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So Wheres Winter?
Its coming, says SNJ Todays Chief
Forecaster NorEaster Nick. Expect
cooler weather starting mid-January and
20-some inches of snow by winters end.

NorEaster Nick Pittman made his winter predictions in August and

they remain unchanged.

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Sundays at the Synagogue

s we finish out 2015 and ring in the New Year, a

question thats been on all of our minds is:
Whats with this weather weve been having?
Sure, its great having the unseasonably warm
temperatures. And lets face it, after the last couple of
rough winters weve had, its nice not having to shovel
snow. But how long can this continue? How long can our
luck hold out? For the answers to these questions, we sat
down with our own in-house weather forecaster,
NorEaster Nick Pittman.
Not only did we learn about his winter forecast, but
we have insights into the man behind theer, in front of,
actuallythe green screen on the set of the SNJ Today
nightly newcast.
THE GRAPEVINE: With winter officially arriving
about a week ago, how do you account for the warm
December temperatures? Weve heard that this is an El
Nino year. What exactly is El Nino and how is it affecting
our weather now? Will it affect our temperatures and precipitation through 2016?
NOREASTER NICK: A lot of people ask me this question: Is it related to global warming? My answer is short
and simple: No. El Nino, which is a swath of very warm
water in the equatorial Pacific, dictates the weather pattern worldwide, believe it or not. This year El Nino has
been specifically strong, which occurs every 20 years or so.
Water temps in the Pacific were about 5 to 7 degrees above
normal. The position of the warm water means everything
when forecasting for the winterthe farther east toward
South America it is, the better chance of warm weather for
the Mid-Atlantic United States. As El Nino begins to break
down and weaken, we will see the warmest water retreat
toward the west, which will allow cooler air to spill down
from Canada by mid-January. El Nino usually equates to

Continued on page 19

Jason Scalzi (right) is pictured with three

members of the Israeli police. They are holding
shirts from the Vineland Police Athletic League.

Inaugurating Beth Israel Congregations

Sundays at the Synagogue program series,
Chaplain Jason Scalzi, of the Vineland Police
Department, discussed his recent trip to Israel
a trip that also included 15 people from the
southern New Jersey and Philadelphia areas.
This free program, co-sponsored by Jewish
Federation of Cumberland, Gloucester & Salem
Counties, kicked off with Scalzis presentation
on December 20, at the Vineland synagogue.
Scalzi and his group, which included members of faith-based organizations, spent 10 days
in Israel, touring historical and modern sites.
It was truly a memorable and awe-inspiring
experience to view in person the sites where
various Biblical events happened as well as see
the modern country that Israel is today, he said.
Scalzi is a police officer, a member of the
Community Policing Unit, and an Executive
Member of the Vineland Positive Youth
Development Coalition. He also serves on the
ministerial staff at Chestnut Assembly of God.
The Sundays at the Synagogue series will
extend through spring on a once-a-month basis,
according to Beth Israels Rabbi Alfredo Winter.
For more information, call the Beth Israel
Congregation office at 856-691-0852.

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Marie (Moffa) Cesare, 90, of Minotola,

NJ passed away early Friday morning
December 18, at home where she had been
under the care of family & hospice. She is
survived by her children; Dennis (Barbara)
Cesare, Magnolia, NJ, Cindy (Howie) Saul,
Newfield, NJ, Lori (James) Francesconi,
Vineland, NJ, Lisa (David ) DeFebbo,
Vineland, NJ Grandchildren; Gregory
(Nicole), David (Erin), Jenna (Mike), Jared
(Brittany), Ali, Tori & Kaila 2 great grandchildren; Wesley Frankel & Olivia Cesare,
Sister; Betty Ann Maddalena, Vineland
Brother; Joe Moffa, Malaga as well as
many nieces & nephews.
Mark F. Compotaro, 58 of Vineland,
passed away on Saturday, December 19, at
the Inspira Medical Center, Vineland.
Mark is survived by his wife, Laura
Compotaro of Vineland; daughter & sonin-law, Alyssia and Ron Sproul; son, Frank
Compotaro; granddaughters, Mina and
Roxi Compotaro and niece, Angela Bailey.
Margaret (Donzola) Pedulla, 81, of
Vineland passed away suddenly on
Saturday, December 19, at Inspira Medical
Center in Vineland. She is survived by her
husband of 59 years, Michael Pedulla; two
daughters, Michele Pedulla and Denise
Pedulla & her fianc, Jesus Matos; sister,
Evelyn Berni; brother, Edward Donzola;
nieces and nephews and two special godchildren. Margaret was predeceased by her
parents, Christina (Comparri) & Joseph
Donzola; sister, Catherine Donzola and her
brothers, Frank & Joseph Donzola.
Louis J. Granato, 78, of Minotola, passedaway after a brief illness at Thomas
Jefferson University Hospital on December
21. Louis is survived by his wife of 57 years,
Dolores Granato; son, Craig Granato; sisterin-law and husband, Sharon & Richard
Garland; niece and her husband, Kristin &
Craig Barth; nephew and his wife, Mark &
Christine Garland and his great-nephews,
Johnathan Garland, Matthew Garland and
Connor Barth. He is also survived by several cousins. He was predeceased by his
father Joseph Granato and his mother
Anna DeGregory.
Fred C. Basile, 87, of Vineland, NJ passed
away on Monday, December 21, at home.
He is survived by two sons; Pat & Sharon
Basile, Mike Basile & Terry DeMore, 2
daughters; Valerie & Ernie Miller, Patricia
& Frank Perrone, Brother; Anthony
Tony & Elaine Basile 14 Grandchildren
& 5 Great Grandchildren, his faithful K-9
companion Ellie Mae as well as several
nieces and nephews.
Harold J. Popp, 79, of Woodbine, NJ,
passed away early Monday morning
December 21. He is survived by his cousins;
Louis Manestrina, Jr. & family of Vineland,

In Loving Memory of

Joan Pennington
1946 2013

Its already two years

since you left us, seems
like just yesterday.
You are always in our
thoughts and hearts.
We miss you more each day.
Love you,
Bill, Nancy, Dee, Peg,
Betty & Howard
Henry Jack Popp & family of Dallas, Pa.
Lois Ann (Grandi) Serlick, 62, of
Vineland, affectionately known as "Abbey
or Gabby, Lowey or Clowey", passed away
on December 22 in Hammonton at the
Hammonton Center. She is survived by her
husband, David Serlick; two brothers &
their wives, Dino & Dee Grandi and Gary &
Eileen Grandi; two sisters & their husbands, Joann & John McMahon and
Michele & Chris Gadola; her aunts,
Catherine Yacovelli, Fran Yacovelli, Arlene
Mastrogiovanni and Juanita Yacovelli;
many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Ann (Martorana) Giannascoli, 90, of
Vineland, passed away suddenly in her
home on Tuesday, December 22. She is
survived by her daughter, Kathleen
Ruggeri; daughters & sons-in-law, Marlene
& John Orcsi and Darleen & Paul Pace;
son, Anthony Giannascoli; brother, Sam
Martorana; sisters, Christine Pace and
Rose Zelnick; grandchildren, Deanna, Gary
Jr., Jennifer, John Jr., Crystal and Anthony
Jr. and her 10 great-grandchildren.
Patricia R. Pat Carlin, 70, of Vineland,
NJ passed away suddenly on Tuesday,
December 22, at her home. She is survived
by her sisters: Kathleen C. & Ronald
Powell , Elizabeth A. & Martin Rahinsky
Colleen L. Carrigan & Karen Mendolia,
brother; Neal & Sherry Carrigan as well as
the extended Carlin family and many loving nieces & nephews.

I News in Brief
Mall Unveils New County
Tourism and Cultural Display

Inspira Health Network Seeks

Volunteers

The South Jersey Holocaust Coalition

and Cumberland County College have
announced a workshop, The Nanking
Massacre and Japanese Aggression in the
Pacific 1931-1945 on Wednesday, January
13, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the George P.
Luciano Center at Cumberland County
College.
Presenters will be educators Doug
Cervi and Robert Holden. Contrary to
popular belief, World War II did not begin
with the Nazi attack on Poland in 1939; it
had already been raging in Manchuria
since 1931. This presentation and discussion will focus on:
the Comfort Women and how the
Japanese Military forced women into sexual slavery;
biological and chemical warfare perpetuated upon the Chinese people during
the war;
the Nanking Massacre, in which
300,000 were killed in a matter of week;
and the efforts of multi-nationals in
Nanking to save as many Chinese as possible during the massacre.
The workshop is open to the public,
and a light dinner will be served.
Three professional development hours
will be granted by the N.J. Commission on
Holocaust Education. There will be no
registration fee for this workshop, compliments of Cumberland County College, N.J.
Commission on Holocaust Education,
Jewish Federation of Cumberland County
& South Jersey Holocaust Coalition.
Registration must be made by e-mail to
holocaustcoalition@gmail.com. The deadline to register is January 11.
Educators: Please request PD certificate if desired and include or use your
school email. All participants should register individually and include their name,
school and grade level.
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Volunteers are a significant part of any

health care organization. They provide
care and support services to patients, their
caregivers and to office staff. Inspira
Health Network is seeking volunteers who
are interested in making a positive difference in the lives of patients and their families and caregivers. Men and women of all
ages and from every walk of life who are
interested in volunteering their time are
encouraged to apply.
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The Cumberland Mall had a launch

event for the unveiling of the Cumberland
County Tourism and Cultural display
recently. The display features highlights of
the countys tourist destinations; shoppers
are able to experience local history and
culture from a first-hand perspective.
The mall is a great partner for cultural
programming, and this physical display
will hopefully lead to additional arts and
heritage programming within the mall,
said Matthew Pisarski, assistant planning
director for Cumberland County.
So much is happening throughout the
county so rapidly that, collaborations like
the one we are experiencing with the mall
are happening more and more. Its all
great news, added Pisarski.
The new design will feature area cultural organizations such as the Millville
Army Air Field Museum, Wheaton Arts
and Cultural Center and NJ Motorsports
Park, among other cultural entities.
We are thrilled to have partnered with
Cumberland County for such a significant
opportunity, said Maricela Vega, marketing manager at Cumberland Mall. The
Cumberland County display will illustrate
the richness of our local talent, and will
help promote area attractions. We are
thankful for this wonderful collaboration,
concluded Vega.
For more information contact Maricela
Vega, Marketing Manager, at 856-8259507 ext.19. Cumberland Mall is a single
level property, 946,378-square-foot mall, is
anchored by Boscovs, Burlington Coat
Factory and Marshalls and currently has
over 80 in-line tenants including
American Eagle Outfitters, Old Navy and
Victorias Secret. Adjacent to the mall are
several outparcel tenants including BJs
Wholesale Club, which owns its land and
building, and Home Depot and Regal
Cinemas, which own their buildings subject to ground leases from PREIT.
For more information, visit
cumberlandmallnj.com
Additional information is available at
preit.com, on Twitter or LinkedIn.

office and clerical support, meeting and

greeting visitors, cashier and other retail
tasks, supporting nursing staff with
patient-related services, visiting patients
for spiritual and emotional support, and
more. Some weekend hours are available.
Volunteer opportunities are available
at: Inspira Health Center Bridgeton,
Inspira Medical Centers Elmer, Vineland,
and Woodbury as well as at the networks
Home Care and Hospice programs, LIFE
Center and Twice Loved Treasures Thrift
Shop.
To contact the volunteer programs at
Inspiras medical centers, call Elmer 856363-1738; Vineland 856-641-7737; or
Woodbury 856-853-2034. For more information or other volunteer opportunities,
visit InspiraHealthNetwork.org or call 1800-INSPIRA.

Millville Soccer Players Selected to NJ Young

Olympians Program
The Millville Soccer Association and Millville Pride U12 Girls Soccer Team are
proud to announce that four of their players were selected into the 2015-2016 NJ
Young Olympians Program. Olympic Development Program (ODP) groups selected
players from around the region and state together in an elite training program. It is
run by nationally licensed coaches and trainers from professional clubs with the
goal to provide an opportunity for players to train beyond their local teams and ultimately prepare them to
play at the highest levels.
Following the tryout
process, Millville Pride
had four of their players
make the team. Three
playersOlivia Giordano,
Jayme Sooy and Julianna
Giordanomade the team
for a second consecutive
year. Mary Greco will join
them as a first-time participant. The four will
begin training in February
at Rowan University and
will have the opportunity
to tryout later in the
spring for the second tier
of the program, which
would allow them to train
with the Sky Blue FC
Womens Professional
team and qualify automatically for the ODP program in 2017.

CCTEC Students Help with Angel Tree Toy Drive

Cumberland County Technical Education Centers Student Council partnered
with the Bridgeton Salvation Army for the fifth consecutive year to collaborate with
their Angel Tree Toy Drive.
On December 14th, the two groups helped facilitate the donation of over 100
toys that will ultimately be given to local children in need. Students and staff from
CCTEC helped collect a variety of toys for the children, ranging from bicycles and
board games to clothes and art supplies.
Lieutenant Sergo Lalanne, a commanding officer of the Bridgeton Salvation
Army, graciously accepted the gifts on behalf of organization.
Rayshawn Blakely, a junior Student Council member in Sports Medicine, said, I
have seven brothers and I see how fortunate they are to have presents to open.
When I see kids without that kind of fortune, I like to help them out. Its important
to me. Im very happy I was able to participate in the toy drive this year.
This years toy drive was a great success and another example of how CCTEC
participates in the schools core value of community service.
From left: Student Council advisor Lauren Gaudio, Victoria Hernandez, Daniel RojasFlores, Kyle Schuster, Steve Harvey, Lieutenant Sergo Lalanne, Giovanni Tirado, Anthony
Hernandez, Allison Perry, Emily Vest, Kimberly Sanderlin, Dana Rosado, Rayshawn
Blakely, Student Council advisor Sarah Bernhardt.

Mary Greco does a corner

kick; Olivia Giordano,
Julianna Giordano, and
Jayme Sooy in top photo.

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Members of the Month for November

Eye Professionals of
Millville Helps Animals
The Eye Professionals LLC, located
at 1205 North High Street in Millville
(856-825-8700), has adopted TLC
Animal Rescue for the Holidays. TLC
Animal Rescue is a volunteer based
rescue in Cumberland County that
operates solely on donations. Visit
their website at tlcarescue.com. Stop
in during business hours to help.
Happy Holidays from Kelly, Julene,
Shanna, Marlene, Lori and Courtney.
Rocky and Danny, shown in picture,
are both looking for a forever home.

The Boys & Girls Club of Vineland has announced its Members of the Month for
November 2015. They are, left to right: Marliena Mercado and Marcquise Russell
from the Cunningham School site and Gabriela Cumba and Savannah Brown from
the Carl Arthur Recreation Center site. The Club congratulates these members for
being strong role models for others and participating in life changing programs.

Zangaladze Appointed Medical Director of Inspira

and Jefferson Neuroscience Program
Andro Zangaladze, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed medical director of the
Inspira-Jefferson Neuroscience Program. Double board-certified in neurology and
clinical neurophysiology and fellowship trained in neurophysiology, Dr.
Zangaladze brings more than 27 years of combined experience in patient care,
scientific research and academia.
Dr. Zangaladze earned his medical
degree from Tbilisi State Medical
Institute and his doctorate of philosophy from Tbilisi Medical Academy in
Georgia. He went on to complete a
fellowship at Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital. Prior to joining
Inspira, Dr. Zangaladze served as
director of Neuroscience for Virtua
and before that was an assistant professor of Neurology at Jefferson
Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.
At Inspira, Dr. Zangaladze will provide diagnosis and treatment for a
wide range of complex neurological
disorders affecting the brain, spinal
cord and nerves. In addition, he will
direct a subspecialty clinic for the
treatment of epilepsy. As the medical
director of the program, Dr.
Zangaladze will lead physician recruitment efforts to expand Inspira and Jeffersons neurology and neurosurgical services available in South Jersey.
Dr. Zangaladze will begin seeing patients in January at Inspira Medical
Groups Neurology offices in Mullica Hill and Woodbury. For more information,
call 856-853-1133.

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Union South with a proclamation recognizing SJFCUs 75 years of service to the
community. The presentation took place on the floor of the State Assembly in
Trenton with SJFCUs Vice President of Government and Community Affairs,
Kenneth Barnshaw accepting the proclamation on behalf of the credit union.
South Jersey Federal Credit Union (SJFCU), headquartered in Deptford, New
Jersey, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned and governed by more than
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Yosemite in a
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n my last column, I
introduced you to two
good friends who have
recently written books
that reflect their lifes work
and passions. You met Bill
Rooney, author of Fishing for
God, last time. This week,
meet my friend Kate
Nearpass Ogden, a professor
of art history at Stockton
University.
At first glance, you wouldnt think that
a book titled Yosemite would be about anything other than the towering sequoias,
breathtaking waterfalls, vast wilderness
areas, deep valleys, grand meadows and
geology of the California national park. So
how is it that an art-history professor
writes a book about the park and its natural resources? As it turns out, the author
brings a unique perspective in looking at
the land through the eyes of an historian.
And not just an historian, but the artists,
who through the ages visited the park and
either photographed or painted the magnificent landscapes.
Kate, a.k.a. The Prof, gave a talk and
visual presentation at Stockton
Universitys Kramer Hall in Hammonton
upon the release of the book. She told a
story of how her husband and three young
daughters were out hiking and enjoying
the very landscapes she was researching.
Meanwhile, she was poring over printed
materials in the research library. They
were begging her to come out and enjoy
Yosemite first-hand, but she had a job to
do, and for her it was enough. She brings
that same enough to many readers who
will never visit Yosemite, just as the early
artists brought the landscapes to people of
their time who would never glimpse them
with their own eyes.
(I came away from the presentation
that evening wanting to look over photographs I had taken on a trip to Yosemite in
1979, when I spent the summer before my
senior year of college working for the U.S.
Forest Service farther north in Plumas
National Forest. Yes, I was amazed by the
giant sequoias, but I was beyond amazed
by El Capitan, Half Dome and the grand
meadows.)
All this is not to say that Kate brushes

over the geology or the science of Yosemite. She does

not. But she splatters these
with photos and paint as any
artist would. As she described
and pointed out her favorite
photos and how they came to
be in her book, you could tell
she had a great deal of fun on
this project.
The book is dedicated to
her parents, as well as the aforementioned
family. She credits her mom with taking
her to museums when she was a kid and
instilling in her a love of art and history.
Then it was off to college for Kate, with a
major in studio art, and a dissertation in
grad school on 19th-century painters and
photographers at Yosemite.
A number of years ago, she published
some essays on the artists of Yosemite
Valley that appeared in Yosemite: Art of an
American Icon and Yosemite and Sequoia:
A Century of California National Parks.
She never expected to revisit, compile and
expand the essays with a book deal from
Reaktion Books, London, but that is what
has happened, happily.
Lets back up a bit: My first encounter
with The Prof was when she sent infant
clothing over after my twin boys were
born. She has twin girls a year older, so
she sent only the unisex outfits. Just a bag
dropped on our porch; she was busy. (I
may not have been home or not answering
the door at naptime.) With a set of twins
and an older daughter each, we never did
meet in person until those big sisters were
both in a community play a few years
later. Now, the drama girls (not queens,
you will note) are both in college and both
sets of twins are passionate about music,
more specifically the Hammonton High
School Music Program.
How fitting, you say? Just passing along
an appreciation of art. It cant help but
take root and flourish in one form or
another. I

Dear Readers and Prizeweek Puzzle Fans,

This is the final Prizeweek Puzzle that
will appear in The Grapevine. The solution
to this weeks puzzle will be published in
next weeks (January 6, 2016) issue. If
there is a winner for this weeks puzzle,
that will be announced in the January 6
issue as well.
The Prizeweek Puzzle has had a good
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Vineland Musician
Tony Davilios musical credits, awards are many.

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ony Davilio, a resident of the

Vineland area and Grammy
Award-winning musical
arranger for John Lennon and
Yoko Onos 1980 Double Fantasy album,
died on December 10 at age 65. He had
been suffering from esophageal cancer.
Davilio leaves behind an illustrious legacy shaped by a 52-year career in the music
industry as a composer, arranger, producer
and guitarist. His accomplishments include
arranging material in New York City for
artists like Lennon, Cher, Graham Parker
and the Five Stairsteps, whose hit Ooh
Child earned him a Gold Record. In recent
years, his compositions could be heard on
many popular network and cable television
shows such as The Bachelor, HBOs Vice,
Lets Make a Deal, The Kardashians, Say Yes
to the Dress and Animal Planet.
Anthony Louis Davilio was born in
Newburgh, NY, on October 6, 1950 to Vera
Rita (Verdi) and Dominic Davilio.
Growing up in the Hudson Valley, he became
interested in music at an early age through
his father, a guitarist who had an orchestra
in his younger years and had continued to
play weekends with his brothers even after
starting his own construction company.
Davilio began playing guitar at the age of
seven, sitting in at weekly jam sessions
hosted by his father. He studied with
arranger Lew Douglas and Dennis Sandole,
before joining the rock bands The Stingrays
and Silver Caboose in the 1960s. While in
the latter band, he met record producer
Stan Vincent, who hired Davilio as a session player and arranger for his production
company.
At 17, Davilio began his New York studio
career, working with such artists as The
Brooklyn Bridge with Johnny Masetro, the
Voices of East Harlem, who recorded his
song New York Lightning, Sha Na Na, the
Edwin Hawkin Singers and Lou Christie,
whose song Im Gonna Make You Mine
earned a Gold Record.
In the mid-1970s, Davilio resumed live
performances with the band Projections.
The groups drummer, Paul Jost, was a
Vineland native, and after the breakup of the
band, Davilio relocated to Vineland and
joined Jost and keyboardist George Small in
the group Brujo, which remained extremely
busy recording albums, scoring a Subaru
commercial and an NBC-TV special on
stuntmen and working as the house band for
the Broadway musical, A Man on the Moon.

As the decade drew to a close, Davilio

and Small decided to relocate to New York
City. Davilio moved to the East Village and
soon met Terri Labolito, a Vineland native
who was living in Brooklyn at the time. The
two began what would be a 35-year relationship in 1980. They would marry in 1998.
Several weeks after meeting Labolito,
Davilio received a call from Stan Vincent
about sessions for Lennon and Onos new
album. Producer Jack Douglas, Vincents
business partner, was scouting for session
musicians and Davilio was hired as
arranger and musical liaison between
Lennon and Ono and the players, who
included his former band mate Small.
Double Fantasy became an instant hit
upon its release. Davilio received his
Grammy in 1981 as the arranger of the
album and also earned Gold Records for
the Lennon singles Woman and (Just
Like) Starting Over, and a Platinum Album
for Double Fantasy. Davilio also arranged
and played keyboards on Onos Season of
Glass, the Phil Spector-produced album following Lennons death on December 8, 1980.
Davilio continued to work as an
arranger and producer in New York City
studios throughout the 1980s. He moved
back to Vineland in 1990, performing with
his wife in the group Impulse.
In 2004, Davilio completed his book
about the Double Fantasy sessions with
Mary Vicario and his wife. Titled The
Lennon Sessions, the book described what it
was like to work with the ex-Beatle.
Beginning in 2008, Davilio decided to
pursue a new musical rolecomposing incidental background music for television and
film. Along with his wife, he created material that was soon assigned to a wide range of
programs, including The Voice, Nova,
Extreme Makeover, Barter Kings, Welcome
to Myrtle Manor, Real Housewives of Miami,
Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, Pawn Stars,
American Pickers and Fox Sports Big 10
March Madness. An episode of the History
Channels The Presidents employed his
music during the Abraham Lincoln segment, something he considered a proud
moment.
For the previous year-and-a-half, Davilio
had been mentoring a local musician, Joseph
DAugostine, the only instance in his career
when he chose to engage in such a project.
He is survived by his wife Terri. There
will be a Celebration of Life ceremony for
Tony Davilio, details to be determined. I

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lunch and dinner specials. Soft ice
cream and cakes year-round.
Mon.Sat., 9 a.m.8 p.m.
Dennys, 1001 W. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 696-1900. Breakfast, lunch,
dinner. Take-out, too. Happy Hour
Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m. Open 24 hours. Kids
eat free Tues. & Sat.
DeThomasis 5 Points Inn, E. Landis
Ave. & Tuckahoe Road, E. Vineland,
691-6080. Authentic homemade Italian
cuisine. On- and off-premises cathering. Family owned and operated.
Serving lunch and dinner every day
and breakfast buffet on Sundays.
Dominicks Pizza, 1768 S. Lincoln Ave.,
Vineland, 691-5511. Family time-honored recipes, fresh ingredients.
Doris Italian, 1883 Harding Hwy.,
Newfield, 465-3315. Appetizers, pasta
specialties, veal, chicken, house
favorites.

BocCone Ristorante Italiano. 1303

Harding Hwy. (Rt. 40), Richland. 856457-7360. Authentic Italian cuisine. Full
lunch and dinner menus daily.

Dukes Place, 305 N. Mill Rd.,

Vineland, 457-5922. Open for breakfast
and lunch, seven days. Homemade
soups, burgers, hot and cold subs.
Catering available.

Buena Vista Country Club. 301

Country Club Ln. (off Rt.40), Buena.
856-697-1200. Sunday Brunch 10
a.m.2 p.m. Buffet items vary each
week. Call for specials of the week.

Chestnut Diner & Bistro, 2578 E.

Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 856-6962992. Serving breakfast, lunch, and
dinner. Open daily 7 a.m.10 p.m.
Chows Garden 1101 N. 2nd St.,
Millville, 327-3259. Sushi Bar, All-youcan-eat buffet.
Crust N Krumbs Bakery,
Main/Magnolia rds., 690-1200. Cakes,
pies, cookies, breads, doughnuts, custom wedding cakes.

Dakota Prime Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

at Ramada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,
Vineland, 692-8600. Stylish atmosphere perfect for an upscale lunch or
dinner. Delicious steaks, seafood and
sushi. Closed Monday for dinner.

Black Olive Restaurant. 782 S.

Brewster Rd, Vineland. 457-7624. 7
a.m.10 p.m daily. Entrees, desserts.
Take out available.

Bruno's Family Restaurant, Cape May

Ave. and Tuckahoe Rd., Dorothy, 609476-4739. Breakfast, lunch, dinner,
pizza. Open Mon-Sat. 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

We will be closing at 2 p.m. on

12/30 and CLOSED 1/1/2016.

through Friday.

Dakota Burger Bar & Grill, W. Landis

Ave. and Rt. 55, Vineland, 692-8600.
Open Daily, 6 a.m.11 p.m. Breakfast
served all day. Daily specials Monday

El Guacamole Restaurant, 110 N. High

St., Millville, 300-5433. Authentic fresh
farm made Mexican food.
Elmer Diner, 41 Chestnut St., Elmer.
358-3600. Diverse menu of large portions at reasonable prices.
Esposito's Maplewood III, 200 N.
Delsea Dr., Vineland, 692-2011. Steaks,
seafood and pasta dishes at this Italian
restaurant.
Erics, 98 S. West Ave., Vineland, 2059800. Greek and American cuisine,
pizza.
Gardellas Ravioli Co. & Italian Deli,
527 S. Brewster Rd., 697-3509. Name
says it all. Daily specials, catering.
Closed Sun.
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, 3624 S.
Delsea Dr., 856-362-5508. All you can
eat, serving Breakfast every day 8 a.m.9
p.m, Lunch Mon thru Fri 11 - 4 p.m.,
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Giovanni's Authentic Italian Deli, 1102
N. East Ave. Vineland. 692-0459. Open
daily serving 10 hot and cold subs,
breakfast sandwiches, salads, soups,
sandwiches, flat bread panini, wings,
platters, family dinners.
Golden Palace Diner Restaurant 2623
S Delsea Dr, Vineland, 692-5424.
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
daily.
The Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf
Course, 4049 Italia Avenue, Vineland,
691-5558. The golfers lounge and bar
serves lunch and snacks daily from 11
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Greenview Inn is
a fine dining restaurant open for dinner Wed.-Sun. at 5 p.m.
Harrys Pub at Ramada, W. Landis
Ave. and Rt. 55, Vineland, 696-8600.
Lunch & dinner 7 days a week. Happy
hour daily 4-6pm with half price appetizers. Live Entertainment
WednesdaySaturday.
Jersey Jerry's. 1362 S. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland, 362-5978. Serving subs,
sandwiches, and take-out platters.
Joe's Poultry. 440 S. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland, 692-8860. Barbecue and
Kosher chickens, homemade sides,
catering.
Kura Thai & Sushi, 607 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 213-6706. Open for lunch &
dinner daily. Authentic Thai dishes
ranging from traditional to modern
recipes. Takeout, too.
Landis Diner, 601 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 696-3412. Breakfast, lunch,
dinner. $2.79 breakfast specials, $9.99
dinner specials, $5.99 lunch specials.
Pudding, ice cream.

Larry's II Restaurant, 907 N. Main Rd.,

Vineland, 692-9001. Three meals daily.
Sunday breakfast buffet, early-bird
dinners.
La Locanda Pizzeria & Ristorante,
1406 S. Main Rd., Vineland, 794-3332.
Pasta, veal, chicken. Lunch and dinner.
Closed Sun.

Martinos Trattoria & Pizzeria, 2614 E.

Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 692-4448.

Merighi's Savoy Inn, E. Landis Ave.

and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051.
Banquet/wedding facility and intimate
restaurant. Gourmet Pizza Nite on
Wed. Seasonal outdoor dining in the
adjacent Lunas Outdoor Bar & Grille.
Millville Queen Diner, 109 E. Broad
Street, Millville. 327-0900. Open 7
days 24 Hours.
MVP Bar, 408 Wheat Road, Vineland,
697-9825. Full bar menu, drink specials.
Old Oar House Irish Pub, 123 N. High
Street Millville, 293-1200. Year round
Fresh seafood daily, slow roasted
prime rib specials, delicious summer
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Olympia Restaurant, 739 S. Delsea Dr.,

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cuisinelamb dishes and salads.
Pegasus, Rts. 40 and 47, Vineland,
694-0500. Breakfast, lunch, dinner
specials; convenient drive-thru, minimeal specials.
Peking Gourmet, 907 N. Main Rd.,
(Larrys II Plaza), Vineland, 691-0088.
Chinese. Takeout only. Major credit
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Ten22 Bar & Grill at Centerton
Country Club, 1022 Almond Rd.,
Pittsgrove, 358-3325. Lunch and dinner. Tavern menu features soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, wraps,
entree selections. Sunday Brunch
extravaganza.
The Red Knot, 3600 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 205-0049. Gastropub, 40
craft beers, wine, food, in relaxed setting.
Tre Bellezze, 3363 Wheat Rd.,
Vineland, 697-8500. Tues: $1 tacos, $5
margaritas, Wed: ladies night, $3.50
mixed drinks, 50 wings, Sat: breakfast
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Uncle Rickys Outdoor Bar, 470 E.
Wheat Rd., Vineland, 691-4454. Ribs,
chicken, fish, steaks. Always clams, eat
in or take out. Live music Saturday &
Sunday night. Dungeness crab all you
can eat.
Villa Fazzolari, 821 Harding Hwy.,
Buena Vista, 697-7107. Dinner combos,
grilled meats, fish. Lunch and dinner
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Winfields. 106 N. High St., Millville,
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ll use this last column of 2015 to take

a look back over some of the highlights of what weve accomplished
downtown and how that will impact
2016. My first full year as executive director
of Main Street Vineland was one of challenges and successes in moving our work
and accomplishments to a new level. Well
take a look at this through each of our
teamsOrganization, Design, Promotions
and Economic Restructuring.
The focus of our Organization Team is
fundraising and membership. We could not
follow through with our events, projects
and initiatives without money or the volunteers. Our major fundraiser of the year is
our A Taste of Vineland event in October. It
brings together many of the areas finest
restaurants offering their signature dishes
and raises money for our projects. This past
years was our most successful and we
added a Volunteer Recognition Event and
honored Jason Scythes and John Pedersen
as our Volunteers of the Year. The ambiance
of the Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf
Course added to the occasion. We want to
repeat that success in 2016 and were also
adding a Volunteer Appreciation Event in
April for all the volunteers who have helped
us. Jason is stepping down as the teams
chairperson after doing a monumental job;
were looking for someone to take his place.
Jasons still going to stay active, but wants to
give someone else a chance.
Our Design Team is concerned with the
physical and aesthetic appearance of downtown, with Maryam Nassiri chairing that
team. The Spring and Fall Clean-Up and
Planting Days have been major parts of this
initiative and were working with the City
to join in on their Adopt-a-Block program.
Weve also been keeping on top of Code
Enforcement issues, working with Code
Enforcement Director Pat Finley and with
the Police Department on public safety
issues. Weve started work on decorating
vacant storefronts with I Wish I Was A
bubble signs and revisiting the Design
Guidelines for our downtown.
Our downtown events are the work of
our Promotions Team, chaired by Brian
Lankin. Being a downtown merchant himself, he has brought that valuable perspective to the table. Cruise Down Memory
Lane, in conjunction with the Cruise Down
Memory Lane Committee, and the Holiday
Parade, were the two major feet-on-the-

street events. Wedding Weekend, in

September, has been an example of the kind
of smaller merchant-related events well be
doing more of in 2016. Were also looking at
regular Fourth Friday events, to include
cash mobs.
Helping our current downtown businesses and creating opportunities for new
ones is the charge of our Economic
Restructuring Team, chaired by Jane
Jannarone. The team spearheaded a successful broker tour last June, which resulted in the rental of several properties shown.
Looking at other successful communities
has also been part of the teams focus and a
recent field trip to Phoenixville, Pa. proved
very educational. More such trips are in the
works. The team also put out a merchant
newsletter to keep in touch with downtown
merchants and hosted a successful merchant meet-and-greet attended by 40 people. The meet-and-greets will take place
every other month and, while we set the
ball rolling by hosting the first one at our
office, we plan to ask various downtown
businesses to host them in the future. We
also had a series of ribbon-cuttings to showcase our new businesses and Congressman
Frank LoBiondo joined us for a walking
tour of the Avenue. A watchword for the
New Year will be branding and we will be
hard at work developing and implementing
a brand to make our downtown unique. Ill
have more on that later.
Our Millennial Advisory Board, chaired
by Sarah Johnson, is also active and we have
had some on that Board become active in
our teams. We are looking for more to do so
in the upcoming year.
Steering our Main Street Vineland
organization is our Board of Directors, now
chaired by Bob DeSanto. We had a very
meaningful and productive Board retreat
earlier this year and I look forward to the
strong working relationship I have had with
the Board continuing in 2016.
Let me convey, on behalf of everybody at
Main Street Vineland, our best wishes for a
happy, successful and prosperous New Year!
Make it a New Years resolution to join
us in our good work. I
For more information on Main Street
Vineland, call 856-794-8653, visit mainstreetvineland.org or check them out on
Facebook. You can also e-mail
rswanson@vinelandcity.org.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

These transactions of $10,000 or more were filed with Cumberland County in the month
of August 2015 (transactions may have occurred in an earlier month). Names listed may,
in some cases, be those of buyers or sellers representatives.

BRIDGETON
34 Burt St., John A Frazer to Alberto
Cruz Ramierz on 8/20/15 for $88,000

406 Seeley Cohansey Rd., Joseph M

Sparks to Brian G Oswald on 8/25/15
for $262,000

673 N Pearl St., Tad Coleman to

Agustin Santiago on 8/20/15 for
$240,000

107 W Holly Terr., Esther Graham

Ciccioli to William M Cozzens on
8/28/15 for $195,900

450 Coral Ave., Joseph H Garwood, Jr.

(Exec.) to William J Garwood on
8/21/15 for $25,000

LAWRENCE TWP

149 Church St., Fannie Mae to Darrin

Pulman on 8/21/15 for $28,100

218 Main St., Virginia Miletta (Est. by

Exec.) to Jorge Rodriguez on 8/19/15
for $45,000

103 4th St. N & C., Affordable Homes

of Millville Ecumenical Inc. to
Susquehanna Bank on 8/24/15 for
$88,673

for $152,500

205 Ginger Ave., Gilbert W Finch to

James D Robbins on 8/25/15 for
$135,000

702 Embassy Terr., Ivan E Perez to

Kevin Alvarado on 8/20/15 for
$187,000

10 Ettie Dr., Jon A Hoppus to Thomas

R Seltenrich on 8/25/15 for $244,000

900 Venezia Ave., Brecker Daniel S

Living Trust (by Trust.) to Rose
Andaloro on 8/20/15 for $515,000

8 Carol Dr., David R Hobbs to Samantha

Batten on 8/26/15 for $154,000
45 Deerpath Rd., J Martin Cook, Sr.
(by Exec.) to Steven D Riggins on
8/26/15 for $750,000
311 Howard St., Sec. of Housing &
Urban Development to Shis Investment
LLC on 8/28/15 for $70,388

136 Oak St. #138, Soda Investments

LLC to Michael Schooley on 8/21/15
for $105,000

3013 Wilson Ave., Santos Erazo to

Melvin A Batista on 8/21/15 for
$89,900

514 N 9th St., Linda S Alfieri (Exec.)

to Santos Erazo on 8/28/15 for
$84,000

10 Twin Oaks Dr., Sherwood at Twin

Oaks LLC to Kameron Winrow on
8/21/15 for $170,000

70 Brown Rd., Domenick Puleo to

Drew Birkenstock on 8/21/15 for
$220,000

525 Manor Ave., Gregory Wasiljews to

Darlene E Peterson on 8/28/15 for
$117,000

141 S Lawrence St., Robert W Cassidy

(by Atty.) to Luis A Oliveras on 8/31/15
for $50,000

831 Ramah Rd., Johannes Kring (by

Atty.) to K&L Property Management
LLC on 8/25/15 for $195,908

320 S 2nd St., John W Trust Hargrave

to John F Rommell, Jr. on 8/31/15 for
$35,000

COMMERCIAL TWP

154 Main St., Elaine Harris to KSJ

Investments LLC on 8/28/15 for
$28,000

900 N 8th St., Gloria I Velazquez to

Dain I Dixon on 8/31/15 for $83,000

8049 Henry St., Michele A Herbert to

Michael Ryan Rodriguez on 8/19/15 for
$85,000
DEERFIELD TWP
510 Morton Ave., Angelo Pipitone to
Anthony Mesiano on 8/27/15 for
$225,000

4630 Shore Ave., Robert J Bodine to

Michael A Tisa on 8/28/15 for
$195,000
112 Maple Ave., End Proverty Now Inc.
to Raymond Foster on 8/31/15 for
$19,000
530 Bay Point Rd., John Gregory Bear
to State of New Jersey Dept. of Env.
Prot. on 8/31/15 for $119,000

925 Union St., Bernard K Jones, Sr.

(Exec.) to Kate Dobrosky on 8/28/15
for $40,000

1398 Brdgtn-Mlv Pk., Yvonne Haberler

to Nathan L Boone on 8/18/15 for
$22,000
485 S Burlington Rd., William Robert
Hollingshead to Raymond J Carty on
8/18/15 for $138,500

42 Moores Beach Rd., Lillian Mae

Platt to Joseph W Trego, Jr. on 8/18/15
for $175,000

16 Hilton Ave., Stephanie L Ferrari to

Amanda E Gaunt on 8/25/15 for
$128,500

271 Carlisle Pl., Fannie Mae (by Atty.)

to Brian E Guenther on 8/19/15 for
$17,500

11 Briarwood Ln., Patricia A Sink to

Beverly A Bump on 8/28/15 for
$215,000

30 Quail St., Stephen Green to Phillip

Helmbold on 8/20/15 for $35,000
3596 Route 47, Brad Thompson to
Bobbi J Brooks on 8/25/15 for
$145,000
516 Main St., Joseph W Gable to
Gregory Klawitter on 8/31/15 for
$58,000

44 Beebe Run Rd., Leonard S Luciano

to Sotero N Crawford on 8/21/15 for
$160,000
101 W Holly Terr., Devin Reilly to Peter
F DelCollo, Jr. on 8/25/15 for $185,000

MILLVILLE
44 Dorset Ave., Brianna Durand to
David J Probst on 8/20/15 for $150,000
416-418 E Pine St., Acquired Capital II
LP to Edward T Harvey on 8/21/15 for
$30,000

2317 Washington Ave., Gerald M

Blough, Jr. to Lamarr Stanker on
8/21/15 for $170,000
460 Kristian Dr., Anthony Gragnano to
Nakeya Gray on 8/21/15 for $240,000
2476 Allegheny Ave., Landmark
Development No. 4 LLC to David E
Kroon on 8/24/15 for $175,155
2495 Monroe Ave., Kuzmicz D&D
Construction LLC to Vadym V
Shelestun on 8/25/15 for $200,000
1384 Riviera Blvd., Lynx Asset
Services LLC to Erika M KirschnerStabile on 8/25/15 for $242,000
2312 Pensylvania Ave., Dominick
Carpani to Vaag Realty LLC on 8/26/15
for $18,000
530 Crystal Ave., Jorge L Gonzalez to
Katherine K Gonzalez on 8/26/15 for
$84,000
519 Mayfair St., Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corp. (by Atty.) to Migdalia
Santiago on 8/27/15 for $19,900
1105 New Pear St., Anita Amundson to
Michael L Nitsche, Jr. on 8/27/15 for
$190,000
340 W Landis Ave., Vineland
Construction Co. to Cap Warwick
Partners LLC on 8/27/15 for $755,000
271 N Delsea Dr., Vineland
Construction Co. to Cap Warwick
Partners LLC on 8/27/15 for $995,000

VINELAND

33 W Chestnut Ave., Chestnut Square

Apartments LLC to Chestnut Square
Holdings LLC on 8/27/15 for
$16,200,000

48 S Myrtle St., US Bank Trust (by

Atty.) to Jorge H Acosta on 8/19/15 for
$46,000

491 W Walnut Rd., Catherine L Rossi

to John J Casaccio, Jr. on 8/28/15 for
$95,000

528 Grandview Ave., Brian G Dunn to

Heriberto Centeno on 8/19/15 for
$62,000

3001 E Chestnut Ave., Marcy

Hammerschlag (Exec.) to Catherine L
Rossi on 8/28/15 for $158,000

659 Columbia Ave., John R Tumbelty,

Sr. to George Richard Elenbark on
8/19/15 for $225,000

70 S Evelyn Ave., Jose Delarosa to

Ricardo Matis on 8/31/15 for $95,000

317 W Birch St., Bayview Loan

Servicing LLC to Utopia Investments
LLC on 8/20/15 for $49,900

5 Oriole Ln., Lorraine Bonifield to

Devin Reilly on 8/21/15 for $275,000

710 E Oak Rd., Paul A Biscoglio (Ind.

Grdn.) to Alfonso Ruiz, Jr. on 8/20/15
for $130,000

Fulton St., Douglas R Smith to RPJ

Properties LLC on 8/24/15 for $10,000

2102 E Oak Rd. # K4, Jason John

Campani to Ivan E Perez on 8/20/15

310 Rainbow Ln., Jeannie M Cuevas to

Fernando Marcial Lucas on 8/31/15 for
$169,000
2552 Meade Dr., Nicholas Marino to
Eman S Domboski on 8/31/15 for
$225,000
1837 Tomahawk Ct., Jean-Claude
Djelhi Yahot to Sharon D Thompson on
8/31/15 for $255,000

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HOPEWELL TWP

UPPER DEERFIELD

MAURICE RIVER TWP

GREENWICH TWP
340 Old Mill Rd., Valerie M Chew
Sheppard to John Pease on 8/21/15
for $100,000

967 Main St., Constance L Beal to Karl

Fahrnbach on 8/27/15 for $32,000

220 S 3rd St., Ada Velez Boardley to

Hilda Perez Carrasco on 8/21/15 for
$81,000

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FAIRFIELD TWP

SHILOH

278 Woodruff Rd., Peter Hoerner, Jr. to

John R Lukasik on 8/20/15 for
$125,000

DOWNE TWP
907 Main St., Rella Real Estate
Holding Co. to Glory Tabernacle Inc.
on 8/25/15 for $25,000

820 Cedar St., Rochelle D Maul to

Javier Bocachica on 8/31/15 for
$119,000

1214 Livia Ln., Shawn M Brown to

Jose R Guzman on 8/20/15 for
$180,900

CLASSIFIEDS
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visit www.grapevinenewspaper.com/classifieds. See box below for additional ordering information.

We Buy
Used Vehicles!
SeeLenny
MerleCampbell
Graham
See
808 N. Pearl St., Bridgeton NJ

(856) 451-0095

Electrical
Contractor
Micro Electric LLC.
Residential repair, additions, and services.
Bonded and insured.
no job is too small.
NJ LIC #14256.
Call 609-501-7777.

Help Wanted
P/T Res. Aide needed,
$9.00 per hour, 4pm
12am shift. Apply in person: 6140 Mays Landing
Rd., Vineland. Applications
available Mon.Fri.
8:30am4:30pm. For
directions only please call:
856-327-3143.

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F/T Maintenance person

needed. Must have carpentry, plumbing, heating,
and electrical knowledge.
Forklift experience a plus.
Apply in person: 6140
Mays Landing Rd.,
Vineland. Applications
available Monday thru
Friday 8:30am4:30pm.
For directions only please
call 856-327-3143.

Lyneer Staffing
Solutions. 3rd shift
pick & pack positions
available. Must be
flexible to work OT as
needed & weekends.
Pay rates start at
$9.00. Must read and
speak ENGLISH. Must
be detail oriented.
Clean Background w/
own transp. are
required. Apply now:
801 E. Landis Ave
Vineland NJ 08360.
609-503-4647

Home inspection for insurance damage. p/t f/t 25k to

75k established company
expanding in South Jersey
area. In-house training. No
experience necessary. 856430-9775

Need work? Have a

business and need
more customers?
Why not get the
word out through
The Grapevines
Classified
section?

Help Wanted
PT Cleaner wanted
Saturday and Sunday
nights 9:00PM-11:30PM.
Landisville area. Must
have own transportation.
Call 856-697-9116.PT
Cleaner wanted Saturday
and Sunday nights
9:00PM-11:30PM.
Landisville area. Must
have own transportation.
Call 856-697-9116.

SENIOR/SEMI-SENIOR
ACCOUNTANT Alloy
Silverstein, a multioffice, regional firm, is
seeking Senior/SemiSenior Accountants
with recent public
accounting experience,
along with a strong tax
background. Able to
exhibit technical
knowledge sufficient to
handle routine engagements, tax preparation, basic GAAP and
GAAS issues, and
supervisory skills.
Required Bachelor's
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one. Outstanding
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Diversified clientele,
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time and business
casual dress. Send
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careers@alloysilverstein.com. EEO/AA

For Rent
Individual wanted to share
house in Vineland. No
charge for utilities. $100
security deposit. $750/mo.
609-213-0832

1-bedroom apartment
with its own private
entry, E Vineland
area. 609-513-8763.

Advertise your skills and business in

the Classifieds by calling 856-457-7815.

For Rent

Services

The Greater Vineland

Chamber of Commerce
building, situated at a
prime location on South
Delsea Drive is looking for
a tenant. We have excellent office space available
to rent approximately
800 square feet. Call us at
856-691-7400 today.

Eldercare. Will care

for your elderly loved
ones at home.
Companion, personal
care, doctor appointments, shopping.
Experienced and
dependable. Please
call 856-691-2331.

Duplex, 2 bedroom, 1.5

bath, dining room kitchen
living washer dryer central
air gas heat back deck
large backyard. $1100/mo
plus security. 856-6914681 609-501-3708

SUPERIOR HOMEWORKS
*** Get it all done ***
Affordable, fast, reliable
yard home clean outs
restoration
Phil 856-358-3604

Tree Service

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near downtown Disney
and theme parks, 2 br 2
ba, granite kitchens, 856696-2491.

Real Estate
FOR SALE
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For Sale in Vineland, by
Owner, $17,000 Each. Call
609-364-3336

For Sale
For Sale - Coach bags,
Avon plates 1973, 2004
entertainment shelf, and
fire extinguisher. Call 856696-2836, ask for Donna.

Joshua Tree & Lawn.

Insured tree removal crane
service bucket truck service, professional climbers,
storm cleanup, yard
cleanup/maintenance, 24hour emergency service.
Quality work, reasonable
price. Free estimates. 856503-3361 or 856-794-1783.

Bikes Wanted
Have a bike taking up
space in your home?
Please consider donating
it. The Vineland Rotary
Club has partnered with
Pedals for Progress to
export bikes to third-world
countries where they are
needed for transportation.
Contact Henry Hansen at
856-696-0643 for drop-off
or pick-up.

Services

Misc.

Pete Construction.
Specializing in decks,
roofs and home
remodeling. State
licensed and insured.
Call for a free estimate. 609-335-9251.

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Barse Students Decorate Holiday Cards for Vets

CCS Girls Soccer Team Wins Testimony Award
Cumberland Christian School
is proud to announce the Girls
Varsity Soccer team won the TriState Christian Athletic
Conference Christian Testimony
Award this season. The Christian
Testimony Award is presented to
the team, which has shown the
best in Christian sportsmanship
throughout the season.
It implies that this team has
been not only a hardworking
team physically, but thoughtful in
its conduct towards other teams
in the midst of adverse situations
while in play. It is awarded to the
team that has played hard, fair, and has been extremely sportsmanlike. The
award reflects the best in Christian Athletics and in athletics overall in all playing
and non-play situations.
From left: E. James DuBois, Headmaster; Heidi Koering, Board President; Dayna Myers, Tori
Djakow, and Chyanne Smith, Captains; Brian Smith, Coach; George Katity, Athletic Director.

VHS Field Hockey Players Honored at South

Jersey Banquet
Three Vineland High School field hockey
players were honored at the Field Hockey
Club of South Jersey banquet, held December
16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill.
Senior Captain Tumelo Nwanma received
the Bea Markwick Scholarship for $350.
This scholarship is awarded by the
FHCSJ to a senior player for her outstanding contributions to the game of field hockey who meets the following criteria:
a) The top 10% of her high school class
b) 2 years of varsity experience
c) Made a significant contribution to her
teammates
Senior Captain Angelica You was recognized as an All South Jersey All-Star Goalie
and Senior Showcase Game Goalie and
sophomore Milenia Vasquez received a
camp scholarship from the FHCSJ for this
coming summer.

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S N J To d a y. c o m

Ashley Lynn Clark has been selected as

Cumberland County Technical Education
Centers Student of the Month for
December 2015. Ashley, a senior at
Cumberland Regional High School, and a
student in the Law Enforcement II class.
Miss Clark continues to be a dedicated,
focused, responsible young lady. She is
always quick to lend a helping hand to anyone in need, said Mr. Lopez, the Law
Enforcement instructor
In addition to maintaining an A average
in the Law Enforcement II class, Ashley is
responsible for coordinating all logistical
efforts for her programs fund raising. She volunteers her time to support CCTEC
through assisting at informational sessions and representing her program and
the school at both the Vineland and Millville Holiday Parades in November.
Ashley plans on pursuing her undergraduate degree and hopes to become a
New Jersey State Trooper. Mr. Lopez has commented that she represents the
best of CCTEC and it is pleasure to have her as a student in the Law
Enforcement Program.
Ashley Clark, December Student of the Month; Mr. McGraw, Principal of CCTEC; Ashley
Clark, and Ret. Capt. Lopez, Law Enforcement Instructor.

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WEEKNIGHTS AT 7 & 11 PM

Ashley Lynn Clark Is CCTEC Student of Month

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From left: Angelica You, Tumelo Nwanma, and Milenia Vasquez.

Students at Dane Barse Elementary School recently designed Christmas cards

for local area veterans. Mrs. Michele Thompsons first grade class collected the
cards in a special box and they will be delivered to the Veterans Home in
Vineland by Board of Education member Kim Codispoti. The annual event is
always greatly appreciated by the veterans, many of whom do not have family
nearby or who cannot otherwise enjoy the holidays.

The Grapevines
Hometown Hero
Nomination Form
Nominate online: www.grapevinenewspaper.com/hometownheroes

Nomination Deadline: January 8, 2016!

Nominator (You) Information:
Name: ____________________________________________________________
Relationship to nominee ___________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________
Phone number ____________________________________________________
E-mail address ____________________________________________________

Nominee (Person Being Nominated) Information

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Address ___________________________________________________________
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
Down Jersey: Onstage with
McDermott's Handy.
Luciano Theatre of the
Guaracini Performing Arts
Center, Sherman Ave. and
College Dr., Vineland. 8 p.m.
Kathy DeAngelo and Dennis
Gormley are the husbandwife duo who have been performing traditional Irish
music together in the
Delaware Valley region as
McDermotts Handy since
1979. These talented multiinstrumentalists put on a
lively concert and combine
their strong vocals and equally strong backing accompaniment with a commanding stage presence that comes from hundreds of performances in front of all
kinds of audiences.
With a huge repertoire theyve built over 35 years of playing traditional music,
they sing in Irish and English. Kathy mainly plays harp and fiddle and occasionally
adds five-string banjo and bodhran. Dennis plays guitar, flute and tinwhistle and
can be counted on to add in mandolin or bouzouki when the arrangement requires.
You will be seated on stage with the artists. Seating is limited. $7. Call the
College Box Office at 856-692-8499 for details and to buy tickets. Box Office
hours are: 10 a.m.2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 4 p.m.7 p.m.
Wednesday. Tickets may also be ordered online at click4tix.com/gpac

E-mail address ____________________________________________________

Why are you nominating this individual? Tell us why the person you have nominated is a hero. Be sure to include any news clips, articles, or names of witnesses
who can be called to verify the heroism. (Use additional paper, if needed.)
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DECEMBER 30 - JANUARY 4
Nightlife at Bennigans. 2196 W.
Landis Ave., Vineland, 205-0010. NFL
Thursdays, 8 p.m.-close. Fridays: Bob
Morgan Latin Night 9 p.m.-midnight.
Saturdays: 70s and 80s Boogie Night. All
Sports Packages: Drink specials seasonally for MLB Extra Innings, NBA League
Pass, NHL Center Ice, and NFL Sunday
Ticket. Call for RSVP, details.

______________________________________________________________________
Nightlife at MVP Sports. 408 Wheat
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

Rd., Vineland. 856-697-9825. Food and

drink specials all week. Wed.: Pool tournament, cash prizes. Thurs.: DJ Real Deal.
Fri. Ladies Night 9 p.m.

Nightlife at The Centerton. Ten22, The

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Nominations may be submitted via e-mail to letters@grapevinenewspaper.com

(be sure to include all information requested above), by fax to 856-457-7816,
or by mail to:

The Grapevine
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NOTE: Send a photo of your nominee if you can.
Nomination Rules and Guidelines
Nomination forms must be received at The
Grapevine by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 8.
Nomination forms and essays become the
property of The Grapevine and will not be
returned.
While many heroes show lifelong heroic
behavior, nominators must highlight an
event/situation within the last two years.

Nominees must live or work in the Greater

Vineland area.
The Grapevine will host each hero at the
Hometown Hero Awards Gala in March 2016.
The Hometown Hero Selection Committee
will be comprised of civic volunteers and
community leaders; this group will select
the Hometown Heroes from amongst all
nominees.

Centerton Country Club & Event Center,

1022 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove. Tues.: Trivia.
Wed.: Country Night, $5. Every third
Thurs.: Comedy Night, $5. Flashback
Fridays with DJ Scott. Sat.: DJ Mooses
Top 40 Songs.

Nightlife at DiDonato Family Fun

Center. 1151 South White Horse Pike,
Hammonton. 609-561-3040. Tues.: Quizzo.
Fri. and Sat.: DJ and karaoke.

Harding Hwy, Landisville, 856-697-1626.

Country dancing along with lessons.

EVERY THURSDAY
Jazz Duos. Annata Wine Bar, Bellevue
Ave., Hammonton, 609-704-9797. Live Jazz
featuring area's best jazz duos. 6:30 9:30 p.m. No cover. RSVP recommended.

DECEMBER 30 - JANUARY 2
Nightlife at Old Oar House. Old Oar
House Irish Pub. 123 N. High St., Millville,
293-1200. Wed.: Karaoke. Fri.: Live music,
TBA, 9 p.m. Sat.: Live music, TBA, 9 p.m.

Nightlife at Ramada. Harry's Pub at

Ramada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,
Vineland, 696-3800. Wed.: Ladies Night,
1/2 price appetizers all night. Happy Hour
Mon.-Sat, 4-6 p.m. $1 off alcoholic drinks.
Wed.Sat., live entertainment.

Nightlife at Bojos Ale House. 222 N.

High St., Millville, 856-327-8011. Wed.:
Nick@Nite Open Mic 7 p.m. Thurs.: DJ 8
p.m. Fri.: Live music, Wicked Ride 9 p.m.
Sat.: DJ Gatti 9 p.m. Daily drink and food
specials.

Nightlife at Tre Bellezze. 363 Wheat

Rd., Vineland. Wed: Ladies Night (karaoke
and free pool. Thurs: Tony Mascara 710
p.m. Fri.: DJ Joe Gorgo from 92.1 WVLT
610 p.m. Sat.: Tony Mascara 7-10 p.m.

EVERY SATURDAY
Back in the Day Dance Party. Villa

EVERY TUESDAY
Boot Scoot Tuesdays. Martins Custom

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1
Live Music. Bogarts Bookstore. 210 N.

Catering and Wedding Venue, 311 S.

High St., Millville. Free. Live music. 7 p.m.

Fazzolari, 821 Harding Hwy. (Rt. 40), Buena.

856-697-7101. 7 p.m.midnight. Five hours
nonstop dance music from 1970s and 80s.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2
Live Music. Bogarts Bookstore. 210 N.
High St., Millville. Free. 24 p.m.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Broken Hearts of Broadway Benefit
Concert. Vineland High School

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
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Auditorium 2880 E. Chestnut Ave.,

Vineland. 7 p.m. The Vineland High
School Theater Arts program will host
Broken Hearts of Broadway: A
MusicalBenefitConcert featuring classic
lovelorn show tunes from a variety of
musicals. There will be performances by
VHS Theater Arts students, alumni, The
Arts of the Dance Centre, Dixons Dance
Academy and other local acts. Doors open
at 6pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5
for students and children under 12 nd will
only be sold at the door. Proceeds from
the show will benefit the Theater Arts
Program at VHS and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Trevor
Project, an organization which provides
support for LGBTQ+ youth nationwide.

Commerce St., Bridgeton. 7 p.m. A 90minute stage play, written by Erik Jensen
and Jessica Blank, revolving around stories of six former Death Row prisoners
who were released from prison after their
convictions were reversed. The play
briefly tells in narrative fashion each persons story of what she or he was falsely
accused of, how she or he was wrongly
convicted and her or his eventual exoneration. It was first performed at the
Culture Project in NYC with a rotating
cast that included Susan Sarandon, Tim
Robbins and Mary J. Blige. Court TV produced and aired an adaptation starring
Ms. Sarandon and Mr. Robbins. Tickets
$30. Direct payment via PayPal to
"Gallery50Live@ gmail.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
Travis Tritt. Levoy Theatre, 126-130 N.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
Bay-Atlantic Symphony: Bach &
Mendelssohn. Luciano Theatre of the

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Villa Fazzolaris New Years Eve

Celebration. Villa Fazzolari, 821
Harding Hwy., Buena., 697-7107.

Three options: Full dinner Menu in

the Main Dining Rooms. Full dinner
menu plus pizza and sandwiches in
the Pizzeria/sports Bar. On the Patio:
9 p.m.12 midnight. Dinner buffet,
beer and wine included, live entertainment Nikki Davis Battle Road
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Merighi's Savoy Inn, E. Landis Ave. and
Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. Fivehour open bar 8:30 p.m.1:30 a.m.
Mexican and American themed food
stations, build-your-own taco bar, quesadilla station, carving station, margarita and Corona bar, dessert station,
Spumate toast at midnight, party favors,
plus your first breakfast of 2016.
Welcome the New Year with songs from
the 1970s to and today and dance-party
sounds of DJ Nicky G. $70.10 per person. Also serving dinner in the Savoy
Bistro and Ronse Room with entertainment by Tony Mascara. Reservations
required. Phone or savoyinn.com.

Guaracini Performing Arts Center,

Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland.
8 p.m. Devoted exclusively to concertos,
this concert features the husband-and-wife
duo of Kai Gleusteen on violin, and
Catherine Ordronneau on piano. Together,
they will perform Mendelssohns playful
double concerto. Also featured, Bachs
Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042 and
Bachs Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV
1056. A pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m. is
free with admission. Tickets $10$30.

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For more events happening in the

greater South Jersey area and for
events farther into the furure, check the
Community Calendar tab at
snjtoday.com or visit the SNJ Today
Facebook page.

ONGOING EVENTS
25 Cent Lobby Sale. Millville Public
Library, 210 Buck St., Millville. The
Friends of the Millville Library is offering
a 25-cent sale on all books, videos and
more located in the lobby of the Millville
Library during the month of December
2015.
Animated Holiday Light Display. 182
Porchtown Rd., Pittsgrove. The Lawlor
Family welcomes all to enjoy their holiday display. All shows begin on the hour
and run 40 minutes with a different show
every hour. Times: Sun.-Thurs. 5-9 p.m.;
Fri.-Sat. 5-11 p.m.

homeless and low-income military veterans with financial assistance and/or

housing. Veterans will be screened for
eligibility. At Millville Public Library, 210
Buck St., Millville. 1-3 p.m. (Also:
Wednesday, January 20, 1-3 p.m.). No
appointment needed. For more information, call 856-691-1841.

ABSTRACT ART RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR AT VINELAND

PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Vineland Public Library (1058 E. Landis Ave., Vineland) will host the exhibition Abstract Expressionism 45 Years Later, featuring original acrylic paitnings
by Bob Reid. The works will be on display for the month of January in the Doris
Tripp Room.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
Cinema Series. The Bridgeton Public
Library, 150 E. Commerce St. 7 p.m.
Watch a 1966 film in which two girls try
to understand the meaning of the world
and their life. This Czechoslovak comedy-drama film was written and directed
by Vra Chytilov. Film scholar Patrick
Boyle presents a movie and leads a
thought-provoking discussion afterward.
Call 856 451-2620 for film title.
Registration is requested for this free
event.

THURSDAYS, JANUARY 7 & 14

MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Yoga at Cumberland County Library.
Cumberland County Library, 60 W. Broad
St, #4, Bridgeton. Donations accepted,
arrive 10-15 minutes before start time.
Mondays: 10:30 a.m.; Wednesdays: 6:30
p.m. Call 856-453-2210 for details. No
classes on 12/9 or 12/14.

JANUARY 9-10, 16-17, 23-24

Patcong Valley Model Railroad Club
31st Annual Open House. 1308
Harding Highway (Route 40), Richland.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free, donations appreciated. Detailed HO scale models of several
trains, operated on large realistic model
raildroad, with sound and Western PA
and Eastern NY State coal-country
scenery. patcongvalley.com

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31
Watchnight Service. First Baptist

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Church, Rosemont and Catawba aves.,

Newfield. 5 p.m. Fellowship dinner; 6
p.m. Worship Service with Communion.
Dessert fellowship, film and games to top
off the evening. Public invited.
Wheelchair ramp available. 697-2217.

New Years Eve Service. Voice of

Deliverance New Covenant Church, 1413
Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 10 p.m.
Followed by New Years Eve Youth
Service Explosive Worship after service, including singing, rap artists, dancing. vodncc.org.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5
Great Book Discussion Group. Meets
in the Gant Room of the Millville Public
Library, 210 Buck St., Millville, 1- 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6
Ready, Vet, Go. Catholic Charities,
Diocese of Camden program to help

Open House for Mid-Year School

Enrollment. Cumberland Christian
School, 1100 W. Sherman Ave. Vineland,
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Open House for those
interested in transferring in for the second semester, which begins at the end of
January. Cumberland Christian School
offers Christian education for students
from 3-year-old kindergarten through
12th grade. Call Margaret Weyman at
856-696-1600 ext 319 or visit
cccrusader.org

MONDAY, JANUARY 11
Bay-Atlantic Symphony Music
Lecture. Vineland Public Library, 1058
E. landis Ave., Vineland, West Meets
East Meets West: One-Way and Two-Way
Streets. 6-7:30 p.m. in the Community
Event Room.

SUPPORT GROUPS
All in the Family, a support group for families of addicts, meets every Thursday at
6:30 p.m. at The Haven of Vineland, 2725 N. Delsea Dr. (corner of Delsea and
Forest Grove Rd), Vineland, NJ 08360. For more info., call 856-696-4380.
Other Groups currently running at The Haven of Vineland:
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.: Grief Share
First Tuesday of each Month, 6:30 p.m.: Autism Support Group
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.: Divorce Care
Divorce Care for Kids (sessions to begin soon)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
Art Party Fundraiser. Vineland High
School Class of 2016 hosts from 6-8
p.m. at the Running Deer Golf Club, 1111
Parvin Mill Rd, Pittsgrove Township.$40
per person (cash only) includes two
glasses of wine, guided instruction by art
teacher Juliana Jost, and all art materials. All proceeds will benefit the Class of
2016. Reservations may be made at
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13
WWII Workshop at CCC. George P.
Luciano Center at Cumberland County
College, Vineland. Free. The South Jersey
Holocaust Coalition and Cumberland
County College will host the workshop,
"The Nanking Massacre and Japanese
Aggression in the Pacific 1931-1945,"
from 5-8 p.m. This presentation and discussion will focus on: the Comfort
Women and how the Japanese Military
forced women into sexual slavery; biolog-

Dave Ramsey Financial Peace (sessions to begin soon)

Call Nelda Wheat for more information on any group, 856-696-4380, ext. 106.

ical and chemical warfare perpetuated

upon the Chinese people during the war;
the Nanking Massacre, and the efforts of
multi-nationals in Nanking to save as
many Chinese as possible during the
massacre. Light dinner served.
Registration (free) must be made by
January 11, 2016, via e-mail to holocaustcoalition@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
Martin Luther King Jr. Program.
Vineland Public Library, 1058 E. landis
Ave., Vineland, 57:30 p.m. in the
Community Event Room.

Mr. Vineland 2015. Vineland High

School South, Vineland. Twelve Vineland
High School seniors will vie for the title
of Mr. Vineland 2015 when the annual

BUS TRIPS
The Millville Senior Center presents their 2016 trip information:
Mackinac Island September 1117,
2016. Bus leaves from the Millville
Public Library.
Guided tour of Mackinac Island by
horse and carriage, 500 locks cruise
in Sault Sainte Marie, Mackinac
Point Lighthouse, Colonial
Michillmackinac,
Mackinac Island Ferry ride. $599
per person, double occupancy for 7
days and 6 nights. For further information and reservations, contact
Sylvia Stites at 856-825-6085.

pageant is held at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of VHS South. Tickets are $5 and
may be purchased from one of the 12
contestants up until Jan. 13. There will
be no reserved seating and no tickets
will be sold at the door.Calendars of the
contestants will be sold both prior to the
show and at the door for $5. Funds
raised at the event help defray the cost
of the senior prom.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
4-H Frozen Wintertime Workshop
RESCHEDULED. This Cumberland
County 4-H program originally slated for
Saturday, Dec. 12 has been rescheduled
for Saturday, Jan. 16 at the Rutgers
Cooperative Extension Center, 291
Morton Ave., Rosenhayn, from 9
11:30 a.m.

January Story Hour and Craft.

Millville Library, 210 Buck St.,Millville,
1:30 p.m. Come and have some winter
fun at the library when Miss Jan reads
the entertaining book called "Snowmen
at Night," written by Caralyn Buehner.
While Miss Jan reads the story, see what
hidden shapes you can find hidden in the
pictures. Then we will make a pretty
snowflake mobile to hang up at home by
lacing snowflakes. Free and open to the
public. Call 856-825-7087, ext. 12 to register. Walk-ins are always welcome.

FREE RESUME
WORKSHOPS

The second program features local

business specialist Bob Marino
hosting a resume workshop on
Monday, January 25 from 5:307:30
p.m. in the librarys Community
Event Room (located on the first
floor).

warmer temperatures in the East; wetter

weather, too. As El Nino breaks apart in
2016 and heads towards its cold phase (La
Nina) we will STILL be impacted by it.
GV: What are your predictions for the
rest of the winter season? Will there be
any snow?
NICK: There will absolutely be snow
this winter. I originally put out my Winter
Forecast back in August, something
unheard of because of the complexity and
uncertainly with long-range forecasts. Way
back then, I said wed see a pattern shift
from warm to cool (not really the record
cold we saw last year) by mid-January.
This will allow storms coming from the
South to change over to snow. Historically,
February is the snowiest month for South
Jersey as the ocean water temps are at
their coolest. Im forecasting about 25 percent above normal snowfall this season, so
probably around 21 inches.
GV: What do you enjoy most about
your job?
NICK: Ive wanted to be a TV weatherman since I was 8 years old. Growing up,
Id watch the Weather Channel on the
weekends instead of cartoons. I got my
first gig doing broadcast weather in
Brigantine Middle School, something I
carried through high school and beyond. I
was hired at NBC40 when I was 18 years
old as the weekend weather guy. Ive gone
along a very unconventional route to get
where I am today and I wouldnt change it
for the world.
The loves of my job are vastinteracting with fans and followers on social
media is really cool. Ive developed relationships with people who really depend
on my forecast day-to-day. Its nice to be
able to have a positive impact on someones life and be the go-to person.
Aside from the social media aspect, of
course, I have to go with the actual forecasting challenges. South Jersey is very
unique geographically and there are a number of factors I need to look at on a daily
basis to get the forecast right. Those factors
become very important when severe
weather such as winter storms occur, as
those conditions really keep me on my toes.
GV: SNJ Today often conducts tours of
the television studio for school groups, and
you have shown students the green screen
and the part you play in the daily newscasts. Is there any advice you would give to
someone who thinks they might want to be
a meteorologist?
NICK: Get involved as early as possible. If you have a passion for TV news or
weather, find a TV/Media program and
get enrolled. I was fortunate enough to
have been a part of the program at the

G.O. Homeschoolers! Get Out

& Learn, Get Out & Serve! are a
group of homeschooling families
from Atlantic and Cape May
counties. Each month, they participate in an educational field
trip or service project, as well as
a monthly playgroup. Last week,
they visited SNJ Today studios
with local weatherman
Noreaster Nick, who forecasts
the latest in South Jersey weather. The studio was filled with
smiling faces. SNJ Today is
proud to be a part any and all
events and projects that affect
our communities in a positive
way. Hats off to Noreaster
Nick for being a great mentor.
Also last week, Vineland High
students from the School to Careers /Transition Program visited the SNJ
Today Studios with Kevin Malone giving them a personal tour. Frank DiMauro
CPA, Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer and recently filling in
as SNJ Today news anchor, gave the students a surprise visit from his busy
schedule to talk with the them about what its like to be in front of the camera and how important the entire news broadcast team is to produce the
news every night.
Homeschoolers with Noreaster Nick and Kevin Malone (in gray sweater) with
Vineland High students.

Brigantine North School and Hammonton

High School. I learned the skills needed to
immerse myself into a very lucrative
career that I love. There is nothing else Id
rather do.
Science is big. Take as many science
classes as possible in high school, it will
help you out with basic knowledge.
Learn how to act. Id say 55 percent of
the job is presentation. Its great to know
the meteorology, but if you cant present
the information in an interesting manner,
people will automatically turn off. I pride
myself in my unique delivery; people
watch the news to see the personalities,
so become one. Its O.K. to step outside
your comfort zone, youll be recognized if
you stand out. Im 23 years old and have
more on-air experience than some in this
field at 30. Follow your passion.
GV: How often and where can folks
view your forecasts?
NICK: I am huge into social media.
Obviously, people can watch me each night
Monday through Friday at 7 and 11 p.m.
but outside of that realm I am available
almost 24/7 on Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram. You can simply search
NorEasterNick to follow me. I do three
video forecasts daily for Facebook and our
website as well as a lunchtime selfiecast
that is done around noon from wherever I
happen to be at that time. It gives viewers
the opportunity to be a part of my journey.

GV: Anything we missed that youd like

to share?
NICK: I was given away when I was a
toddler, left on my grandmothers front
porch. She was an amazing woman who
raised me to be the man I am today. When
I was 12 years old, she was diagnosed with
Alzhiemers and her condition rapidly
deteriorated. I was forced to grow up
much faster than anyone my age. I learned
how to grocery shop, balance a checkbook
and do day-to-day duties around the
house to keep everything in order.
My first job was at 13. I was a pizza boy
in the Hamilton Mall. Ill never forget
that. When I was 15 I applied for a position at the Hammonton ShopRite as a cart
boy. Within two years, I was promoted to
Front End Manager and transferred to the
Absecon store. I would be promoted two
more times over the course of five years to
get into store management. I worked at
TV-40 doing weekends and filling in for
vacations. I was very busy!
I fully believe in giving back to the
community and taking kids who I know
have had similar family problems under
my wing. I use my journey as an inspiration to do the absolute best I can in life
and encourage others to do the same.
They say you cant judge a book by its
cover; I whole-heartedly agree as one
would never really know my back-story by
looking at my quirky smile! I

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These workshops will include tips

on how to build an effective resume,
a review of different resume formats, and information on how to
format a cover letter. Please bring a
resume or draft if you have one.
Registration is not required. These
are free programs, and walk-ins are
welcome. vinelandlibrary.org

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Homeschoolers,
VHS Students Visit
SNJ Today Studios

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The Vineland Public Library (1058

E. Landis Avenue) offers two programs for job-seekers in January
and to help those seeking work in
writing resumes, including one with
a bilingual job coach from the
Hispanic Family Center of Southern
New Jersey, Inc., who will offer a
free resume workshop in the
librarys Teen Room (located on the
first floor) on Monday, January 11,
from 10-11 a.m. Registration not
required, but appointments are suggested. To make an appointment,
call 856-964-4692.

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