Featured Center City Business: Full Potatoes

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Downtown Millville actually has some very good options when it comes to eating & Full Potatoes is certainly a good one. Congrats to Marcedes & Chucky.

Chucky Ward spent years in the weeds of the food industry, dreaming of the day he could call the shots. One day, faced with the unhappy chore of looking for a new job, something deep and mysterious spoke in his soul. It said potatoes.

How about making potatoes the backbone of an entire restaurant menu, he thought. Ward was convinced it would work, though others were skeptical.

His wife Marcedes McFarland saw the merit and came on board immediately. They began serving potato-based dishes from their home in Glassboro, later moving to Bridgeton. In November 2023, they opened Full Potatoes in Millville, with McFarland as the owner and Ward as the head chef.

They say they serve the only full menu of loaded baked potatoes in all of New Jersey.

The menu highlights the potato’s versatility, with options such as Bacon Cheeseburger, Broccoli and Cheddar, Chicken Bacon Alfredo, Ragin’ Cajun Shrimp and Stir Fry.

The restaurant also offers a party space and operates as BYOB, adding to its appeal as a gathering spot.

Rounding out the menu are the desserts, which McFarland makes by hand, including sweet potato cheesecake and a variety of delicious confections. They are open Tuesday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon to 8:30 p.m.

“The people that support us are everyday people,” McFarland says. “That is a blessing. And if the conversation is about potatoes? I could talk all day."

Full Potatoes

201 N High St

856-765-5940

Website: https://www.fullpotatoes.com/order/

Featured Center City Business: Quinn Broadcasting

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QUINN BROADCASTING. Everyone knows Jim Quinn is Quinn Broadcasting. He has been a staple in Millville for many years.

Jim Quinn will tell you: television can take you places you never dreamed of.

Quinn came to Millville many decades ago as a teacher, got almost by accident into television and now is president of Quinn Broadcasting, a family-owned and operated media production and broadcasting company, located at 415 N High St.

Along the way he became a sportscaster, a newsman, an interview host, a radio station owner, a county freeholder, and mayor of Millville--35 years as an elected official. He’s worn many hats and managed many claims upon his time. But among the most persistent has always been television, like the fixed foot of his careers.

“I love what I am doing,” Quinn says. “This is my high. I love people and being able to sit and interview them.”

Quinn Broadcasting calls itself a community-first driven company, with a desire to provide critical communications of local interest.

Which means on Quinn’s channels—Comcast Channel 22 in South Jersey, with live content also available on their YouTube channel (QBCTV) and Facebook page—you are very likely to find local high school sports, government meetings, and community events.

The company also works with local businesses to produce television advertising and podcasts, manage brands and handle public relations.

You are also likely to find Quinn himself hosting his Around South Jersey show, with guests like senators and commissioners and celebrities. Elvis Presley’s son once appeared on the show.

“We’re a good information source for people,” Quinn said, “though you never know where you’ll land next, which is why I like it. It’s been a lot of fun.”

Quinn Broadcasting

415 N. High Street

Phone: 856-305-6647

Website: www.quinnbroadcasting.com

Featured Center City Business: Citizens United Maurice River

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Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River. Some organizations quietly make a big difference in their communities. CU Maurice River is one of them. Board President Jane Galetto & Executive Director Karla Rossini have been the guiding forces. It's amazing what they & their dedicated team have accomplished.

Since 1979, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries has brought people together with a common interest – taking care of the Maurice River watershed.

“At the heart of it, we engage the public to build community around environmental stewardship. We empower individuals with ways to make a difference,” says Karla Rossini, executive director.

CU Maurice River orchestrates field work, advocacy and research – a powerful combination that was the driving force behind the National Park Service designating the Maurice as a Wild and Scenic River in 1993.

The Maurice and its tributaries support a wide diversity of both plants and animals. Its drainage basin provides critical habitat for 53 percent of New Jersey’s endangered species. CU Maurice River is the federal government’s partner, working to protect those habitats by keeping the river clean and free flowing.

“Back in the late 1960s and 70s, the first rivers to be designated were surrounded mostly by public land, many in western parks. The Park Service created a partnership program to help protect Eastern rivers that flow through private land with little or no federal land ownership, like the Maurice,” Karla explains.

Truly grassroots, hundreds of volunteers donate thousands of hours to the effort, each year. They raise osprey platforms, save horseshoe crabs, collect river health data, pick up litter, raise money and awareness – plus a lot more. “We’re very fortunate to have such an engaged community,” Karla says.

Contact: Karla Rossini, Executive Director

Website: https://cumauriceriver.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUMauriceRiver