ATLANTIC CITY – The Miss’d America Pageant has announced it will keep the swimsuit competition when it crowns Miss’D America 2019 Sept. 22 at Borgata’s event center. “It would be a shame not to have our audience enjoy the visual effect of how our bevy of beauties painstakingly take their Read more…
VENTNOR – The North Beach Ventnor Residents Association will be holding a meeting 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Ventnor Community Center, 6500 Atlantic Ave. The meeting includes a special presentation by developer Evan Sanchez who is forwarding the Tennessee Avenue revitalization project in Atlantic City. Sanchez will speak Read more…
The faithful flocked to Longport Wednesday, Aug. 15 to pray and celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven. Hundreds of parishioners and visitors packed the Church of the Epiphany as Pastor Joseph Ferrara celebrated Mass. Although the church is air conditioned, one woman was overcome Read more…
VENTNOR – The city has advertised for bids to complete a streetscape improvement project on Atlantic Avenue in the North Beach commercial district and is applying for an additional grant to do Ventnor Avenue. Contractors are required to submit bids to the City Clerk’s Office by the deadline at 11 Read more…
MARGATE – Lucy the Elephant has jumped on the bandwagon to rebuild the boardwalk on Margate’s beach. A rally in support of rebuilding the boardwalk will be held at Lucy’s park, 9200 Atlantic Ave., 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. According to the Save Lucy Committee CEO Richard Helfant, Lucy will Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – DylanFestAC, the celebration of all things Bob Dylan and his connection to the Jersey Shore, returns to Mississippi Avenue with a street fair, art show and live-music concert Saturday, Aug. 25. The festival will open with a free street fair from 3-6 p.m. at the Noyes Arts Garage and Read more…
MARGATE –The JFS House Tour Aug. 6 gave approximately 500 guests a rare opportunity to see inside seven breathtaking and uniquely structured Downbeach homes while supporting a great cause. According to a release, the event raised $45,000 to benefit Village by the Shore, which provides a variety of concierge, volunteer Read more…
VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners renewed for one year its contract with an outside agency to provide consulting services and nonpartisan administrative support to assist the administration in governance. The board approved a resolution Thursday Aug. 9 extending its contract, which has been in effect for two years, with Read more…
VENTNOR – Fire Chief Michael Cahill Thursday, Aug. 9 told commissioners the $619,091 Assistance to Firefighters grant recently awarded to Atlantic City will help bring the Ventnor City Fire Department up to par with latest safety equipment. The collaborative grant, which also includes funding for the Margate City Fire Department, Read more…
MARGATE – Downbeach communities will host a hurricane preparedness meeting 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21 at the Margate Municipal Building (Union Avenue school), 9001 Winchester Ave. Join community leaders and utility officials to learn what you need to do to be prepared for hurricane season. Representatives from Ventnor, Margate, Longport, Read more…