Tourism is growing throughout our community and Cumberland County. In 2018, $44.7 billion (yes, billion) was spent in New Jersey by residents and out of state/country visitors. This includes money spent at beaches, casinos, forests, rivers and cities/towns. Cumberland County, in the same time period, had visitors spending $354 million dollars. Revenue was generated from […]
Since the historic sandstone wall on West Commerce Street collapsed in the summer of 2018, many community members have come together to help rebuild and restore the local landmark. Although passersby may see the repaired wall on their way in and out of Downtown Bridgeton, the work is still not complete. According to a press
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Hundreds of peak-season jobs throughout state parks, forests and historic sites, are available and the NJ State Park Service and State Park Police are now accepting applications the Department of Environmental Protection announced recently. Available positions include lifeguards, trail stewards, naturalists, historic educators, general maintenance, visitor service assistants, office workers, and State Park Police visitor
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The opioid crisis continues to be a major factor in crimes leading to incarceration in our region. On February 1, the Cumberland County Department of Corrections (CCDOC) expanded its Medicated Assisted Treatment Program (MAT) through a project called Living in Freedom Everyday or “LIFE”. Warden Richard T. Smith of the Cumberland County DOC, in describing
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Come find a good book to warm up with—and help Cumberland County warm up the homeless. The Cumberland County Library is asking for your help with the M25 Initiative. Through March 5, bring to the library your donations of unused/new hats and gloves (can even be homemade). They will be presented to the M25 Initiative
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The Italian Cultural Foundation is looking for volunteers for preparation of the St. Joseph’s Dinner on Saturday, March 21. They have compiled a Schedule and Task Agenda for the week prior to the event. The kitchen will be open Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20 from 1 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 21
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One of my favorite cartoons is of a group of vultures hunched over the carcass of a clown in the desert; one vulture turns to the other and says, “I dunno, does this taste funny to you?” Last week, I gave you an introduction to the importance of vultures in our natural world and some
The finish line is in sight on the last leg of our “walking tour” of The Ave—the south side of the block between West Avenue and Delsea Drive. It’s the westernmost block of Landis Avenue covered within our Vineland Downtown Improvement Zone. After we finish, we’ll tally up the totals and give you a rundown,
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One of the most defining characteristics between DC and Marvel comic books is the settings used for the narratives. From its early days, DC chose mostly fictional urban centers like Metropolis and Gotham City to tell of the exploits of Superman and Batman, while Marvel initially hinted at real locations before setting its tales in
At a check presentation inside Inspira Medical Center Vineland, the Deborah F. Sager Memorial Fund (DFSMF) and Century Savings Bank celebrated the continuation of their “Preemie Promise” campaign to fund the critical care needs of premature infants in South Jersey. Century pledged $5,000 to the Memorial Fund, bringing their total commitment to more than $30,000
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