Prosecutor Launches Youth-Focused Research Initiative with Police Chiefs

The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office is launching a year-long youth research initiative aimed at achieving crime reduction and improving police-community relations in Cumberland County. The project is in collaboration with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Clarus Research; and the Bridgeton, Millville, and […]

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Red Cross Supplies Drop To Lowest Post-Summer Levels Since 2015 The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood and platelet shortage and must collect 10,000 additional blood products each week over the next month for the blood supply to recover and meet hospital and patient needs. Donors of all blood types—especially type O—and platelet

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ParkeBank Supports Local Vets

Kristen Tartaglia-Dicarlo, bank manager, presented a $500 check for Project Thanksgiving to Alex Kaganzev, founder, on behalf of ParkeBank. Project Thanksgiving is holding its 13th annual turkey drive on consecutive Saturdays, November 13 and 20. Monetary and food donations will be collected at numerous locations throughout Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties. The donations will then

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Alvarado Awarded a 2021 Women of Achievement Award for Cumberland County

SERVPRO of Cape May & Cumberland Counties is proud to announce their business & marketing development coordinator, Minerva Alvarado, has been awarded the 2021 Women of Achievement Award for Cumberland County by the Garden State Council, BSA. The wine reception and awards dinner is set for November 10 at Auletto’s in Deptford. For more information

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Members 1st Awarded Grant to Help Small Businesses, Nonprofits

Members 1st of NJ Federal Credit Union was awarded a grant and additional funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York’s COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Grant program to help non-profits and small businesses financially affected by the pandemic. Applicants for the funding need to apply by October 14. Qualifications include suffering a 25

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Bridgeton Police Launch Online Community Policing Network

City of Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly and Chief of Police Michael Gaimari Sr. announced late last week that the Bridgeton’s Police Department has completed their part in a cutting-edge community policing pilot program and is the first police department in the nation to utilize the all new Online Policing Solutions (OPS)National Law Enforcement and Community

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Vineland Fire Department Fall Volunteer Recruitment Campaign

The City of Vineland Fire Department (VFD) is launching its fall Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment Campaign, Open House, and Fire Prevention Display in early October. This year, Fire Prevention Week is October 3 through 9, and the theme is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” “Fire Prevention Week has been a successful public safety campaign for

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Prayerful Post

Let us contemplate the praying mantis. The Greek word “mantis” means prophet, thus the name derives from people’s perception of a holy person imploring the almighty. You could anthropomorphize this insect’s posture to be a prayer before eating, or even a moment of silence as it lies in a still, quiet pose. However in the

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