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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, meet the artists, enjoy refreshments. Art Reception is Friday,January 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. with live music by Andy

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Boys & Girls Club Staff Members of the Year

Two Boys & Girls Club of Cumberland County staff members were recognized recently at the BGC Staff Holiday Dinner at Green Olive Restaurant. Congratulations to Vivian Rodriguez, left, and Maria Christmann for being named Staff Members of the Year for 2025!

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UFCW Local 152 Ratifies Contract

About 200 members of UFCW Local 152 who work at Top Quality “TQ” Baking, a Marzetti company in Vineland, recently ratified a new contract. These workers are employed in production, sanitation, maintenance, and more, and help to produce the popular frozen “Texas Toast” garlic bread, which can be found at

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NJ Health Hospice Seeks Volunteers

A pleasant conversation and a cup of coffee can make a difference for a hospice patient. NJ Health is looking for people who are willing to share their time, talents, and compassion visiting with hospice patients.   Your volunteer service will fit your schedule and interests, and visit assignments are

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True Lark

It is not uncommon for horned larks to attend the Millville Army Airfield Museum’s Airshow, perching upon runway lights to get a better view of the action. Photo: J. Morton Galetto The male horned lark resembles Batman. The species is a year-round resident in our region. By Pam Hull, CU

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Turtle Patrol

From left: Randall Solomon, executive director, Sustainable Jersey, Downe Township; Nadine Lockley, clerk; Liz Cowley, Green Team chair; Laurie Williams, Green Team secretary; Shelia Levine, Green Team member; and Mayor Mike Rothman. Downe Township earns 2025 Sustainable Creativity and Innovation Award. Downe Township was honored recently with the 2025 Creativity

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Local Man in New Program to Find Kidney Donor

Fernando Moreno, a 50-year-old truck driver from Vineland is now part of  “The Great Social Experiment,” a name given it by its founder Los Angeles filmmaker David Krissman. Moreno has been on dialysis for about two years, enduring what he described as an “unbearable” wait for a new kidney to

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County Recognizes Board Members

Back row, from, left: Outgoing CEO Chris Volker, Sandy Weber, Diane Cristiano, Michael Morton, Adam Kaspar, and incoming CEO Carlos Mercado. Front row, from left: Ute Propert, Jennifer Negron, and Carolyn Kaspar. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County recently held its Annual Board Holiday Dinner at Maplewood Restaurant

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Garton’s Earns County Technical Education Award

From left: Henry “Buster” Garton, Sandy Garton and CCTEC Principal Gregory McGraw.PHOTO: Courtesy CCTEC Vineland-based Garton’s Rigging was recently honored as Cumberland County Technical Education Center 2025 Business Partner of the Year for its sustained, hands-on support of CCTEC programs. Each year, the state’s 21 county vocational school districts honor

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Millville Womans Club Supports Children’s Alliance

From left: Migdalia Dabney of the Child Advocacy Center and Barbara Westog, MWC Special State Project director. The Special State Project for the New Jersey State Federation of Woman’s Clubs (NJSFWC) is in support of the New Jersey Children’s Alliance (NJCA).  NJCA is a statewide non-profit membership organization whose mission

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RCSJ Student Aims to Inspire Toddler Son by Earning Degree

Rowan College of South Jersey–Cumberland (RCSJ) student Tianna Holden is a busy woman. The 25-year-old Millville resident, is a justice studies major in behavioral sciences and law & social justice division. She works full-time at the Cumberland County Courthouse in Bridgeton as a judiciary clerk and is also a single

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Cultural Trust Grants Awarded to Local Organizations

Vineland Historical & Antiquarian Society recently received a nearly $10,000 grant from the NJ Cultural Trust. It will be used for technological upgrades. Two other Cumberland County organizations got awards in this round of funding. Bayshore Center at Bivalve received $40,000 for working capital and cash reserve and Millville Army

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Garrison Enterprise, Inc. Acquired by The Colt Company

Vineland-based Garrison Enterprise Inc, a provider of critical line intervention services with longstanding operations along the Eastern Seaboard, was recently acquired by The Colt Group. Colt is a provider of on-line industrial leak repair solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Colt is backed by Capstreet, a Houston-based lower

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New Jersey Listed on the FuelFest 2026 World Tour Schedule

New Jersey Listed on the FuelFest 2026 World Tour Schedule

FuelFest, the ultimate automotive lifestyle, music, and show experience, announced 2026 global tour — its most expansive calendar to date — featuring all-new events in Qatar, London, Southern California (Orange County), and Chicago, alongside six additional fan-favorite U.S. destinations. FuelFest blends world-class car culture, live motorsports, and music with a

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Snowbird

When April arrives juncos begin their springtime exodus to their breeding grounds north of our region. ALL PHOTOS BY AUTHOR Dark-eyed juncos are so named for their arrivals in winter territories before the first snow falls. By Tony Klock, CU Maurice River Come late September and early October, cold fronts

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County Women’s Hall of Fame To Induct Three

The Cumberland County Women’s Hall of Fame recently announced three new inductees. The organization honors local women of outstanding achievement who have made significant contributions to a profession, the community, or women’s issues. Monies from the event are used to award scholarships to young women who graduate from Cumberland County

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Phone-Free Grants Go to Two Local Schools

Two Cumberland County school districts recently received Phone-Free-Schools grants from The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE). Cumberland Regional and Deerfield Township were among the 86 districts that got grants. Cumberland received $9,950 and Deerfield $1,000. The funds will support school districts in implementing a bell-to-bell policy for all students in

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Hallowed Ground

Don Aikens, costumed as Revolutionary War Officer; Sarah Tarpine, WAA event coordinator; Captain Lou Spinelli, VFW Post 1795, Bridgeton. PHOTOS BY AUTHOR Wreaths Across America ceremony, held annually, has special significance on the eve ofour nation’s 250th anniversary. By Valerie K. Baron, Chapter Regent, Greenwich Tea Burning Chapter Last month, a

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