Gun Safety Month
June is gun safety month. May is mental health awareness month. I’m not sure it would matter much to combine the two but it certainly couldn’t hurt. At this point […]
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Camps for Kids
There are many fun experiences in store around our city and county in May and June. For a truly unique experience, Hands Up Silent Theatre will present Beauty and the
Vigilance About Public Health
No matter how we look at things, it’s been a long couple of years since the start of the pandemic. Somehow, 2019 seems like a lifetime ago instead of just
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In Their Shoes
There are days when, as a mayor, I feel discouraged. It might be in response to a resident who vents frustration at me or it may be criticism, whether warranted
Jazz and All That
We are excited to announce our Free Jazz Concert is returning for the first time since 2019. Millville Development Corporation and the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts will present
Coronavirus Funeral Assistance
The severity of the pandemic, if not obvious by a simple look at the stats (as of this writing, 81,828,144 people have been infected with Covid-19 and 1,008,174 have died
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Arts Camp, Spring Events
The Glasstown Arts District is ready to register the youth of our communities for the 23rd year of Art Creates Excellence (ACE) summer camp. We are excited to begin enrollment
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Alcohol Awareness
You know I’m being cynical when I state that February is “Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket” Month. I refuse to be cynical about the fact that April is Alcohol
Welcome Teen Arts
On Wednesday, April 6, the Glasstown Arts District will be welcoming the Cumberland Cape May Counties Teen Arts Festival after a two-year hiatus due to COVID. Nearly 700 teens from
Plastic Bag Ban Nears
As we get ready to undertake Bridgeton’s semi-annual community clean-up for 2022 with the kick-off Saturday (March 26) at 9 a.m. at the Marino Center (11 Washington Street), my thoughts
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