Mighty River

They don’t call it the Mighty Mississippi for nothing. From Lake Itasca’s trickling overspill in Minnesota, the Mississippi travels the length of the continental U.S., growing as it flows for 2,300 miles until it empties into the Gulf of Mexico with waters added from tributaries in 31 U.S. states. The Mississippi is at the core […]

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Looking Ahead

Food Truck Festival on The Ave Come hungry as the Food Truck Festival on The Ave returns to downtown Vineland for the fifth year on Sunday, August 21, rain or shine, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Landis Avenue and the Boulevard. This sizzling mega-event, a highlight of the summer calendar, is back. Admission

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Dry Towns

The fact that 19th century Vineland and Landis Township were part of the temperance movement imposed by founder Charles K. Landis is common knowledge, but an earlier attempt in the region to create a liquor-free environment has been largely forgotten. According to Wilson J. Purvis’ account in the Vineland Historical Magazine, the Sons of Temperance

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Nanticoke Lenape Receive $50,000 Award

The Nantkoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey, Inc. received a $50,000 grant through the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Native Institutions. This grant opportunity is intended to help Native cultural institutions to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and provide humanities programming to their communities. Funds were

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Household Hazardous Waste and Document Shredding Day a Success

The Authority hosted its second Household Hazardous Waste and Document Shredding event of 2022 on Saturday, June 11. Co-sponsored by the City of Millville, Cumberland County Utilities Authority, and Landis Sewerage Authority, the event was held at The Authority’s Solid Waste Complex located at 169 Jesse Bridge Road, Millville, NJ 08332. Throughout the year, The

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Ritter/Cumberland Mutual Donate $5,000 to Cumberland County Legends

Last week, Paul Ritter from Cumberland Mutual Insurance in Bridgeton donated $5,000 in support of the 2022 Cumberland County Legends event. The Cumberland County Legends committee recently announced its honorees for the 12th annual Cumberland County Legends event to be held Friday, July 22, at Merghi’s Savoy in Vineland. The 2022 honorees are Lawrence A.

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Summer Creations

The recipes I’m sharing this month are geared toward summer celebrations. Smashed potatoes are perfect to go alongside those burgers, hot dogs, ribs, chicken, and the like, and a pie that’s sure to please any cherry and blueberry lover. May your summer be filled with the creative freedom to express yourself through making and sharing

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‘Ah, Why Knot?’

At the heart of CU Maurice River’s watershed conservation are 340+ active volunteers, who in 2021 dedicated nearly 12,000 hours to protecting the integrity of the Wild and Scenic Maurice River—a river recognized for its outstanding resource values of national significance. Each hour that is dedicated advances the protection of water resources, biodiversity, and habitat

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