🌱 How Vineland leaders are pledging to clean up before July 4
Vineland, New Jersey Patch AM: a 5 min readMorning Vineland! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Vineland leaders are pledging to clean up before July 4
- How Vineland softball lost a playoff heartbreaker in the final inning
- Why a Vineland man’s ICE arrest is sparking historic comparisons
Also on today's calendar: Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Record-breaking heat, with a high of 93 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Taking the Pledge (snjtoday.com) — Vineland officials have joined other Cumberland County towns in pledging to take part in the “Greatest American Cleanup” ahead of America’s 250th birthday, committing to local litter cleanups. The initiative, backed by the New Jersey Clean Communities Council and county programs, underscores Vineland’s role in broader efforts to keep neighborhoods cleaner and greener. 
• HS Softball Wrap: Florence heads to CJ I final after picking up 15th win (trentonian.com) — Vineland High’s softball team fell just short in a 6-5 heartbreaker at Cherokee, losing on a two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh despite eight hits and two doubles. The roundup also covers other South and Central Jersey playoff games, but Vineland’s narrow loss ends a strong postseason run.
• Raids By ICE Bring Devastating Memories Back To Japanese Americans (patch.com) — A Vineland resident’s recent detention by ICE outside the Cumberland County Courthouse in Bridgeton is fueling local concern and drawing parallels to historic Japanese American internment. Community members and descendants of internees are speaking out about civil rights, while federal officials defend current immigration enforcement as targeting serious offenders.
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Friday June 5
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Recreation Commission Meeting
City of Vineland City Council Caucus Room, 640 E. Wood Street, Vineland, NJ, 08360
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Cumberland County Education Foundation - School Counts! Golf Classic / 6-4-26
Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce Vineyard National at Renault 72 N. Bremen Avenue Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
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Cedar Rose Vineyards - Music Bingo Night / First Thursday of Each Month
Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce Cedar Rose Vineyards 431 Kenyon Avenue Millville, NJ 08332
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Vineland Historical & Antiquarian Society - Bus... →
Vineland Historical Society, 108 S Seventh St, Vineland
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Vineland Historical & Antiquarian Society - Bus Trip To Philadelphia / 11-7-26 →
Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce Vineland Historical & Antiquarian Society Museum 108 S. 7th Street Vineland, NJ 08360
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Vineland Convention Center - The Best Flippin' Card Show / 6-6 and 6-7-26
Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce Vineland Convention Center 631 E. Landis Avenue Vineland, NJ 08360
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The Best Flippin' TCG Card Show →
City of Vineland Vineland Convention Center, 631 E Landis Ave, Vineland, NJ, 08360, United States
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The Best Flippin' TCG Card Show →
City of Vineland Vineland Convention Center, 631 E Landis Ave, Vineland, NJ, 08360, United States
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🗓 Events Nearby
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APSHS Senior Awards & Scholarships Night (by invitation only)
Olivet Elementary School Elmer, NJ 08318
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đźSilver Run Spring Concertđź
Millville Public Schools Lakeside Middle School, 2 Sharp St, Millville, NJ 08332, USA
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Broad St: National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Bridgeton City School District Bridgeton, NJ 08302
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Zoning Board Meeting →
City of Millville - Main Calendar City Hall > 4th Floor Confrence Room - 12 S. High St. Millville N
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I just wanted to tell anyone who may be looking for work that today when I was going to Boscov's at the Cumberland Mall there was a sign at Joffe Lumber that said "looking for help"...
Don't know what kind of help but I figured I would share it here since so many people are looking for work now. (Nextdoor North Vineland)
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Vineland. Apply here.
- Wend American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Vineland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vineland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Buena
- Man dies after Bayberry Park birthday party shooting (thedailyjournal.com)
- Old Grad Awards welcome two new names to prestigious winners list (973espn.com)
- Editorial: Our School Boards are the Problem (nj21st.com)
Millville
- NJ man sentenced to 60 years for Millville murder of Ramy Garcia (wpst.com)
- Request for ID allegedly led to bar shooting in Millville (courierpostonline.com)
- Man dies after Bayberry Park birthday party shooting (thedailyjournal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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