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‘How do you support your family?’

Ford Lambert is your typical toddler. “He’s intelligent, he knows everything, he knows who people are,” Ashley Lambert said of her 3-year-old son. “He’s mouthing, he’s signing. He shows you everything that he wants. “You ask, ‘What do you want?’ He will show you.” Ford was born prematurely and has Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, a form of […]

Holy Cross junior creates ‘book nooks’ for underprivileged kids

For Jamie Dunn, a junior at Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, it’s more than a book. Last November, 2023, she founded the Book Nook Project, an organization that aims to put books in the hands of underprivileged kids in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. “We accomplish this by establishing book nooks – designated spaces with children’s books, […]

Burlington County May Faire features ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme

Get ready to follow Alice down the rabbit hole into a land of wonder at the Burlington County May Faire at Historic Smithville Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 19. This year will feature a special Alice in Wonderland theme. This is your chance to spend some time with the Mad Hatter, Cheshire […]

Burlington County holding small business resource fair on May 15

May is Small Business Month, and the Burlington County Commissioners are partnering with the Burlington County Bridge Commission’s Department of Economic Development to help connect local businesses to important services, resources and networking. The Second Annual Burlington County Small Business Resource Fair will be held on Wednesday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to noon at […]

NMG to host 20th job fair

Looking for a new employment opportunity? Pull out your best business attire, fill a folder with resumes and head to the Employment Weekly Job Fair. The free event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 17, in the Nordstrom Corridor of the Cherry Hill Mall. Please note: this is the centralized […]

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Meeting the educational needs of children with autism  

A recent event at a Voorhees school to promote support for autism education featured music from a local DJ.  Nothing unusual there, except the guy choosing the tunes was diagnosed with autism at 3 years old. The April 18 gathering of families and other guests – a day of ice cream and water ice called […]
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