New Jersey Fire Departments Receive Grant

New Jersey Fire Departments Receive $10,000 Grant Through the State Farm^® Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program

The program, in collaboration with the National Volunteer Fire Council, provided a total of $1.5 million to 150 volunteer fire departments nationwide

Four volunteer fire departments in New Jersey were among 150 nationwide recipients of a $10,000 grant through the State Farm^® Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program. The program, in collaboration with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), helps local fire departments purchase needed equipment to enhance responder safety and better protect their communities.

Eighty-two percent of U.S. fire departments are comprised entirely or mostly of volunteer firefighters. Many of these departments operate on limited budgets that leave them struggling to fund equipment that enables them to more effectively and safely do their jobs. Recognizing this need, State Farm and the NVFC teamed up to provide $1.5 million to local fire departments in 2026. Since the program began in 2024, a total of $4 million has been distributed to support volunteer fire departments with their equipment needs.

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New Jersey American Water Presents $2,350 Grant to Quinton Fire Company

New Jersey American Water presented Quinton Fire Company in Salem County, NJ with a $2,350 grant as part of the company’s 2026 Volunteer Fire and EMS Grant Program, which awarded about $50,000 to 21 volunteer fire and EMS departments across its service areas. The township will use the funding to purchase an MSA Altair 5x Gas Meter Kit, helping first responders detect and monitor hazardous atmospheric conditions during emergency incidents, improving firefighter safety and enhancing the department’s ability to protect the community.

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New Jersey American Water Awards $950,000 for Community Development

New Jersey American Water and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs announced that two nonprofits in Camden — Heart of Camden and Parkside Business & Community in Partnership (PBCIP) — received a combined $950,000 through the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.

$800,000 to Parkside Business & Community in Partnership (PBCIP): Founded 30 years ago and led by Parkside residents, PBCIP is a community development corporation working to further develop the Parkside neighborhood through commercial revitalization, affordable housing, and quality-of-life programs.

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Cooper Receives Grant for ALS Clinic

Cooper University Health Care has received a grant of nearly $900,000 over three years through the ALS Association’s Hoffman ALS Clinic Development Award to establish a new multidisciplinary Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinic at Cooper. The center will significantly expand access to specialized ALS care for patients across southern New Jersey.

There is evidence that people with ALS live longer and better lives under the care of a multi-disciplinary clinic. Currently, many South Jersey residents living with ALS must travel long distances to receive coordinated, multidisciplinary care, often to northern New Jersey or out of state. These challenges can delay diagnosis and treatment, particularly for patients with Medicaid coverage or limited transportation options.

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Students Help Bring MLB All-Star Game Moment to Life

Photo (left to right): Vinny Celona, Kirsten Nelsen, Noah Keen, Noah Dougherty

With fans around the world watching, a group of East Stroudsburg University sport management majors including Justin Hill from Salem (08079), N.J., played a big-league role in one of Major League Baseball’s most powerful All-Star Game traditions earlier this month.

During the Midsummer Classic on July 14 at Citizen’s Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa., the group of 20 students helped coordinate Stand Up To Cancer’s annual in-game tribute to those affected by cancer.

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Local Residents Added to Fall 2025 Dean’s List

Local residents were among students added to The University of Scranton Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester after publication of the list in February of 2026.

The Dean’s List recognizes students for academic excellence during the 2025 fall semester. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours to make the Dean’s List. The list includes students from the Jesuit university’s College of Arts and Sciences, the Kania School of Management and the Leahy College of Health Sciences.

Students added to the fall 2025 Dean’s List are:

Alyssa J. Ferreri of Sewell (08080), a sophomore communication major.

Owen A. James of Haddon Hgts (08035), a sophomore kinesiology major.

The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

NJ Dept. of Corrections Welcomes Graduates

On Tuesday, August 4, the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) welcomed Class 260 – 103 graduates of the Department’s Training Academy – into the Department’s ranks of Correctional Police Officers. The graduation ceremony was held at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, where family and friends of the graduates were invited to attend the special event designed to honor Class 260’s hard work and accomplishments, as they begin their new careers at NJDOC.

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Dunkin’® Awards $100,000 in Scholarships to Local Students

On Wednesday, August 5th, Dunkin’, in partnership with Scholarship America, will host a special recognition ceremony at Lincoln Financial Field to honor 20 greater Philadelphia-area high school seniors and college students, each awarded a $5,000 academic scholarship. The celebration will take place in Lincoln Financial Field’s FanDuel Lounge and will include food, drinks, giveaways, a stadium tour, photo opportunities, and a special gift and certificate for each recipient, courtesy of the Dunkin’ of Philadelphia local franchisees.

These students are part of Dunkin’s 17th Annual Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program, which awarded a total of $100,000 in scholarships to 20 students across Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Kent and New Castle counties in Delaware. Selected from a pool of over 2,300 applicants, the 20 Philadelphia recipients will use their scholarships to attend an accredited two or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school beginning this fall.

Established by local franchisees in 2009, the program was open to current undergraduate students and high school seniors. Recipients were selected based on academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to their schools and communities.

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Jefferson Stratford Hospital to Host Free Food Pantry & Health Fair

On Saturday, August 22 from 9am to 11am, Jefferson Stratford Hospital will host a free community food pantry and health fair on their campus at 18 Laurel Road East, Stratford, NJ 08084.

Designed to help local families prepare for the start of a new school year, the food pantry and health fair will provide access to nutritious food boxes donated by the South Jersey Food Bank, free school supplies (pencils, notebooks, erasers, highlighters, scissors and rulers) donated by Jefferson-East employees and access to healthcare resources, including representatives from Jefferson Health’s departments of primary care, weight management, infection prevention, food and nutrition, obstetrics & gynecology, Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Centers.

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2026 DNREC Photo Contest Winners Unveiled

Winners of the second DNREC Photo Contest were announced during Governor’s Day (July 30) at the Delaware State Fair. Left to right as shown above are contest winners and the categories for which they were cited: Vicente Pineda, People Enjoying Nature; Bill Cheadle, Watersheds: Landscapes and Waterways; Emma Serbinski, Youth; and Fred Waski, Hunting and Fishing. /Delaware DNREC photo

Winners of the 2026 DNREC Photo Contest gathered at the Delaware State Fair today to be honored by Governor Matt Meyer and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. This year – the second for the annual contest – DNREC encouraged photographers of all ages and skills levels to submit eye-catching images they had taken of the natural world in Delaware spanning five categories: People Enjoying Nature, Watersheds: Landscapes and Waterways, Wildlife and Aquatic Life, Hunting and Fishing, and Youth Entries.