Jim Cook Jr. is the online editor for the South Jersey Times on NJ.com. He has written two plays: an original adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," which has been performed in New Jersey and Illinois, and "Roundabout: A New Amusement," which was performed for the grand opening gala of the Levoy Theatre (Millville, N.J.). He is also a New Jersey Press Association award recipient (2011, Public Service). He resides in Pilesgrove, N.J.