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Fireflies in July

Fireflies create magical summer evenings—with the peak of the season being this month: Photinus in flight. PHOTO: Terry Priest flickr under the CC BY-SA license One of my great joys as a child was capturing lightning bugs. We would cup our hands and wait for them to signal to their

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Covella Pens Book Charting Success in Business

Jerry Covella, Vineland entrepreneur, award-winning business coach and author, has released his latest book. Titled The Success Engine: Mindset + Method = Entrepreneurial Mastery, the book supports entrepreneurs and business owners who are seeking clarity in creating the optimal model for success. Covella utilizes his own 30 years as a

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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 the Vineland Public Library mission statement: “The Vineland Public Library, as a cornerstone of Vineland’s educational and cultural foundation, is

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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 p.m. Special arrangements for persons with disabilities can be made if requested in advance by contacting the Business Administrator’s Office

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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. Ameranouche’s World Improv music is a mixture of global music interplay. Music at Union Hall concerts are donation based and

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RiverDinner Returns to Union Lake for 2025 Grand Finale

RiverDinner Returns to Union Lake for 2025 Grand Finale

Join paddlers and guests at the Union Lake Sailing and Tennis Club for a beachside RiverDinner, à la Down Jersey! The menu boasts oysters, crabs, farm-to-table sides, and other locally-crafted products. There will be live music by CU Member Jeff Munsick. And, a silent auction, Buck-A-Shuck, 50/50 raffle, and donation

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Psychic Near Me

Psychic Near Me: Where to Find the Best Readers in 2025

If you’re feeling cornered by life, perhaps consulting with a professional psychic might help. After all, online reviews show that many who have tried out psychics feel better about the experience. If you want to try a psychic reading but don’t know a good psychic, don’t worry. We’ve done the

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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 plate of funnel cake, topped with snowy confectioner’s sugar, or dig into a plate of salty, crispy fries. Top off

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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 Michael Pacheco Vineland Police Dept. were among the 63 new recruits graduated. Of the recruit class, 18 will be joining

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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, docks, cold storage coolers, a state-of-the-art packing room, and a local transportation fleet. According to company officials: “This strategically located

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Senate Approves Historic $500M Boost for NJ Manufacturing

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 state history, creating a $500 million tax credit program for New Jersey manufacturers. Senator Testa and Senator Greenstein are co-chairs

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Vineland Student Among Scholarship Finalists

Henry Johnson Jr. of Vineland was recently awarded a college scholarship for being a finalist in the N.J. Human Services’ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) students impaired scholarship program. The awards celebrate the accomplishments of individuals who are blind, deafblind, and visually impaired. “We are honored to

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Students Prepare for Successful Advanced Manufacturing Careers

Dr. Cortney Bolden, an engineering administrative instructor at Rowan College of South Jersey, displays a hexapod robot which is used by students in the Advanced Manufacturing program. Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) utilized a nearly $400,000 funding award it received from the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce

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A Tour of Alliance Colony, Local Jewish Settlement

Ten members of the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society (VHAS) who had read A Farmer’s Daughter:  Bluma by Bluma Bayuk Rappaport Purmell recently toured the Alliance Colony, where she grew up. This book was the May selection for the VHAS Book Club, which focuses on local authors and local history. 

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Ragsdale is Player of the Week

St. Augustine’s Prep baseball star and Vineland native baseball outfielder Josiah Ragsdale was recently named Cape Cod League Franklin Sports Player of the Week. He attends Boston College (BC). Ragsdale earned the honor for his performances with the Brewster Whitecaps.  During the week, the rising senior tallied nine hits, two

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Vineland Receives $3.7M Broadband Infrastructure Grant

Vineland Receives $3.7M Broadband Infrastructure Grant

We are proud to announce that the City of Vineland is a recipient of the New Jersey Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Equity grant (NJBIDE) in the amount of $3.7 million. NJBIDE is a competitive grant initiative designed to help bring high-speed internet access to areas in New Jersey with limited or

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Native Moth

The male carpenterworm moth is considerably smaller than the female. Photo: James Solomon, USDA On our morning walk my husband discovered a moth on the roadway. It was magnificently camouflaged on the worn blacktop, which now has a gray stony look from over 50 years of wear since it was

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4th of July Fireworks

• Bridgeton: 9:15 p.m. on July 4 at Alden Field. • Hammonton: Fireworks at dusk July 4, Hammonton Lake Park, 100 Sports Dr. The fireworks will be set off from the baseball field along South Egg Harbor Road.  • Millville: Celebration begins at 6 p.m. July 4 at Union Lake

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July Programs at Millville Public Library

All events will be held at the library (210 Buck Street, Millville) unless specified.  Registration: 856-825-7087 or millvillepubliclibrary.org Lego Club: For grades K-8, is meeting July 15 and 29 at 6 p.m. Build themed Lego designs with family and friends. Registration is required. Summer Reading Kickoff: At the kickoff you

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Rag Rugs Like Granny Used to Make

The Millville Historical Society recently hosted an Amish Knot Rug Weaving Workshop during Millville’s June Third Friday. The class was held at the Millville Historical Society’s Headquarters and Genealogical Research Library, located at 200 East Main Street in Millville. Seating was limited, and the workshop filled quickly. While participants were

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