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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Paws On The Ave

Animal lovers, unite. Saturday, August 26 is National Dog Day, and to celebrate, we will be holding our Paws On The Ave event in front of the Seward Johnson sculpture, “Yuck, Go Fetch,” in front of the former Landis Marketplace at 631 E. Landis Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are welcome—you don’t

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An Event-full August

August is upon us and it’s time for families to prepare for back to school. It’s also time to plan and prepare for some final summer fun with the family. There will be an abundance of fun activities and events throughout Cumberland County all month. Have you checked your library’s calendar of events? There are

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High School Tool Kit

Setting your high schooler up for a successful school year starts with having the right educational tools and personal supplies. Here are the must-have items to add to your cart this back-to-school shopping season: A Tablet or eReader: If you remember your own high school years as being defined by lugging heavy textbooks around all

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Anything Vineland

Now that all the Christmas in July hoopla is over, I thought I’d keep that Christmas spirit alive still in August by announcing our 2nd annual photo contest that is a part of the Olde Fashioned Christmas On The Ave event coming up in December. This event is now in its third year and is

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Commentary: Book Bans Foreshadow More Than Empty Shelves

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to story: newjerseymonitor.com/2023/07/31/book-bans-foreshadow-more-than-empty-shelves In recent years across the nation, we’ve seen a resurgence of systematic attempts to ban books from libraries, classrooms, and curriculums with the aim to undermine experiences across all races, genders, and sexualities. Restricting access to under-represented voices

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