Keep a Smart Home Safe

Last week we discussed smart home technology; this week let’s talk about keeping your smart home safe. Make security your priority when it comes to home tech. It’s still up to you to learn how to secure the connected devices throughout your smart home. IoT (Internet of Things): Gives devices the ability to connect to […]

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#VinelandStrong

The coronavirus pandemic, aside from the health crisis, has put a dent in the economies of cities and towns throughout the country. Downtowns have been particularly vulnerable, with ours—The Ave—being no exception. Of our over 200 businesses on The Ave, some have temporarily closed; others have adjusted their hours of operation because of the crisis.

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Rough Seas

Before dawn on Thursday September 1, 1877, the leisure cruise on the Harry C. that had begun in Cumberland County on the Maurice River two days earlier raised anchor and entered its third day of travel in Delaware, accessing Duck Creek and sailing the waterway to Fleming Landing. According to the surviving account of the

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Know Your Audience

Most marketing messages aren’t cross-generational, meaning that an ad that may resonate with one generation could be lost on another. It’s important for a business not only to identify its target market, but to craft a message that makes a connection to its intended audience. With all of these generational labels—from boomers to Generation Z—businesses

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County Opens Restaurant Facebook Page

Cumberland County Restaurants are adjusting to the new requirements for COVID-19. The restaurants/deli’s/taverns in Cumberland County are restricted to delivery, take-out or curbside pick-up. Cumberland County wants to encourage the residents and businesses to support area restaurants/deli’s/taverns during this health pandemic and adhere to the Executive Orders from the Governor’s Office. Social Distancing = 6

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Getting Us Through

What a difference two weeks make! First, let me extend my hope that you are all healthy and keeping a safe distance from possible contamination. Our non-profit agency’s office located in the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts is closed. I am working part time from home. As with almost all other organizations and small

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DRBA Donates N95 Respirator Masks, Disposable Gloves

The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) has donated 4,000 N95 respirator masks and 2,000 pair of nitrile disposable gloves in an effort to help the medical community and first-responders meet its increased need for protective equipment amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Delaware and New Jersey. The Delaware Healthcare Association, which plans to distribute the

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