Catch up on what happened this week in Tabernacle.
United Airlines donates $5,000 to the Food Bank of South Jersey
United Airlines recently supported the Food Bank of South Jersey’s Summer Meals program by making a $5,000 donation to benefit five Summer Meal locations throughout Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties.
As part of its sponsorship, Blenda Riddick, Director of Corporate and Government Affairs for United Airlines, was on-hand at Sanitarium Playground of New Jersey to help serve children a fresh and nutritious lunch featuring chicken nuggets, celery, plums and milk. Located in Gloucester County, the site typically feeds 400 food insecure families a day.
County recycling officials urge ‘when in doubt, throw it out’
The problem facing the Burlington County Recycling Program is not participation. With approximately 96 percent of residents putting out their recyclables each week, Burlington County Freeholder Director Kate Gibbs said there is no shortage of residents who are eager to recycle. The problem is that more than three-quarters of residents are recycling incorrectly.
“Almost every person is recycling and we need to make sure they’re doing it right,” Gibbs said.
Gibbs said the county’s shift to a single-stream recycling system in 2015 encouraged people to separate their recyclable and disposal materials, but as recycling mills continue to require lower contamination rates, the cost to sort and clean materials is rising. In 2018, it will cost Burlington County an additional $3 million to run its recycling program.
The full story can be found at https://tabernaclesun.com/county-recycling-officials-urge-when-in-doubt-throw-it-out-32b75349a223
Students of the Tabernacle School District have a lot to look forward to this year
Now that summer break has come to an end and school is back in session, the students of the Tabernacle School District have a lot to look forward to.
Substantial efforts to enhance Tabernacle Elementary School and Olson Middle School have been made over the past few months.
Construction improvements have been made to each school, all elementary-aged students will have access to laptops/tablets, safety upgrades have been made, along with professional development plans.
The full story can be found at https://tabernaclesun.com/students-of-the-tabernacle-school-district-have-a-lot-to-look-forward-to-this-year-de3dd1b0ab4d
