InJersey

St. Mary’s School students recently brought cheer to to the sick. Three students visited South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center, according to Carol Kirchman, the school’s advancement director. They brought boxes full of handmade cards created by all the students at St. Mary’s during art class. Each card contained a special message to cheer up [...]

The Vineland Office of Emergency Management warns residents to be cautious this summer as the greater Vineland area may be subject to high heat and humidity, heavy rains, intense winds, hurricanes and short-term droughts, according to a news release. Learn more about preparing for these events by visiting http://www.fema.gov or ready.nj.gov. Those with special needs [...]

Delsea Regional High School students, Paul Vandergrift, Zachary Myers and William Little were honored at The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders High School Military Recognition Ceremony at Adelphia’s on June 3, district spokeswoman Mary Moyer said. The students’ commitment to their country by enlisting in the armed services earned them an evening in their honor. [...]

The Vineland High School Girls Cross Country Team was honored recently by local VFW Post #5443 for “adopting” U.S. troops and sending recreational items to those serving in combat zones, according to coach Joel Heider. The team was presented with a certificate and an American flag that was flown in honor of the team, by [...]

Winslow Elementary School raised nearly $400 for United by Autism with a “jeans day,” and the sale of hand-made “Cat in the Hat” pins during Read Across America week, according to Jamie Culican, a third through fifth grade teacher of Students with Autism at the school. In return United for Autism again donated books to [...]

The Vineland Downtown Improvement District/Main Street Vineland is now taking submissions for its annual Miss &Mister Cherry Tomato Photo Contest. Enter your child’s picture in the fourth annual event by sending or dropping off a 5-inch by 7-inch portrait-oriented (not landscape-oriented) photo with a completed registration form to Main Street Vineland office, 603 E.Landis Ave., [...]

Delsea Regional High School senior Felicia O’Donnell and junior Samantha Mazzi received the Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit Award. This award is given to high school females who have shown exemplary abilities in areas such as leadership, academics, and community activities, according to district spokeswoman Mary Moyer. Felicia is the daughter of Darlene [...]

The Vineland Police Department is currently recruiting young boys and girls, 13 to 17 years old, from the Vineland area, to participate in Police Youth Week, according to a news release. Police Youth Week is a week long camp geared toward youth who are Cumberland County residents and interested in law enforcement. Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, [...]

Students from Veterans Memorial School raised more than $1,350 during a recent Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation “Walk for a Cure”, according to Christa Dickenson, the school’s Parent Teacher Organization President. “I’m just so proud of these kids,” Dickinson said in a news release. “They worked so hard for such a worthy cause.” “JDRF is an organization [...]

Word of Life Christian Worship Center of Vineland provides free meals to children throughout Cumberland County during the summer. On Friday, June 17, 2011 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Word of Life will host a kick-off training and information session at 425 N. Sixth St. RSVP by Wednesday, June 15 by calling (856) 507-0005, ext. [...]

The employees of Newfield National Bank, along with David Surdam of Chemglass, worked together to supply “Treats for Troops,” according to a news release. Treats for Troops was the idea of Lisa Miles and Michele Sterchele, both employees of Newfield National Bank. They held a candy drive among their co-workers to collect goodies for some [...]

The City of Vineland kicks off its 2011 Concert Series at Giampietro Park on Monday. All concerts will be held Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Enrico Serra Band Shell at the Landis Avenue park. In case of rain, concerts will be held in the auditorium at Veterans Memorial SchoolAuditorium, Main Road and Chestnut [...]

Cumberland County College can help you get back on the track to reaching your educational goal. Cumberland County College will host two “Return to Learn” open house sessions in the Forum Room of the Luciano Conference Center, Sherman Avenue and College Drive Thursday, June 16 from noon to 2 p.m. (lunch will be served), and [...]

Three alumni of St. Mary’s School on Union Road are graduating with top accolades this year, according to Carol Kirchman, the school’s marketing director. Rebecca Battelini is Buena Regional High School’s 2011 Valedictorian. Battelini has received numerous recognitions and awards throughout her high school career. She maintained a strong GPA all four years while participating in extracurricular, [...]

Students in the Vineland High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a recent field trip to Washington, D.C., according to Major Robert V. Simpson, a retired U.S. Air Force member and senior aerospace science instructor at VHS. The students [...]

The Vineland Police Youth Fishing Derby is planned Saturday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to noon in South Vineland Park, Elmer Road near Delsea Drive, according to a news release. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Vineland Police Juvenile Unit and the Vineland Police Athletic League. Children must bring their [...]

Petway Elementary School needs health care providers or community service organizations to participate in the school’s 2nd Annual Health and Community Fair. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1 from 6 to 8 p.m., rain or shine. Participants will be expected to provide information about services for Petway families and the community at large. [...]

William B. Donini Elementary School will be holding their 5th annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand on Friday, May 27 from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Donini School playground. The school of 132 students has raised more than $20,000 since we began our Alex’s Lemonade Stand in 2007 and has been recognized by the Alex’s Lemonade [...]

  Notre Dame Regional School students recently bagged shells in cooperation with the Rutgers PORTS Program. Project PORTS, or Promoting Oyster Restoration Through Schools, is a unique community based oyster restoration and education program that provides opportunities for students to participate in the perpetuation of oyster beds of the Delaware Bay while learning about the environment and [...]

A memorial honoring Anthony J. DiTomo will be unveiled on Sunday, May 22, at 1 p.m. at the Vineland High School sports complex named in his honor in 2009. DiTomo was a Vineland High School student, athlete, educator, coach and administrator whose career spanned six decades. He died in 2001. The Vineland Board of Education [...]