LONGPORT – The Herb Stern Longport Scholarship Fund recently announced recipients of its 2020 annual scholarship awards. A total of $20,000 was awarded to 14 Longport applicants, the largest number of students and the largest Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY SOMERS POINT – City Councilman and Freeholder-at-large candidate James Toto has joined Atlantic County Freeholders in a petition to demand Gov. Phil Murphy fully reopen all businesses, including the Atlantic City Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The American Red Cross will hold a Blood Drive 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at Tanger Outlet, 113 N. Michigan Ave. The drive will be held at a storefront Read more…
Two elderly Northfield women, ages 86 and 103, have died from complications of COVID-19, according to Atlantic County health officials. Both were residents of long-term care facilities and had pre-existing health conditions that put them Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners Thursday lifted its temporary restriction on short-term rentals amid the coronavirus pandemic. Property owners will be allowed to rent their properties on a short-term basis Read more…
NORTHFIELD – Atlantic County Freeholder-at-large Caren Fitzpatrick today called on Atlantic County government to expand its testing for COVID-19 to include asymptomatic individuals as well as workers and inmates at the county jail. “The social Read more…
Atlantic County health officials confirmed 34 new positive COVID-19 cases among 17 males, ages 18-79, and 17 females, ages 4-78. Fifteen of today’s confirmations were found in Hammonton and five each in Atlantic City and Read more…
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson and Freeholder Chairman Frank Formica today sent a second letter to Gov. Phil Murphy requesting the opening of all retail businesses. Their first letter on May 18 asked the governor Read more…
MAYS LANDING –Atlantic City Electric has completed a major transmission line upgrade to enhance system resiliency and improve reliability for customers in Atlantic City and the adjoining barrier islands. The project included the installation of six Read more…
NORTHFIELD – Beth Israel’s social action program, Manna at the Shore, has donated $4,000 to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey Southern Branch in Egg Harbor Township to continue its mission of feeding those in need. Read more…
MIddle and high school students can sign up for a Zoom instructional course on the STEM principles as they relate to solving crimes. The introductory seven-hour course is spread out over five days. Instructors with Read more…
The Atlantic County Library System’s plan to provide curbside pickup service as of Monday, June 1 has been put on hold by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office until further guidance is issued for the Read more…
MARGATE – The city will open its tennis and basketball courts, and the Jerome Avenue ballfield Friday, May 29 and pickleball courts on Monday, June 1, according the Margate Recreation Department. Reservations for the tennis Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY A day after Gov. Phil Murphy said graduations could be held under certain conditions, superintendents in the Ventnor City and Margate public schools said they would hold graduation ceremonies for their Read more…
In an effort to educate the public what to do in the event of a severe weather event, the U.S. Coast Guard has offered recorded video statements and readiness tips ahead of the second named Read more…
