Shiplap, the wall treatment favored by popular home improvement shows, is filling Pinterest boards and continues to top the to-do lists of today’s savvy DIYers. Even high-end homebuilders are incorporating it into their upmarket designs. And when crafting a custom shiplap wall, the pros are choosing cypress because of its practicality and stunning good looks. […]
Sometimes life is a combination of the bitter and the better. Such was the case last week when we were faced with the need to cancel two of our major outdoor summer events—Cruise Down Memory Lane and the Food Truck Festival on The Ave. These are two events that have been signature events on The
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Throughout much of the 19th and 20th centuries, Millville’s identity was largely affiliated with the glassworks industry, but the development of the city’s notable glass factories was a process that required patience and the right people. The start of Millville’s glass industry can be traced to Irish immigrant James Lee, who had been living in
In mid-August a few years ago, I was trying to find out where the purple martins were feeding before they assembled to stage in great numbers at dusk among the common reeds on the Maurice. That year they were roosting south of the Mauricetown Causeway Bridge. When I got to Noble Street just west of
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New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher has announced that the Department has summer meals available at more than 2,400 sites around the state this summer. This summer, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the USDA has granted all communities, including those that are under 50 percent eligible for free/reduce priced school meals, the opportunity to
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In an effort to address the impact of the pandemic on Rowan University’s students’ finances, the Board of Trustees passed a resolution reducing undergraduate tuition and fees for Academic Year 2020-2021 to $12,938, a 10 percent overall reduction and an approximate $1,438 savings. “Amid the financial distress of the pandemic, many of our students and
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The pandemic has brought hardships like home confinement, unemployment, business failure, and education disruption. Most days, it’s hard to find positive aspects. Cats and dogs are coming out winners, though. During the remarkable combination of the three-month stay-at-home order and people’s natural desire for a pet, demand to foster and adopt domestic animals soared during
On Friday, July 24, the CompleteCare Health Network hosted its 11th annual Cumberland County Legends ceremony. The event, which was originally scheduled for March 28 but was postponed due to our continuing health emergency caused by Covid-19, was held online. This special ceremony is thrown each year by the organization to celebrate the honorees’ “unwavering
Late in the afternoon, over two decades ago, I stood at the terminus of Thompson’s Beach Road and marveled at a small flock of birds flying across the water-filled ditch of the marsh plain. About six birds in unison moved single file across the water in front of me. Each of their lower bills plowed
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher made several stops at farm and distribution operations last week to highlight the arrival of Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables. The Landisville Produce Co-Op, Vineland Produce Auction, A.T. Buzby Farm, Circle M Farms, and Jersey Legacy Farms were all included in the tour. “We are at the
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