

The New COVID Boosters Are Coming: Here’s What You Need To Know
This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to FULL story: whyy.org/npr_story_post/the-new-covid-boosters-are-coming-heres-what-you-need-to-know If it feels like everyone you know has

Update From Advocacy Group of Cumberland County
The NJ State Legislature has not meet since the end of June, despite an announcement to meet over the summer to fill judicial vacancies, with over 50 vacancies and some

Inspira Health Adds New Designated Voluntary Behavioral Health Unit
Inspira Health has expanded its behavioral health unit at Inspira Health Center Bridgeton with a new Designated Voluntary Behavioral Health Unit opening soon, pending state approval. The new unit has

Native American Group Acquires Ancestral Land
Recently, the Native American Advancement Corporation, a 501(c)(3) organization based in South Jersey, acquired a forested 63-acre property in Salem County that will be known as the Cohanzick Nature Reserve.

American Red Cross Asks for Donations Amid National Blood Shortage
Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, and there is an emergency need for platelet donors and type O blood donors to make an appointment to give now to

CDC Panel Approves Revised COVID-19 Vaccine
This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: njspotlightnews.org/video/cdc-panel-approves-revised-covid-19-vaccine The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially

Community FoodBank of NJ Hosts Women Fighting Hunger Luncheon
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) will host its annual Women Fighting Hunger Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, at the Linwood Country Club

100 Days Away (9/16): Survey Finds More Than One in 10 Americans Have Started Holiday Shopping
It may be hard to believe, but the holidays will be here before you know it—Saturday, September 16 marked 100 days until Christmas. And according to a recent survey conducted

County Prosecutors Office Releases Age-Progressed Image of Missing Child
September 16 marked the four-year anniversary of the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez (who was five at the time of her disappearance). Last Thursday, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office sent

World-Renowned Artist Lavett Ballard To Curate Exhibit
Award-winning artist and Rowan College of South Jersey–Cumberland (RCSJ) adjunct art professor, Lavett Ballard, is curating an exhibit titled, “Stories My Grandmother Told Me.” This exhibit, which is free to

#JerseyFresh Apples Photo Contest is On
New Jersey Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Joe Atchison III recently announced the #JerseyFreshApples social media photo contest would begin on September 6. Jersey Fresh fans can share photos of Jersey

Vineland Picklers Hold Third Annual Tourney
On August 26 and 27, the Vineland Picklers, an official USA Pickleball club, held their third annual tournament for club members. Last year the event was renamed The Carlos Calixto

Millville, Vineland To Hold 9/11 Ceremonies
The City of Millville, as it has always done since the attack of terrorism on September 11, 2001, will remember the victims with a ceremony “Never, Will The American People

Art With Flowers
The Countryside Garden Club of New Jersey recently had the pleasure of attending an Ikebana demonstration, presented by Mariko Ono. Ikebana is a distinct Japanese style of floral arranging. Mariko

Trout, Woods Share Latest on Golf Course Project
Golf legend Tiger Woods and Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout have shared the latest details about the new golf course at Trout National – The Reserve in Vineland,

Delaware Memorial Bridge Project, Phase III, Begins, Lane Closures Announced
Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) officials announced that construction work to prepare for Phase III – the third and final phase of the major construction project to rehabilitate the