I’m writing this a week after the passing of a great man, mentor, and friend. (By time you read this, it will be closer to three weeks.) In fact, I would say his actions likely enabled me to define my life’s work. That man is the Honorable Senator James “Jim” Hurley. In the mid-’80s, as […]
Cumberland County nursery owner/manager Robert Blew and Hunterdon County nursery owner David DeFrange II were sworn in to their terms on the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture during the monthly meeting of the Board in Trenton recently. The session also included the annual officer reorganization where Burlington County’s Paul Hlubik was elected president and
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The Countryside Garden Club celebrated Flag Day at the Vineland Veteran’s Home, with a garden clean up and flower planting. Please enjoy the Blue Star Memorial garden if you are visiting, or happen to be in the area.
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Donna Pio and Barbara Westog, of Millville Woman’s Club (MWC) Education Committee, presented scholarships to three graduating seniors from Millville High School recently. Novalee Bybel has worked with children in latchkey programs as well as summer camp and is currently working with Door Dash delivering orders of various types. In addition to her studies, Novalee
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Miss Gloucester County 2023 Ashley Campbell received the Florence Paparone Memorial Scholarship awarded through the Miss New Jersey Scholarship, part of the Miss America Opportunity competition for community service. She was able to share what Cumberland County is doing for mental health services in schools. Because of the support in the communities she serves, Campbell
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Gov. Phil Murphy recently marked the retirement of Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher (on right in photo), who has served as Secretary for 14 years. Assistant Secretary Joe Atchison III (left in photo) will direct the department, assuming the responsibilities of Secretary. “Since 2009, Secretary Fisher has been a steadfast advocate for the Garden
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Film festivals are not easy to run. Their creation includes some educated guessing, some of it right, some not so right. And you know that cliche, it takes a village? It does. During the actual festival, your mind zeroes in on the minutiae, to the point that you feel like a one-person show. And when
Two new annual scholarship funds for nursing students have been established by the John F. Scarpa Foundation. One will honor Elizabeth “Betty” Sheridan for her 24 years of leadership upon her retirement as chief administrative officer for Inspira Medical Centers Elmer and Vineland. The other scholarship will honor Scarpa, whose generous support of Inspira Medical
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On his last farm visit before retiring from his position as New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture, Douglas H. Fisher visited Larchmont Farms in Salem County to highlight the Jersey Fresh peach harvest. The visit took place as Larchmont Farms was beginning to harvest, pack, and ship peaches. “The New Jersey peach industry is having a
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Wednesday through Saturday, August 9, 10, 11, and 12 Sunset Cruise on the Wild and Scenic Maurice River with CU Maurice River naturalists. Observe hundreds of thousands of purple martins that gather in the wetlands as they prepare to cross the Gulf of Mexico on their migration to South America. Departs from the dock (rain
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