Area Schools to Start Year Fully Remote, May Switch to Hybrid Model on October 13

Just two weeks ago, the public school districts in Vineland, Millville, and Bridgeton announced their plans to start the 2020-21 school year by offering hybrid in-person/virtual as well as all virtual learning options, due to the current public health emergency. However, after Gov. Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 175 on August 13—which allows school districts

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Field of Dreams

A local African American family-owned farm is doing its part to uplift humanity by providing their customers with fresh and tasty organic produce. K&J Organic Farms, LLC., located in Pittsgrove Township, launched its operation about a year and a half ago and is beginning to build a positive rapport with local residents as well as

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Sunsets and Giggles

We are back from our vacation in the mountains of New York. It has been about nine years since we visited our favorite Irish resort and it has changed little despite the coronavirus rules. Two of our families ate our meals in the dining room, which was set up to provide easy social distancing since

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Tweet, Tweet

Are you considering using Twitter to grow your business? With 53 percent of people who use Twitter being “more likely to be the first to buy new products,” it’s a platform that’s prime for brick-and-mortar and e-commerce retailers. However, much like any solid marketing campaign, using Twitter effectively takes a little bit of planning. Understand

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Off and Running

Take a break for a few hours from the gloom surrounding the COVID crisis and join us for Main Street Vineland’s second annual Run The Ave 5K, Cumberland County’s premier road race, to take place rain or shine on Sunday, September 13, starting at 9 a.m., on Landis Avenue. It will be presented in cooperation

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Glass Industry

The success of Millville glass manufacturer Whitall Tatum & Co. in the second half of the 19th century was the result of the vision of its owners and accomplished glassblowers. John M. Whitall, whose involvement in 1838 commenced 100 years in which his family’s name was involved with the company, helmed the Philadelphia office, preferring

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