Mary Waddington, a local Salem County artist, invites you to a photography exhibition and sale that depicts the surviving culture of a 350-year-old settlement. Reflecting upon those remnants that we continue to live out today, the exhibit allows us to concentrate on the authenticity of its people and the strength of their lives. 

It can be viewed at Salem River Inn, located at 91 Country Club Road, Salem on Friday, August 18 from 3:00PM to 8:00PM and Saturday, August 19 from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. 



If you are new to Salem River In. Check for directions on our website www.salemriverinn.com/directions

See also https://www.facebook.com/events/791418632457940/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D

Hello Chamber Members,

I currently serve on the Alumni Board for Salem Community College and part of our mission is fundraising for student scholarships.

This year the Alumni Association is collecting new and gently worn shoes, partnering with Funds2Orgs.com. Our goal is to collect at least 2,500 pairs of shoes, sneakers, boots, sandals, and flip flops in sizes ranging from baby shoes to adult. This will earn $1,000 for SCC student scholarships.

If you’d like to donate, you may drop donations off to The Chamber offices Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. We are located at 429 Hollywood Avenue, Carneys Point right across from main campus.

Thank you, in advance, for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Jennifer A. Jones

Executive Director & COO

Salem County Chamber of Commerce



For over 35 years, Salem County Women’s Services has been helping men, women, and children affected by domestic and sexual violence. In 2022, Salem County Women’s Services provided 1,913 safe nights in shelter, over 2,500 individual counseling sessions, and answered close to 4,500 hotline calls.

However, we can’t do it alone. We need your help to keep providing free services to Salem County residents.

On October 19^th, we will be having our annual fundraising dinner. You can help support your community by sponsoring our event. We have 4 sponsorship levels to choose from and each level comes with its own benefits. 

Check out available sponsorships and pledge your support today!

Meghan Rush

CSVA Coordinator/ Counselor 

Salem County Women's Services 

856-935-6655

meghanrush@salemcountywomensservices.org



The Chamber's Sunshine Committee is in the planning stages for our September 12 Networking Event planned as a Business After Hours at Salem Oak Vineyards, cash bar with appetizers provided by our Sponsors (5pm - 6:30pm).

As a way to showcase our smaller business Members, we're offering the opportunity to be one of 3 Sponsors for the event. Sponsorship includes:

-Your business logo on invitations and all pre and post event advertising

-A representative from your company provides a 2 minute "Sponsor Minute" about your business

-Your brochures, business cards, etc on the event table

Sponsorship for this event is $200 each. The Pino Agency and RCL Solar have committed to being Event Sponsors, we are seeking one more so we can offer really awesome refreshments. If you are interested, please call The Chamber office at 856-351-2245 or email Jennifer@SalemCountyChamber.com

The Sunshine Committee is a newly formed group dedicated to Member Outreach and planning Networking and Large Events. Members include:

• Lisa Darnell, Branch Manager, Fulton Bank - Co Chair
• Christ Hooks, Owne, The Pino Agency - Co Chair
• Alicia Bjornson, Retired Member
• Ashley Bradway, Owner, Bradway Bookkeeping
• Dawn Ellis, Branch Manager, Franklin Bank
• Annie McClash, Financial Center Managr, Fulton Bank
• Theresa Widger, Stakeholder Outreach Specialist, PSEG Nuclear

If you are interested, The Sunshine Committee meets monthly for breakfast or lunch, patronizing local businesses. Meetings normally last an hour. If you'd like to learn more, contact any of the above folks or call The Chamber office at 856-351-2245.

All Business Education Workshops are FREE for you and your employees courtesy of our Sponsors:

Atlantic City Electric

PSEG Nuclear

Salem Community College

To RSVP with your intention to attend, call The Chamber offices at 856-351-2245 or email Jennifer@SalemCountyChamber.com

The Business Education Committee volunteer to create these workshops to benefit our Members and their staff. If you have an idea for a workshop for 2024, email our office or contact any Member of the planning committee:

• Bill Clark – Salem Community College – Chair 
• Bonnie Baker – SCVTS
• Kim Gattuso
• Jason Reese – H.D. Young Ins.
• Mike Gorman, Ed.D. – President of Salem Community College
• Christine Hooks – Broker of Record, The Pino Agency

We are once again kicking off our annual Ad Book fundraiser to raise money for this years’ parade on October 28, 2023 at 7:00 pm. 

This year we are in the process of becoming a 501©3 nonprofit organization and are awaiting our official Tax ID number as we speak. Once we receive this number, we will provide it to you for your tax donation purposes.  Please make sure that we have your most up to date email address so that we can send this information to you.

We are truly grateful to those who advertise and support us on a repeat basis, without your support, we would not be able to continue this long-standing tradition. We are an all-volunteer, non-profit committee who work throughout the year holding fundraisers to accumulate the approximately $20,000 needed to host this event.

Enclosed is a sample of ad sizes as well as an invoice for you to complete. Please enclose a new clean copy of your ad for this year’s book. All ads and payment are due by August 20 , 2023. We also encourage ads be sent via e-mail to allowayhalloweenparade@gmail.com .

If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your time and most of all for your support.

Hope to see you at the Parade!

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, EEW, and Gloucester County Institute of Technology will host two information sessions on welding and industrial painting careers on August 24^th from 1:00 P.M.- 2:30 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.- 8:30 P.M. at the Paulsboro Fire Department. During these sessions, participants will learn about employment and training opportunities for welding and painting jobs in Paulsboro.

See attached for additional information for you to share with your network, members, and constituents. Below is a link to register:

Link to register: https://tinyurl.com/4et7uv2z

Please reach out to myself, Jermaine Pharmes (Jermaine.Pharmes@njeda.gov), or Monica Coffey (Monica.Coffey@njeda.gov) if you have any questions. Thank you! 

BACK TO SCHOOL 2 FOR $99 SALE. With the start of the new school year right around the corner, you can help your child make the grade by ensuring they have the best vision possible.

Check out SJEA's annual Back to School 2 for $99 Sale in our Bridgeton location, now through September 29th. Choose from a select group of frames, at the smart price of 2 for $99.



Restrictions do apply. Ask the friendly opticians in our Bridgeton Eyewear Center for more details. NEW PATIENTS WELCOME!

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Salem County Students Create Community Mural

[Elmer NJ, August 9, 2023] - The Salem Health and Wellness Foundation, in partnership with Appel Farm Arts & Music Center, successfully commissioned a vibrant and meaningful mural, created in collaboration with students from Penns Grove Carneys Point Regional School District and Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School (C3). The project was led by teaching artist Bridget Dodge of C3, fostering community building, artistic exploration, and personal growth for all participants.

The mural, entitled “The Faces and Places of a Healthy Salem County” and now permanently displayed at the Salem Health and Wellness Foundation office, stands as a testament to the power of collaboration in the arts. The mural highlights memorable images of Salem County, including the Old Salem Hospital, the big cowboy statue at Cowtown Rodeo, Penns Grove Middle School, and the ferris wheel from the Salem County Fairgrounds. 

Dodge worked closely with students, ensuring ample planning time for the mural's design phase, compiling ideas into formal sketches, and presenting these ideas for collective consideration. Supervised painting time followed, allowing the participants to bring their artistic vision to life. The mural now graces the newly redesigned lobby area of the Salem Health and Wellness Foundation office.

“We are happy to partner with Appel Farm on this project. As part of our Foundation’s efforts to promote the health and wellness of Salem County, we are pleased to celebrate the creative work of our youth and have this mural in our lobby as a reminder of the value of the arts to the health and wellbeing of our community,” said Paul DiLorenzo, Executive Director of Salem Health and Wellness Foundation.

Coordinating partners include Salem Health and Wellness Foundation Board Member Jeanette Jackson, Supervisor of Special Education at Penns Grove Carneys Point Regional School District; Mrs. Trimmer, Art Teacher at Penns Grove High School; and Mrs. DiPatri, and Art Specialist at Penns Grove Middle School. Appel Farm staff members Kristina Hill, Director of Curriculum, and Lisa Suzanne Turner, Residency and Community Programs Manager also played essential roles in facilitating the collaboration.

ABOUT SALEM HEALTH AND WELLNESS

The Salem Health and Wellness Foundation was founded in 2002 for the purpose of promoting the health and wellness of Salem County, New Jersey residents. The Foundation has made over $58 million in grants, contributions and scholarships to more than 50 organizations, all with the specific requirement that the funds address health problems in our county. Learn more at https://salemwellnessfoundation.org/.

ABOUT APPEL FARM

Appel Farm strives to co-create experiences that inspire people to unleash their inherent creativity, leading to self-discovery, personal growth, community building, and joy. Founded in 1960 by Albert and Clare Appel, Appel Farm began as a summer arts camp. The Appels, both professional musicians and music educators, believed that the arts play a crucial role in developing a child’s learning skills, encouraging personal growth, and instilling a sense of community and responsibility. They believed that all children have artistic talent, thus the camp was intended to promote a supportive environment in which the individual child can learn, experience and grow in a wide variety of artistic media. Now in its seventh decade, Appel Farm has evolved into a multidisciplinary regional arts center serving audiences, artists, and students

through local, regional, national, and international programs. Our programs build on the Appel’s founding principles, providing opportunities for arts education, arts appreciation and creative expression to more than 26,000 children and adults annually. More information about Appel Farm can be found at www.appelfarm.org or by calling (856) 358-2472. 

August 10, 2023 – Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, P.A. (BLS), a Top 300 certified public accounting and consulting firm headquartered in Delaware, announces multiple well-earned promotions. 

Senior Accountant Promotions

• Emily Bowman joined the firm as an Intern in the summer of 2020, continued full-time in January 2021, and works with the firm’s Tax & Small Business and Employee Benefit Plan Audit Practice Groups. Emily earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a minor in Management Information Systems from Rowan University and is pursuing the CPA license. Emily resides in Quinton, New Jersey.
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• Broden Hudson joined the firm as an Intern in the summer of 2021, continued full-time in September 2021, and works with the firm’s Tax & Small Business Practice Group. Broden earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a minor in Entrepreneurship from Penn State University and a Masters degree in Business Administration from West Chester University. Broden is pursuing the CPA license and recently moved to Wilmington, Delaware from West Grove, Pennsylvania.
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• Amanda (Cox) Johnson joined the firm as an Intern in the summer of 2019, continued full-time in June 2020, and works with the firm’s Tax & Small Business Practice Group. Amanda earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Bob Jones University and has passed all four parts of the CPA exam. Amanda resides in Newark, Delaware.
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• Rachel Mulderrig, CPA joined the firm as a Staff Accountant in September 2019 after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and minor in History from the University of Delaware. Rachel works with the firm’s Tax & Small Business Practice Group and resides in Newark, Delaware.
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• Alyce Smith joined the firm as an Intern in the summer of 2020, continued full-time in June 2021, and works with the firm’s Nonprofit Practice Group. Alyce earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Rowan University and has passed two parts of the CPA exam. Alyce resides in Franklinville, New Jersey.
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Staff II Accountant Promotion

• Noah Raine joined the firm as an Intern in the summer of 2021, continued full-time May 2022, and works with the firm’s Governmental Practice Group. Noah earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and minor in Economics from Rowan University and is pursuing the CPA license. Noah resides in Pennsville, New Jersey.
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Accounting Associate Promotion

• Phillip Gerecke joined the firm as a Seasonal Team Member for the 2022 tax season, quickly converted to Intern, and most recently to Accounting Associate. Phillip is currently enrolled at Wilmington University and working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Phillip resides in Newark, Delaware.
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Belfint, Lyons & Shuman was founded in 1923 as a small accounting practice whose staff was committed to building long-standing, mutually beneficial relationships with clients and business associates. Today, with more than 85 professionals, we have become one of the largest and most respected certified public accounting firms in Delaware while never losing sight of our founding commitments. We have a diverse client base and offer services such as: advisory services, assurance, auditing, tax planning & compliance, small business services, litigation support, employee benefit plan audits, succession planning, business & management consulting and corporate services for investment holding companies. Visit our website at www.belfint.com.

Appel Farm is Seeking Vendors, Organizations and Sponsors for Healthy HeARTS Fest & 5k!

Appel Farm Arts & Music Center’s Healthy HeARTS Festival will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 10am-3pm. This free family-friendly festival is a celebration of arts and wellness for the South Jersey community. All are welcome to join us for live music by local musicians on the Grove Stage; crafters of handmade goods; food trucks; locally crafted wine, beer and spirits; wellness demonstrations; and art-making activities for the whole family.

Register ahead for the Fundraiser 5k race and 1 mile walk on and around Appel Farm’s beautiful campus. All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit Appel Farm’s arts programming throughout South Jersey.

Vendors, wellness organizations and any local business looking to be involved in this event, please visit the event website www.appelfarm.org/healthyhearts for the application, or contact Kat Baer at kbaer@appelfarm.org

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Here are the upcoming American Red Cross blood drives that will be held in Salem County in the next 5 weeks:

Friday 8/18/2023 from 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the Penns Grove Masonic Lodge, 330 Georgetown Road, Carneys Point 08069

To make an appointment to donate blood, go to redcrossblood.org and enter the zip code of the desired donation location.

With sincere thanks to the Salem County Chamber of Commerce members and their employees, friends, and families for their generous and continuing support,



Cindy McManus

American Red Cross - Community Volunteer Leader - Salem County

cell: 856 217-4986