What do food deserts, poverty, and lack of transportation all have in common? They can prevent individuals and communities from eating a healthy diet, ultimately jeopardizing good health and well-being. A major initiative led by Inspira Health, in partnership with local schools and food banks, is taking aim at these social determinants of health, that […]
On February 11, one of the most influential and inspirational figures in United States history was brought to life in front of a captivated audience, at the Vineland Public Library. Dr. Daisy Century, historical interpreter, actress, educator and writer, put on a masterful performance as she portrayed the life and times of revered, revolutionary pioneer
For most high school seniors, the thought of raising $8,500 for a hospital’s pediatric unit would be daunting. But high school senior Paul Infranco of Vineland rose to the occasion, asking his friends’ parents and local businesses for donations. For him, the hardest part was assembling a toy kitchen – one of dozens of items
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Stockton University senior Julie Coker of Union Beach in Monmouth County has the best autograph from Justin Bieber—his signature on the bottom of a giant $100,000 check—which he presented to her live on MTV on February 7 to honor her work on mental health awareness with Active Minds. “I’m still in shock,” Coker said later
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Dr. Steven Rasner has spent his entire adult life training in what he loves to do every day. He is among the 2 percent of dentists in the country who have achieved mastership status with the Academy of General Dentistry, an award given to member dentists who have taken more than 1,100 hours of continuing
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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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