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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Lonely Hearts?

The other night we ate supper in our screen porch. There was a cacophony of insect sounds, primarily katydids and crickets. But resonating above the rest was a lone—or possibly lonely—nasal cry of “w-a-a-a-a-a-h”—a Fowler’s toad. Most of these toads would have mated in April, May, or June but there are always a few lonely

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Springsteen’s Example

With mental illness being so widespread, most of us either affected ourselves or have a close family member with mental illness. Struggling with a mental illness is difficult enough but is made far more difficult by society’s view, which often imposes stigma on those with mental illness. It used to be much worse. Families would

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Shopping Game Plan

Staying on top of consumer trends can make for a better shopper experience this back-to-school season, helping you land the best deals on the right products at the right time. The results of a new survey from Sensormatic Solutions, a leading retail solutions provider of Johnson Controls, show that despite new shopping options popularized during

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Delsea Regional Graduate Serves with U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron

Petty Officer 1st Class Cecelia Trace, a native of Malaga, serves with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, operating out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The squadron’s primary mission is to conduct sea control operations in open-ocean and coastal environments. This includes hunting for submarines, searching for surface targets over the horizon and conducting search and

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Philippoussis Excels in Real Estate Sales

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® congratulates Susanna Philippoussis, Vineland Office sales associate, on being recognized as a Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 2nd quarter 2023 award winner for gross commission income (GCI) and/or residential units in the entire national Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network of nearly 50,000 agents and 1,450 offices in 47 states. Philippoussis ranked

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Backpacks …and More

The Salvation Army Vineland Corps is helping to make the next school year the best school year for more than 400 students in Vineland by providing backpacks, school supplies and other necessary items for families in need. For kids preparing for the upcoming school year, school supplies remain critical to their success. The Salvation Army

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Attention Parents: A Primer on School Choice

Five of Cumberland County’s public school districts have been approved for years as part of New Jersey’s Interdistrict Public School Choice Program. Districts in Vineland; Downe, Maurice River, and Lawrence townships; and Cumberland Regional High School can enroll students who do not reside within their districts—without cost to their parents. Applications for students to enroll

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