Boys & Girls Club Summer Enrichment Program youth celebrated Human and Global Diversity Awareness Month by doing a lesson, watching a video, and creating fantastic pictures of human and global diversity. They depicted images of people of different colors, religions, body shapes, cultures, family structures, and more. The session is

At a recent meeting of the Newfield Historical Society, the following officers were elected to the board of trustees for the 2024-25 term: Susan Mounier will return as president, Patricia A. Martinelli was elected vice president, Judy Fries will serve as secretary and Kathy Heather will serve as treasurer. During

The Authority hosted its second Household Hazardous Waste and Document Shredding event of 2024 on Saturday, June 15. Co-sponsored by the City of Millville, Cumberland County Utilities Authority, and Landis Sewerage Authority, the event was held at The Authority’s Solid Waste Complex, located at 169 Jesse Bridge Road, Millville, NJ

Two Kean University senior field hockey players from Millville won honorable mentions on the 2023-24 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) All-Academic Team. Kylie Giordano and Jorja Hibschman were each honored for the first time. To be eligible for the NJAC squad, a student-athlete must be a sophomore, junior or senior

First Harvest Credit Union (“First Harvest”) employees recently collected donations for two local South Jersey organizations through the credit union’s Charitable Journey program. Charitable Journey is an employee-led program established in 2015 by a volunteer group of First Harvest employees with a passion to serve the community. Each quarter, employees

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to story: northjersey.com/story/news/business/2024/07/22/new-jersey-farmer-loan-programs/74441850007 With the average New Jersey farmer closer to retirement than college age, the state is considering a new loan program to help people getting their start in the business. Legislation co-sponsored by Sussex

Gloucester County farm operator Joel Viereck was sworn into his term on the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture today during the Board’s monthly meeting. The session also included an officer reorganization where Cumberland County’s Bob Blew was elected president and Burlington County’s Lisa Specca as vice president. Viereck, who

Members of the Millville Woman’s Club (MWC) enjoy reading and had an opportunity to share their books while also supporting the Cumberland County Library. The Library is conducting a book sale as a fundraiser and the MWC recently donated 176 books.

The County of Cumberland Department of Human Services is seeking quotes for psychiatric services rendered at its co-occurring substance use and mental health outpatient facility four hours per month. Services include psychiatric evaluation, medication prescribing, and medication monitoring. Services must be rendered by a qualified psychiatrist or nurse practitioner. Must

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to story: app.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2024/07/16/nj-senior-tax-freeze-2024-what-to-know/74421111007 By now, eligible seniors should have received their application for the property tax relief program called New Jersey Senior Freeze. This tax break program reimburses eligible New Jersey residents, who are senior citizens

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to story: nj.com/news/2024/07/when-will-i-get-my-anchor-benefit-the-latest-on-nj-property-tax-savings.html Now that the next ANCHOR property tax benefit was funded in the new state budget, residents want to know when they can expect their money. The ANCHOR payments, which are for the 2021

Sika, a leader in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and automotive industry, has broken ground for a new state-of-the-art 250,000-square-foot mortar production plant in Upper Deerfield Township. It’s expected to be in operation in late 2025.

Vineland High School alumnus and football star, linebacker Tyreem Powell, was chosen to represent Rutgers University football at the Big Ten media days presented by Old National Bank at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at the end of July. Running back Kyle Monangai and linebacker Mohamed Toure are the school’s

The history of Vineland is a tale of progression. Fifty-two years before the passing of the 19th amendment, 172 women from Vineland, including four African-Americans, symbolically cast their ballots for the 1868 presidential election. Led by Portia Gage, the women bravely set up their balsa wood blueberry crate in the

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to story: roi-nj.com/2024/07/16/finance/money-for-main-street-dca-awards-nearly-1-5m-in-grants-to-11-municipal-groups The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs announced recently that it has awarded $1.49 million in Main Street New Jersey Transformation Grants to 11 Main Street New Jersey district organizations across the state.

Inspira Health’s Courtney Timberman, associate vice president of Ambulatory Shared Services, has been honored by the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) with its 2024 Emerging Leader Award. This award recognizes Timberman as a vital asset to the growth and success of Inspira’s ambulatory services through her proven track record of

Cumberland Mall in Vineland recently announced its monthly Paint & Sip Charity Event. The next event will take place on July 26, at 7 p.m. This exciting event continues to take place on the last Friday of every month, combining creativity, community, and charity. Cumberland Mall has partnered with Shirley