Sweeney Tours Rutgers Food Innovation Center

Senate President Steve Sweeney toured Rutgers Food Innovation Center South recently, part of the university’s Agricultural Experiment Station, which facilitates development and economic growth within the food industry. “Rutgers Food Innovation Centers are an incredible asset to our state,” said Senator Sweeney. “They have clearly distinguished themselves as one of the best there is and

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Hot Home Projects

The heat of summer is upon us and the craziness of everyday life is a reality. This heat wave has defnitely made it hard to enjoy being outside on some days. Don’t be discouraged, and hopefully this article is what you need to be productive this week. Here are a few tips that can help

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Key to the Future

The word “estate” conjures images of great wealth, which may be one of the reasons so many people don’t develop estate plans; after all, they’re not rich, so why make the effort? In reality, though, if you have a family, you can probably benefit from estate planning, whatever your asset level. And you may well

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Groundbreaking in Bridgeton: River Grove Affordable Housing

Senate President Steve Sweeney and Deputy Speaker Assemblyman John Burzichelli attended the groundbreaking for the River Grove Affordable Housing Complex last week. Three organizations, Gateway Community Action Partnership, the Cumberland Empowerment Zone and Eastern Pacific Development are working together on the project. “With a ribbon cutting yesterday and a groundbreaking today for affordable housing developments,

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Top of His Game

In the world of sports, as in life, change is the only thing that’s constant. On May 29, the Cumberland County College Dukes baseball team defeated their longtime nemesis and arch-rival, the Rowan College at Gloucester County Roadrunners in the NJCAA Division III Baseball World Series, held in Greenville, TN, to earn the title of

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Superfund Site Cleanup Plan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to address about 40 non-residential contaminated properties that remain impacted by the former Kil-Tone Company Superfund site in Vineland. Previous operations at the former Kil-Tone Company pesticides facility contaminated the soil with arsenic and lead. “EPA’s cleanup plan to address these non-residential properties in

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Life Academies

Pineland Learning Center (PLC) recently presented awards to the three student teams winning the premiere Media Academy competition in the culminating showcase event. In its inaugural year, the academies consist of three six-week project-based units, each built around contemporary life skills. The challenging programs this year included Basic Culinary Skills, Money and Entrepreneurship, and Media

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Franklin Bank

For over 155 years Franklin Bank has been making dreams come true. Whether you are purchasing your first home or launching your first business, Franklin is the bank of choice in the Salem, Gloucester, Cumberland and Cape May County areas. Our experienced residential and commercial lending teams are here to help make the process easy

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Joe’s Butcher Shop

Owner Joe Moro opened the butcher shop in 2000. Joe and his dedicated staff work extra hard keeping up with demand for his high-quality meats. They make their own sausage with a large variety of flavors to choose from. Joe and his friendly staff also know how to treat their customers, offering them a top–of-the-line

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