County Awarded Federal Funds for Food and Shelter Programs

Cumberland County has been chosen to receive $83,170.00 for Phase 38 to supplement food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by the National Board that is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from the American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National […]

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Main Street Vineland Christmas Parade Float Winners Announced

The winning floats have been announced for the Main Street Vineland Christmas Parade. The parade, organized by Main Street Vineland, with major sponsorship by Century Savings Bank, and supporting sponsorship by Lidl and Newfield National Bank, had the theme “’Peace on Earth,’” and took place on Saturday, November 28, on Landis Avenue in Vineland. The

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Plymouth Rock, Glenn Insurance Donate to HERO Campaign

Glenn Insurance Inc. recently designated The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign as a 2020 Plymouth Rock Assurance’s Circle of Excellence Award winner and presented the organization’s founders, Bill and Muriel Elliott, with an accompanying $2,000 donation. Plymouth Rock’s Circle of Excellence appreciation program honors and rewards the insurance company’s top performing agents, based on prior

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Double Value Shopping

THANK YOU! Thank you for your support by buying thousands of dollars of Gift Cards to spend at 16 participating businesses in the Glasstown Arts District, Millville. We were able to DOUBLE the Value of each card, which means many you will be spending a far greater amount of money at these galleries, shops, theatre,

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Expanding Eligibility for Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation (A4852) expanding eligibility for extended UI benefits to claimants who either had been eligible for regular UI benefits prior to exhausting those benefits or earned 40 times their unemployment weekly benefits rate. Per prior law, eligibility for extended UI benefits, which offer up to an additional 20 weeks of benefits,

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Governor Signs Executive Order Enrolling Residents Who Choose to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

In preparation for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines to New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 207, which automatically enrolls residents who choose to receive a COVID-19 vaccine into the state’s existing vaccine registry. The Governor’s Executive Order changes inclusion into the New Jersey Immunization Information System from an opt-in to an

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International Culture Event Promotes Understanding and Communication

Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) English as a Second Language (ESL) students promoted understanding and communication through the language of music, art, and food on November 18, during a virtual celebration of international cultures. Eight students representing seven different countries, including Brazil, China, Mexico, Taiwan, Turkey, Russia and Vietnam, shared favorite recipes, artistic skills,

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Kiss and Tell

As a child growing up in Cresskill, New Jersey, I lived in a small Cape Cod-style house with two dormer windows. It was a very modest home with a central hallway on the first floor that connected the kitchen, dining room, bath, master bedroom, living room, and cellar doors. To reach most places in the

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