Hello! This is the Downbeach fishing report. This report will give you the where, when and how of fishing our local waters. We hope this information will help you catch the big one! Suggested bait and tackle in this report can be obtained at any of the local fishing shops. Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners June 3 issued an emergency contract to repair a broken water main on the 600-block of Clermont Avenue. Perna Finnigan of Vineland produced the lower of two bids received at $157,757. Asphalt Paving submitted a bid of $178,800. The emergency Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Demolition has begun on the Eldredge Building in Atlantic City to make way for the Phase II Residence Hall for Stockton University Atlantic City. The project is being developed in partnership with the Atlantic City Development Corp (AC Devco). Jingoli is the general contractor and construction manager. Read more…
VENTNOR – The Special Events Committee provided an updated list of fun outdoor events being held this summer at the beach on Newport Avenue and at Ski Beach in Ventnor Heights. Here’s the lineup of entertainment: Summer Beach Jam Food and crafts start at 5 p.m., music begins at 6 Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Atlantic County Utilities Authority has converted 87% of the trucks in its collection fleet from diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG) – an outstanding accomplishment for a local regional authority, according to a release. The news comes off the heels of Waste Management’s recent boast Read more…
VENTNOR – The non-profit South Jersey Players, Inc. will be offering “Plays in the Park” 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 26 and 3 p.m. Sunday, June 27 at the new Ventnor Memory Park on the 5000-block of Ventnor Avenue, near Nashville Avenue. Rain dates July 10-11. The production Read more…
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Board of Education and Stockton University today signed a Dual Path Partnership agreement that will give Ocean City High School students the opportunity to graduate from both Ocean City High School and Stockton University in six years. This is the first time Stockton has Read more…
The teams at AtlantiCare Urgent Care centers are gearing up for high volume as people start to go back to normal activities following the pandemic. Those looking to make up for lost time may be prone to injuries and illnesses that require professional treatment, but are not serious enough to go Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Residents of Essex Avenue are not pleased that a local restaurant will be allowed to set up a dining tent in the middle of their street again this summer. Restaurant owner Lou Freedman of Bocca Coal Fired Bistro was granted approval to erect a Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation, Inc. will present its first-ever “Jazz in the Park” Juneteenth Celebration concert 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 19 at Brown’s Park on Bacharach Boulevard in Atlantic City. The concert features renowned jazz musician Greg Osby and the Juneteenth Ensemble. Organized by Chicken Bone Read more…