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.
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
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.
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.
One in six children now face food insecurity in[MR1]
Pennsylvania, New Jersey communities
PHILADELPHIA, April 8, 2026 — Walmart and Sam’s Club are joining forces with the Philabundanceas part of the2026 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.
These baby chicks may have hatched early, but they were photo-ready for a special first visit from the Easter Bunny. Babies from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Jefferson Washington Township Hospital posed for a heartwarming holiday photo moment — proof that these tiny patients are sweeter than the confections most kids will find in their Easter baskets. The creative shoot, led by NICU staff, is designed to offer a bright moment and keepsake to families who are navigating the ups and downs of their infant’s hospital stay.
In 1779, as General George Washington was traversing a wintery New Jersey during the Revolutionary War, he paid a visit to the home of Derrick Van Veghten. The Dutch family had not only built an estate along the Raritan River, but also the bridges that allowed Washington and his troops to cross the waterway. “There was this bridge and the Queens Bridge in Bound Brook Brook and those were the only two places close to New Brunswick where he could cross,” said Frank McGonigle, president of the Somerset County Historical Society. The Van Veghton House’s location near the river was crucial to its existence as goods back then were transported on waterways. But it has also made the historic structure prone to flooding. The Somerville Historical Society, which is headquartered at the home, is tasked with building a floodwall that could cost more than $2 million. Dutch Colonial homes are some of the United States oldest remaining historic buildings and preserving them is key to understanding how our nation and its early infrastructure came to be. Unfortunately, we continue to lose many of these homes. In the past few years, the Van Zile House and DeBaun House were both demolished, despite battles to save them. Read Full Story
Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Ed Potosnak and DEP Forest Fire Service officials today dedicated the Veterans Fire Tower in Jackson Township to enhance wildfire protection in Monmouth and Ocean counties. The dedication of the tower, the first new such new structure in 78 years, comes as the state enters spring wildfire season, and supports the Sherrill Administration’s mission to deliver a government working for its people by protecting lives and property.
DEP Acting Commissioner Potosnak speaking at podium In addition to the dedication, the Forest Fire Service also conducted a demonstration of its prescribed fire operations, which are critical to reducing forest fuels that increase wildfire dangers in densely populated areas of New Jersey. Prescribed fire operations are underway around the state. Peak wildfire season in New Jersey runs from mid-March through mid-May.
“Veterans Fire Tower will strengthen the Forest Fire Service’s ability to protect an area of Ocean and Monmouth counties especially prone to wildfire,” said Acting Commissioner Potosnak. “DEP is delivering this tower as part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce wildfire risk through public education and awareness, and prescribed fire operations as the Forest Fire Service enters peak wildfire season.”
A child walks into the Deerfield Street Post Office, spots Spider-Man on the wall, and immediately points in excitement. Nearby, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe look on while SpongeBob SquarePants greets customers near the counter.
It’s not the kind of scene most people expect when they stop in to mail a package.
But at the small post office located at 1542 Route 77 in Upper Deerfield, NJ, a routine errand has quietly become something a little more memorable for the local community.
