Art Enlightens

For thousands of years, people have celebrated the beauty of the world around them by drawing local landscapes, animals, plants, fish, insects, everything from the earth to minutiae that most eyes fail to notice. In fact, around 100 BC the Roman orator, writer, and stateman Marcus Tullius ‘Cicero’ stated, “Art is born of the observation […]

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Health Study

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the most comprehensive survey of the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population is coming to Cumberland County beginning March 11, 2020. Why Cumberland County? All counties in the United States have a chance to be selected for the NHANES and this year, Cumberland County is

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Sabater Readers

HUSSEIN DUKULY, 10 Favorite book – The Cat in the Hat Comes Back Why is that your favorite book? Because it’s funny. The kid messes everything up, but then he fixes it. Favorite thing about reading – Reading allows you to extend your imagination. How does reading extend your imagination? If it’s a picture book,

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Reading Starts Here

In this audio/visual world that society seems to be entrenched in, reading is still fundamental. Last week, the Vineland Public School system once again played a positive part in helping to promote this fact by celebrating Read Across America events in its schools. KAYLEE McCRAY, 4 Favorite book – The snowman book (actual title is

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Mardis Gras

For hundreds of years, the French-speaking world has celebrated the festival of Mardi Gras with parades, masquerade balls, floats, dancing, feasting, and even with the tossing of fish. The French 1 and 2 classes at Vineland High School North had a small taste of the celebration with their teacher Madame Shannon King Norton. On February

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Crowning Event

On a recent Saturday, the Landis Theater, newly owned by Ray Mamrak, held the Miss Vineland Scholarship Pageant 2020. There were 11 girls competing for the crown, formally held by Miss Marissa Marchese for 2019. It was an evening of glitz and glam, and lots of talent. Miss Heather Raguckas, a senior at CCTEC, walked

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“Downe” But Not Out

Downe Township was recently named one of five South Jersey communities that will receive a $100,000 grant, which will be used to help uplift the town’s heart and soul. The grant will be awarded to the township, located in Cumberland County, by the Transform South Jersey Heart & Soul organization. “Transform South Jersey (TSJ) is

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