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The Mulholland family of Egg Harbor Township took The Current to Maui, Hawaii in February. Jim, Lauren and their son Benjamin went snorkeling, hiking, swimming and whale watching – the humpback whales were everywhere. They went to the top of the volcano and down below into the lava tubes.

Our Lady of Sorrows travel club from Linwood took a cruise to Hawaii on the Carnival Spirit with the Gazette. Pictured are Carm Rosch and Lorraine Dufffield, Phil Costello, Kathy Picci, Dolores Curry, Jim Picci and Miriam Mueller.
 

Monkeying around in Hawaii

Rose and Sandy Hickerson of Absecon went to the Hawaiian Islands on a seven-day cruise sailing on the Pride of Aloha. On their fourth day they visited the zoo on the island of Hilo.

Taking in Hawaii
Inez and Lou Barberio of Egg Harbor Township attended a business convention in Kauai, Hawaii in March. In between meetings they were able to enjoy some amazing weather and get some much-needed sun. While he ventured out on a rafting adventure to location sights of “Jurassic Park” and “King Kong,” she stayed at the resort and relaxed at the Anara Spa with a massage treatment.
 

The Gazette cruised the Hawaiian Islands with the Everson family. Besides snorkeling and volcano exploring, sons Kyle and Glenn fulfilled a dream of surfing the pipeline on the north shore of Oahu.
 

Lauren Finlay, center, is flanked by friend Mary Baglione and her mom  Beth Finlay of Villas in front of beautiful Rainbow Falls in  Hilo, Hawaii. Lauren, a junior literature major at Ramapo College, completed a semester as part of the National Student Exchange Program  at the University of Hawaii, Hilo. Mom and Mary flew out for a visit in December.

Gushing over their Oahu trip

Stephany Vaca of Mays Landing and Laura Daniels of Marlton, friends who met at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, visited Hawaii from mid-July to mid-August and had the time of their lives. Here, they stand by the Halona blowhole on Oahu, a small shoreline geyser which was a setting in the movie “50 First Dates.”
 

Remembering the USS Arizona

Committeeman Paul Hodson of Egg Harbor Township enjoyed a belated 25th anniversary vacation with his wife, Patricia, in the Hawaiian Islands. They visited the “Big Island” of Hawaii as well as the islands of Oahu and Maui. Here, Paul and Pat are pictured in front of the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, the final resting place for many of the battleship's 1,177 crew members who lost their lives on Dec. 7, 1941.

Getting a tan in the Aloha State

Al and Sheila Hedelt of Linwood, left, and Nancy and George Butrus of Mays Landing went on a three-week vacation that started with four days of sightseeing in San Francisco. From there they went to Kauai, Hawaii, for seven days of delightful weather, beaches and exploring and then on to the big island, Hawaii, for the last leg. This picture was taken at Mauna Loa Village, where they stayed for eight days.

Mike and Lorena Coggins of Massachusetts joined brother Tripp Coggins and his wife Arleen and parents Leo and Gail Leopardi from Beesley’s Point on the Pride of America ship cruise to the Hawaiian Islands.

Aloha! Wildwood Crest residents Tim Bennett and Bonnie Sharp recently spent some time vacationing together in both Oahu and Maui. Their days were filled with sightseeing and dining in some of the most memorable places in Hawaii. They also packed their favorite local newspaper for the trip -- The Wildwood Leader.

Living it up at the luau

Isabelle, Jonathan and Chris Nazha traveled to Maui, Hawaii, during spring break. This photo was taken at the Old Lahaina Luau. They went on to Oahu for a visit to Pearl Harbor and a few nights on Waikiki Beach.

Jim and Jane Mount of Villas brought the Gazette to Hilo, Hawaii, where Jim ran in a 10.8 mile race as part of the Big Island International Marathon. He said he finished in an hour and 46 minutes, calling it a good time for him, especially since the first 8 miles were mostly uphill. The photo was taken March 18.

Hanging loose in Hawaii

Douglas and Barbara Loose of Somers Point traveled to Hawaii to visit their son and daughter-in-law, Jay and LoriAnn Loose of Honolulu, Hawaii. Jay, a former Somers Point resident, is a Navy musician and a member of the Pacific Fleet Band in Pearl Harbor. The couples are pictured here at Diamond Head State Monument on the island of Oahu.

Molly Lamont went on a nine-day trip to beautiful Maui. She is seen here relaxing with the Gazette next to an ancient tribal war canoe. Molly and the Gazette survived the plane ride far better than the photographers, Linda and Jay Lamont.

Dining out on Kauai

Kathy Erskine of Somers Point, her niece Megan Zega, and friend Laura from Philadelphia traveled to Kauai, Hawaii, for a week in October 2006. The trio enjoyed a great dinner and drinks before heading back home.

Not a bad place to do some research

Jim, Judy, Delaney and MacKenzie Alton of Egg Harbor Township visited Maui for 15 days, including a two-day trip to the Big Island to visit their good friend, Pelé, at her home in Kilauea, Caldera. They are pictured overlooking Halemaumau Crater.  They were there celebrating Jim’s graduation from Richard Stockton College with a degree in education. The trip presented a perfect opportunity to study volcanoes up close for Jim, a new seventh-grade science teacher at the Alder Avenue Middle School.  The family spent time hiking over lava fields and viewing the Pu’u Loa Petroglyphs and Holei Sea Arch on Chain of Craters Road.

Jim and Jane Good of Sea Isle City and Tom and Mary Hannan of Cape May Beach enjoyed their Hawaiian cruise on the Island Princess with the Gazette.

A wave from Waikiki

Dennis and Cherie Flath of Egg Harbor Township traveled to Hawaii for a glorious 16-day stay to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They enjoyed snorkeling, hiking to a waterfall, biking, kayaking, an “earthquake,” and just sharing their love together. They are shown here after hiking to the top of Diamond Head Crater, high above the city of Waikiki in the background.

Happy trails to waterfalls

In January Phyllis Bagnell of Galloway Township and Melanie Lehneis of Egg Harbor City celebrated Lehneis’s birthday by traveling to Oahu to see Pearl Harbor and then to Maui for whale watching and hiking trails along waterfalls in Hana. They enjoyed shopping in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Skip Jastremski of Rio Grande/Wildwood Crest traveled to Oahu, Hawaii just before the holidays and said he “spent 16 glorious days in Surfers Paradise exploring the North Shore, visiting the Pipeline Masters surfing contest and The Triple Crown events. While there (we) traveled to Haleiwa, the surfing capital of the world, and hung out with Johnny Moore of the Famous Grass Skirt Grill.” He said there is also one in Ocean City, and called it family oriented. He also traveled to Pearl Harbor “and saw many sights that will be cherised in my heart for a life time.” While there, he also traveled to the island of Maui on a day outing and climbed to the top of Haleakala National Park (10,000 feet) saying “What a view.” When at home Jastremski said he enjoys the company of his kids, grandkids and friends in Cape May County.