In other news, Newspaper Media Group announced its first-ever holiday food drive.
The fight over $15 an hour
Over the course of the past few years, the fight for a $15 per hour minimum wage has been a point of contention among the right and left sides of the political spectrum. Thanks to Democratic candidate for governor Phil Murphy, who supports a $15 per hour minimum wage, New Jersey has joined states such as New York and California, both of which signed legislation to raise their minimum wages to $15 per hour, in that debate. His opponent in the race, current Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, who late last year famously said that “If we pass the $15 minimum wage, you’re pumping your own gas,” disagrees. The last time New Jersey’s minimum wage was raised was Jan. 1 of this year, from $8.38 to $8.44.
IMS to honor Shamong vets with annual breakfast
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, the students of Indian Mills Elementary School, in conjunction with the Shamong Township Education Association, will host a Veterans Day Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the IMS cafeteria. All military veterans of Shamong, whether they have family members attending IMS, are invited to take part in this free event in their honor.
One of the event’s co-chairs, Karen Clementi, who also teaches in the school’s gifted and talented program, hopes to build upon last year’s success. Last year, the event’s inaugural year, was a hit with the Shamong community, with 140 people attending.
“The whole staff is excited about it,” she said. “We had no idea what to expect last year and the turnout was so amazing. A lot of the veterans came in in their uniforms. It was very impressive.”
Newspaper Media Group announces its first-ever holiday food drive
Newspaper Media Group, publisher of The Sun Newspaper, is excited to announce it is holding its first-ever holiday food drive!
In conjunction with the Food Bank of South Jersey, Newspaper Media Group has coordinated a list of local businesses throughout Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties where you can drop off food for those in need this holiday season.
The Newspaper Media Group food drive will last the entire month of November, and all donations collected will be given to the Food Bank of South Jersey, which distributes all the donations within the South Jersey community!
