Local business brings first responder vehicles up to speed and emergency ready
Business Buzz Did you ever wonder how police cars, fire trucks and EMT vehicles get outfitted with all their lights and custom equipment? They don’t come from the factory that way. Businesses are contracted to equip every vehicle to the specifications of each...
Scullville Volunteer Fire Company offers sensory-friendly version of Terror in the Junkyard
Letter from the editor Last Saturday evening, before Terror in the Junkyard opened to the public, the Scullville Volunteer Fire Company once again offered a sensory-friendly hayride for families with disabilities. Hundreds of families climbed aboard wagon after wagon...
Salartash Family Foundation’s Pickled Pink Tournament returns to raise funds for local breast cancer patients
After being diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago, Mandanna Salartash recognized how fortunate she was not to face financial hardship during treatment. Seeing other women struggle inspired her to establish the 501(c)(3) Salartash Family Foundation in 2024 and...
ACUA honored with Environmental Award
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) was presented with the Environmental Award from the Southern New Jersey Development Council (SNJDC) at the organization’s 65th Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 17. The award recognized the Authority for its...
Community FoodBank Hosts Fifth Annual #GreatBigDiaperDrive
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey has launched its fifth annual #GreatBigDiaperDrive which runs now through the first week of November. Spearheaded by the CFBNJ volunteer group Women Fighting Hunger, the drive seeks to end diaper needs by helping the 1 in 2...
