Center for Family Services and Family Intervention Services Join Forces

Richard Stagliano, the president and CEO of Center For Family Services, and Jeanne Warnock, the president and CEO for Family Intervention Service (FIS), announce the coming together of two of the most accomplished and respected family-serving organizations in New Jersey. On January 1, FIS became a division of Center For Family Services, with Stagliano serving

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County Receives Opportunity Zone Grant

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority has awarded an Opportunity Zone Challenge grant to Cumberland County. Opportunity Zones were created to encourage long-term investments in distressed urban and rural communities nationwide. The program utilizes tax incentives to promote economic development in Opportunity Zones. Earlier this year, the NJEDA announced that it was accepting competitive applications

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History Safeguarded

John Scarpa may not live full-time in Vineland currently but he believes in supporting his hometown. Over the years, he has made generous donations to a variety of local organizations and has just added another name to that list. Scarpa recently donated $25,000 to the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society, which will allow the non-profit

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Cumberland Connection

Richard W. Conner was known most notably as an entrepreneur and philanthropist, but his affiliation with the Christmas season might be how Cumberland County remembers him best. In his 30s, Conner founded the the Rennoc Corporation, a company described by the Press of Atlantic City in its obituary of the entrepreneur as “the world’s leading

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Early Pay-Off Tips

Only 34 percent of Americans own their homes free and clear. That means 66 percent of homeowners have a mortgage they’re chipping away at. Your home is a major source of wealth that allows you to build equity over time. A goal for many homeowners is to pay off their mortgage before the end of

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Positive Thoughts

This morning we woke to a dusting of snow that fell overnight. It was not enough to cover the roads and it melted before noon, but still it was enough to spook me. My son, who is autistic, calls it “Winter Flowers, although I’m pretty sure he hates it as much as I do. Today

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Healthy Holidays

Now that the holidays are upon us, you might be worrying about how to get through all the parties and cookie exchanges without derailing your healthy lifestyle. It can be a struggle to avoid temptation, particularly when you’re busy, stressed, sleep-deprived, or all three. At times, you might consider giving up and just diving into

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Walking and Celebrating

We now come, on our “walking tour” of The Ave, to the south side of the 500 block. After this, we’ll be at the Boulevard and the mini-parks. We’ll take a rest there for a week or so and do some year-end reflections. We’ll cross the railroad tracks and continue with West Landis Avenue in

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Fifty Decades Past

This past decade has celebrated its share of 50th anniversaries of events that helped shape a half-century of culture, politics and scientific accomplishments. So, it seems fitting to take a look at how the 1960s was viewed as that decade was about to relinquish its reign in time. The December 30, 1969 issue of Look

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