By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – No one knows for sure how she got her name, but Lucy the Elephant is a boy, Save Lucy Committee Executive Director Richard Helfant told about 75 members of the Margate Homeowners Association, many of whom were attending their first association meeting, Saturday, June Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Seashore Gardens Living Center is ushering in a new era of leadership with the appointment of Alysia Price of Mays Landing as executive director following the retirement of 35-year veteran Janice Cambron on June 25. Price has spent nearly two decades at the living center, most recently Read more…
As the Frizz and UV indexes rise, so does the temperature of the ocean. On Friday, June 28, the offshore air temperatures rose to above 90 degrees, prompting droves of beachgoers to flock to the ocean to cool off. The current water temperature is 65 degrees and rising daily, and Read more…
VENTNOR – On Monday, July 1, the north sidewalk of the Dorset Avenue Bridge in Ventnor will be closed to pedestrian traffic beginning at 7 a.m for county bridge work. On Tuesday, July 9, the south sidewalk of the Dorset Avenue Bridge in Ventnor will be closed to pedestrian traffic Read more…
MARGATE – Droves of revelers looking for a fun-filled day at the shore flocked to Beachstock: The Planet’s Biggest Beach Party held on the beach behind the Margate Public Library, Saturday, June 29. It was sizzling hot, but the drinks were cold and the food spicy and sweet. The Margate Read more…
The AtlantiCare Health Engagement team will continue to host its Summer Cooking Series of community lectures through July and August at the AtlantiCare Health Park, 2500 English Creek Ave. in Egg Harbor Township. The team kicked off the series June 21 by sharing tips for gardening and grilling for good Read more…
Keep your eye peeled for the runners because its over in a flash. Two Downbeach communities are celebrating the 4th of July with their annual 1-mile fun runs, a great way to get a little exercise after vegging on the beach all day long. Both runs are held in the Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – A committee working to get a Holocaust Memorial built on the Boardwalk kicked off its capital campaign, Wednesday, June 26 with a reception held at the Fannie Lou Hamer Event Center at Stockton University Atlantic City campus. Architect Dan Mascione of Northfield displayed a model of his Read more…
MARGATE – The Margate City Fire Department held its annual open house behind the Margate Public Library, Thursday, June 27. The annual event is a great opportunity for children to learn some basic fire safety techniques, such as stop, drop and roll, and how to crawl low under smoke in Read more…
MARGATE – Beachstock: The Planet’s Biggest Beach Party returns to the Margate 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 29 on the beach between Huntington and Granville avenues, behind the Margate Public Library. Rain date June 30. The event features 14 hours of fun, activities, music, food, arts and crafts and Read more…