The Seals swim team at Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA enjoyed a series of significant successes in its winter meet season. The team includes 85 swimmers ages 6 to 18. “I look at the swimmers’ growth as success, as they try new events, make progress, meet goals, and learn life lessons,” Coach Mike Blacksten said. “I […]
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Dennis Thomas is ending his tenure as the head coach of Millville High School Bolts Football after seven years and a statement record of 52 wins and 24 losses. Thomas is leaving his position to pursue a coaching opportunity at the collegiate level. He leaves behind a legacy of a 2016 South Jersey Group V
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The City of Vineland welcomed three new members to the Fire Department recently in a ceremony at City Hall, including one that made history. The new members of the career staff, Kaylynn Low, Eric Peck, and Brian Wheeler, Jr, were sworn in by Mayor Anthony Fanucci. “As we welcome this group of new firefighters, I
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As social media marketers, we understand the fluidity of social media. We need to keep up with platform algorithm changes, adjust our strategies, revise our advertising to adhere to new policies and best practices, change optimized photo sizes, and then wait for the next big announcement and start over again. Because social media is ever-evolving,
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $1 billion investment to initiate cleanup and clear the backlog of 49 Superfund sites. The funds come from the bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year by Congress. The Kil-Tone Superfund site in Vineland in the 500 block of E. Chestnut Avenue is one of the projects. The
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April 24, on a sunny day with a light breeze, my husband and I visited one of my favorite spots—the Natural Lands’ Tatnall Starr Trail in Downe Township, just west of Fortescue. It was as idyllic a day as I can remember, temperatures in the high 60s and no bugs, an excellent Orthodox Easter Sunday.
There are days when, as a mayor, I feel discouraged. It might be in response to a resident who vents frustration at me or it may be criticism, whether warranted or not. Regardless, there’s always a need for perspective. For me on any given day, it’s almost always about potholes or budgets, trash collection or
Crystal Upham doesn’t like the hype around Mother’s Day. Forget the roses and the fancy steak dinner. Give her a few thoughtfully written sentences in a homemade card, a hand-drawn Crayola work of art. It’s all she needs. Crystal, 46, has her advanced degree in mom-ology, you might say. The Port Norris resident, with her
We’ve got something special to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year—a mural. The next installment in our Urban Canvases on The Ave Mural Project will be dedicated with a ceremony at 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 5—Cinco de Mayo. It’ll be on the side of the building at 520 E. Landis Avenue and, in keeping
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Watergate turns 50 this June but, so far, the recent release of a new book about the scandal remains the sole representative of the anniversary’s festivities. Books have always been the means by which this event has been celebrated. The scandal has been well-represented in the world of publishing ever since the 1972 break-in at
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