LONGPORT – The Herb Stern Longport Scholarship Fund recently announced recipients of its 2020 annual scholarship awards. A total of $20,000 was awarded to 14 Longport applicants, the largest number of students and the largest dollar amount since the scholarship program’s inception in 2007. Winners were selected at a recent Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY SOMERS POINT – City Councilman and Freeholder-at-large candidate James Toto has joined Atlantic County Freeholders in a petition to demand Gov. Phil Murphy fully reopen all businesses, including the Atlantic City casinos. “We need a smart solution and let the people figure it out,” Toto said Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The American Red Cross will hold a Blood Drive 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at Tanger Outlet, 113 N. Michigan Ave. The drive will be held at a storefront between the Aeropostale and Amercian Eagle stores. Sign up at redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code, Read more…
Two elderly Northfield women, ages 86 and 103, have died from complications of COVID-19, according to Atlantic County health officials. Both were residents of long-term care facilities and had pre-existing health conditions that put them at higher risk. Atlantic County has also confirmed 24 new cases of COVID-19 in 13 Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners Thursday lifted its temporary restriction on short-term rentals amid the coronavirus pandemic. Property owners will be allowed to rent their properties on a short-term basis starting Monday, June 1. The city has been gradually loosening its COVID-19 restrictions and today Read more…
NORTHFIELD – Atlantic County Freeholder-at-large Caren Fitzpatrick today called on Atlantic County government to expand its testing for COVID-19 to include asymptomatic individuals as well as workers and inmates at the county jail. “The social distancing efforts of Atlantic County residents have kept our infection rate down, which gives us Read more…
Atlantic County health officials confirmed 34 new positive COVID-19 cases among 17 males, ages 18-79, and 17 females, ages 4-78. Fifteen of today’s confirmations were found in Hammonton and five each in Atlantic City and Pleasantville. Egg Harbor Township had four new cases while Absecon, Buena Borough, Galloway and Hamilton Read more…
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson and Freeholder Chairman Frank Formica today sent a second letter to Gov. Phil Murphy requesting the opening of all retail businesses. Their first letter on May 18 asked the governor to open stores by the Memorial Day weekend. Non-essential businesses remain closed except for curbside Read more…
MAYS LANDING –Atlantic City Electric has completed a major transmission line upgrade to enhance system resiliency and improve reliability for customers in Atlantic City and the adjoining barrier islands. The project included the installation of six miles of new transmission line to support the growing energy needs of customers across Atlantic Read more…
NORTHFIELD – Beth Israel’s social action program, Manna at the Shore, has donated $4,000 to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey Southern Branch in Egg Harbor Township to continue its mission of feeding those in need. In addition, Manna has donated $1,000 in ShopRite gift cards to the musicians who have Read more…