ATLANTIC CITY – The Atlantic County Utilities Authority today assured residents of the Downbeach Atlantic City area that a failure in a bypass line has been repaired and the service restored to normal. It was on Monday, Nov. 9 that the ACUA learned of a failure in the bypass line, Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Stockton criminal justice professors are working with area law enforcement to research whether procedural justice training can reduce excessive use of force, increase respect for police officers and improve relations between citizens and the police. The work began in November 2019. Stockton Criminal Justice Professors Nusret Sahin, Read more…
LONGPORT – Updated mail-in vote counts for the Longport Board of Commissioners election has not changed the results of the contest at this time. Although the We Love Longport incumbent team has maintained its lead over the Leadership For a Change slate, it is only by a slim margin. The Read more…
LONGPORT – Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement Friday, Nov. 6 that the first round of awards recommended to the NJ Legislature from the $125 million Library Construction Bond Act did not include the Longport Public Library’s request for funding. “Certainly, that news is a bit disappointing,” Mayor Nicholas Russo said. “However, Read more…
ESTELL MANOR – The Atlantic County Veterans Museum will be open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. On Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12 and 13, the museum will be open noon to 3 p.m. Beginning Thursday, Nov. 19, the museum’s new hours will be 10 Read more…
Atlantic County Health Department reported 217 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend among 101 males, ages 2-86, and 116 females, ages 10-84. The county also reported one death on Saturday, Nov. 7 in a 53-year-old Pleasantville man with pre-existing conditions. The county reported 130 cases on Saturday, and 87 cases Read more…
MARGATE – Jewish Family Services of Atlantic and Cape May Counties is holding its annual Thanksgiving Food Collection through Friday, Nov. 13. According to JFS, there has been an 80% increase in food pantry requests as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. You can help by providing meals for struggling Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – The Arc of Atlantic County Pro-Am golf tournament held Oct. 22 at Galloway National Golf Course and sponsored by Rice & Company raised $90,000 for people with developmental disabilities. The tournament paired professional golfers from around the region with amateur golfers competing for a prize purse of $11,000. Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – How do you market a college campus known for its great outdoors when most prospective students are still learning at home via computer? As high school seniors grapple with applying to college during a pandemic, Stockton University’s Office of Admissions has adapted its recruitment plans to ensure Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center has announced births from Sept. 21 to Oct. 30. Phillips-Pender-To Raysa Phillips and Jamere Pender of Vineland, a son-Emerson Damien Pender-Sept. 21, 2020. Gorney-To Jena and Wade Gorney of Cape May Court House, a son-Jaxon Gorney-Sept. 25, 2020. Harner-To Heather and James Harner of Read more…