In early spring a few years back, my friend Christine and I embarked on the Elephant Swamp Nature Trail beginning in Elmer. We were scouting for a future CU Maurice River hike and frog outing. The walk extends for five miles into Monroeville along a former railroad bed. You are likely familiar with the many […]
It’s a wake up call. It’s an environmental action. It’s a pain in the neck. And it may cost us money. Starting in May, things will be different when you go to the store in Cumberland County, or any store in New Jersey. No longer will you be able to roll into the grocery store
The dates for Household Hazardous Waste and Document Shredding (HHW) for 2022 have been scheduled. This year’s dates are as follows: Saturday, April 9; Saturday, June 11; and Saturday, September 17. The events will take place from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex on 169 Jesse Bridge Road, Millville,
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When Cara McCollum founded the Birthday Book Project as a teenager in Forrest City, Arkansas, she couldn’t have known the impact the project would have on early literacy here when she came to South Jersey. The Birthday Book Project provides brand new gift-wrapped books for children K-5th grade on their birthdays as a special gift—because
A unique collaboration between two healthcare organizations will provide caregivers of individuals living with dementia much needed support, services, and education. It is covered under a new Medicare benefit to help support families who have a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Angelic Health and AlzBetter have teamed up to support
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In March, the American Red Cross New Jersey Region is honoring the people who make its mission possible every day during its annual Red Cross Month celebration—a national tradition started nearly 80 years ago when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first national Red Cross Month proclamation recognizing those who give back through the American
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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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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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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
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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