When we started publishing in 2000, Mark Zuckerberg was still in high school and a tweet was the sound a bird makes. Now our Facebook page has more than 10,000 likes, and our Twitter feed has more than 4,400 followers.
We love social media, because it keeps us connected to our readers and allows us to give you easy access to articles, behind-the-scenes looks at photo shoots and glimpses at the workings of our office. Check out some of our favorite posts, tweets, photos and more from throughout the years.
2009
Our first-ever Facebook post:
June 5, 2009
Welcome! And thanks for becoming a fan of SJ Magazine. Check back often to read about SJ happenings and life here at our publishing office.
Jon Bon Jovi Visits Camden
Bon Jovi visited Camden today to celebrate the Camden Community GreenUp project.
November 16, 2009
NAWBO GLASS CEILING AWARDS
See Marianne Aleardi’s acceptance speech for “Community Advocate of the Year” award from the National Assoc of Women Business Owners
– Theresa Fontana Hovnanian Well deserved Marianne! Warm congrats!!! Peter and Theresa
– Nancy Moses Finch We are very proud of you!
2010
February 17, 2010
Tune in to SoJO 104.9 this morning to hear Marianne Aleardi talk about the Go Red for Women luncheon tomorrow.
May 26, 2010
Gov. Chris Christie spoke with us about his family, his new job and, oh yes, budget cuts. Look for the June issue this week!
2011
July 5, 2011
Don’t miss The Best of SJ 2011 – did your favorite spot make the list?
August 2, 2011
Did you see SJ’s Carli Lloyd play in the World Cup last month? Hear her story in the August issue…out now!
September 15, 2011
What should someone who is over age 50 be sure they do…even if it’s just once? Your answer may appear in a future issue!
– Jo Marino Face down your fears. For example, I was terrified of motorcycles but at age 50 I finally got on the back of one. At age 53 I got my license.
– Cat Vaughn …do something that scares you
– Stephen Rainsford Travel around the world.
2012
March 19, 2012
Congratulations to SJ Magazine Editor Marianne Aleardi – named an Outstanding Woman of the Year in the field of journalism by the Burlington County Advisory Counsel on Women!
April 19, 2012
Woo-hoo!! SJ Magazine has received a Voice of Business Award from the Burlington County Chamber of Commerce! We’re honored and thankful. The awards dinner is April 30. We’ll see you there!
– Susan Fritz Ambrose Everyone loves SJ!!!!!!!!!! xoxox
Carrie Fisher to speak with SJ Mag’s Marianne Aleardi 11/15 at the Cultural and Judaic Happenings at the Katz JCC! What question would you ask the Star Wars actress and author?
– Mike Perlow There is only ONE topic… Episode VII!!!!
2013
February 1, 2013
The February 2013 issue is live! Check it out and let us know what you think!
www.sjmagazine.net
– Rene Colson Hudson Love it!
– Tracy Shields Great cover!
July 3, 2013
SJ Mag editor Marianne Aleardi emceed a special night for the documentary “On the Other Side of the Fence.” Her favorite moment was this live duet by Greg and Max. Greg’s parents were told Greg would never talk. Now he sings and has a new BFF. We cover this touching project in the Sept. issue.
We were honored to accept an award last night from the American Heart Association – New Jersey for our media support of their great #GoRedForWomen cause! It was a great event!
– SJ Magazine, Peg O’Hearn, Patty Cicali Roman, Erin Bell and 23 others like this
– Anne Sceia Klein Congratulations! Well deserved. You have been such a strong supporter of this cause
2014
April 1, 2014
Bon Jovi in Camden
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi helped cut the ribbon at Joseph’s House in Camden today!
– Christoff F. Lindsey, Nate Hart Studios, Karen Doyle Hiller and 30 others like this
– Stephanie Berkowitz Mashman Love the gray look!! Hot!!
– Michele Moylan Thomas My man looking hot and gray!
August 31, 2014
You might think drug addicts only live in Camden – certainly not in Cherry Hill, Marlton or Moorestown. But you’re wrong. Dead wrong.
– Amy Blakeslee Lazovitz and 66 others like this
– Joseph Arechavala Of course they don’tlive in Camden; they just come in to buy their drugs.
– Frank Alarcon Very tragic and I’m sorry for the families loss. That stuff is a poison on our society. Sure hope they figure out how the hell it gets here and stop the import of this scourge on our society.
– Eileen Mackin-Doherty It is a tragic epidemic…
We are happy to say almost 22,000 people were reached by this post, and nearly 2,000 people clicked thru to read the story on our website.
September 23, 2014
Check out a clip from our brand new show, “This is South Jersey,” coming to NJTV this fall!
– Judy Grove, Kathy Steinberg, Michael Bruce Florist and 97 others like this
– Darlene Sewell Munyan Great. Wishing you continued success.
– Christina Kohl Minnick Congratulations Marianne. Nice going
Look who stopped by the office! Heather’s twins – Owen and Fletcher, only 9 weeks old. (Heather was there too, but we’ve seen her before.) Loved seeing those babies!
October 30, 2014
We had such a great time at our Best of SJ Party last night! Thank you to everyone who came and made it a truly special night!
November 11, 2014
NJ.com heard about “This is South Jersey with Marianne Aleardi” Check out the link!
South Jersey getting its own TV show – www.nj.com
– Cyndi Hampton, Caroline Davis, Gordon Hudson and 78 others like this
– Eric Reynolds Congrats Marianne! Looks like a great show
– Robert Rosetta We need MORE of this type of programming
November 12, 2014
Today’s the day! “This is South Jersey with Marianne Aleardi” premieres tonight at 8:30 pm on NJTV! Check out an exclusive sneak peek!
2015
January 1, 2015
Happy New Year! Just in time for 2015, we just hit 10,000 likes! We knew we could do it – thanks to everyone who made it happen!
January 16, 2015
Wishing you could watch our premiere episode of “This is South #Jersey” again? Now you can! Check out FULL EPISODES on our YouTube channel!
2012
January 16, 2015
Wishing you could watch our premiere episode of “This is South #Jersey” again? Now you can! Check out FULL EPISODES on our YouTube channel!
Our first tweet:
@JustSaySJ: Photographing rain garden at elementary school in Colls with Perkins artists & Rutgers master gardeners for upcoming issue. #artmeetsscience 8 May 2012
@tonylukejr: interview in SJ Magazine I really enjoyed doing this interview check it out! 6 Nov 2012
@JustSaySJ: @CarrieFFisher with @SJMAGEDITOR in the green room before the @JCCBookFestivalinterview last night. 16 Nov 2012
2013
@CarliLloyd: Claude Giroux article in SJ Magazine. Great paragraph of how he became successful. #hardwork #respect 15 Mar 2013
@E_TV_PR: SJ Magazine Talks with @KevinJonas & @DanielleJonas about the new season of #MarriedToJonas!! via @JustSaySJ 11 Apr 2013
@Johnston_Kelly: Terrific interview by @JustSaySJ with #Flyers legend @BernieParent: Ten Questions #NHL 2 Aug 2013
@AliGorman6abc: Thank you to @Justsaysj! I love being from South Jersey so I feel honored to be profiled in your mag 🙂 4 Sep 2013
2014
Dulé Hill shared our article with his fans, and we had a tons of hits to our website:
@JustSaySJ: He played beloved character Gus on @Psych_USA for 8 seasons. Now, NJ native @DuleHill is prepping for life after TV. 1 Apr 2014
@JustSaySJ: Kicking off the Go Red For Women Luncheon w/mistress of ceremonies @SJMAGEDITOR @AHANewJersey 24 Apr 2014
@JustSaySJ: Did you know @OITNB star @madkbrew is a native of Pitman, NJ? #orangeisthenewblack 25 Sep 2014
@LouGreenwald: Great to see @SJMAGEDITOR will be hosting a new South Jersey-centric TV show @JustSaySJ @TheSJTimes @KArearick 10 Nov 2014
@SJMAGEDITOR: glad @megmaley rode the SpinDizzy! No way I would get on that. Wouldn’t be pretty. @JustSaySJ #ThisIsSouthJersey 12 Nov 2014
@GeorgeKyrtatas: #ispy @JustSaySJ @SJMAGEDITOR on a great new show! Check the NJ channel now! 12 Nov 2014
We were live tweeting using #SJMag at our Best of SJ Party on October 29, and we were overwhelmed by the responses. Thanks for all your tweets of support at the party. We’re glad you had a good time – we know we did!
@BizGalKristi: @JustSaySJ great Best of SJ party once again @bcrchamber
@MauryZLevy: Partying with Best of SJ. @JustSaySJ
@sqproductions: Great Best of SJ party! Can’t wait to share the video. Smile at the cameras. @JustSaySJ
@SJMAGEDITOR: WOW! The beautiful work of Michael Bruce! @mbfint @JustsaySJ #sjmag
2015
@JustSaySJ: Change is good, right? It’s also a little nerve-wracking & a little exciting. @SJMAGEDITOR talks about our new logo 2 Jan 2014
@JustSaySJ: We think @MauryZLevy’s touching column on the death of his FB friend is great – so does @phillydotcom #PhillyFive 6 Jan 2015