The Longport Public Library will host an author visit with best-selling author Ann Napolitano 6 p.m. Monday. Aug. 24. Although tickets for the event with information about how to access the author visit have been claimed, the library has a wait list in the event tickets become available. Napolitano is Read more…
VENTNOR – The Attorney General’s Office today identified the victim of a fatal police involved shooting in Ventnor Thursday, Aug. 6. The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation into the death of Amir Johnson, 30, of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. According to the preliminary investigation, at approximately 4:16 p.m., Ventnor and Atlantic Read more…
While Atlantic County health officials are reporting 26 more residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, there are no new deaths for the 10th consecutive day, the longest stretch of time without a COVID-19 fatality since April 2, the date of the first reported death in the county. The countywide Read more…
This week’s Margate City Board of Education and Ventnor City Commission meetings will not be held in-person. Instead, both meetings will be held using the Zoom online meeting platform. The Margate City Board of Commissioners has also scheduled a special in-person meeting. The Margate City Board of Education meeting will Read more…
Atlantic County health officials reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 today among nine males, ages 6-83, and nine females, ages 2 months-83, but no additional fatalities for the ninth consecutive day. Health officials also confirmed 84 more residents who have been cleared as recovered, for a total of 2,141 of Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – The Yad Vashem International School for Holocaust Studies in Israel and the Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University will present the third annual Wally and Lutz Hammerschlag Summer Educator Seminar via Zoom Aug. 17-20. This year’s theme is: “Live from Jerusalem via Zoom Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners last month revised its trash and recycling collection regulations to allow residents to put out the trash along with recycling, which is collected weekly during the summer months. The previously approved resolution setting 6 p.m. as the earliest time for Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Atlantic City Electric has restored service for all of the more than 200,000 customers affected by the devastating impacts of Tropical Storm Isaias. Approximately 14 customers impacted by the destructive storms that moved through South Jersey on Thursday and Friday were expected to be restored by early Monday Read more…
On Sunday, Aug. 9, Atlantic County health officials reported no new deaths from COVID-19 for the eighth consecutive day. Only seven new positives were identified in three men, ages 38-56, and four women, ages 18-39. Two of today’s confirmations were found in Egg Harbor Township while one new positive was Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Voters will get a say Tuesday, Nov. 3 on a proposal to build a boardwalk in Margate. After negotiating with the Margate Boardwalk Committee, the city revised the wording of a question proposed at the July 16 meeting. Boardwalk proponents asked the commission to Read more…