Excerpted from November 8 message to the community Our long-awaited approval came last Wednesday for the five- to 11-year-olds, and it really is wonderful to see so many families out there getting their children vaccinated. We vaccinated almost 1,200 children ourselves this weekend so, I know that others are quickly giving that vaccine, and the

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced the expansion of the use of a booster dose for all COVID-19 vaccines in multiple populations. You can find more infomation on COVID-19 vaccines and who is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine at nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml or cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Appointments are

Students in grades kindergarten through 12 would be educated in information literacy under legislation sponsored by Sen. Mike Testa and passed today by the Senate Education Committee. Under Testa’s bill (S-3464), schools would be required to provide instruction on information literacy so students can determine reliable, useful content and avoid invalid and deceptive materials. “With

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

Barbershops and hair salons could soon take their scissors on the road under a new law sponsored by Sen. Mike Testa and signed into law last week. “Barber shops on wheels will open the doors to new opportunities for hard-working professionals with ambitions to grow their business and conveniently serve more customers,” said Testa (R-1).