Operation Backpack- Bright Futures Start Today
Operation Backpack® connects children in need with a new backpack filled with grade-specific school supplies. At the end of every summer, children in your community are beginning their race toward educational success… A full mile away from the starting line. When a family is living paycheck to paycheck, children learn to make do with what they […]
988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Starting July 16, New Jerseyans will be able to use the new, three-digit number 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. 988 will be available for call, text, or chat on July 16 for those experiencing a mental health-related or suicidal crisis, or those looking to help a loved one through a crisis. The […]
Next-gen jobs: South Jersey educators discuss emerging majors, programs
Dr. Barbara Gaba, President, Atlantic Cape Community College- At our Mays Landing campus, we have established two new career and technical programs in cybersecurity and esports. These programs are aligned with New Jersey’s Technology & Innovation Collaborative and are identified as fields with excellent growth potential in the region. Our cybersecurity program falls under our […]
Prosecutor’s Office, lawmakers tackling ‘quality-of-life crimes’ in Atlantic City
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said it has had enough of letting crime persistently harm Atlantic City’s quality of life. The Prosecutor’s Office will begin using “new policies and procedures” to help thwart rising crime rates in the city, Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds said on a video posted to Facebook on Wednesday afternoon. Low-level […]
A tale of 2 cities
When delegates to this year’s NAACP convention descend on Atlantic City this week, they will enter a realm of glitz and staged glamour that generates billions in gaming and sports betting dollars. With their high-end restaurants anchored by celebrity chefs, star entertainers, luxurious spas and sprawling gaming floors, the city’s nine casino hotels are a […]
The BA.5 variant is spreading, and your COVID immunity might be gone because of it
It’s the most infectious strain yet, coming even as many people have written off the pandemic. BA.5, now the dominant coronavirus subvariant in New Jersey and the U.S., has shown resistance to COVID-19 vaccines, making experts nervous. Worse, prior immunity doesn’t seem to be the shield it once was as protection from recent infection appears […]
Has request for subsidy derailed Atlantic City supermarket project?
As the months slip by with no visible sign of progress on a planned grocery store for the city, it appears a request for financial guarantees of up to half a million dollars may be holding up the work. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority last year approved spending $18.5 million to build a supermarket on […]
Older teens can now work 50 hours a week, but will they?
Merchants and workers are celebrating a new law allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work longer hours each summer, and are hoping it helps them address a worker shortage. “I am so excited about this,” said Stainton’s Gallery of Shops manager Bridget Buchanan. “When I saw this (new law), I thought I was going to start […]
NAACP national convention returns to Atlantic City
Come Thursday, a large crowd of delegates will start arriving for the 113th annual NAACP National Convention, a weeklong event that will highlight rich pieces of the city’s Black history while it draws thousands of visitors to the resort this summer. Yolanda Melville, vice president of Atlantic City’s NAACP chapter, said the return of the […]
Dragon Boat paddlers embark on battle against cancer
Fighting cancer can be an upstream battle, but a community flew out in force over the weekend to show support. The Cancer Support Community New Jersey at Gilda’s Club, an organization that offers mental and social support to those impacted by cancer, held its sixth annual Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday. Hundreds of paddlers and […]