The first set of legislation passed by the State of New Jersey in the late 19th century accomplished little to curb glass factories from denying its workers cash payments in favor of scrip and credit usable only in company stores. But legislators, particularly those from Cumberland County, were not ready to retreat. According to Documents […]
Usually when autumn arrives, the calendar is filled with events throughout October. Although we don’t have the traditional festivals and performances to attend, there still are quite a few museums and outdoor spaces to enjoy. Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center has reopened on a limited basis. The familiar grounds and walking trails are wide open
Glenn Insurance President Thomas “Tim” L. Glenn, III, was honored for his 20-year commitment to education and the insurance profession by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC). The designation places Glenn in the top one percent of all insurance professionals in the country. “The high standards of leadership maintained by Tim Glenn benefits Glenn
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Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County created their family trees as part of a Project Learn session at the Club. The youth members discussed the importance of family, which come in all shapes and sizes, and what family means to them. Project Learn is a Club program that uses high-yield learning
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Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher has announced the overall winner of the 2020 #thankyouNJfarmers social media photo contest is Melissa Garcia (pictured below), a photographer based in Vineland in Cumberland County. The winning photo, at right, features the Cervini Family’s self-serve produce stand located on the back roads in Vineland that sells a variety
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New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson today announced that applications are now open for the new COVID-19 child care tuition assistance program the Murphy Administration has created to help families with child care costs as schools open remotely. The $150 million program will provide child care tuition assistance to New Jersey families with incomes
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Gov. Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 186. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020 through Executive Order No. 103, which was previously extended on April 7, May 6, June 4, July 2, August 1, and August 27. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public
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With all that’s been going on, I knew that sooner or later that I’d end up at the funny farm—and end up there I did! “The Funny Farm” is a very real place and anybody can check in for some therapy. The therapy comes in the form of chickens, goats, dogs, cats, and horses. It’s
Often when CU Maurice River members are on a hike, one of our naturalists who has an interest in botany will discuss Usnea sp., a lichen, because it’s just so darned fascinating. It has a number of common names like beard lichen, and old man’s beard, which also refers to a clematis species. So for
Election time is just around the corner and many people have expressed skepticism about the validity of the process. This year, due to the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus, U.S. government and state officials made the decision to conduct this year’s local and general elections via mail-in voting. Mail-in voting began during the Civil
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