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Protecting the Unborn

Statistics from the New Jersey State Health Department Assessment Data (SHAD) website (https://www-doh.state.nj.us/doh-shad/community/highlight/index/GeoCnty/6.html) indicate that Cumberland County residents experience poor outcomes in many areas. For instance, the health insurance coverage category reports that 12.8 percent of Cumberland County residents are uninsured, compared to 8.7 percent for the state and 10.4 percent for the country. Lack […]

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Club Awarded Advocate for Youth Honor

Community Update / Editorial

Congratulations are in order to our Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County for winning and being honored as the 2023 Advocate For Youth Award. This award is given on behalf of Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the everyday work the local club does that makes a difference and transforms the lives of

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Vineland To Participate in National Fallen Firefighters Tribute

News In Brief / Editorial

Vineland City Hall will light up red from May 1 through May 5 as part of the National Fallen Fighters Foundation “2024 Light The Night For Fallen Fighters” campaign. This annual event is a tribute to firefighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice and serves as a way to honor and remember those individuals and

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Sorry, You’re Still Recycling Wrong. Experts Talk NJ’S Worst Waste Habits.

Community Update / Editorial

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to story: nj.com/middlesex/2024/03/sorry-youre-still-recycling-wrong-experts-talk-njs-worst-waste-habits.html Flattened soda cans, plastic bottles, and shards of paper formed mini-mountains at the 58-acre recycling center in Keasbey.And still, Michael Oppelt, operations manager at Bayshore Recycling, spotted the rogue plastic hanger. “It’s not polyethylene, it’s a polypropylene hanger,”

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Climate Change

Cover Story, Archives / Editorial

No doubt about it: Climate change is a controversial issue. In recognition of Earth Day, SNJ Today has assembled widespread viewpoints about climate change, from local interviews as well as published material on the topic. What do you think about climate change? “There’s no snow, nothing but rain and all the flooding is so bad

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Woman’s Club Members Learn About Marine Life

Community Update, Archives / Editorial

Lucia Osborn was the speaker for The Woman’s Club of Vineland Business Meeting recently. Osborn presented information about the American Littoral Society. It was started in 1961 with a purpose of promoting the study and conservation of marine life and their habitat. Her presentation included growing societal concerns about the effects of horseshoe crab usage

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Art and Nature in Harmony

The Great Outdoors, Archives / Editorial

Like many North Americans, I had my sights set on looking skyward on April 8. My initial motivation was triggered by learning that the total eclipse would follow an arc from Texas to Nova Scotia—and on not just any day, but on my birthday. I envisioned a road trip ending in Bentonville, Arkansas at the

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The 16th Run for Aaron

Community Update, Archives / Editorial

Saturday, April 20th. St. Padre Pio Parish, Vineland. 5K or 1 mile walk/run. Professionally timed. Registration begins 7:30 a.m. Run starts 9 a.m. Proceeds go to local high school athletes for college and donation to Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Cumberland and Salem County. To register online, donate or get more details, visit run4aaron.com.

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Women’s History Month at Boys & Girls Clubs

Faces in the news / Editorial

Ms. Lucia from M&M Music facilitated a session for Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County members on women composers and musicians as part of Women’s History Month. The program, Music Together, is part of a Multicultural Arts Program thanks to support from the County Board of Commissioners/ Cultural & Heritage Commission/NJ State Council on

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Lunch Tart

Taste of the Town / Editorial

Spring is here and once again it’s time for one of my favorite vegetables—asparagus! As a side dish, asparagus is delicious simply sautéed in extra virgin olive oil and butter, but you can take it a step further and make this delicious tart. It’s perfect for lunch or paired with a roast chicken for a

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