Cumberland County Educator Selected for Holocaust Study Program

Shawn Riggins, who teaches at Cumberland County Technical Education Center in Vineland was honored recently as an European Study Lerner Fellow. The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) picked 12 middle- and high school teachers and Holocaust center personnel from five U.S. states as participants in its 2023 European Study Program in Germany and Poland […]

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Takeout Meals Prepared

Mildred Tillman, assistant vice president of East Vineland TD Bank, her daughter Bryana, and Alex Kaganzev, founder of Project Thanksgiving, recently assembled 110 takeout meals for guests at Spirit and Truth Ministries. Each meal included a ham and cheese sandwich, granola bar, fruit bar, banana and a bag of chips. Spirit and Truth Ministries Food

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Protect Your Dream

Makema Edwards-Douglas spoke to Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County’s SMART Girls ages 8-13 years old about “Protecting Their Dream.” The idea of the session was to remember to protect what you say, hear and see and do not get distracted. Club girls danced for Mrs. Douglas and presented her with thank-you cards for

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Millville​ Residents Collect School Supplies for Children Overseas

As the school year approaches, shoebox packers ​are making use of back-to-school prices to purchase gifts and essential items for children in need around the world. Residents in Millville​ are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver

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Rising Stars

Not everyone gets a moment in Hollywood’s spotlight. It helps if you’re thin. And good looking. And young. Add the society’s neurodiverse (ND), including those with autism, to the list of people left behind by most Hollywood casting directors. As it turns out, not everyone is ignoring them. One casting company based in Atlantic County

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A Singular Attraction

Last summer my friend Christine and I embarked on a multi-day trek to South Jersey’s coastal nature areas and other outdoor-oriented venues, resulting in a three-part travelogue in SNJ Today. After leaving Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge we headed to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, before visiting barrier island nature preserves. Passing through Margate

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