Rutgers Master Gardeners Mushroom Speaker

Rutger’s Master Gardeners of Cumberland County Speaker’s Committee invites the public to hear local mushroom farmer Jacob Alvarez of Garden State Mushrooms talk on growing exotic mushrooms here in Cumberland County. Jacob’s presentation will take place on Thursday, November 14, at 11 a.m. at Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 291 Morton Ave., Millville. There is a slight […]

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In the Mood

Last October I wrote an article about deer that included some aspects of their mating habits. It described mate guarding and the male deer or buck’s propensity to focus on following a female in estrus so as to insure he is the lucky suitor. During rut or the breeding season, when males spar competitively for

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Guide to Greatness

In 2004, Inspira Health opened its medical center in Vineland, expanding services and raising the level of care it provides to the greater Cumberland County region. With this experience as a guide, Inspira celebrated the completion of its $356 million state-of-the-art medical facility in Mullica Hill on Friday, November 8 with a gala ceremony and

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Technology on Wheels

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC signed an Educational Training Agreement with the Gloucester County Institute of Technology’s Automotive Technology program on September 12, 2019. This is the first institution in the state of New Jersey to sign this type of agreement and will join over 40 others across the country. Under the direction of the Mercedes-Benz Academy,

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Celebrating Veterans

Please join the celebration of our nation’s veterans on Saturday, November 2, for “Veterans’ Appreciation Day” at the Millville Army Airfield Museum. The museum, located at 1 Leddon Street, Millville Airport, Millville, NJ, is at the site of America’s First Defense Airport. It was established by the War Department after the attack on Pearl Harbor

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Motorsports Park Hosted Dozens of Racers/Raised Funds and Awareness

Go fast and give generously, that was the theme of 2019’s Track Day at New Jersey Motorsports Park. This year, with support from Motorcrush and Apple Chevrolet, the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation hosted its annual day of speed and giving on October 10, with participants eager to have fun and support the battle against Amyloidosis.

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Levoy Theatre, Off Broad Street Players Earn Statewide Honors

The Levoy Theatre and its resident company Off Broad Street Players (OBSP) were awarded New Jersey’s statewide honors for outstanding artistic and technical achievement in community theater at the annual Perry Awards in Union County last month. Beauty and the Beast, performed at the Levoy Theatre in August 2018, took the highest award of the

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Fortescue and Gandy’s Beach Sewer Project Awarded Additional Grant

The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that Downe Township has been awarded an additional $4.49 million in funding assistance to construct the new sewer system to serve Fortescue and Gandy’s Beach. “The US Department of Agriculture, the State and the Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders have been tremendous partners on this project,”

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Devilish Detour?

It was a cool day in late October when I led a reconnaissance expedition of sorts to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville, NJ. This was in anticipation of taking a larger group there for a caravan along the impoundments bordering the preserve’s Wildlife Drive. As part of our exploration we walked

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