Active Listening

Active listening is one of the most effective communication tools we have. To actively listen requires not only to hear but to respond in ways that assure others are heard. That form of active listening is exactly the approach Frances and Donald Sykes took back in 1992 when they decided to invest family resources to […]

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Pick a Team

As I mentioned last week, Main Street Vineland has our quarterly meeting of our four teams this month on Thursdays, at 12 noon at the Main Street Vineland office, 603 E. Landis Avenue. The Organization and Design Teams met the past two weeks, the Promotions Team meets on the 20th, and the Economic Vitality Team

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Set Your Goals

The New Year offers the perfect time for a fresh start and a renewed commitment to getting finances back on track after a season of spending—one where many Americans felt the effects of the pandemic on their wallets even before the onset of the holidays. In fact, COVID-19 has already prompted consumers to start thinking

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Gateway Seeks Literacy Volunteers, Offers Tutor Training

Gateway Community Action Partnership literacy services department will conduct two online literacy volunteers tutor training sessions in 2022. Pre-registration is required, Trained tutors will work one-on-one with adult learners who need help reading, writing or speaking English. The training courses will be held online from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays beginning January 20 and

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ACUA’s Annual Food Drive Nets More Than 29,000 Pounds of Food

Atlantic County Utilities Authority’s annual Food Drive brought in more than 29,348 pounds of food for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s Southern Branch in Egg Harbor Township. Residents in Atlantic County put out bags of canned, nonperishable items with their recycling during the annual two-week drive in December for collection by ACUA’s recycling crews.

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Weekly Update: Inspira CEO Urges COVID-19 Vaccination To Avoid Hospitalization

Excerpted from January 10, 2022 message to the community, inspirahealthnetwork.org/covid19 Hello, so I wish I had better news, but the reality is we are in the middle of the beginning of the surge. Our hospitals are filled and there are lots of really sick people here. So our emergency room waits are very long. We

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Set a Schedule

Sticking to a schedule is good for health, wellness and productivity, and the start of a new year is the perfect time to form great habits. Resolve to adhere to a daily routine with the following tips and tricks: • Write it down: The act of writing things down can help reinforce priorities. Keep a

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