County Breaks Ground on New Correctional Facility

On Monday, the County broke ground for the construction of a new jail located adjacent to South Woods State Prison on Burlington Road in Bridgeton. The Cumberland County Improvement Authority will provide project and construction management services for the phased plan, which will include demolition of the existing jail facility adjacent to the Cumberland County […]

County Breaks Ground on New Correctional Facility Read More »

Hanging On

It’s fall and I’m all charged up about the changing colors. Locales without seasons would never work for me. Okay, truth be told, in February or March I’m ready for four to seven days of warm weather. But nothing beats fall and spring in the northeast. Clearly I’m not alone in this enthusiasm; people spend

Hanging On Read More »

Eventful November

October is quickly winding down. Our A Taste of Vineland & Volunteer Recognition Event is taking place, probably as you’re reading this. Our Scarecrow Challenge is in full swing and the winners will be announced this Saturday at our Pumpkin Patch Party. More about that later in this column. It’s our November events that I

Eventful November Read More »

Watching the Rivers Flow

Rivers played a crucial role in shaping the development of Cumberland County. Lenni-Lenape tribes and European settlers who had wandered to these shores made extensive use of the Cohansey and Maurice rivers. But waterways such as these, regardless of the ever-changing names by which they were known, also formed the boundaries by which territory was

Watching the Rivers Flow Read More »

Galloways Donate LED Sign to YMCA, Plaque Marks Their Generosity

A large, high–tech electronic LED sign is now located at the Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA, on Landis Avenue. Gary and Betty Galloway, owners of Rental Country, in Vineland, donated this latest addition to the Y’s property. It enables drivers and passers-by to read about the latest events and news at the YMCA. This substantial gift

Galloways Donate LED Sign to YMCA, Plaque Marks Their Generosity Read More »

Bridgeton Sailor Presents Navy Flag for 244th Birthday

Quartermaster 1st Class Evon Perez, from Bridgeton, NJ, assigned to Navy Recruiting District Philadelphia, presents a Navy flag to be hoisted in front of the Philadelphia Municipal Services Building as part of the Navy’s 244th birthday celebration. NRD Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, providing recruiting services from more than 30

Bridgeton Sailor Presents Navy Flag for 244th Birthday Read More »