Soggy Ground: Valuing Vineland’s Wetlands

The Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society (VHAS) will host special guest Mark Demitroff for a discussion of “Soggy Ground: Valuing Vineland’s Wetlands” on Sunday, August 20, at 1 p.m. Wetlands have long intrigued us. For centuries bogs, mires, and meadows were regarded as forlorn topography—places replete with legend and lore. VHAS-member Demitroff will present an

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Knights of Columbus, Vineland Council #2531 Ships Supplies to Ukraine, Seeks Donations

Knights of Columbus in the Diocese of Camden and beyond are continuing their support of war-torn Ukraine with shipments of sorely needed supplies. Vineland Council #2531 has collected and distributed enough goods to fill four shipping containers measuring 40 feet by 8 feet by 11 feet—14,080 cubic feet in all. The need is well-documented: In

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Jersey Fresh Tomato is Highlight of Giveaway Day at the Jersey Shore

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture highlighted Jersey Fresh tomato season as part of National Farmers Market Week on Monday afternoon, August 7, with special visits to the shore towns of Wildwood, Atlantic City and Seaside Heights where NJDA marketing staff was on hand to distribute free Jersey Fresh grape tomatoes to beachgoers. “New Jersey

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Cumberland County Educator Selected for Holocaust Study Program

Shawn Riggins, who teaches at Cumberland County Technical Education Center in Vineland was honored recently as an European Study Lerner Fellow. The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) picked 12 middle- and high school teachers and Holocaust center personnel from five U.S. states as participants in its 2023 European Study Program in Germany and Poland

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Takeout Meals Prepared

Mildred Tillman, assistant vice president of East Vineland TD Bank, her daughter Bryana, and Alex Kaganzev, founder of Project Thanksgiving, recently assembled 110 takeout meals for guests at Spirit and Truth Ministries. Each meal included a ham and cheese sandwich, granola bar, fruit bar, banana and a bag of chips. Spirit and Truth Ministries Food

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Protect Your Dream

Makema Edwards-Douglas spoke to Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County’s SMART Girls ages 8-13 years old about “Protecting Their Dream.” The idea of the session was to remember to protect what you say, hear and see and do not get distracted. Club girls danced for Mrs. Douglas and presented her with thank-you cards for

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Millville​ Residents Collect School Supplies for Children Overseas

As the school year approaches, shoebox packers ​are making use of back-to-school prices to purchase gifts and essential items for children in need around the world. Residents in Millville​ are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver

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Rising Stars

Not everyone gets a moment in Hollywood’s spotlight. It helps if you’re thin. And good looking. And young. Add the society’s neurodiverse (ND), including those with autism, to the list of people left behind by most Hollywood casting directors. As it turns out, not everyone is ignoring them. One casting company based in Atlantic County

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