‘No Kids Go Hungry’: South Jersey responds to SNAP suspension with community support
With the ongoing government shutdown halting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — which provides food assistance to about 42 million low-income Americans, including roughly 40,000 in Atlantic and Cape May counties — the Community FoodBank of New...
Pleasantville entrepreneur builds the nation’s largest African American-owned bike retailer, gives back to community
Nearly a decade ago, in October 2015, James Bussey turned a simple love of bicycles into what would become the largest African American–owned bicycle retail chain in the country. Freedom City Bike Club, headquartered in Pleasantville, began “humbly,” as Bussey said....
Renewable natural gas facility opens at ACUA EHT landfill
A renewable natural gas (RNG) facility is now officially operating at the ACUA’s Egg Harbor Township landfill. On Oct. 6, OPAL Fuels, South Jersey Industries (SJI) and the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) launched a project that captures emissions at ACUA’s...
Guitar stars shine at Hard Rock for Prudential North 2 Shore Garden State Live
Tune In Turn On There was plenty to be excited about during Friday night’s Garden State Live blues showcase at Hard Rock Casino’s Sound Waves Theatre presented by Prudential North 2 Shore, featuring sets by Debra Devi, Twisted Livin’ and Billy Walton Band. For one,...
