VENTNOR – The Red Room on Dorset Avenue held its first-ever Holiday Market Sunday, Dec. 16. Restaurant owner Maria Gatta said she organized the market as a way to get people together before the Christmas holiday, and hopefully, start a new tradition. “It’s the first time we’re holding an indoor Read more…
By TIM KELLY MARGATE – A local man was among the journalists recognized by Time Magazine this week for its highest honor, the annual Person of the Year cover story. Paul Gillespie, 48, a Margate native, narrowly escaped with his life during the mass shooting inside the Capital Gazette newsroom Read more…
VENTNOR – Holy Trinity Parish at St. James Church held its annual Live Nativity Friday, Dec. 14 on the grounds of the church. The event shares the true meaning of Christmas, which is the spirit of the Holy Family and the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Ludwig Financial partnered with Operation Warm and Vagabond Kitchen and Tap House to provide brand new winter coats for students in Atlantic City. Fundraising goals were surpassed with a total of $20,000 raised and 1,000 new coats given to students at Texas Avenue Sovereign Avenue school. The Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – According to city officials, strip malls like the one on Wellington Avenue are becoming obsolete and are therefore in need of redevelopment. The Ventnor Planning Board on Wednesday, Dec. 12 deemed the Ventnor Plaza shopping center and adjacent properties along Wellington Avenue an area Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Merry Christmas, Ventnor. Santa delivered an early Christmas present to the city, which is now much closer to seeing its longtime dream come true. The Planning Board Wednesday, Dec. 12 approved all the necessary variances, waivers and conditions for Ventnor Theater, LLC to rehabilitate Read more…
MARGATE – Students of the William H. Ross Elementary School Choir paid a visit to the Lite Rock 96.9 studios Thursday, Dec. 13 to perform live on the Eddie Davis Show. The children sang holiday tunes under the direction of teacher RoseMarie Barbera.
MARGATE – The Milton and Betty Katz JCC 501 N. Jerome Ave. will present a free Hall of Fame Basketball Clinic with Coach Bob Hurley 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 in the gymnasium. Hurley is the longtime coach of the former St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, where he amassed 26 state Read more…
VENTNOR – The OceanFirst Foundation is supporting the New Jersey Coastal Coalition’s mission to provide flood awareness information to local residentss through a donation made to the nonprofit on Tuesday. The OceanFirst Ventnor Branch Manager Colleen Manera of Brigatine presented New Jersey Coastal Coalition Executive Director Tom Quirk of Ventnor Read more…
CAMDEN – A Ventnor firefighter today admitted to defrauding New Jersey State Health Benefits program by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced Wednesday, Dec. 12. Corey Sutor, 37, of Egg Harbor Township, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler in Camden federal Read more…