By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Jewish tradition includes holding the Passover Seder with a multitude of family and friends on the first or second night of Passover. This year, Passover is sundown April 8 to sundown April 16. But thanks to the coronavirus and the state’s stay-at-home order, this Read more…
The Ventnor City Board of School Estimate meeting will be held 6 p.m. Monday, April 6 via Zoom teleconferencing. The matter to be discussed at the meeting will be the 2020-2021 School Budget. Action will be taken. The meeting was rescheduled from its original date on March 30. According to Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Nearly 100 people tuned in to the first Virtual Reading hosted by Murphy Writing at Stockton University in March. Another virtual reading is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, April 3, featuring Stockton professor Emari DiGiorgio, Judith Lindbergh and Paul Lisicky. It will be livestreamed via Zoom and also Read more…
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health is reporting one new case of COVID-19 as of this morning, Tuesday, March 31. This brings the countywide total to 31. Of those cases, five residents have now been cleared as “recovered.” Most individuals with mild or moderate symptoms of the virus, such Read more…
NEWARK – U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, NJ Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, and Acting State Comptroller Kevin D. Walsh today announced the formation of a joint federal-state task force to investigate and prosecute a wide range of misconduct arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the unlawful hoarding of medical supplies, Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center has an immediate need for surgical hats/beanies. They can accept homemade ones….or purchased ones. Anyone who can assist is asked to call 609-653-3882 and leave a message. Someone will call you back right away.
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY The Atlantic County Division of Public Health Monday morning confirmed five additional COVID-19 cases bringing the total to 30 cases countywide. No further information, other than state counts, was provided. Other counties are providing the public with counts according to town, but Atlantic County is only Read more…
With many businesses forced to close or suspend operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is leaving many individuals and families feeling anxious and uncertain about their future. “This is a tough time for all, but especially for those who may live paycheck to paycheck without the benefit of savings or Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The city introduced an ordinance Thursday, March 26 that would permit the city engineer to review and issue street opening permits on an administrative basis. Ordinance 2020-006 would allow City Engineer and Public Works Director Ed Stinson to review hardship conditions at certain properties Read more…
In an effort to assist families struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, NJ Sen. Chris Brown will host a Facebook Live event 1 p.m. Monday, March 30. Brown will speak with Andrea Steinberg and Ann Thoresen of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties to discuss services available to help Read more…