I’m continuing with my theme of the 2020 U.S. Census, since I heard from readers that my last column revealed new information to them—and in an effort to get closer to a 100 percent count in Cumberland County. Have you ever heard someone complain that South Jersey gets the short end of the stick? That’s […]
Buildings, like people, have fascinating stories to tell. If walls could talk, you might silently hear fantastic yarns about people and events that took place in a home. If you’re attuned to the subtle energies within a space, a sanctuary may quietly whisper the history of its existence into your ears. Sometimes you can walk
Let me remind you of a great cause that was helped due to your generosity. In this column, back in the spring and early summer, I mentioned an initiative by Main Street Vineland, supported by Members 1st of NJ Federal Credit Union. Members 1st would match all donations to help COVID front-line workers up to
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In the latter part of the 1970s, I attended a Beatles event in Hammonton that consisted of a guest speaker, a proclaimed expert on the band, and a contest he had devised in which the winner walked away with a reel-to-reel tape of a rare, unreleased and unofficial Fab Four recording. The only memory that
It’s time for a change of seasons and a show of support to local businesses in and around our Cumberland County cities and townships. Typically, September back to school signals the advent of autumn and getting back to learning and working hard. I don’t need to tell you that “back to school” has a new
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The current COVID-19 crisis has changed the landscape regarding mental health and addictions care for many—including those consumers in need of those services, as well as family members and other caregivers. Articles have been written about this situation, which is coming to the attention of a growing number of people. Services that were once readily
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus (RCSJ) has received funding from the National Science Foundation to provide enhanced support for students wishing to follow a STEM career pathway. The five-year, $2.145 million grant was awarded under the National Science Foundation’s “Improving Undergraduate STEM Education for Hispanic-Serving Institutions” grant program. RCSJ’s project—called Adelante Juntos (Moving Forward
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County have the safety of its youth in mind. The youth campers in its summer enrichment program learned about Internet safety through NetSmartz. The youth also watched a NetSmartz video on not talking to, meeting up with, or going with strangers. NetSmartz is an online safety education program
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Commercial Township Mayor Mike Vizzard, Deputy Mayor Fletcher Jamison and Committee Members of the Veterans Memorial Park in Commercial Township met with Miss Stars And Stripes Jessenia Rivera and Miss Stars And Stripes Outstanding Teen Samantha Layton. They thanked the young ladies for recently planting flowers, placing flags and doing some general clean-up at the
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County’s Camp Discover built a spaceship as part of its “Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead” Program called The SD51. The campers had a lot of fun learning about spaceships, rockets, and the various planets in our solar system and participating in weekly experiments. Thanks to Corning Foundation for its support
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