No new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported today by Atlantic County health officials, however, 42 additional residents have been confirmed positive. They include 19 males, ages 22-80, and 23 females, ages 1-67. Today’s confirmations were found as follows: seven in Atlantic City; six each in Absecon and Pleasantville; five Read more…
The Intersection of Race and Law Enforcement: Changing Law Enforcement’s Perception of the Communities they are Sworn to Protect By Damon G. Tyner, Atlantic County Prosecutor “Mother, mother, there’s too many of you crying. Brother, brother, brother, there’s far too many of you dying.” “Picket lines, and picket signs . . Read more…
The “What” Here is a list of fish (some common, some not as common) found in New Jersey waters: Blowfish, Bluefish, Croaker, Flounder, Kingfish, Ling, Oyster Toad Fish, Perch, Sea Bass, Sea Robin, Shad Sharks, Sheepshead, Skate, Spot, Striper(Striped bass), Triggerfish, Weakfish, Black Drum, Red Drum and many others. The Read more…
MARGATE – Longtime Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center Chief Operating Officer Jack Fox retires today after serving the community for 35 years. Fox has served patrons of the Katz JCC in an energetic and selfless manner, and has worked tirelessly to help the area’s Jewish community and community Read more…
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI SEA ISLE CITY – If you need a good book for some light reading on the beach, you’re in luck. If you need directions to Portugal, Moscow and some other far-flung places, you’re covered. Or if you simply need a laugh to lift your spirits for the Read more…
Twenty-two more residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the cumulative countywide total to 3,497, according to Atlantic County health officials. Of those, 1,926 have been cleared as recovered. Three additional residents have died as a result of COVID-19. They include a 48-year-old Atlantic City man, a 70-year-old Egg Harbor Read more…
The Ventnor and Margate school districts will hold special meetings next week to discuss school reopening plans and conduct other business. The Margate school district will hold a special meeting for parents 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 in the Dominick A. Potena Performing Arts Center to explain the district’s reopening Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Members of the Beach Patrol are not immune to contracting COVID-19. Although several “waves” of infections have affected lifeguards, they are not coming as a result of “knucklehead” behavior, according to Commissioner of Public Safety and Community Affairs Tim Kriebel. “These are not college-age Read more…
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of five more Atlantic County residents – two Galloway Township men, ages 67 and 70; a 64-year-old Atlantic City man; a 91-year-old Egg Harbor Township man; and a 94-year-old Pleasantville woman. According to county health officials, four of the five had pre-existing conditions that put Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – As Stockton University prepares to welcome back staff, faculty and students, steps are also being taken to make clear that COVID-19 is definitely not welcome on campus. Plans that began developing in May are now being implemented to meet state guidelines and provide a safe campus for Read more…