🌱 What The Cannabist’s bankruptcy means for 86 Vineland workers

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In today's newsletter:

• What The Cannabist’s bankruptcy means for 86 Vineland workers
• Did a Vineland lottery ticket just make someone a millionaire?
• Can you spot Vineland’s Landis Avenue in these vintage summer photos?

Also on today's calendar: Lunar Faire Night Market: Tarot Theme and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you stop your bagel from running away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. NJ faces over 10,800 layoffs this year, including 1,000 cuts with two headquarters leaving the state (wchram.com) — Vineland is facing 86 job cuts at marijuana dispensary The Cannabist, which is in bankruptcy and restructuring, adding to a statewide wave of more than 10,800 layoffs this year. The story details how major employers, including Samsung and Mars Wrigley, are also trimming New Jersey workforces or moving headquarters.
   

2. Jackpot frenzy sweeps New Jersey as $3 million Mega Millions win leads wave of big lottery payouts (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Vineland player scored a $1 million top Scratch-Off prize on a ticket bought at J & J News Agency on North Main Road, part of a big week for New Jersey Lottery winners. Across the state, 16 prizes of at least $10,000 were claimed, including multimillion-dollar Mega Millions and Pick-6 jackpots.
   

3. PHOTOS: Rare images capture South Jersey summer fun through the years (courierpostonline.com) — Vineland shows up repeatedly in this nostalgic South Jersey summer photo collection, from 1960s sidewalk sales on Landis Avenue to local residents appearing in Wildwood and Atlantic City scenes. The gallery offers longtime Vinelanders a chance to spot familiar places, names, and traditions while remembering how families once beat the heat across the region.
   

4. Turner, Schwarber Lead Phillies Past Mets, 6-1 (snjtoday.com) — Vineland sports bars are seeing extra business as Phillies stars Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber power a 6-1 win over the Mets and keep fan excitement high. The article looks at how South Jersey viewing habits, including in Vineland, rise and fall with the team’s streaky play and what a stronger second half could mean for the region.
   

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📸 Around Vineland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vineland

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 24

• Vineland Historical & Antiquarian Society - Bus Trip To Philadelphia / 11-7-26 →
  Vineland Historical Society, 108 S Seventh St, Vineland
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday July 21

• Cumberland Empowerment Zone Corporation - Customer Service For Small Business Owners Workshop-Evening Session / 7-21-26
  Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce Inka Chicken Restaurant 22 S. Laurel Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 22

• Citizens United To Protect The Maurice River - Wetland Floral Survey / 7-22 and 7-23-26
  Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce To be announced
  10:00 am

Thursday July 23

• Citizens United To Protect The Maurice River - Raise The River 2026 / 7-23 through 7-25-26
  Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce July 23 - Wild & Scenic Manumuskin River July 24 - Sheppard's Mill Pond July 25 - Menantico River and Ponds
  5:30 pm

Friday July 24

• Cumberland Empowerment Zone Corporation - South Jersey Business Growth Seminar / 7-24-26
  Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce The Authority 745 Lebanon Road Millville, NJ 08332
  10:00 am
• The Original Asbury Park Ghost Tours / July thru October 2026
  Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce 621 Cookman Ave Asbury Park, NJ 07712
  8:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• WheatonArts - Antique & Summer Market / 7-25 and 7-26-26
  Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce WheatonArts is located at GPS: 1000 Village Drive, Millville, NJ 08332
  10:00 am
• Bellview Winery - A Taste Of Award-Winning Wines / 7-25-26
  Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce Bellview Winery 150 Atlantic Avenue Landisville, NJ 08326
  1:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• Lunar Faire Night Market: Tarot Theme →
  Rutgers Cooperative Extension/4H Fairgrounds, 355 Court House South Dennis Rd, Middle Township
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday July 21

• Girls Soccer Conditioning
  Cumberland Regional School District Cumberland Regional JV Soccer Field
  5:30 pm
• Commission Meeting- Public Meeting →
  City of Millville - Main Calendar City Hall > 4th Floor Confrence Room - 12 S. High St. Millville N
  6:00 pm
• Football Conditioning
  Cumberland Regional School District Cumberland Regional JV Football Practice Field
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 22

• Football Team Camp @ Kingsway
  Cumberland Regional School District Bridgeton, NJ 08302
  8:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What happened to kindness?
  Somewhere along the way, it feels like we’ve become a society that is quicker to judge than to understand, quicker to criticize than to encourage… (Nextdoor North Vineland)
• Verchio’s Produce
  Best produce !! Just got Back from there! 2 corn beef specials subs and some Stella’s corn. Subs were 12.00 for whole and corn 8.00 a dozen. Best… (Nextdoor Main & Landis Estates)

• BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Stock Clerk Part Time in Vineland. Apply here.
• Inspira Health Network posted a job opening for Support Services Aide - Food & Nutrition - PART TIME DAYS VARIED SHIFT Vineland in Vineland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vineland here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Put lox on it! (Thank you Hank G. for sending it in!)
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