MARGATE – The city’s public library has reinstituted a mask mandate, effective Dec. 22, according to a social media announcement. The Margate Public Library noted its mask policy will be for the safety of visitors and staff. All persons above the age of 3 who enter the building must wear Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Commissioner of Public Safety Tim Kriebel Tuesday, Dec. 21 swore in Capt. Joe Fussner as chief of police, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Fussner takes the place of Chief Douglas Biagi, who will retire on Dec. 31 after 35 years in the Ventnor Police Department. Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – For most people, the “hustle and bustle” of the holiday season is associated with joy and exhilaration. But this isn’t the case for many cardiac care providers whose holiday “tradition” includes putting in more hours to meet an increased need for services to address atrial fibrillation, Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Irvin O. Moreno-Rodriguez of Pleasantville, a program assistant at the Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University, was recently named to the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education. The mission of the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education is to promote the education of the Holocaust Read more…
TRENTON – Environmentalist Fred Akers, administrator for the Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association, is among the eight winners of 2021 Governor’s Environmental Excellence and Sullivan Awards Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced Monday in a release. This year’s honorees were recognized for their commitment to enhance New Read more…
If you want to help protect the environment and to make a difference in your community, but you’re not sure where to start, then now is the time to join the Rutgers Environmental Steward Volunteer Program. The program is open to anyone, regardless of their experience or past training, and Read more…
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI Whether you’re having dinner with friends or family or sipping drinks while savoring bayfront views, the Deauville Inn offers the ideal setting to celebrate the holidays. The historic restaurant overlooking Corson’s Inlet in the tiny town of Strathmere combines old-fashioned charms with modern amenities as part of Read more…
MARGATE – The stately brick Margate Community Church located in the Parkway section of the city will hold its annual Live Nativity 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23 on the grounds in front of the Ventnor Avenue church. The public is invited to view the scene, which re-enacts the story of Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – It’s been a long time coming, but after five years of planning, the Board of Commissioners Wednesday, Dec. 15 issued a contract to build a new well house at the Public Works facility on 31st Avenue. The borough started investigating the upgrade of its Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Stockton University’s increased number of doctoral programs has earned it the Doctoral/Professional classification in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s 2021 update of some 3,900 two-year and four-year colleges. The new 2021 classification recognizes Stockton’s three doctoral programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Read more…