Local Organization Helps Feed Hundreds During National Volunteer Week

SERVPRO of Cape May & Cumberland Counties (SERVPRO) participated in National Volunteer Week last week by volunteering for Gateway Community Action Partnership (GCAP). The SERVPRO volunteers were assigned the GCAP Emergency Assistance Food Pantry and Gleaning Project Center (Center) at 65 Manheim Avenue in Bridgeton. Minerva Alvarado, SERVPRO’s Marketing Development coordinator and member of the […]

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Inspira Welcomes Walk-ins at Vaccination Distribution Sites in Mullica Hill and Vineland

Inspira Health now welcomes walk-ins at the vaccination distribution sites on the medical center campuses in Vineland and Mullica Hill. Inspira Health has administered over 81,000 vaccines since it opened the two sites in late December 2020. The two locations are: • Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill, 700 Mullica Hill Road, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062

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Governor Announces Loosened COVID-19 Restrictions

Gov. Phil Murphy has announced the easing of restrictions for a variety of activities and higher outdoor capacity limits, effective May 10. The changes, which include higher outdoor gathering limits, higher large venue outdoor capacities, higher maximum capacities for private catered events, and more, come as COVID-19 metrics are on the decline and as more

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Inspira Honors Volunteers with Drive-by Celebration During Volunteer Week

In lieu of a formal gathering, Inspira Health recognized its volunteers with drive-by celebrations at its Elmer, Vineland and Mullica Hill medical centers. Inspira has more than 400 volunteers network wide who assist in various roles at each medical center. The volunteers are largely comprised of seniors, which are among the most vulnerable population for

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Berry Yummy

This month’s recipes spotlight plump, juicy, naturally sweet, nutritious, and delicious strawberries. Strawberries are amazing lil’ gems that not only taste great but have powerful health benefits. They contain vitamin C, manganese, folic acid, and they’re a good source of dietary fiber. Also, the pigments that give them their beautiful red hues are extremely beneficial,

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A Mother’s Legacy

My lilac bush is in bloom. One deep inhale and I feel my mom’s cheek nestled against mine. —SF Myriam Roman was “everybody’s Mama,” says her daughter Connie Montero of Vineland. Myriam’s grandkids called her Mama, as did all of their friends and teammates. “Even Nina’s college teammates called her Mama,” Connie recalls. “My mother

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10-Digit Dialing Will Change How New Jersey Makes Local Calls

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to FULL story: patch.com/new-jersey/gloucestertownship/s/hiv5b/10-digit-dialing-will-change-how-new-jersey-makes-local-calls Many residents in multiple states, including New Jersey, will soon be required to dial all 10 digits to make local calls within their areas codes after the Federal Communications Commission adopted 988 as

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Rutgers COO: Students Who Don’t Want Vaccine Should Consider Gap Year, Transferring

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: tapinto.net/towns/newark/sections/rutgers-university/articles/rutgers-coo-students-who-don-t-want-vaccine-should-consider-gap-year-transferrings A high-ranking Rutgers executive says students who decline to take the COVID-19 vaccine should consider taking a gap year or transferring to another school. Antonio Calcado, the executive vice president for strategic planning and

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Debate Over ‘Vaccine Passports’ in New Jersey

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: whyy.org/articles/debate-over-vaccine-passports-comes-to-new-jersey/ A New Jersey lawmaker is proposing a bill that would prohibit the state, as well as “any political subdivision,” from requiring businesses to make customers prove they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, even

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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine to Resume in New Jersey

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/cdc-panel-issue-recommendations-j-j-shot-late-friday The state Department of Health says the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will resume in New Jersey after its use was halted because of blood clotting cases. The Department of Health on Friday night

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