EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Downbeach shoppers may have a new place to buy groceries next year in a location just over the Margate Bridge. Lidl US announced plans Tuesday, Aug. 25 to open 50 new stores by the end of 2021. In addition to store openings from New York to Read more…
By MADDY VITALE In less than two weeks the Ocean City School district is opening its doors for the start of the 2020-21 school year. And while the faculty, students and their families, will all navigate the new normal, Board of Education members said the district is ready during a 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…
MAYS LANDING – To meet the evolving energy needs of its customers and advance a clean energy future, Atlantic City Electric has proposed a major project to modernize and enhance the energy grid across its service area in southern New Jersey. It has filed with the New Jersey Board of Read more…
No new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported today by Atlantic County health officials, however, there were eight more residents who have tested positive. They include three males, ages 45-65, and five females, ages 17-64. Five of these residents are from Hamilton Township, and one each is from Atlantic City, Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ventnor City Farmers Market had a banner year. Market Managers Andy and Penni Starer and Maria Gatta announced this week that the Friday morning farmers market would be extended three more weeks until Sept. 25. They worked with the Read more…
Two men with underlying health conditions are the latest Atlantic County residents to die from COVID-19 complications. According to public health officials, the 60-year-old Margate man and 71-year-old Galloway Township man are the third and fourth fatalities since Aug. 2, bringing the countywide cumulative total to 245. Atlantic County health Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – An exhibit that tells the story of the long battle women fought to get the right to vote is on display at Stockton University’s John F. Scarpa Academic Center in Atlantic City and the Campus Center in Galloway Township. The pop-up exhibit, “Rightfully Hers,” produced by the Read more…
Attorney General advises parents to supervise their children online TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced arrests of 21 individuals charged with sexually exploiting children online. The 19 men, one woman, and one juvenile male were arrested in “Operation Screen Capture,” a collaborative operation launched in response to a Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The U.S. Census has taken a back seat to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Downbeach second homeowners lagging behind the state in responding to the count. To reach second homeowners and those who own rental properties, Sustainable Margate Chairman Steve Jasiecki asked what he could Read more…