Remote Learning Gets Mixed Marks in State Survey of Families

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: njspotlight.com/2020/08/remote-learning-gets-mixed-marks-in-state-survey-of-families/ New Jersey’s seismic shift last spring to remote instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have received mixed grades from the families who lived it. The state last week finally released a much-discussed […]

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New Jersey Schools Reopen: Pressure Mounts for Delayed Start

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to story: njspotlight.com/2020/08/new-jersey-schools-reopen-pressure-mounts-for-delayed-start/ A month out from Labor Day, pressure is mounting for a remote-only opening for New Jersey public schools. The state’s principals and supervisors association last Thursday made a public appeal, including an NJ Spotlight

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Spicy Repellants

It’s summertime and that means enjoying more time outdoors—until the mosquitoes descend. While flying insects are an important part of the food cycle, no one wants them at dinner. These annoying pests target us by the odors and gasses we give off like carbon dioxide, sweat and smelly feet. There is, however, a way to

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Perfect Parties

How are you holding up in this heat? Let’s plan a backyard party, bonfire or holiday barbecue! Friends and family are always looking for something to do, so why don’t you consider being the host? You got it! What is most important when planning a party….besides “The When, Who and What”? Here are a couple

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Peach of a Recipe

One of the best things about summer is all of the great ice cream stands throughout the Vineland area! When we were kids we always waited until after supper for Dad to say those magic words: “Who wants ice cream?” Linda and I would both scream together, “We do!” Then off we’d go to Serene

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Glasshouses

John Whitall, the glassworks magnate whose name graced one of Millville’s premiere businesses in the 19th and early 20th centuries, is often affiliated with Philadelphia, his basis of operation for decades. His offices and home were located there, yet his beginnings can be traced to Woodbury, New Jersey. Born November 4, 1800, Whitall was raised

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