On February 28, at either noon or 7p.m. take the first step in joining the growing movement known as the New Jersey Landscape Makeover Program. Learn how planting a small garden on your property can do wonders for your local water quality, provide habitat for native pollinators, and turn your lame turf grass into gold…enrod! […]

For more than four decades, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties (BBBS) has been a beacon of hope, providing one-to-one mentoring to the youth in our community. From humble beginnings as an idea discussed around the Novick Family’s kitchen table, the organization has evolved into a force for positive change, partnering with

Cumberland County has been chosen to receive $90, 866 for Phase 41 to supplement food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by the National Board that is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from the American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA;

Yolanda Whidbee, a doctoral student engaged in research at Wilmington University in the Business Administration program in partnership with Rowan College of South Jersey’s Division of Business Studies, is studying the educational and professional development needs of entrepreneurs in the Gloucester and Cumberland counties. Findings from this study will be reported to Dean Patricia Claghorn

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), the Office of the New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies (NJ CARES) and the Opioid Education Foundation of America (OEFA) have renewed their partnership in 2024 and will once again host the Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series. PDFNJ has also partnered with

South Jersey Gas is pleased to announce the recipients of the company’s annual First Responders Grant Program. This year, eight grants totaling nearly $40,000 were awarded to local first responder departments. “At South Jersey Gas, we recognize the vital role first responders play in our communities; providing critical emergency planning and response services for natural

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement. Link to story: whyy.org/articles/horseshoe-crabs-noaa-petition-endangered-species-list/ Endangered red knot birds travel 9,000 miles each year from South America to the Arctic, making a stop at the Delaware Bay to rest and refuel on horseshoe crab eggs. However, the bird’s food source was drastically reduced