Around Town

Above: It was a full house (sold-out) at The Levoy on Saturday, March 16, for the showing of the much-anticipated documentary about Seabrook Farms and the workers employed there. Several of the audience members were in the film as they were interviewed about their childhood years living in the community. There’s talk of another showing […]

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Candy Alternatives

While candies shaped like bunnies and eggs are always crowd-pleasing favorites for the Easter holiday, you can make the day extra special for kids with some less sugary treats that can be enjoyed year-round. For a joy-filled celebration, get inspired with these fun and egg-cellent ideas for Easter baskets: Great Books: Books unlock new worlds

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Onward and Upward

City officials will proudly present the Key to the City to another Vineland Hometown Hero, Mario Romero, on Thursday, April 4, in City Council Chambers beginning at 5:30 p.m. Romero recently gained national recognition as part of the team at Houston-based Intuitive Machines who designed and built the Nova-C Lander “Odysseus,” which recently became the

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Millville’s First Woman Mayor Steps Down, Cites Personal Attacks

Late last week, The City of Millville issued a press release announcing that Commissioner Benjamin Romanik has been appointed to serve as Mayor of Millville. It came after a Commission meeting earlier in the week where Mayor Lisa M. Orndorf resigned from the City Commission. She was the first woman mayor in city history and

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Vineland Fire Department Welcomes Arson Dog to Team

The Vineland Fire Department is pleased to welcome a new four-legged member to its Fire Investigation Bureau. She is K9 “Radiant,” who recently graduated from the Atlantic County K9 Academy “K9 Patrol Scent Class 13” after 16 weeks of rigorous training. Her handler is Investigator Phillip McMahon. Additional guidance on setting up the program was

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New Jersey ‘Failed’ to Have an Adequate Response to COVID-19 Pandemic, Report Finds

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to story: whyy.org/articles/new-jersey-covid-response-failure-report The long-awaited review of New Jersey’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has arrived and the state did not look good. Neither did the federal government. Within the dedication statement of the 910-page report, Paul H. Zoubek of Cherry

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