School Without Teachers? Reopening Plans Unclear

This story is republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: njspotlight.com/2020/08/nj-school-reopening-more-teachers-request-leave/ Mount Olive was once Gov. Phil Murphy’s Exhibit A for how schools could reopen with a mix of in-class and virtual instruction this fall. Now school leaders are not so sure. And why? Maybe a […]

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Media Veteran is VP at Performance Marketing

Performance Marketing (PM) has added depth to its ranks in hiring veteran communications professional Mike Epifanio as its new VP. The southern New Jersey native now serves as PM’s senior copywriter and public relations resource, expertly crafting and distributing content for the firm’s clients across multiple media platforms. He also participates in client relations and

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One Spicy Bush

The first week of August my husband Peter and I went for a 10-mile bicycle ride through Belleplain State Forest just outside of Woodbine. The flat, newly paved shaded roads and lack of traffic make peddling a pleasure. If you are into off-road travel there are a number of paths especially made for all-terrain bicycles.

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Tending Boys

By the start of the 20th century, Whitall Tatum & Co., owner of two glass manufacturing plants in Millville, employed around 3,000 workers of all ages. As in other glass factories and businesses, child labor was common at Whitall Tatum during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In his book Millville Glass: The Early

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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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