Don’t Avoid Visiting with Terminally Ill During the Holidays

From Thanksgiving through New Year’s, the holidays are time to gather with loved ones. It is typically a joyous time of enjoying traditions and each other. Yet if you are visiting a friend or relative with a life-limiting or terminal illness you may be apprehensive that emotions will overshadow the conversation. You wonder: What can […]

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Dziedzic Named 2021-2022 New Jersey AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador

The Authority is proud to host Jodi Dziedzic as the 2021-2022 Area 17 New Jersey AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador. The Authority continues to serve as a host agency for individuals participating in the AmeriCorps New Jersey Watershed Ambassador Program (NJWAP). The NJWAP addresses diverse environmental needs of the state primarily through observing and studying local waterways.

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County Department of Health: Booster Vaccine Clinics for December

The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced the expansion of the use of a booster dose for all COVID-19 vaccines in multiple populations. Find infomation on COVID-19 vaccines and eligibility at nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml or cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Appointments are required for all Cumberland County Health Department vaccination clinics. To schedule

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The Salvation Army Vineland Corps’ Annual Turkey Drive a Success

Steve Plevins, chairman of The Salvation Army Vineland Corps’ Annual Turkey Drive reports that the Vineland Turkey Drive was a huge success. Several hundred families including veterans and seniors were able to cook a Thanksgiving meal for their loved ones this year, thanks to monetary and food donations that have been pouring in for the

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Gifts Galore

Last of three-part holiday gift guide, with Millville and Vineland treasures outlined in previous weeks. The Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce and Cumberland Development Corporation work together to promote shopping and investing locally all through the year. “Local shopping for the holidays is a great way to come up with unique gifts, and to make

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Free Community Thanksgiving Grab N’ Go Dinner in Bridgeton

Bethany Grace Community Church will be distributing free Community Thanksgiving Grab N’ Go Dinner Bowls on Thanksgiving Day, 12 noon, at the Fellowship/Outreach Hall, 31 N. Pearl St., in Bridgeton. Dinners are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. One dinner bowl per individual (individuals must be present). Social distancing and mask guidelines

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