EPA Names Delaware River and Bay Authority WasteWise Partner

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the accomplishments of the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) as one of 20 WasteWise National Partners of the Year. The DRBA, which won the Partner of the Year award for State Government, is a multifaceted transportation authority responsible for a network of bridges crossed by 35

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Bipartisan Bill Would Eliminate Smoking in New Jersey Casinos

Support continues to grow for eliminating the casino smoking loophole as New Jersey Senator Michael Testa (R-Vineland) announced last week that he is co-sponsoring S264, a bipartisan bill that now has seven co-sponsors. Testa’s South Jersey district includes many casino workers who would benefit from the legislation. “Casino workers should have the same right to

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Welcome to the Board

It’s time when some of our Board of Directors members’ terms end. Some members are reelected and other members go off the Board and make way for new members. I want to take this opportunity to welcome three new members to the Board—Justin White, Vanessa Sosa, and Daniel Peretti, Jr. They replace Edgar Calderon, Caleb

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Why Harding?

Route 40, the U.S. highway that spans the country with its easternmost portion stretching 64 miles across three South Jersey counties from the Delaware River to Atlantic City, is known locally as Harding Highway. However, it wasn’t the only name ever bestowed on this roadway. In its early incarnations, beginning in 1923 in the wake

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EMS is Essential

Over the past year and half, there has been much discussion about exactly who is essential and who is not. When it comes to workers, jobs previously viewed as entry level for the unskilled and the semi-educated, now rank as “essential.” It wasn’t always this way. Pre-pandemic, we thought of “essential workers” in terms of

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Agencies Needed to Sponsor Meals for Summer Nutrition Program

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher encourages organizations to help provide nutritious meals to children during the summer months through the Department’s Summer Food Service Program. The Summer Food Program began in 1976 as an outgrowth of the National School Lunch Program. The Summer Food Service Program is designed to reach those age

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6th Annual Snowball Dance Held at Dallago Early Childhood Center

On Friday, January 21, the Vineland Education Association—through a PRIDE grant—hosted the 6th annual Snowball Dance, both in person at Dallago Early Childhood Center and virtually. There were 308 students, families and Vineland Education Association member volunteers who participated. All families received pre-packed bags with crafts, snacks, and promotional items. A virtual dance party link

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Johnstone School Fifth Graders Are EmPowered

The Alliance to Save Energy partnered with AMSA at Johnstone School in Vineland through the New Jersey EmPowered Schools program. The EmPowered Schools program educates students about energy efficiency through a project-based curriculum, saves energy in schools, and builds pathways to green jobs. Mrs. Piccione’s fifth grade STEM students spent their second marking period implementing

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