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County Prosecutors Office Releases Age-Progressed Image of Missing Child

September 16 marked the four-year anniversary of the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez (who was five at the time of her disappearance). Last Thursday, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office sent out a press release stating: “We thank the press and the public for continuing to keep Dulce’s disappearance in the public’s eye as we continue […]

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Gateway to Autumn

The Great Outdoors, Archives / Editorial

Welcome, September, the gateway to autumn. Throughout the Northern Hemisphere, Saturday the 23rd marks the start of fall—the autumnal equinox. In the Southern Hemisphere it occurs in March. Our days will become shorter than our nights as the sun rises later and nightfall arrives earlier. Then, as if the world senses our need for a

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World-Renowned Artist Lavett Ballard To Curate Exhibit

Archives, Community Update / Editorial

Award-winning artist and Rowan College of South Jersey–Cumberland (RCSJ) adjunct art professor, Lavett Ballard, is curating an exhibit titled, “Stories My Grandmother Told Me.” This exhibit, which is free to the public, will be held at the College’s Arts & Innovation Center (AIC) located at 321 N. High Street in Millville and runs from September

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Find Your Superpower

Commentary, Health & Fitness / Editorial

For those of us facing each day with the realization that things may be more challenging because we have a mental illness, life may sometimes seem unfair. We need to realize instead that everybody has issues, that no one is perfect in body and mind, and it might be best to reset our perspective on

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Trout National Appoints General Manager/COO

Faces in the news / Editorial

Trout National – The Reserve, under construction in southeast Vineland, recently announced the appointment of industry veteran Ian Leggatt as general manager and chief operating officer. Trout National is a world-class golf club collaboration between Mike Trout of Millville, Major League Baseball All-Star, and his Vineland partner, businessman John Ruga. In his role, Leggatt will

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Philoptochos Donates to Project Thanksgiving

Faces in the news / Editorial

Eleni Constantinides, president of Metropolis of New Jersey Philoptochos, presented a $500 donation to Project Thanksgiving. Alex Kaganzev, founder of Project Thanksgiving, accepted the check. The Metropolis of New Jersey Philoptochos has 48 individual chapters in Greek Orthodox parishes across the State. Its mission is to provide assistance to the poor, the hungry, the sick,

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Sweet and Swampy

The Great Outdoors / Editorial

It was 35 years ago that I first began to take notice of sweetbay magnolia, Magnolia virginiana, during our travels along the banks of the Menantico River in mid-June, checking for osprey nests. The long branches of the tree extended low over the river’s surface. The fragrant white flowers perched at the farthest end of

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Wingin’ It

Taste of the Town / Editorial

One afternoon I found myself indecisive on whether I wanted to make meatloaf or chicken Parm for dinner. After looking through my food pantry, refrigerator, and freezer (as if I was seeking each one’s opinion on the matter), a lightbulb went off, and I thought: Why can’t I combine the two into one? And since

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Student Loan Repayments Resume October 1: What To Do, What To Avoid

Community Update / Editorial

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story and video: njspotlightnews.org/video/student-loan-repayments-resume-oct-1-what-to-do-what-to-avoid/ The pandemic-related pause on federal student loans that began in March 2020 will end October 1 with borrowers expected to make their first payments in more than three years. Interest on those

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Rotary Collecting Bikes: Pedals for Progress

Community Update / Editorial

Pedals for Progress/Sewing Peace (P4P/SP), in its continuing effort to recycle unwanted items properly, is having a used bike and sewing machine collection sponsored by The Vineland Rotary Club in memory of Henry Hansen. Anyone with an adult or child’s bicycle in repairable condition is urged to donate his or her bike to this worthy

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County Prosecutors Office Releases Age-Progressed Image of Missing Child

Gateway to Autumn

World-Renowned Artist Lavett Ballard To Curate Exhibit

Find Your Superpower

Trout National Appoints General Manager/COO

Philoptochos Donates to Project Thanksgiving

Sweet and Swampy

Wingin’ It

Student Loan Repayments Resume October 1: What To Do, What To Avoid

Rotary Collecting Bikes: Pedals for Progress

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