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Vineland earns Sustainable Jersey certification after meeting Bronze threshold

Vineland cleared the Bronze threshold with a Green Team and 150 action points, setting up a state-backed scorecard for future energy, recycling and grant decisions.

Marcus Williams•2 min read•03:23 PM

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Government

Millville commission to review sewer tapping fees and utility adjustments

Millville ratepayers are set to watch a tapping-fee overhaul, utility adjustments and a sole-source wastewater purchase that could shape future bills and maintenance costs.

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Community

Millville schedules July 4 celebration at Lakeside Sports Complex

Millville has a July 4 plan on the books: a 6 to 9 p.m. celebration at Lakeside Sports Complex, with a parade and fireworks likely bookending the night.

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Community

Millville to host Cumberland County Home Arts Exhibit in July 2026

Families can enter baked goods, quilting, canning and more in Millville’s July fair, with no entry fee and a June 22 deadline.

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Business

Vineland produce auction opens early season with strong demand

Vineland's 95th produce auction season opened two weeks early with strong demand. Spring greens and asparagus were already moving ahead of schedule.

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Education

Vineland students learn civic engagement through school safety advocacy

Vineland students are learning democracy by tackling school safety, while Cumberland County residents watch for proof that advocacy changes policy.

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Education

Millville family funds Stockton scholarship to honor Holocaust survivors

A Millville family has put $25,000 into a Stockton University scholarship so future students can study Holocaust history and genocide in the name of Samuel and Elizabeth Roth.

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Government

Five Cumberland County towns join statewide cleanup pledge

Five Cumberland County towns signed onto a cleanup pledge, tying local litter patrols to America’s 250th birthday and a countywide push to keep streets and parks cleaner.

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Community

Crews respond to house fire in Cumberland County on Thursday afternoon

No injuries were reported after a Silver Spring Township house fire kept crews on Green Ridge Road for more than three hours. Officials said the blaze started outside the home.

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Healthcare

Cumberland County parents urged to follow infant sleep safety guidelines

A sleeping baby can face a deadly risk if the crib is too soft, the bed is shared or blankets pile up. Cumberland County families can use free state help tonight to lower that risk.

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Community

Bridgeton man gets 45 years for 2022 killing in Cumberland County

A Bridgeton man will serve at least 38 years before parole after a 2022 Maplewood Gardens shooting that left Herbert R. Lee Jr. dead.

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Business

Vineland wins $3 million federal grant for industrial park growth

Vineland doubled a federal grant with $3 million local money to build roads, utilities and lots for a new industrial park on the former developmental center campus.

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Community

Bridgeton Japanese American residents link ICE protests to wartime trauma

Bridgeton’s Japanese American families said ICE activity reopened wartime wounds, as May Day protests and a May 13 meeting spread fear across a city that is 59.3% Latino.

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Healthcare

Vineland veterans home joins arts program to boost residents' well-being

Vineland’s veterans home joined a state arts partnership meant to ease isolation, with $10,000 grants tied to repeated creative programming for older adults.

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Business

Vineland included in Wells Fargo mortgage aid settlement

Some Vineland borrowers may qualify for Wells Fargo mortgage help, including down payment and closing-cost aid, under a $100 million fund tied to low-income homes and census tracts.

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Business

Delsea Drive-In chosen for MLB’s July 4 celebration in Vineland

New Jersey’s only remaining drive-in will host MLB’s July 4 celebration, pairing Phillies baseball and The Sandlot with fireworks in Vineland.

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Community

SJ Connects launches free shuttle service across Cumberland County

Free shuttle service now links Cumberland County to jobs, schools, health care, shopping and NJ Transit hubs, with Vineland, Bridgeton and Millville in the network.

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Business

53 Cumberland County homes sold, Vineland sale tops $665,000

Fifty-three Cumberland County homes changed hands in one week, led by a $665,000 Vineland sale, a sign the market still had buyers at both modest and higher price points.

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Community

Millville anti-hunger center grows from pandemic aid to daily meals

Trinity First Hope Center now serves 80 full-course meals a day, up from a dozen people who came for water and PB&J in 2020. Its growth reflects rising hunger and housing strain in Millville.

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Education

Millville schools post 2026 summer program details, community flyers

Millville families can now line up summer care, flyers, and food support in one district hub, with Pre-K ESY set for July 6-30 and late-June schedule changes ahead.

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Community

Hands Up Silent Theatre brings ASL Newsies to Millville stage

An ASL-centered Newsies will turn the Levoy Theatre into a shared stage for Deaf and hearing audiences, with two June 20 shows and $22 tickets.

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Education

RCSJ Cumberland celebrates 400 graduates in first ceremony for president Rickards

About 400 Cumberland students crossed the stage under RCSJ’s new president, feeding the county’s health care, manufacturing and transfer pipelines.

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Community

Cumberland County guide gathers summer camps, activities for families

Cumberland County's summer guide pulls camps, reading, and youth jobs into one place, with the lowest posted camp rate at $125 a week and transit still a hurdle.

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Community

Bridgeton man charged with kidnapping, theft in Wawa carjacking case

A Bridgeton man faces kidnapping and theft charges after prosecutors say a Wawa car was taken with two children inside, while his lawyer says the case is not kidnapping.

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Community

Volunteers power Maurice River conservation, earning Ah Why Knot awards

More than 560 volunteers logged 8,900 hours to protect the Maurice River watershed, from Manumuskin restoration to stranded horseshoe crab rescues.

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Community

Appeals court upholds life sentence for Bridgeton mother convicted of murder

An appeals court left Nakira Griner’s life sentence intact, closing her challenge in the death of 23-month-old Daniel Griner Jr. The Bridgeton case began with a missing-child report and ended with a murder conviction.

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Education

Jason Volpe returns to Vineland as offensive coordinator, assistant head coach

Vineland brought back Jason Volpe to run the offense, betting his reunion with Dan Russo can make the Fighting Clan faster, sharper and playoff-ready by fall.

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Government

Cumberland County primary results show who is advancing to November ballot

Live results were drawing the first map of November’s fight Wednesday, with Cumberland County’s biggest towns watching which candidates were moving ahead and which turnout patterns held.

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