VENTNOR – Approaching the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated the Jersey shore, the New Jersey Organizing Project is still fighting to get families back into their homes. A potluck gathering will be held at the Newport Avenue gazebo near the boardwalk 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 to connect Read more…
TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection invites those on the front lines of protecting New Jersey’s environment to nominate individuals, businesses or organizations in the public and private sectors for the 2019 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award, Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced Monday, Aug. 19. The annual award Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Atlantic City campus has again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from Read more…
LINWOOD – A pancake breakfast being held 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church Hall, 724 Maple Ave., will benefit Atlantic County Sheriff Eric Scheffler’s Hope One AC project, which connects those seeking recovery with treatment options. The event is being sponsored by Megan Herbein to Read more…
LONGPORT – Members of the community brought their furry friends to the Church of the Redeemer Sunday, Aug. 18 for the annual “Blessing of the Animals.” Although the blessings for “all creatures great and small” are normally bestowed on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, this year on Read more…
MARGATE – The Boardwalk Committee that formed last year presented its study, “A Margate Boardwalk for the 21st Century,” to the Board of Commissioners Thursday, Aug. 15 amid an overflow crowd of supporters and detractors. Although there were numerous supporters who spoke favorably at the meeting, it became obvious that Read more…
MARGATE – The Holtzman Gallery is showcasing “Dream Portals: Gateway to Painted Imaginations” by artist Al Johnson through Sept. 8 in the lobby of the Milton & Betty Katz JCC, 501 N. Jerome Ave. A meet and greet with the artist will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday Aug. 29. The Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – The Simon and Sylvia Zisman Seashore Gardens Living Center, a nonprofit home for the aged guided by Jewish tradition, welcomed some furry friends Friday, Aug. 13 for its annual Pet Parade. SGLC staff members, board members and volunteers brought in their dogs, some of whom were dressed for the occasion. Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Community Greenhouse Co-founder and NY Giants Super Bowl champion Amani Toomer will be among the featured speakers at the first New Jersey Cannabis Career Fair and Business Expo being held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at the Stockton University Campus Center, 101 Vera King Read more…
East v. West battle benefits Atlantic City Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City The Margate City Recreation Department will host a public pickleball tournament and exhibition 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 at the pickleball courts behind the Margate Municipal Building, Union and Monmouth avenues. The event benefits the Boys Read more…