A Favorite: Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa, butterfly milkweed, or simply butterfly weed, has long been a favorite of mine, and of monarch butterflies and their fanciers as well. Asclepias is the genus of plants belonging to the milkweed family; tuber refers to its tuberous root and rosa to its lovely orange flowering head. In my early gardening years I […]

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Free Rock Concert at Giampietro Park Set for August 13

The City of Vineland Recreation Department is pleased to present a free summer concert at Giampietro Park on Saturday, August 13, featuring the Journey tribute band Frontiers. Check them out at: frontiersjourneytribute.com/ This will be a ticketed event with free tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis by calling the Recreation Department at 856-794-4000, ext.

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County’s First Responders To Hold Battle of the Cities Blood Drive

First responders from Bridgeton, Millville and Vineland are helping patients battle illness and injury by hosting a friendly blood drive competition to see who can recruit the most eligible blood donors. The Battle of the Cities blood drive will take place on Wednesday, June 29 from 10 a.m.to 8 p.m. at the John F. Scarpa

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Kudos All Around

We were recently given the exciting news that our Main Street district as been designated an accredited Main Street America program for “meeting rigorous performance standards.” This honor came from the central Main Street organization for the country. We join 863 other such nationally accredited Main Street America programs. This recognition is not something new.

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