Surviving Winter

On your warm-weather travels around southern New Jersey’s rivers and marshes you will likely see turtles lined up on logs sunning themselves. We have two main aquatic basking turtles in southern Jersey that are often obvious—the painted turtle, generally four to nine inches, and the red-bellied turtle, at 10 to 16 inches, which is New […]

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Sweet Rewards: Culinary Arts Students Show Appreciation for Millville High Staff

The Millville HS Culinary program showed their appreciation to staff who have helped them in their high school career. As a conclusion to the semester, students were tasked with making and decorating six-inch cakes. Part of the lesson was explaining to the students the importance of giving back to people and about showing appreciation. By

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AVID 12 Service Project

On December 23, several AVID 12 students met at Inspira Hospital to donate 30 stockings filled with crayons, coloring books, stickers, and games. We also donated many more items that did not fit in the stockings. The students spoke with nurses about their jobs and experiences, as many of our students want to pursue various

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Cumberland County Reorganizes

Senate President Steve Sweeney participated in the Cumberland County reorganization meeting, where he delivered the oath of office to Freeholder Darlene Barber and Cumberland County Clerk Celeste Riley. “I want to thank the members of the freeholder board and county officials for their willingness to serve the public,” said Senator Sweeney (D-Gloucester/Salem/Cumberland). “As a former

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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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