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Samaritan honors employees for continued dedication to organization’s mission |
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| Samaritan recently honored its employees for service milestones and continued dedication to Samaritan’s mission at their 2024 Winterfest celebration – an annual event held by the organization to recognize the hard work, commitment to excellence and compassionate care given by valuable members of their team, as well as the dedicated efforts of their community volunteers. This year, Samaritan’s […] |
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A day in ‘charge’: Youth gets to play mayor |
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| For at least a short while, Deptford had another “mayor” in 6-year-old Keston Baird. In loosely tied blue sneakers and a suit, the Central Early Childhood Center student got to play the role for the day on April 8, exploring the township municipal building and learning about local government. Baird also met with several township […] |
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Setting the ‘tables’ for vets |
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| There was a flurry of activity in the Math and Engineering Center at Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) in Deptford on the morning of Saturday, April 6, at the college’s annual military outreach event, where information tables about veterans benefits were being set up along the first-floor corridors. “We take advantage of every opportunity […] |
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Cancer survivor fights cannabis stigma at her own dispensary |
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| A 50-year-old breast cancer survivor has opened her own marijuana dispensary to minimize the stigma surrounding the plant and emphasize its benefits. Cindy Ortiz’s Midnight Greens opened earlier this month on Route 42 in the township. She used cannabis as an alternative to opioids for the first time after she was diagnosed with breast cancer […] |
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Council passes municipal budget for 2024 |
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| Deptford council has passed a municipal budget for 2024, a financial plan focused primarily on municipal taxes for items with fixed costs. Among such items are state health benefits and salaries, both of which increased this year, according to Mayor Paul Medany. Budget funds cover expenses for the township’s departments – such as parks and […] |
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Alarming trends |
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| The Alzheimer’s Association’s 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report reveals alarming trends demanding urgent attention. With the number of Americans affected by Alzheimer’s steadily rising, the impact on individuals, families, and the healthcare system is profound. An estimated 6.9 million Americans aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s. In New Jersey alone, 185,300 people were living with […] |
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Feel the Earth move? How rare events eclipse our daily routine |
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| Some say the ground shook. Others didn’t feel a thing. Lamps swayed and staircases shifted. Foundations of homes and buildings were damaged. The Washington Monument was hit hard enough to jostle tourists inside. Those were some of the effects Americans mostly on the East Coast experienced nearly two weeks ago, when a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck just […] |
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