Halftime Report

Tradition has it that the Fourth of July is the mid-point of the summer season and the countdown begins to Labor Day, when the season officially ends. It can be a bit melancholy for some—with half the summer already over. For others, it’s a time to jam in all the summer fun they can. I

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Fun at the Fair

Five days and five nights of family fun has returned to the Cumberland County Fairgrounds at 3001 Carmel Road in Millville. The Cumberland County Fair, one of the largest in New Jersey, welcomes all families and adults from the region. It started yesterday and continues today, Wednesday, July 5, and runs through Saturday, July 8.

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Plantain Pair

Some local plants give us clues about the early colonization of America. Saponaria officinalis, or bouncing bet / Sweet William, is one such species. If you see it in a remote wooded area, often you will also find a foundation indicating an old homestead or ghost town of the Pinelands. Sweet William is a native

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Say Cheese!

My family and I love cheesecake, but traditional cheesecake can be time consuming to make, and usually needs a “steam bath” while baking. I came across this recipe more than 30 years ago, gave it a few tweaks, and I’ve been making it at the request of family and friends ever since. It’s cheesecake without

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Vineland Downtown, Per AI

If you have been paying attention to how our world has been changing lately, surely you’ve been reading and hearing a lot about A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) and ChatGBT (generating pre-training). My former English teacher at Vineland High School, Anne Lane, must be stirring in her grave over this. Computers writing papers and articles, and not

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Alvarado Completes Leadership Cumberland County Program

Minerva Alvarado, SERVPRO Team Fabiani – New Jersey, has completed the Leadership Cumberland County Program – Class of 2023 and was honored at a graduation ceremony held recently at Terra Nonno Winery in Millville. The Leadership Cumberland County program was originally developed in 2001 by a 14-member advisory board in order to insure a continuous

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