Return-to-Work Protocols for Essential Personnel

Source: NJ Department of Health and Center for Disease Control Public and private sector organizations that provide essential services or functions who have personnel needed to maintain critical functions including infrastructure, public safety, and other essential operations, may allow personnel who are exposed to or recovering from COVID-19, to work in the workplace setting where […]

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Resources for Renters, Homeowners, and Landlords Now Available

To provide additional options to tenants who are struggling financially as result of COVID-19, Governor Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 128, allowing tenants to direct their landlords to use their security deposits to offset rent or back rent. “We recognize the anxiety that so many are feeling about looming rent payments, and during

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No Place Like Home…

In this week’s cover story, we are introduced by Associate Editor Ahmad Graves-El to three of our neighbors who have suffered through recent weeks with the virus infection. Also, in our Community Update this week, we have reports of three more in our region who required hospital care; all three were on ventilators for a

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Major Milestone: Virtua Plasma Therapy Patients Leave Hospital

Last week, two New Jersey residents were the focus of much media attention for being among the first Americans to receive convalescent plasma therapy to combat advanced cases of COVID-19. Both saw significant improvements to their health after the new and unproven treatment at Virtua Voorhees Hospital. Now, these patients—Renee Bannister of Gloucester County and

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Thanks, Virtually

April is known nationally as Volunteer Appreciation Month and we in Main Street Vineland have recognized our volunteers over the years with an informal event—some food, a light program, and good socialization. We were to have such an event this week but, with the COVID-19 quarantine, we now aim to have it later in the

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Birth of a Village

When the Bethlehem Loading Company arrived in Weymouth Township to construct a munitions plant for U.S. efforts in World War I, it’s unlikely anyone suspected South Jersey would be adding another town. A subsidiary of Bethlehem Steel Company, Bethlehem Loading Company was one of four such facilities constructed for the war effort, but the munitions

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Timing is Everything

When is the best time to post on social media? From afternoon tweets to evening Facebook posts, a number of studies tell us that the best time to post is based on the day and type of business you are in. In summary, the best time to post on social media for your business or

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Buyer Beware

Homebuying is an exciting adventure, especially for the first-time homebuyer Just watch for these common mistakes: Not Obtaining Pre-Approval: Pre-approval from a mortgage company helps the homebuying process along. The last thing you want to do is find the perfect home and then find out you can’t find a company to approve a mortgage. Buying

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Fran LoBiondo

Week 6

That was a weird Easter Sunday, wasn’t it? No local Mass. Stay home from church. I’ve lived a few years now, and seen a lot of unexpected things, but I have never been told to skip Mass on a Sunday. My mother and her devout group of senior churchgoers used to walk to the bus

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Bigs of the Year Announced

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties (BBBS) announced their 2020 Bigs of the Year—Emmanuel Gauffeny and Judy Napoli—for their commitment to their Little Brother and Little Sister through their active mentorship and volunteerism. “During 2019 our Bigs contributed countless hours of volunteer service to our Littles,” said Donna Bennett, president, and CEO

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