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Pause of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Expected to Last Days, Not Months

RCSJ-Cumberland to Hold Adult Center for Transition Info Sessions

Somers Point Renews ‘StormReady’ Designation Through March 2025

CDC, FDA Recommend Pause of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Model

Gov. Murphy Signs Legislation to Provide New Jersey Restaurants with $35 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds

Camden County Library System Bringing Back In-Person Services

Gloucester County Animal Shelter Announces Bottle Baby Program

Fully Vaccinated New Jerseyans No Longer Required to Self-Isolate, Get Tested When Traveling

April Is Alcohol Prevention Month

New Jersey Reaches 5,000,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered, 2,000,000 Fully Vaccinated Residents

What’s Good — Jocovi Lindsey

Rowan College of South Jersey to Hold Virtual Open House

Why I’m Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine — And Why You Should, Too

Cumberland County Department of Health to Hold Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

Student Story: Increasing The Minimum Wage Will Benefit Everyone

Alice Paul Institute Calls For Volunteers For Spring Clean-Up

New Rowan University Program Provides Free Tuition for Students in Low-Income Families

Northfield VA Clinic to Host COVID-19 Vaccination Event on Saturday

All New Jersey Adults to Become Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccination on April 19

Stimulus Payment Protection Program Ensures Residents of $1,400 Payments Regardless of Bank Balance

New Jersey Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Finder Beta

Virtua Health Set to Administer 200,000th COVID-19 Vaccine Dose at Burlington County Mega Site

Atlantic City Cruise Thru Events Provide Fun, Breathtaking Displays for Community

Gov. Murphy Expects ‘Much More Normal Summer,’ Reaffirms Commitment to Opening Up Vaccine Eligibility to All Adults by May 1

What’s Good — Zoagies

RCSJ-Cumberland Now Offering Slots for High School Equivalency Exam

New Jersey Announces New Measures to Protect Tenants from Evictions

What’s Good — Andy Rebirth

Community Food Bank of New Jersey to Hold Mobile Food Distributions in Cumberland County

New Jersey Increases Outdoor Gathering Limits, Capacity for Large Venues

AtlantiCare Opens Up 31,000 COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments at Atlantic City Mega Site

New Jersey Reaches 4,000,000 Total COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered, Inches Closer to 1.5 Million Fully Vaccinated Residents

Salem County Law Enforcement Receives Mental Health Crisis Training

Gloucester County Commission For Women To Hold Table Talk Honoring Gloucester County Women

Vaccine Appointment Assistance Available For Residents 65 And Older

Hundreds Of Veterans Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

New Jersey to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to All Residents Aged 55 & Older

Cumberland County Takes Measures to Make COVID-19 Vaccines More Accessible for Senior Citizens

What’s Good — Shawnee Houlihan

Student Story: Should Colleges And Universities Be Free?

New Jersey Mirrors IRS Action, Extends Filing Deadline for State Taxes

Bridgeton Mayor Calls for Greater Appreciation of Nursing Aides

Stockton University Nursing Students Part of COVID-19 Vaccination Effort at Atlantic City Convention Center

New Jersey Reaches 3,500,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered, Puts 500,000 Shots in Arms for Third Consecutive Week

What’s Good — Pleasantville School Protest

Gov. Murphy: New Jersey Won’t Loosen COVID-19 Restrictions ‘For Some Time’ Due to New Variants

New Jersey Lifts Restrictions on Outdoor Interstate Youth Sports

New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s PPE Access Program Deadline Extended

New Jersey to Conduct June Primaries Primarily In-Person

Dennis Township Summer Camps to Return, Set to Be Run Jointly By Township & School District

Agriculture Returning To Historic Stafford Farm Under New Ownership

What’s Good — March Madness

Appel Farm Families to College Drone Program Now Accepting Registrations

One Million New Jerseyans Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Building One America to Host March Against Termination of Send-Receive Relationship Between Absecon, Pleasantville Schools

Camden County Board Of Commissioners: “We Stand in Solidarity with Every Asian Resident in the County, State and Nation”

New Jersey to Appoint Rachel Wainter Apter to State Supreme Court

Sunset Lake Seeking Applicants for Open Lifeguard Positions

Bridgeton to Host Community Clean-Up on March 27

U.S. Department of Agriculture Extends Free Meal Program Through September 30

Rowan College of South Jersey Opens Course Registration for Fall Semester

It Has Been A Year

What’s Good — Lovelee Merch

Fig Leaf Thrift Shop To Celebrate Grand Opening

Camden County Officials Reflect On One-Year Mark Of First COVID-19 Case

New Jersey Reaches 3,000,000 COVID-19 Vaccinations, Administers 500,000 Doses in One Week Again

Glassboro Community Garden Makes Plots Available For Green Thumbs

A Good Wrap: Vineland Police Cruiser Serves as Drunk Driving ‘Rolling Billboard’

Bridgeton Public Schools Now Offering Free COVID-19 Testing

Rowan College of South Jersey’s Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society Receives Five-Star Ranking for Second Consecutive Year

Appel Farm, Salem County Meals on Wheels Set to Team Up

New Jersey Administers 500,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses in One Week

Student Story: Gateway Regional High School Marks Women’s History Month With Women’s Empowerment Week

New Jersey Set to Expand Indoor Dining Capacity to 50% on March 19

What’s Good — Pascale Sykes Foundation

CDC: Fully Vaccinated Individuals Can Gather Safely Without Masks, Social Distancing

New Jersey Extends Moratorium on Utility Shut-Offs to June 30

Virtua Health Introduces Sensory Rooms for Vaccine Recipients with Special Needs

RCSJ-Gloucester Mega Site Hosts New Jersey Teachers’ First COVID-19 Vaccinations

Pascale Sykes Foundation to Hold Presentation for $1,000,000 Donation to New Jersey Community Capital, African-American Chamber of Commerce

Welcome Home: How COVID-19 Has Impacted South Jersey’s Real Estate Market

Fran Ferrara’s Teacher of the Year Award Culminates Long Journey in Teaching

Hopeloft’s ‘Year for Hope’ Campaign Aims to Shed Light on Local Nonprofits in Need

New Jersey Department of Children & Families, Rutgers University Team Up to Create Child Welfare Data Hub

Music Around Salem County Postpones Return to In-Person Events

What’s Good — Millville Dog Park

Community-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Sites to Open in Camden, Pleasantville

Gov. Murphy Appoints Three More to Cannabis Regulatory Commission

New Jersey Colleges, Universities to Receive $29.5 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funding

7 Things To Consider When Choosing A Primary Care Physician

Atlantic County Deploys Staff and Resources to Regional Mega Site

Rowan College of South Jersey Plans Return to On-Campus Learning for Fall Semester

Virtua Health, RCSJ-Gloucester Mega Site Both Reach 100,000 Doses Administered

New Jersey Passes Legislation to Guarantee Tuition-Free Community College for Low-Income Families

New Jersey Reaches 2,000,000 COVID-19 Vaccinations

NJ.com to Host Legal Marijuana Webinar on March 9-10

On Cusp of 2,000,000 Doses Administered, New Jersey Announces Expansion of COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility

Making History: Dr. Elizabeth Arthur Becomes First Black Woman to be President of Vineland City Council

Remembering Those We’ve Lost as the United States Reaches 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths

What’s Good — The Original Hot Dog Factory

Bridgeton Public Schools Seeking Community Input on Future After-School, Summer Programs

Camden’s Walter Rand Transportation Center Set for $250 Million Overhaul

Gloucester County Offers Assistance To The Unemployed

New Jersey to Address COVID-19’s Impact on Students with $1.2 Billion ‘The Road Forward’ Program

Atlantic City Police Department to Hold ‘Public Safety Civilian Academy’

Applications for Phase 2 of New Jersey’s Lease Emergency Grant Program Close After Brief Reopening

Washington Twp. Teen Writes, Illustrates, And Publishes Book

Your (Early) Guide to Legal Marijuana in New Jersey

Rowan University’s PR, Human Resources Programs Ranked Nationally by Study.com

Pascale Sykes Foundation Commits $1M To Expand Black Entrepreneurship Opportunities

New Jersey to Allow Limited Capacity Crowds at Religious Services, Sporting Events

NJ Department Of Education Invites Public Comment On Statewide Assessments Waiver Request

Gloucester County Mega Vaccination Site Hits 75,000 Vaccinations

Gov. Murphy Signs Legislation to Officially Legalize Marijuana in New Jersey

New Jersey Community Capital, African American Chamber of Commerce Launch Equitable Small Business Initiative

What’s Good — JT Burks

Neighborhood COVID-19 Vaccination Center Opens In Camden City

Cumberland County Commissioner Carol Musso Elected as President of South Jersey Commissioners’ Association

What’s Good — Euphoria Gaming Center

Former RCSJ Basketball Coach Steve Solomone Dies

Bridgeton Mayor Calls for Improved EMS Services in NJ.com Column

Washington Township Education Fund Raises $17,000 Through Helping Hands Hoagie Sale

Bridgeton Chamber of Commerce to Host Virtual Business Recovery & Growth Workshop

Newton Creek Project Public Meeting Scheduled For March 3

Fourteen South Jersey Natives Selected as Dancers for 2021 Penn State THON

Underserved Communities to Receive Vaccine Access Through New Community-Based Partnership

What’s Good — Legacy House Women’s Shelter

Gov. Murphy Expands Capacity Limits for Spectators at Youth, Indoor Sporting Events

“City Of Hope” Exhibit Now Open At Noyes Museum Of Art At Stockton University

Black History Must Outreach A Single Month

‘Why Not Here?’

What’s Good — Michael Kangaju

Bridgeton Public Library Accepting Submissions for Art Contest for City-Wide Cleanup Mural

New Jersey Defers Beginning of Pre-Registration for Second Phase of Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program

Former Virtua Health CEO Rich Miller Becomes Executive-in-Residence in Rowan University College of Business

Atlantic City Community Fund Awards $50,000 to 11 Local Organizations

Outdoor Atlantic City Summer Events More Likely to Happen as New Jersey Continues COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Gov. Murphy Unveils Brand New Adverse Childhood Experiences Action Plan

Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce to Hold Virtual Seminar Regarding Legal Marijuana

Bygone Valentine’s Day Disasters Provoke Lingering Trepidation

New Jersey Reaches 1,000,000 COVID-19 Vaccinations

Report: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Moves to Expand Supawana Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

What’s Good — Asia Sparks

Student Story: Students Still Find Ways To Give Back During Pandemic

Gloucester County Mega Vaccination Site To Hit 50,000 Vaccinations This Week

Go Green with Love This Valentine’s Day

Coping With COVID-19 Isolation And Seasonal Affective Disorder

Saint Mary By-the-Sea Retreat House to Close Permanently

Rowan University Researcher Wins Science Center Award for Innovations in Cornea Injury Repair

What’s Good — Nescience

New Jersey Amends Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection, & Treatment Act

Student Story: Is Social Media Destroying Us?

Gov. Murphy Expands Capacity Limits for Restaurants, Other Indoor Businesses

New Jersey Extends Deadline for Uninsured Community Members to Get Health Insurance

Training For Quick Path To A Utility Industry Job Offered By County Workforce Board

New Jersey Extends Suspension of Youth Hockey Through March 31

Atlantic City Convention Center, RCSJ-Gloucester COVID-19 Vaccine Mega Sites Reopen After Nor’easter

Atlantic City Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to Give Bonuses to More Than 2,000 Employees

Rowan University Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing Opens Wednesday

Playland Castaway Cove Seeks Indoor Photos of Arcade for Fire Investigation

Major Nor’easter Brings Tuesday Snowfall, Coastal Flooding to South Jersey

Winter Storm Causes Closures Throughout South Jersey

The Snow Day: To Make the Call or Not

Four-Alarm Fire Causes ‘Extensive Damage’ to Ocean City’s Castaway Cove Arcade

School Choice Is Helping Camden Students Attend College

New Jersey Department of Health Releases Updated COVID-19 Guidelines for Schools

Bridgeton Public Schools Announces Teacher of the Year Award Recipients

New Jersey Unveils Nurture NJ Maternal and Infant Health Plan

Rowan University Students, Professors Look Forward to Limited In-Person Return

Where to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine in South Jersey — Part Two

What’s Good — Bridgeton Basketball

Fitness: No Plan, No Progress

DoorDash Donates $500,000 to New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association

588 COVID-19 Vaccines Available to South Jersey Veterans

Pittsgrove Township Schools to Reopen In-Person Instruction on February 2

What’s Good — AmeriCorps Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Shawn LaTourette Becomes Acting Commissioner of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

American Job Center Helps Residents With Job Searches

Bridgeton Chamber of Commerce to Hold Virtual Mental Health Seminar

Atlantic County 2021 Budget Introduction Delayed By COVID-19 Unknowns

Where to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine in South Jersey

Bridgeton Public Schools to Continue Remote Instruction Through February 16

RCSJ-Gloucester’s ‘Roadrunner Refuel’ Food Pantry Assists Students in Need

‘Music Around Salem County’ Concert Series to Kick Off Next Week With Rowan University Faculty Duo

Bridgeton Mayor Albert B. Kelly Condemns Capitol Rioters in NJ.com Column

What’s Good — Martin Luther King Jr. Day

What’s Good — Councilman Riccardo Dale Interview

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Slated for Monday

Cumberland County Warming Centers Provide Emergency Shelter for Homeless During ‘Code Blue’ Conditions

New Jersey Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to All Residents Aged 65 and Older

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout, Post-Pandemic Economy Highlight Gov. Murphy’s ‘State of the State’ Address

Follow South Jersey Now Accepting Listings for Upcoming Community Job Board

New Jersey COVID-19 Dashboard Now Displaying Vaccination Totals

Gov. Murphy to Deliver ‘State of the State’ Address

This New Year, Aim for Healthy Progression, Not Instant Perfection

Gov. Murphy Tours RCSJ-Gloucester COVID-19 Vaccine Megasite

Rep. Jeff Van Drew on Second Trump Impeachment: ‘It’s Unbelievable’

COVID-19 Vaccine Megasite at RCSJ-Gloucester Opens

What’s Good — New Year’s Resolutions

Coronavirus Testing Available at Bridgeton’s Marino Center Through January 15

What’s Good — Recovery on Wheels

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