Bakeries using Jersey Fresh? Mums the word, for now

Jill McClennen and Stephen Wilson, owners of The Sweet Life Bakery, pose with their Jersey Fresh-based products. Staff photo/Charles Olsen.

Jill McClennen and Stephen Wilson, owners of The Sweet Life Bakery, keep a varied menu that has one basic ingredient in common: fruits and vegetables grown right here in the Garden State.

Wilson said that's what their customers enjoy and it makes them a "a seasonal bakery."

But the owners can't advertise that they use Jersey Fresh produce - at least for now.

Current state legislation prohibits bakeries and other producers of baked goods from displaying the Jersey Fresh logo, but a bill moving through the state legislature could change that.

Jennifer Athey of The Daily Journal wrote the story for today's paper. Read more about the bakery and the law here.

GET OUT THE BOX

YMCA to host Monte Carlo-themed evening

Save gas and parking fees on Sept. 25 to support the YMCA instead.

The YMCA is planning a Monte Carlo Night for its annual President’s Gala, according to a news release.

The event begins at 7 p.m. at Merighi’s Savoy Inn on Friday, September 25.

The community is invited to attend. The evening includes food, prizes, and “betting bucks,” the release said. Tickets will be $100 each.

The YMCA is looking for sponsorships for the event. To volunteer, make a donation, or request an invitation, call Lisa Scheetz at the YMCA at (856) 691-0030, ext. 118.

College promotes ‘recession-proof’ careers

Cumberland County College lists healthcare as one "recession-proof" career. Staff photo/Charles Olsen

Cumberland County College opened registration for the upcoming fall semester, and the fall course guide is all about finding a sustainable career path.

"Today's volatile economy offers few uncertainties. Talk of a recession and climbing unemployment rates are enough to make anyone wonder, 'What can I do to make myself recession proof?" the guide says.

Five careers are pointed out clearly as "recession-proof" options for students: Healthcare, education, law enforcement, computer network and system administration, and radiologic technology.

Check out the college's Website at www.cccnj.net or call (856) 691-8600 for more information about courses and registration.

A conversation with Rowan University’s Rebecca Timms, 2009-2010 National President of the Public Relations Student Society of America

In this episode of  the “Lubetkin on Communications Podcast” we present a conversation with Rebecca Timms of Haddon Heights, NJ, a Rowan University junior who is serving as 2009-2010 national president of the Public Relations Student Society of America. Read Rebecca’s official biography on the PRSSA website.

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Firefighters put out trash fire on Boulevard

Staff photo/Cody Glenn

The trash in a Waste Management truck caught on fire earlier, causing firefighters to respond to Northeast Boulevard between Oak Road and Park Avenue.

Authorities were notified about the inicident around 10:40 a.m.

Piles of trash ended up on the roadway and there, emergency crews sprayed water across the smoking heaps. Northbound traffic was temporarily blocked.

See www.thedailyjournal.com on Thursday for more details.

BACK TO SCHOOL CONTEST!

Get Out the Box Inc, a nonprofit dedicated to educating and mentoring at-risk youth. will be holding a back to school contest for youth ranging from 8-15 years old.

Our organization realizes that in this tough economy finding funds for school supplies can be very difficult. It is our Organization's mission to help the youth in the community understand the importance of education and to help them succeed in school! Therefore, our organization will be giving 5 lucky youth in the Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem county areas gift certificates for clothes and school supplies.

We are asking the youth to put together a 100-300 “Video Essay” on how they will “Think out the Box” this 2009-2010 School year. We want the youth to be creative and have fun with their video creations! (Don’t have access to a camcorder? Don’t Fret! Please email your essays to founder and CEO Naeem Callaway at ncallaway@getoutthebox.org !) The Winning videos will be posted on our website @ www.getoutthebox.org , Our Blog @ www.Vineland.injersey.com , and our YouTube channel @ www.youtube.com/getoutthebox1.

Upload videos to www.youtube.com!  Once the videos are uploaded please email video links, your grade, picture, and contact information to ncallaway@getoutthebox.org !  The Deadline for this contest is August 15, 2009. Winners will be announced and gift certificates will be distributed August 22,2009!

Let’s Get Our Youth Out of The Box!!

Salon joins Summer Academy for Kids

Cynthia Roberts Salon, Spa & Studio is hosting the last day of the “Tea, Etiquette & Fun” class at Cumberland County College’s Summer Academy for Kids 2009, according to a news release.

Children of ages 8 to 10 will spend the week learning art of conversation, table manners, and social challenges at the college.

The week will conclude with a trip to Cynthia Roberts Salon, located at Oak Road and Lincoln Avenue, where children will have their hair styled and nails done, the release said.
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Library invites teens to be creative

Vineland Public Library is inviting teens to make their own avatar or create their own comic strip on Wednesday night, said Nichole Gardner, senior library assistant.

Local youth ages 13 to 18 can come to the library's teen room between 4 and 6 p.m. to participate. Registration is not required, but the library only has eight computers for the teens to use, she said.

Projects can be printed out for the library to hang on the wall in the teen room.

In case you can't attend, but want to make a comic strip, you can visit the same site the library will use: www.bitstrips.com.

Major Petroleum open through construction

Major Petroleum on North Main Road is open during construction. Staff photo/Kristi Funderburk

Despite the orange construction fences and a few closed pumps, the Major Petroleum gas station on North Main Road near Oak Road is open for business.

The state Department of Environmental Protection requires occasional repairs to keep older stations like this 12-year-old station updated and compliant, Dominic Pizzo, one of the owners of the family-run business, said.

"We figured we would do it a little at a time," Pizzo said. "We still are open and we won't turn business away."

Three pumps have already been updated and are back open while a few others are updated.

"We do a couple at a time. This way all the islands aren't shut down completely," Pizzo said.

He estimates the work will be complete at all the gas and diesel islands in the next week or two.

Major Petroleum has multiple stations in the area, including another on Main Road near Sherman Avenue and stations in Bridgeton and Rosenhayn, though the North Main Road site is the only under construction at this time.

Day 2

Under Arrest: Man caught in act breaking in truck

What happens when you break into a pickup truck? You might not get back out.

Vineland police arrested 28-year-old Robert Maldonado of East Quince Street Thursday on charges of burglary, theft and resisting arrest after the Center City man broke into the cab of a pickup truck parked on the 600 block of East Cherry Street.

A roommate of the truck's owner saw Maldonado break in the vehicle and then trapped prevented the suspect from getting out, allowing time for police to arrive at the scene and arrest him.

Read more about it at www.thedailyjournal.com.

City mails notice on radium levels in wells

John Snidenbach, superintendent of the city's Water-Sewer Utility, mailed out notices last week to inform city residents that the water system violated a water standard.

He wrote in the letter this is not an emergency situation, but that customers have the right to know what's going on and what it means for the city's water.

Here's what it means:

The city routinely monitors the wells for the presence of drinking water contaminents. Samples taken in the first quarter of 2009 indicate the city's well water exceeds the maximum contaminent level for combined radium.

As a result, local residents do not need an alternative water supply, Snidenbach says, but those with specific health concerns should consult a doctor.
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Two chances for lemonade

Two separate lemonade stand events are planned for this weekend to benefit two worthy causes.

The first is Saturday. Camden and Shelby Watts, 8 and 10, are hosting a lemonade stand at their home on 540 Sheridan Avenue to benefit Noah Cook, the 17-year-old city resident who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash late last week.

Cook, who has brittle bone disease, suffered multiple broken bones in the crash wheelchair-accessible van was severely damaged in the wreck, too.

Lemonade will sell for 75 cents. All proceeds will go to a relief fund established in Cook's name.

Donations can also be made directly by sending a check to Susquehanna Bank, 1748 S. Lincoln Ave., Vineland NJ; Care of Natalie Conde. Make checks payable to Noah Cook.

Save room for a second cup on Sunday. Cory and Drew Monteleone-Haught, 12 and 9, are hosting a lemonade stand at their home at 2580 Beechwood Drive to benefit the Animal Friends Foundation in Vineland.

This is the fourth year the brothers have hosted the stand. Lemonade will sell for $1.

Vineland’s Youth: What is There To Do?

Vineland's Youth: What is There To Do?

By Naeem Callaway

When I was growing up my Mother would always say to me. " keep busy an idle mind is a playground for the devil."  As I drive down Landis ave. every morning and travel throughout Vineland and Cumberland County, I ask myself what is there for the youth to do? I see the building of WaWa's and Wal-Marts but nothing for the youth. If there is no activities, no places for them to go, no places they can go for free, no venues to help them explore their gifts and talents, what do they get into? They get into risky behaviours. Free time, nothing to do, and hormones is not a good mix.  Did you know that Cumberland County has the highest rate of teen pregnancies per capita in all of New Jersey(1)?  We as a community, government officials, non profits need to come together and address this issue before it is too late.  The only one that is playing  and having a good time  is the Devil!

Naeem Callaway

Get Out The Box

www.getoutthebox.org

www.getoutthebox1.blogspot.com

ncallaway@getoutthebox.org