By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners Sept. 22 took the following actions during its monthly board meeting. Borough employees request COVID-19 hazard pay According to Commissioner Jim Leeds, borough employees have requested hazard pay for working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal Funding in the amount of Read more…
LONGPORT – The borough will resume its monthly Senior Citizen Social Luncheons at noon, Tuesday, Oct. 12. The next luncheon will be held on Nov. 9. The luncheons, which are always fun for area senior citizens, will be held at Guild Hall at the Church of the Redeemer, 20th and Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Want to learn more about how the country was formed or how to protect its environment? The Stockton University Institute for Lifelong Learning will host two mini-courses for the general public in October and November. Both courses meet once a week for four weeks. All courses are Read more…
Residents in need of employment assistance are not the only ones who can benefit from the Atlantic County Workforce Development Board. Employers can take advantage of the extensive employment and training services offered by the WDB. “We continue to see a demand for workers as the public is anxious for Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Urologist Michael Schutz, MD, founder and director of the Prostate Care Center at Shore Medical Center, is urging all men age 50 and older – especially those who are uninsured or underinsured – to get screened for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer Read more…
ABSECON – On Oct. 1, the Absecon Library will join the Atlantic County Library System as its 10th branch. According to a release, the Absecon Library, located at 305 New Jersey Ave., will provide improved technology and resources with the addition of new computers, scanners, public copiers, printers and a Read more…
The Margate Mothers Association and Margate City Police Department will hold a Trunk or Treat event 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 at the ballfields on Edgemar Circle. Businesses and organizations that would like to participate by decorating a trunk and distributing treats is encourage to register soon. Prizes will be awarded Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY The Longport and Margate Board of Commissioners are taking steps to limit public comments and access to meetings broadcast remotely, either by telephone or on the internet. On Sept. 22, the Longport Board of Commissioners passed a resolution limiting public comments during live meetings broadcast through Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – The Stockton University Board of Trustees Wednesday, Sept. 29 formally recognized the naming of the trustees’ meeting room in the Campus Center in memory of former Trustee Michael Jacobson. Jacobson’s widow Sarah and a large group of family members attended the unveiling of a plaque installed outside Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Incumbent Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, buoyed by support for his COVID-19 policies, leads Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli by 9 percentage points, according to a Stockton University Poll released today. But Murphy reaches only the 50% mark, leading Ciattarelli 50%-41%, including voters who lean toward one candidate or Read more…