First Sites Selected for the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail

The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) has selected 32 sites to receive markers for the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail. This first round of selected sites includes “Bivalve, Shellpile & Maurice River” in Cumberland County. Signed into law by Gov. Murphy on September 7, 2022, the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail legislation calls for the […]

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Project Thanksgiving Donates to Millville Army Air Field Museum

Courtesy of a grant from Verizon TCC, Project Thanksgiving was able to fully sponsor a field trip to Millville Army Air Field Museum for 22 Vineland High School Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets and their instructors. First, they were treated to breakfast at Verna’s FlightLine Restaurant. Then, they were provided with a personal tour of

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HEART Still In It

If anyone has the street cred to put together a Heart tribute band, it’s Steve Fossen. He and his high school friend, Roger Fisher, co-founded the original band, not the Wilson sisters as many might have thought. Bassist Fossen, along with Heart drummer Mike Derosier, are the backbone of Heart by Heart. The five-piece band

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BBBS Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at New Facility

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties (BBBS) was thrilled to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new facility at 60 Landis Avenue in Bridgeton, NJ. Staff members, the Board, friends, and supporters gathered to commemorate this exciting transition, which resulted from the Big Move Campaign. Donna Bennett, president and CEO, led the

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Italian Cultural Center Awards 2024 Scholarships

The Italian Cultural Center of South Jersey (ICF) recently held its Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony. ICF President Robert Odorizzi, alongside co-emcee Nina Contento presented awards to local high school seniors selected to receive a scholarship that honors Italian heritage and culture. Congratulations to the students on their educational and career journey. Buena Regional High School

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Voice of Thanks

As a young professional, Alex Kaganzev still remembers the awful feeling he would have during work meetings. “The first thing you do is you go around the room and introduce yourself, and I remember the dread I would feel because I could not say my last name,” said the 1990 Stockton University graduate, who has

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