All in This Together

With the nation divided and on the verge of civil war, Charles K. Landis founded the town of Vineland in 1861. It would be a utopian village where all people were free to voice their views and practice their beliefs. It was founded on progressive principles for the times. Women’s rights and the abolition of

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NJ Agricultural Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Are Urged to Apply for SBA Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding owners of New Jersey agriculture businesses to consider applying for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. Last month Congress authorized funding for EIDL through the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. “The legislation, signed into law by the President, provided additional funding for

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The Question is: Why?

I write this with a heavy heart, an aching soul, and with tears welling up in my eyes. The vivid imagery of a man—known to his friends and family as the gentle giant; handcuffed, defenseless, quietly and respectfully telling a Minneapolis police officer, “I can’t breathe” and “you’re killing me” as that officer sworn to

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Peace March

The young and the elderly. The rich and the poor. Police officers, prosecutors, and politicians. Christians, Jews, and Moors. On Wednesday, June 10, in the city of Vineland, all of these people—who came from across Cumberland County—with different backgrounds and different life experiences, united as one, to march against injustice, inequality, and hatred. The peaceful

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Gearing Up to Reopen

With recent announcements made by Governor Phil Murphy regarding upcoming business openings, the Glasstown Arts District is making plans to put the spotlight to a positive use on our small business community. Our community has been very vigilant in staying home and observing all the protocols to keep the number of COVID-19 cases as low

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Springboard to Freedom

From the CU Maurice River teachers’ guide: Down Jersey Celebrating our Sense of Place Teachers’ Curriculum – Wilbur Siebert adapted by Christine Raabe and J. Morton Galetto In recent columns, we have been sharing the stories of the Bayshore Heritage Byway. This route connecting historically important landmarks is new, created for modern tourists and residents

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Peace on The Ave

This is a column that almost wrote itself, in the light of these turbulent, uncertain times. What can we do locally to help bring a sense of peace to The Ave and to our community? One thing that we decided to do was to roll out the theme of peace in our Main Street Vineland

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