

MINDING YOUR MIND: Library Resources
By Jo Valenti, BSN, RN, Cumberland County Mental Health Advocate What do you get at the library? Books? You might be surprised! The clue to the answer partly lies in

Seabrook Obon Festival Marks 80th Year with Dance, Drums & Culture
Traditional Japanese folk dancing and taiko drumming will be featured during the Seabrook Buddhist Temple’s 80th Annual Obon Festival on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Seabrook Buddhist Temple is located at

Free Summer Concerts at Three Venues!
• Come out and enjoy the free concerts and dancing on the adjacent dance floor at Giampietro Park‘s Enrico Band Shell (3231 E. Landis Avenue, Vineland). All concerts start at 7

Music at Union Hall Presents Ameranouche
Coming to Union Hall on Saturday, July 19 at 7 p.m.: Ameranouche Duo, featuring Richard (Shepp) Sheppard, guitarist, percussion and vocalist and Michael K. Harrist, Upright Bass, guitarist and vocalist.

Nature Journaling for Youth Returns to WheatonArts in August
Join CU Maurice River and WheatonArts & Cultural Center in August for a four-week summer program that connects kids with the natural world through science, art, and observation! From August

Scenes From a County Fair
By Lorinda Jarvis In today’s high-tech world, the Cumberland County Fair is a delicious analog landscape. Here, your teenagers can stash their phones and take a bite into a steaming

Four Graduate From Police Academy
Four local recruits recently graduated from the 90th Basic Police Recruit Class of the Camden County College Police Academy. Russell Moore Bridgeton Police Dept.; and Christina Olivo, Erik Rose, and

Rowan College South Jersey-Cumberland Jazz and Wind Summer Performance Schedule
The Rowan College-South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Jazz Band and Wind Symphony has announced its summer performance schedule. Both groups, under the direction of Joseph Akinskas, consist of students and community members.

Vineland Transportation Facility Completed
Vineland’s emergence as a major logistics hub got another boost with the opening of the new Slingshot Transportation facility on Garden Road. The recently completed 256,000-square-foot facility includes office space,

Senate Approves Historic $500M Boost for NJ Manufacturing
On June 30th, the New Jersey Senate passed unprecedented bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Michael Testa (R-1) and Senator Linda Greenstein (D-14) that would make the largest manufacturing investment in

Country Pink: Sara Evans at The Levoy
With her most recent album, Unbroke, Sara Evans wanted to showcase a more vulnerable side. “It’s more introspective and raw compared to some of my earlier work,” says Evans,

Poetry Slam Winner is Vineland Poet
Compelling “Freedom Rhymer” poet Tony “TJ” Jordan of Vineland recently captured first place in the second annual mental health edition poetry contest in Metuchen, NJ, run by Left Turn Village.

Two More Rite Aid Stores Set to Close
Two more Cumberland County Rite Aid pharmacies are expected to close soon. The Vineland location at 1889 S. Lincoln Avenue and the Millville location at 907 N. High Street are

Summer Solstice Garden Party
Remember the drought of last summer? When members and friends of the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society (VHAS) endeavored in the spring of 2024 to install a bog garden on

Third Friday at Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, 22 N. High St., Millville. Third Friday at the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts is presented by PNC Arts Alive. Experience the art,

Cumberland County Department of Health Issues Rabies Exposure Alert in Port Norris
The Cumberland County Department of Health is alerting residents in the Port Norris area of a potential rabies exposure involving a litter of kittens from the North Avenue block near