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 […]

The Botanical Society of America (BSA) has chosen Kaitlin Henry of Vineland, cell biology/biochemistry major at Bucknell University, as one of five winners of the 2023 Undergraduate Student Research Award, a student grants program. Bucknell is a comprehensive higher learning institution in Lewisburg, PA, where Henry, Class of 2025, is enrolled. The award, requiring a

The triple threat of South Jersey, and West Jersey Football League players made the biggest impact for Rutgers University’s stifling defense on Sunday, September 3. Tyreem Powell of Vineland (VHS), Deion Jennings of Sicklerville (Timber Creek), and Mohamed Toure of Pleasantville (Pleasantville High School) combined for 25 tackles. The three were awarded the Defensive MVP

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: newjerseymonitor.com/2023/09/07/advocates-call-on-new-jersey-lawmakers-to-make-school-meals-free-for-all-students As New Jersey students returned to classrooms this week, the number of them eligible for free or reduced school breakfast and lunch jumped—and hunger insecurity advocates are eyeing ways to make those meals free

Columbia Bank recently announced the launch of its “Advancing Access” special purpose credit program, through which it aims to advance homeownership in the state through affordable loan solutions in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods. Over a three-year period, the Bank will pledge approximately $125 million in principal loan originations at subsidized rates, and $3 million in

Fall is a season of abundance when it comes to Consalo Family Farms’ produce. “New Jersey’s weather allows for rotated spring, summer and fall plantings,” said Chelsea Consalo, executive vice president for the Vineland-based company “Cooler temperatures are ideal for fall lettuce as well as most of our other product categories.” Consalo Family Farms is

With low-income school districts underfunded by around $6,700 per pupil, WalletHub released its report on the Most and Least Equitable School Districts in New Jersey. To find out where school funding is distributed most fairly, WalletHub scored the equitability of each school district in New Jersey based on two metrics—average household income and expenditures for