NJ Department of Agriculture Names Local Nursery Owner to Board

Cumberland County nursery owner/manager Robert Blew and Hunterdon County nursery owner David DeFrange II were sworn in to their terms on the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture during the monthly meeting of the Board in Trenton recently. The session also included the annual officer reorganization where Burlington County’s Paul Hlubik was elected president and […]

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Millville Woman’s Club Awards Scholarships

Donna Pio and Barbara Westog, of Millville Woman’s Club (MWC) Education Committee, presented scholarships to three graduating seniors from Millville High School recently. Novalee Bybel has worked with children in latchkey programs as well as summer camp and is currently working with Door Dash delivering orders of various types. In addition to her studies, Novalee

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Campbell Earns Scholarship

Miss Gloucester County 2023 Ashley Campbell received the Florence Paparone Memorial Scholarship awarded through the Miss New Jersey Scholarship, part of the Miss America Opportunity competition for community service. She was able to share what Cumberland County is doing for mental health services in schools. Because of the support in the communities she serves, Campbell

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Fisher Retires as State Agiculture Secretary, Atchison III to Lead Department

Gov. Phil Murphy recently marked the retirement of Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher (on right in photo), who has served as Secretary for 14 years. Assistant Secretary Joe Atchison III (left in photo) will direct the department, assuming the responsibilities of Secretary. “Since 2009, Secretary Fisher has been a steadfast advocate for the Garden

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Scarpa Pledges Two Nursing Scholarships Totaling $100,000

Two new annual scholarship funds for nursing students have been established by the John F. Scarpa Foundation. One will honor Elizabeth “Betty” Sheridan for her 24 years of leadership upon her retirement as chief administrative officer for Inspira Medical Centers Elmer and Vineland. The other scholarship will honor Scarpa, whose generous support of Inspira Medical

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Secretary Fisher Highlights Jersey Peaches in Visit to Salem County Farm

On his last farm visit before retiring from his position as New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture, Douglas H. Fisher visited Larchmont Farms in Salem County to highlight the Jersey Fresh peach harvest. The visit took place as Larchmont Farms was beginning to harvest, pack, and ship peaches. “The New Jersey peach industry is having a

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Little Cravings

Recently, I found a great little Mexican restaurant right on Landis Avenue near the Boulevard serving antojitos, Spanish for “little cravings.” Fruta Mex has a small but diverse menu, ranging from fresh fruit waters, smoothies, tostadas, cerviche, Mexican Street corn, and best of all ice cream! Irma let me sample the cajeta ice cream and

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