Full STEAM Ahead

Local robotics teams are gearing up for the annual STEAM Fest and 5K Run Fundraiser and then it’s time for serious competition. Several students lean over the mission board. One calls out that they need less rotation. “I have 1.5. Do you want 1.25?” asks Lydia Bohl, 12, programmer at the laptop. When they answer […]

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Crafts and Antiques

We’re debuting a new event on The Ave and we hope you’ll share our enthusiasm about it. A large market and demand exists for crafts and antiques. We’re not talking about throwaways and leftover junk, but good-quality antiques and crafts. So we’re going to have our first Crafts and Antiques Show on The Ave on

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Barn Builder

The Sears Modern Homes of the early 20th century that offered prospective homeowners the opportunity to purchase their house through a mail-order catalog also provided farmers with what they needed. According to the Sears Archives website, the company addressed the “growing demand from rural customers for ready-made buildings. In 1923, Sears introduced two new specialty

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Explore Cumberland

There have been so many fun and exciting events during the month of October throughout Cumberland County this year. Several were resurrected from previous pre-COVID years, and many innovative programs have developed. None of us can manage to visit all events, but you don’t want to miss some favorites. Knowing that, Cumberland County Cultural &

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Bluebirds Soar in New Jersey

The Vineland Historical & Antiquarian society hosted the October meeting of Greenwich Tea Burning Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. The president of the New Jersey Bluebird Society (NJBS), Allen Jackson, was guest speaker. NJBS is a non-profit dedicated to increasing the population of bluebirds with a mission of education, conservation and research to promote

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Millville Native Serves as Member of U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service”

A Millville native is serving aboard USS Pennsylvania, one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered submarines. Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Rodriguez serves as a sonar technician and joined the Navy as a way to honor his parents. “What my parents have done a lot for me and my siblings our entire lives, I just

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Ten-Digit Dialing for Local Calls in 856, 908 Area Codes Now Required

As of October 24, all New Jersey residents with telephone numbers in the 856 and 908 codes must dial 10 digits (or 1+ten-digit—area code plus number) for their local calls. These customers will make the change from seven digit local dialing. After this date, local calls dialed with only seven digits may not be completed,

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Developers Break Ground for Vineland Senior Housing Project

Ground was broken recently for a $35 million senior housing development in Vineland, with city and state officials joining the developers, Eastern Pacific Development Eastern Pacific Development and Brookfield Construction. The Newcomb Senior Housing Development is a two-phase project that will include two, four-story buildings for residents ages 55 and over. They will total 65

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