During the last week of June we went out to investigate the osprey platforms, expecting to band some chicks. All but two of the babies in the 30 to 40-some nests were too young. Apparently the nesting began a bit late this year, maybe because of the cool spring or lack of herring. Coming off […]
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In 1956, Charles M. Jones and Walter Lee Sheppard Jr. reported in an issue of the Vineland Historical Magazine that a “manuscript account of the ancestry and Revolutionary service of Thomas Harris of Fairton” had been acquired by Jones, shedding light on the activities of another Cumberland County resident who fought in the Revolutionary War.
If you own a small business in Vineland, you’ll want to take note of this. The City of Vineland has appropriated $290,000 of its federa1 Community Development Block Grant CAREs Funds (CDBG-CV) for the Microenterprise COVID-19 Assistance Program. This program provides working capital funds to the community’s small businesses that have been severely impacted by
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Our office is now open! It really feels good to be in the office located in Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, 22 N. High Street. Although I was able to work part time from my home since March 15, I was never as organized as I like to be. If you wish to come
There was a lot to celebrate on Father’s Day this year at the Vineland Veterans Memorial Home. Not only were families allowed to visit their loved ones for the first time since mid-March, but also the home has apparently avoided the worst of the COVID-19 outbreak that has ravaged nursing homes throughout the country. The
Oftentimes when I lead a nature walk someone will point and ask me, “So what bird belongs to that nest?” That can make me cringe, since there are about 480 species of birds that can be identified at various times in New Jersey. Chances are good that my answer would be, “Beats me!” and especially
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Every now and again, someone will ask me “why is everything about race?” I suppose the answer to that question is because so much in our lives really is about race regardless of whether or not we want to acknowledge it. If you doubt that, then check out a TED Talk given last year by
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The Vineland Public Library is excited to offer “Curbside Pickup Service” beginning Monday, July 6, allowing patrons to borrow library materials contactless and without coming into the building. The Library building is still closed to the public. Here are some guidelines and procedures for curbside pickup. 1. Masks must be worn. 2. A limit of
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Vineland Mayor Anthony Fanucci has announced the creation of a $5,000 grant assistance program for small businesses in Vineland. The program is intended to serve those businesses who were operational as of December 31, 2019 and have been severely impacted, have no more than five full time or part time employees, and received limited or
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