The National Aviation Research and Technology Park has announced that is signed a memorandum of understanding with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to promote academic and research opportunities in aviation and avionics. Officials see the agreement as a positive step in the development of an aviation innovation hub in Atlantic County. The Read more…
NEWARK – The State Board of Medical Examiners permanently revoked the license of an Atlantic County doctor for trafficking in narcotics. Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Office of the New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies today announced that Absecon family practictioner Alan Faustino had his Read more…
MARGATE – Fifth and sixth grade students and their families participate in the Eugene A. Tighe School’s annual STEM Night Wednesday, March 20. About 100 people showed up to participate in hands-on activities that were meant to be fun and educational. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math. Science Read more…
VENTNOR – Attending a town hall meeting with the city’s top law enforcement official is somewhat like comedy night at The Improv. Police Chief Doug Biagi brought his two-hour stand-up comedy routine to the people of Ventnor at a public session held Tuesday, March 19 at the Ventnor Community Center. Read more…
Submitted by Steve Jasiecki Today, March 20 is the first day of spring. Time to say goodbye to winter and welcome the coming warmer months. This day marks the time of the vernal equinox, the position in Earth’s orbit where the Earth experiences equal amounts of daylight and nighttime hours. Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Mark J. McGurk, an employee in the city’s Public Works Department, is facing child pornography charges after an investigation that began in January resulted in the discovery of more than 1,000 images, depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of a child, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. Read more…
SOMERS POINT – A survey conducted by Stockton University students suggests that consumer behavior has shifted for the shoppers of ShopRite in Somers Point as a result of the new single-use plastic bag fee that was implemented by City Council in January. The bag ordinance requires retail stores to charge Read more…
VENTNOR – Police Chief Douglas Biagi will meet with residents 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at the Ventnor Community Building, 6500 Atlantic Ave. The informative town hall meeting is being sponsored by the Ventnor Democratic Club, but it is not a political event. The public is invited to join Biagi Read more…
MARGATE – Two community groups may be collaborating to hold a candidates’ forum ahead of Margate’s May 14 non-partisan election. Four candidates have filed petitions to be elected to the three-member Board of Commissioners. Incumbents John Amodeo, Michael Becker and Maury Blumberg are running as a team, with resident Calvin Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners March 14 awarded a contract to rebuild Ventnor City Fire Station No. 2 on Wellington Avenue, which no longer meets National Fire Protection Association and Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations for critical infrastructure buildings and is beyond repair, officials say. Read more…