Bermudez Calls for Inmates from Atlantic, Hudson to Be Recalled to Cumberland

Victor Bermudez, president of PBA Local 231, recently amplified a decision by the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners to cancel the expansion of their jail to accept Cumberland County inmates, labeling the decision “a stake in the heart of Cumberland administrators original jail shutdown plan,” and calling for a viable plan to bring all inmates

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Record Health Insurance Sign-Ups During Open Enrollment

Gov. Phil Murphy and Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride recently announced that more than 324,000 New Jerseyans signed up for health coverage through Get Covered New Jersey during the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period—an increase of 20 percent compared to last year—and a record high in New Jersey, as residents benefited

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Community Foundation of South Jersey Receives Grants from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation announced 2021 grants to the Community Foundation of South Jersey as a result of its December board meeting. The Community Foundation received $71,500 for its strategic plan work and $25,000 for its Atlantic City Community Fund. The Community Foundation of South Jersey plan goals focuses on growing assets to create

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State Awards Annual Funds to Reduce Waste, Promote Recycling

The Murphy Administration is awarding nearly $16.2 million in grants to communities across the state to help them enhance waste reduction and recycling programs, a slight increase over the previous year’s total, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced last week. The annual awards are based on 2019 recycling performance, the most recent

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Asselta Accepts White House Appointment

The Southern New Jersey Development Council (SNJDC) is proud to announce that President Biden has appointed Jane Asselta as New Jersey State Director for Rural Development, a mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that provides loans and grants to expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements;

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In this column a few weeks ago, I mentioned that this first part of the year is “planning season” for Main Street Vineland. You don’t see much action in the way of events, but that’s because a whole lot of planning is going on behind the scenes. You can become part of all this and,

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