Christmas Present of YMCA Membership Brings New Health to Vineland Woman

From Nancy Galarza’s days as a 17-year-old Candy Striper until age 50, her nursing profession was her pride and joy. She worked in several facilities in the Vineland area and by 2002 was an active member of the Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA, even substituting as a group exercise instructor there. Through the Y she achieved […]

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Cumberland County Health Department Offering COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

The Cumberland County Department of Health is announcing its COVID-19 vaccination clinic schedule for the month of September. These clinics will offer the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine for 18 years and older as well as the Pfizer vaccine for anyone over the age of 12. The clinics will be held on Wednesdays and

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Cumberland County Health Department Offering COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

The Cumberland County Department of Health is announcing its COVID-19 vaccination clinic schedule for the month of September. These clinics will offer the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine for 18 years and older as well as the Pfizer vaccine for anyone over the age of 12. The clinics will be held on Wednesdays and

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Bridgeton Church Providing Brown-Bag Sunday Lunches

Bethany Grace Community Church is handing out free brown-bag lunches with sandwiches and holding a weekly non-perishable food pantry program on Sundays at 12:30 p.m. During the same time, the church will also be offering showers, toiletries, and clean-undergarments to individuals experiencing homelessness. Lunches and food will be supplied on a first-come/first-serve basis. Masks are

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Governor Announces Commitment to Universal Pre-K for New Jersey

Last week, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that the state will commit to providing universal pre-K to all families across the state over the next several years. The round of funding establishes or expands high-quality pre-K programs in 19 additional school districts across the state, including two districts in Cumberland County. The Department of Education will

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Like 9/11, COVID-19’s Toll Set To Shape a Generation

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to FULL story: njspotlight.com/2021/09/9-11-covid-19-pandemic-share-public-health-commonalities-struggles-mental-health/ The coronavirus struck nearly 20 years after the terror attacks in the United States on 9/11 and in a drastically different manner: slowly at first and essentially invisible, a far cry from the

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Vet Home Residents May Opt for 60-Day Leave Without Losing Spot

Under a group of bills signed last week by Gov. Phil Murphy, residents of New Jersey’s three veterans homes, including the Veterans Memorial Home Vineland, would be able to leave the facility in times of public emergency, including health emergencies. Any resident can be cared for elsewhere by loved ones for 60 days without giving

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Inspira Health Announces Availability of Flu Vaccine

Inspira Health has announced that it will be offering flu vaccine to the community and patients, beginning October 1, by walk-in or appointment at multiple distribution sites. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that individuals make plans to get vaccinated early in the fall, before flu season begins, and ideally no later than

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