At Lake Lenape in Mays Landing, the Water Lantern Festival lit up the community spirit. Families, friends, and strangers gathered for a night filled with live music, food trucks, local vendors, and even a scavenger hunt — all leading up to the breathtaking lantern launch at sunset. A large number of glowing lanterns carrying heartfelt messages, hopes, and wishes floated across the water, which showed a serene, yet powerful symbol of unity, love, new beginnings, As the event set out to do, it was