EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Atlantic County Utilities Authority will continue its virtual Earth Month programs through the end of the week. Earth Month culminates with the ACUA’s quarterly Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 1 at the Recycling Center, 6700 Delilah Road. Proof of Read more…
MARGATE – Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about the fragility of the environment and to create awareness about the effects of pollution and chemical wastes. The city celebrated Earth Day in its own unique way Saturday, April 24 in a ‘Restore Our Earth’ collaboration Read more…
The NATION’S LARGEST WIND FARM is planned offshore in New Jersey – from Long Beach Island to Cape May with over 200 turbines 15 miles offshore. (Photo Credit: Save Our Shoreline Facebook) By Tricia Conte I represent Save our Shoreline NJ, a group of nearly 4000 concerned businesses, homeowners, residents, Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The Atlantic County COVID-19 Vaccination Megasite will expand its walk-in vaccination appointments to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday through Saturday, April 25-May 1. Walk-in vaccinations will be first come, first-served as vaccine supplies last. Those who have registered online and made an appointment through vaccination.atlanticare.org will Read more…
TRENTON – The Attorney General’s Office today released video recordings related to the death of Mario Terruso, 41, of Mays Landing, who died after he was lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility in September 2019. The fatal incident remains under investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability. Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – The William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University and League of Women Voters of Atlantic County will co-sponsor primary election debates for the contested county clerk and state Senate races in Atlantic County. The groups will hold an online debate between Democratic primary candidates Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, April 22 agreed to allow alcohol to be served and consumed during concerts being held this summer at the Newport Avenue beach park and at Ski Beach. According to the commissioners, the city has contracted with one of its Read more…
Another Ventnor resident has died from COVID-19 bringing the total number of deaths from the virus in the city to 17. The Atlantic County Health Department Friday, April 23 reported the deaths of a 56-year-old Ventnor man and a 71-year-old Egg Harbor Township man. It also reported 71 new COVID-19 Read more…
PLEASANTVILLE – The Atlantic County Animal Shelter will hold a free Parvo vaccination clinic for dogs during its monthly canine rabies vaccination clinic 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 16, by appointment. Parvo is a highly contagious virus that causes an infectious gastrointestinal illness in puppies and young dogs. Parvo Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners Wednesday, April 21 approved resolutions setting beach openings and awarding a beach vending contract. The commission awarded a license for SIMCO Logistics, trading as Jack & Jill DSS, to sell ice cream and ices on the beach during the 2021 Read more…