latest 13 episode series, premiering at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 9th. The show is a lot about setting expectations for viewers at home — not just taking people at their word, but getting to know, “What would I experience if I went to this restaurant?” It’s also really challenging pairing guests. Park Place Café is one of the restaurants featured in 'Check, Please!' In every episode, the other guests can’t have eaten in each other’s restaurants before — which gets really, really tricky with people who love food, because if you’re a big foodie, you’ve eaten at most places. So we end up having to make sure that we’re getting places that are a bit out in the field or off the beaten path, just so there’s more variation and we have those interesting conversations that get into, even though they’re used to eating in Center City, why it’s worth driving over to Merchantville.

As of 6:00 a.m. the National Weather Service in Mt. Holly is predicting wintry precipitation from Sunday, December 1st through Monday, December 2nd with rain today and tonight, changing to snow on Monday in parts of southern NJ, northern DE and extreme northeastern MD.. The snow may result in slippery travel conditions and there is some uncertainty that freezing rain will occur in our area. Please use caution when driving and remember that ice will develop on elevated surfaces, bridges, overpasses, trees and wires sooner than it will on roads and walkways.

The Ohio State Buckeyes earned their first Women’s Big Ten Conference title in 34 years this weekend and Merchantville's own Molly Kowal a new pool record. After finishing 3rd last year, Ohio State outperformed defending champion Indiana, and 2016-2018 champion Michigan, winning by a margin of by 197 points. The Ohio State senior, Merchantville resident and Woodbine Swim Club alum slowly began to build a dominant lead in the top heat and would close her senior B1G career on top with a new championship and Iowa pool record at 15:43.17. Kowal’s previous lifetime best was 15:44.61 from the 2019 NCAA meet. Her B1G title-winning time makes her the 17th-fastest U.S. performer in event history. She also recorded a career-best in the 500 free of 4:39.35 to take 5th in the event, and took 9th in the 400 IM in 4:09.93.

Joe Holman, who built a family auto dealership into an international company, has died at age 93. “He showed that nice guys can be pretty successful in business,” said Frank Beideman, executive vice president at Holman Enterprises, which is now employing the fifth generation of a South Jersey family. He was a star basketball player at Merchantville High School, where he played trumpet in the marching band and was the drum major and, a basketball standout at Princeton, which he attended on the GI Bill after serving in the Navy. An avid golfer, Holman was a member of the Merchantville, Tavistock and Pine Valley country clubs. Holman was active in several South Jersey charities, including local affiliates of the United Way and American Red Cross. He was a life trustee and distinguished fellow at Coriell Institute for Medical Research in Camden. In 1924 Holman Enterprises, parent company of ARI, launched in Merchantville, New Jersey when Steward C. Holman signed a dealership contract with the Ford Motor Company. Enjoy this video of their history.