Facebook Reach

Have you noticed a sharp decline in the organic reach of your business Facebook posts? You’re not alone. Facebook’s 2018 algorithm change is giving preference to posts from friends and family rather than to pages that Facebook users choose to like and follow. And that change has slowly trickled down to professional pages across industries. […]

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Humane to Humanity

“The game of life is a struggle to survive.” These powerful words, which come from the song The Game of Life (Score) by underrated Hip Hop group Dead Prez, ring true to many people’s ears across Cumberland County. There are people who have worked at one job for 25 years and were close to retirement,

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Satellite Learning

“This is beautiful,” said Bridgeton Mayor Albert B. Kelly recently as he addressed a packed room full of guests, local dignitaries, and community members—all gathered for the ribbon cutting of Rowan College of South Jersey’s new Alms Center location in Bridgeton. “To see all of you here in support of the college, and what is

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Road to Fitness

“The YMCA changed my life,” Sherry Reim, a 45-year-old lifelong Vineland resident, who had reached her highest weight ever by the end of 2016. She has since become an athlete, biked across the United States, and now lives a lifestyle of fitness. Factoring in the occurrence of diabetes among her relatives, she “decided to do

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List of Don’ts

Many first-time homebuyers are surprised to discover just how many ways you can mess up a home purchase. You may have gotten your pre-approval, found a home you loved and made an offer. But if you want to avoid jeopardizing the transaction, you will need to be extremely careful until the sale has closed. •

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Winter Woes

It’s only a couple of days until the end of January and I’m still hanging on. We’ve had some unseasonably mild weather, thank heaven. Yesterday, I had to drop and pick up my son at his adult day care program across town. The staff member who called me with the good news was very calm

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Food with Soul

Determined to remedy the soul food drought in Cumberland County, Taste Buds has fought their way to become one of the best soul food spots in South Jersey. With dishes ranging from sultry shrimp and grits to luxurious mac and cheese bowls, Taste Buds packs in flavor as bold as their blazing red building. Cousins

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Revving Up for 2020

We’re taking a break from our “walking tour” of The Ave for a bit to fill you in on some planning that’s going on in Main Street Vineland for 2020. We have a lot going on that I want to share. First, however, I have some news about our campaign for public financial support for

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Songs of Love

The 1969 Amsterdam bed-in at which New Jersey Casino Control Commissioner Alisa Cooper interviewed John Lennon and Yoko Ono concluded on March 31, but its details, sounds and images would echo throughout the remainder of the year and into subsequent decades. A month after the bed-in, Lennon recorded a musical account of his and Yoko’s

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