Edison and Film

Nearly two decades before the U.S. film industry staked a claim in Fort Lee, New Jersey, Thomas Edison had his West Orange laboratory employees searched for a way to combine image and sound in the nascent art form of motion pictures. According to the Library of Congress website, “Edison’s assistant, William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, was […]

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Special Delivery

On our daily morning walk we pass a house that is abandoned—boarded up and hauntingly lonely. In this emptiness the mailbox is no longer purposeful. But wait, a white-breasted nuthatch descends into the box from a nearby white oak. “A nest, a delivery box,” I think, humoring myself. When the adult flies off I peer

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Parade of Grads

Melissa and Christopher Harvey, a mother and son duo, celebrated their academic achievements with Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) President Frederick Keating after participating in the College’s Parade of Graduates ceremony on May 14. It was an exciting and emotional day for the Harveys, especially for Melissa who completed her longtime dream of obtaining

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Trista Cleaves

CCTEC Trista, We could not be any more proud of the person you are becoming. The obstacles in the last 2 years, I know have been trying, but you have over come them all with a smile on your face! We all Love you and are VERY proud of you!!

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Statewide Ongoing Effort to Aid Utility Customers Needing Financial Assistance

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) last week sponsored “Utility Assistance Week,” dedicated to increasing residents’ awareness of the various programs available to support those who have fallen behind on their utility bills and may be newly eligible for financial assistance. NJBPU, DCA and the state’s

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Governor Lifts Travel Advisory

Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced the lifting of New Jersey’s travel advisory, which outlined quarantine and testing recommendations for residents and visitors to the state following interstate travel. Effective immediately, the travel advisory is no longer in place for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. Residents and travelers are encouraged to follow the Centers for Disease

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Cumberland Campus Grad Helps Combat COVID-19 on Global Scale

As the world seeks normalcy during this extended period of uncertainty caused by the pandemic, Emily McGee, a 2012 graduate of Cumberland County College (CCC)—now Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ)—is playing a significant role in helping to save lives. McGee, a research microbiologist with a top pharmaceutical company located in southeastern Pennsylvania, is among

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Legislators Applaud Home Weatherization Grant

Senate President Steve Sweeney, Deputy Speaker John J. Burzichelli and Assemblyman Adam J. Taliaferro have announced the Gateway Community Action Partnership will receive a $96,122 award from the LIHEAP Weatherization COVID-19 program. This award will provide funds to implement weatherization and energy conservation measures in the housing units of eligible low-income individuals residing in Gloucester,

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Schools Required to Go Full-Time, In-Person Beginning Fall 2021

Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that upon the conclusion of this school year, portions of Executive Order 175 allowing remote learning will be rescinded, meaning that schools will be required to provide full-day, in-person instruction, as they were prior to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. While school districts will be required to fully open buildings

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