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Black “leaders” have to stop calling on Black collegiate athletes to boycott playing sports whenever white people choose to be racist.
It’s weak to expect young people to bear the burden of sacrifice against anti-Black racism when we (the adults) haven’t.
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Walking into La Isla feels less like entering a restaurant and more like stepping into another place entirely.
From the outside, the restaurant feels warm and inviting, with tropical touches and vibrant colors that stand out along New Jersey Avenue.
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June is Men’s Health Month, a time to raise awareness about the health challenges men face and to encourage conversations around prevention, wellness, and care.
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✍️ PHILLIP W. HEATH MS | President and CEO, Samaritan
💻 June 1, 2026
ASPIRE, in partnership with Creative Content OnDemand, is launching FRAME, the first of multiple cohorts to train South Jersey residents in the skills needed to break into the film and digital media business. @weareccod@AspireYouthDev
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For one day, Trenton will become a symbol of unity, bringing together Black, Brown, immigrant, Afro-Caribbean, and working-class communities through sports, education, and shared purpose.
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In an elementary school gym filled with budding basketball players, cheerleaders, and their families, one might not expect a conversation about domestic violence and sexual abuse to become the day’s most powerful moment.
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✍️ @clydehughes 💻5/28/26
Darwin Cooper Jr., a longtime member of the Vineland Zoning Board and a familiar name in local politics, has run for Cumberland County commissioner before — but he says this year’s campaign marks a new chapter.
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✍️ @clydehughes | AC JosepH Media
💻 5/25/26
U.S. Sen. Andy Kim visited Logan Township in Gloucester County on Thursday, May 28, to hear directly from residents in the community about their concerns and priorities.
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✍️ @clydehughes | AC JosepH Media
💻 May 31, 2026
On Friday, May 15, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Camden County East Chapter, held the Visionary Awards Gala.
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Mayor Whitfield issued a statement last week reaffirming the township’s unwavering commitment to being a diverse, inclusive, & welcoming community for all after Councilwoman Perrone made comments some believed were stereotypical against Mexican Americans.
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NEWARK - Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Monday she was denied entry by federal officials when she attempted to inspect Delaney Hall, the long controversial immigration detention facility in Newark.
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✍ AC JosepH Media
💻 May 26, 2026
The Hamilton Township Democratic Club announced that Maria L. Newman will run for a spot on the Hamilton Township Committee this fall.
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✍ AC JosepH Media
💻 May 12, 2026
A nurse by trade and a longtime community advocate, Gomez is seeking one of three open seats in the crowded Democratic primary on June 2. If she finishes among the top three, she will advance to face the Republican slate in November’s general election. https://t.co/4k2JAoVHF9
BRIDGETON — CompleteCare Health Network recently received more than 3,000 books as part of a donation from the nonprofit Reach Out and Read to support children in the Bridgeton area.
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💻 May 14, 2026
ATLANTIC CITY – Atlantic City High School senior Aryiane Hill won the Boys & Girls Club of New Jersey State Youth of the Year award on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Montclair State University.
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✍ MARK TYLER | For AC JosepH Media
💻 May 15, 2026