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  BRIDGETON – One of South Jersey's trailblazing Black leaders Jack Surrency , a former member of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners and Bridgeton City Council , died over the weekend, according to friends and colleagues. Surrency was serving as president of the CompleteCare Health Network board of directors when he passed. He was also serving as business administrator for the Borough of Penns Grove . "As I directly worked with Jack as a board member of CompleteCare, I have been blessed to spend time with him in just listening to his life and professional experiences," said CompleteCare vice president Arthur Horn , an executive of Rowan College of South Jersey.  "Jack was interested in what was best for the collective. His had a willingness to advocate on behalf of others. Jack's advocacy benefited others at the deficit of his own personal progress. This is part of the legacy he left for myself and others to continue. Jack will be missed

    BY CLYDE HUGHES | AC JosepH Media  ATLANTIC CITY – Front Runner New Jersey/Front Runner La Prensa has been producing our 30 Under 40 Top Young Latino Leaders of SJ since 2021 and I can honestly say it was one of the toughest years. Not everyone can make the list, even though virtually every candidate we receive is extremely worthy. We use the names that did not make it in hopes of building our list for the following year. With that said, building the Class of 2024 was extremely competitive with the list remaining in flux until today’s presentation. Celebrating Hispanic Leadership and Community We want to make sure we present the strongest list of honorees possible and that what we’ve tried to do – from talented young business owners, non-profit leaders, giving philanthropists, emerging campus student leaders and even a scientist of is doing life-changing research at one of our South Jersey universities. Yes, the Class of 2024 is something special. For

  BY MONIQUE HOWARD | AC JosepH Media CLAYTON – Like most children, Nolan Ward was captivated by the characters he watched on Disney TV shows, and the spark of creativity resonated with him. “I wanted to be on the screen with them, " he recalls excitedly. “And that’s how it all started. I’ve been acting with a whole bunch of people, and I got on screen.” With the guidance of his parents, Nolan’s pursuits eventually led to him securing a role in his first national commercial. Although unable to provide details as the commercial has not yet officially aired, he is very much looking forward to the release. “It was really fun, and I got to meet a famous person,” he exclaims. “I can't say who though.”  Read the rest of the story here.

  BY CLYDE HUGHES | AC JosepH Media ATLANTIC CITY – As Vineland community advocate Chris Wilson tells it, he wasn't even supposed to be there. Wilson was traveling from Vineland to Atlantic City for a dinner reservation. The GPS tracker mysteriously took him there via Black Horse Pike instead of usual direction. That quirk in Wilson's travel plans on July 26 brought him upon a fiery multiple-vehicle accident, where he rushed out to save several endangered lives, later finding himself being called a “hero.” For Wilson, who is still receiving treatment for injuries he sustained while on the scene, that entire moment was absolutely surreal. Read the rest of Chris Wilson's incredible story here.