VENTNOR – The unification of Downbeach green teams qualified them to apply for a Sustainable Jersey Regional Hub Grant for innovative projects. The Ventnor City Green Team, Sustainable Margate and Sustainable Longport learned last week that their $4,700 “hub” grant was approved, according Ventnor green team Chairwoman Diane Birkbeck. The Read more…
Overcoming Atlantic County’s greatest weakness and progress made on economic development is the goal of Republican Freeholder-at-large candidate Frank Formica, who has been on the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders for the last nine years. The incumbent Formica, 66, has been chairman of the freeholder board for eight of Read more…
The unnamed coastal storm that blew in Friday night has caused the worst flooding since Hurricane Sandy, several Downbeach first responders said. The heavy rain has subsided and so did the winds that gusted between 30-54 miles-per-hour overnight, but roadways are still flooded in the usual areas and some streets Read more…
VENTNOR – The LawnFest event originally scheduled for Sept. 15, will be held in 13 locations throughout the city Sunday, Oct. 28. Organizer Herbert S. Ushewokunze of Haich Media Group postponed the festival to Sunday because of September’s “unpredictable” weather. Although a coastal storm is expected Friday night into Saturday, the Read more…
VENTNOR – Feeling pressure from a critical social media community as they approach budget season, Board of Education members Wednesday, Oct. 24 revived a previous discussion about the possibility of hiring a consulting firm to conduct an investigation to assure the district is operating efficiently. But after somewhat contentious conversation, Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The Office of Continuing Education at Stockton University will host a series of four seminars in November on craft beverages and craft beverage tourism in New Jersey. The Fundamentals of Craft Beverage in New Jersey seminars will be held at the Stockton University Atlantic City Academic Center, 3711 Read more…
District wants to improve security for after school recreational programs VENTNOR – The Board of Education Wednesday, Oct. 24 unanimously approved capital projects it will undertake in summer of 2019 and informed the Recreation Department that the Ventnor Educational Community Complex would not be available for summer recreation programs. Recreation Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Democrat Jeff Van Drew retains a 17-percentage-point lead over Republican Seth Grossman in race for the open 2nd Congressional District House seat, according to a Stockton University poll released today. Van Drew, a state senator, leads Grossman 55 percent to 38 percent among likely voters when those Read more…
MAYS LANDING – The daughter and granddaughter of two Ventnor homicide victims has been indicted by an Atlantic County Grand Jury for their murders, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced on Oct. 24. Heather Barbera, 41, of Ventnor, was indicted on Oct. 17 of the murder of Elaine Rosen, Read more…
MARGATE – Ann Millin will discuss how the Nazi regime suppressed and manipulated the free press at the annual Ida E. King Memorial Lecture 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center, 501 N. Jerome Ave. The lecture “When Our Dictator Turns Up” is Read more…