Tornadoes Storm Through Region, Leave Path of Destruction

On the night of Wednesday, September 1, South Jersey experienced one of the most significant severe weather events in the past decade. The remnants of major hurricane Ida came barreling through the region bringing heavy rain, strong winds and several long-track tornadoes to areas that don’t ever experience that kind of weather. We knew several […]

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Big-Hearted

Inspira Medical Center Vineland, part of Inspira Health, welcomed an 11-foot-tall x 12-foot-wide blue steel heart to honor local health care workers on September 7. Local steel fabrication company Southern New Jersey Steel created, donated and installed the 5,000-pound steel heart to Inspira Health. “As our country continues to navigate one of the most daunting

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Applauding Art

A full decade has passed since ArtC founder Bill Horin took action on a vision—creating a dynamic organization that promotes and advocates for the arts and artists of southern New Jersey. What started as an idea has grown to become an influential and vibrant network of artists, marketers, communicators, funders and other professionals who share

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Spotted Lanternfly Update: Quarantine Zone Expanded

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher recently announced the Department has added five counties to the spotted lanternfly quarantine zone. The counties new to the list are Morris, Monmouth, Middlesex, Essex, and Union. They join the previously announced quarantine counties of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Salem, Somerset, and Warren. “The spotted lanternfly’s excellent

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Solo Hobbyist

Whether you simply prefer doing things solo or you have a tight schedule that makes it difficult to commit to classes at set times of the week, you don’t need to forgo the pursuit of new hobbies. Here are five activities that you can take on completely on your own: 1. Running is great for

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Let’s Take a Walk

You’ve seen a few times in this column mention of our Walk The Ave initiative and the dedication of the walking trails that are part of it. With the day of official inaugural happening next week, I think the details are worth repeating. The special day will be next Tuesday, September 14 and the time

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Community-Wide Cleanup

This stands as an open invitation to residents, friends, and supporters to come out and lend a hand in helping to keep our community free of trash and litter. Dealing with this issue may seem like a small thing compared to the much larger issues facing us these days, but it matters a great deal.

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Cicada Killer

Years ago I noticed a couple of rather large piles of sand at the entrance to a hole. The opening was roughly quarter-sized and one to two cups of loose soil surrounded it. One was shaped like a volcano—a hill with a hole. The other was similar, with a trough that looked like a shooter

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