Paradise Lost

The historic town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii was lush, peaceful, and friendly. The devastation of the wind and fire that destroyed it was sudden, terrifying, and horrible. To many, the disaster was shocking video from 5,000 miles away—an event seen on the news. But to some, loved ones and friends

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Summer’s Last Hurrah

The City of Millville’s Recreation Department is sponsoring a new event in Millville’s Glasstown Arts District on Saturday, August 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a street festival on High Street between Main and Broad streets. Chairing the event is department head Samantha Cruz who said, “Get ready for a festival like

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Food Trucks on The Ave

Come hungry as the Food Trucks on The Ave festival returns to downtown Vineland for the sixth year this Sunday, August 27, rain or shine, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Landis Avenue and the Boulevard. This sizzling mega-event is roaring back and should be a highlight of your summer calendar. Admission is free

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Keep Your Child Safe and Healthy This School Year

(StatePoint) As students return to classrooms, doctors say that it’s important to ensure that children are up-to-date with routine childhood vaccinations. “The evidence around vaccinations is abundantly clear; they’re safe, effective and will help protect you, your loved ones and your community from preventable diseases. If you have questions about vaccines, their safety, or effectiveness,

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Millville Court Officials Discriminated Against Spanish-Speaking Litigants, Complaint Says

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/millville-court-officials-discriminated-against-spanish-speaking-litigants-complaint-says/ Municipal court officials in Millville regularly scheduled litigants who they believe spoke Spanish to appear during in-person court proceedings instead of virtually, a discriminatory practice that harmed litigants who court officials believed were Hispanic

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Annual Waterways Cleanup Scheduled for September 30

The Authority is proud to announce its 31st Annual Waterways Cleanup event, inviting community members and groups to participate. The Authority is hosting this event as part of the Cumberland County Clean Communities Program on September 30. This event is being held in conjunction with the annual Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), hosted in

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New Jersey Declares 10-Day Tax Holiday on Back-to-School Supplies

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to FULL story: njspotlightnews.org/2023/08/itep-tax-holiday-school-supplies-taxation-and-economic-policy-federal-reserve-exempt-nonexempt-federal-reserve-bank-of-cleveland-state-said-state-treasurer-elizabeth-maher-muoio-treasury-department-di/ Later this month, consumers across New Jersey will be able to take advantage of a temporary, “back-to-school” sales-tax holiday as they buy items including notebooks, pencils and even certain computers and sports and

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