SNJ News in brief

• Bridgeton: 9:15 p.m. on July 4 at Alden Field. • Hammonton: Fireworks at dusk July 4, Hammonton Lake Park, 100 Sports Dr. The fireworks will be set off from the baseball field along South Egg Harbor Road.  • Millville: Celebration begins at 6 p.m. July 4 at Union Lake Park followed by fireworks at […]

All events will be held at the library (210 Buck Street, Millville) unless specified.  Registration: 856-825-7087 or millvillepubliclibrary.org Lego Club: For grades K-8, is meeting July 15 and 29 at 6 p.m. Build themed Lego designs with family and friends. Registration is required. Summer Reading Kickoff: At the kickoff you may register and collect all […]

The Millville Historical Society recently hosted an Amish Knot Rug Weaving Workshop during Millville’s June Third Friday. The class was held at the Millville Historical Society’s Headquarters and Genealogical Research Library, located at 200 East Main Street in Millville. Seating was limited, and the workshop filled quickly. While participants were not able to complete a […]

Club Unit Director Rosemary DeQuinzio and graduates Sienna Watt, above, and Luis Almodovar-Cartagena. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County is proud to announce that two teens completed the Cumberland County Custom Career Club (C5) Program.   The program is in partnership with The County Positive Youth Development Coalition and focuses on career readiness […]

College Sports Communicators (CSC) recently named Bridgeton native Rob Ready as a 2025 Academic All-District Baseball Team member. The award recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Ready was a pitcher for University of North Carolina (UNC) Greensboro. The graduating senior was a two-time CSC Academic […]

From left: Donna Pio, Sasha Torres, McKensi Chestnut, and Barbara Westog. Millville Woman’s Club (MWC) congratulates Sasha Torres and McKensi Chestnut as they graduate with the Millville High School (MHS) Class of 2025. They are both honor students and have each been invited to a MWC luncheon to share a little bit about themselves. Club […]

Donna Pio presents Order of the Lily pin to Caroline Dickson. Diann Ewan, not pictured, is also a recipient. The Millville Woman’s Club (MWC) held its last meeting for the summer on June 12.  Trustees hosted a catered luncheon as a thank-you to club members for their hours of volunteering, providing financial support, and overall […]

From left: Club board member Larry Birch; Club Board President Carolyn Kaspar; Club executive board member Sandra Weber; and Club CEO Chris Volker. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County was named Non-Profit Organization of the Year by the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce. The presentation was made at the Chamber’s Annual President’s Dinner […]

Two more Cumberland County Rite Aid pharmacies are expected to close soon. The Vineland location at 1889 S. Lincoln Avenue and the Millville location at 907 N.  High Street are on the most recent list of proposed closings. The embattled one-time pharmacy chain giant has announced it will be closing more than 200 additional stores, […]

Compelling “Freedom Rhymer” poet Tony “TJ” Jordan of Vineland recently captured first place in the second annual mental health edition poetry contest in Metuchen, NJ, run by Left Turn Village. Inspired by the “Freedom Riders” of the Black Civil Rights Movement, Freedom Rhymers is a collective of poets and verbal artists. . “My main goal […]