Delaware comes alive every spring. The reemergence of life and color after months of cold and gray are a welcome relief that serve as a poignant reminder of how cyclical nature is. While the First State is small, it’s got plenty of beautiful outdoor spots replete with trees, bushes and flowers to dazzle the eye. Check them out in this photo essay from Outdoor Delaware.
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On Sunday, April 26, The Jefferson Health Foundation – New Jersey, hosted 333 participants and raised over $60,000 at the inaugural Cherry Blossom Run/Walk fundraiser benefiting the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Centers in New Jersey, helping to expand access to advanced cancer care close to home in Cherry Hill and Washington Township.
Held at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, Cherry Blossom Run/Walk participants, made up of individuals, families, teams and four-legged companions, either ran in a 5K or walked a 1-mile course.
“This event brought our mission to life in a visible and meaningful way,” says Tamara LaCouture, MD, East Region Chief of Cancer Services. “Every step taken supported patients who are navigating cancer with strength and resilience.”
Today, Commissioner Jennifer Cooley Fleisher joined Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald, Assemblywoman Heather Simmons, the Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ), and DoorDash to commemorate 5,000 home deliveries in Southern New Jersey through Project DASH.
“This unique partnership between the Food Bank of South Jersey and DoorDash helps ensure that residents throughout Camden County have reliable access to nutritious food,” said Commissioner Cooley Fleisher. “The Board of Commissioners extends its deepest gratitude to FBSJ and DoorDash and congratulates them on this impressive milestone.”
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| Preservation New Jersey has released a new video spotlighting two significant Cape May landmarks, the Franklin Street School and the AME Church, as part of its ongoing “10 Most Endangered Historic Places” video series. The video explores the history and cultural importance of these two sites, both deeply connected to New Jersey’s African American heritage. The Franklin Street School, built in 1928 during segregation, served as an educational institution for Black students in Cape May. The nearby AME Church has long stood as a spiritual, cultural, and community anchor for local residents. Together, these sites tell a powerful story of resilience, education, faith, and community in the face of historic inequality. The video highlights ongoing preservation concerns while also underscoring community efforts to protect and interpret these important landmarks for future generations. “Franklin Street School and the AME Church are vital pieces of Cape May’s history,” said Paul Muir, President of Preservation New Jersey. “Their preservation ensures that the stories of the communities who built, used, and sustained them are not forgotten.” The release of this video is part of Preservation New Jersey’s broader initiative to raise awareness of the state’s most endangered historic places and to encourage public engagement in preservation efforts across New Jersey.  Watch the video: https://youtu.be/Fb97yHjWpH8For more information about Preservation New Jersey and the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places program, visit: https://preservationnj.org/ |
Virtua Health is proud to announce that the Midwifery Birth & Wellness Center has once again earned accreditation from the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers (CABC). This 2026 reaccreditation affirms the Center’s ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional, evidence-based, family-centered maternity care.
Located in Voorhees, the Virtua Midwifery Birth & Wellness Center first achieved CABC accreditation in 2023, becoming the first and only free-standing birth center in the state to receive this prestigious designation. The 2026 reaccreditation underscores the center’s sustained dedication to meeting and exceeding national standards for safety, quality, and patient experience.
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| Guy Weston has not only safeguarded a crucial piece of New Jersey’s history, but has also deepened public understanding of the lives and achievements of Black residents during the antebellum and postbellum periods. His leadership, scholarship, and dedication to the community of Timbuctoo made him a truly deserving recipient of the 2025 Dr. Doris C. Carpenter Excellence Award, presented by Preservation New Jersey.Guy Weston and teachers from Westampton Middle School and Rancocas Valley High School who worked on the project’s curriculumMr. Weston’s fourth great-grandfather was among a small group of free African Americans who purchased land in what is now Westampton Township in 1829. The community of Timbuctoo was established in 1826, when Ezekiel Parker, Wardell Parker, David Parker, and Hezekiah Hall, each having escaped enslavement in Maryland, purchased land from a Quaker and founded a settlement. The community was later named after the historic West African city in present-day Mali. Read Full Story |
Seniors Zoey McKay and Samantha Richards performing in this year’s school musical “Little Shop of Horrors”
 As of April 13th we have raised over $150,000 to date in the campaign. This represents 67% raised toward our goal of $225,000. We thank all of our donors
Continue reading “GC’s 2026 Philanthropy Campaign Hits $150K: Maroon & Gold Challenge Update”Alpha Epsilon Delta is the national honor society for students who plan to enter the health professions. Student must have completed at least three semesters of pre-health coursework with at least a 3.2 GPA. Newly inducted honorees include:
Molly Curtis of Woodstown (08098). A graduate of Woodstown High School, Curtis is a member of the class of 2028 studying Biology at Muhlenberg.
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Jefferson Health has announced its latest New Jersey recipients of the DAISY Award, an international recognition program that honors nurses for their extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care, and recipients of the Being Extraordinary Everyday (BEE) Award, which recognizes non-nursing staff who work alongside nurses to likewise enhance the patient experience. Recipients are selected by Jefferson’s Clinical Recognition Committee in New Jersey to celebrate team members who go “above and beyond” in delivering compassionate, patient-centered care.
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PHILADELPHIA, April 8, 2026 — Walmart and Sam’s Club are joining forces with the Philabundance as part of the 2026 Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign, a nationwide effort to support hunger relief efforts throughout the Feeding America® network of local food banks. Running April 6 through May 3, 2026, the 13th annual campaign invites customers, members, suppliers and Philadelphia and its surrounding eight counties to take action to ensure everyone has access to nutritious food, with all local donations directly benefiting Philabundance.
“Philabundance is committed to building thriving communities to ensure everyone has access to the nutritious food they deserve,” said Loree D. Jones Brown, CEO of Philabundance. “People are working hard to provide for themselves and their families, but so many need support to put food on their tables. Fight Hunger. Spark Change. is a chance each year for our community to come together alongside our neighbors facing hunger to take action, and we’re grateful to Walmart for partnering with us to make a difference.”
Today, Philabundance distributes food to more than 300 community partners including food pantries, shelters, schools and senior centers, across southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey to support nearly 700,000 people facing hunger. Last year, the organization distributed 44 million pounds of food, equivalent to 37 million meals, and rescued 28 million pounds of food through its Retail Rescue program.
As the need rises across the state, Philabundance will continue to show up for our community but meeting the challenge will require us all. For more than 20 years, Walmart, Sam’s Club and the Walmart Foundation have partnered with the Feeding America network to support hunger relief efforts nationwide, with nearly $300 million in investments and more than 9 billion pounds of food donated by Walmart to the Feeding America network of local food banks and partner agencies.
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