VENTNOR – Bernard Zapp, MD, of Ventnor, a longtime member of the St. Leonard’s Association Board of Directors died Friday, Feb. 4. Zapp was an active member of the Ventnor Rowing Club and an avid supporter of many community causes. He always enjoyed meeting with friends at the former Derby Read more…
Spirit Airlines, Inc. and Frontier Group Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., announced Monday, Feb. 7 they have entered a “definitive merger agreement” that will bring low fares to more travelers in the United States and internationally. “We worked jointly…to arrive at a combination of two complimentary Read more…
A federal assistance program designed to help COVID-19 affected homeowners avoid foreclosure will open applications 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8. The NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency will open the Emergency Rescue Mortgage Assistance portal to help protect thousands of homeowners from foreclosure. The program provides up to $35,000 in Read more…
MARGATE – Many people have witnessed bullying and some have unfortunately been victims of it. According to stopbullying.gov, about 20% of students ages 12-18 experienced bullying nationwide. The Margate Business Association’s Daniel and Maria Walters Scholarship Program is asking students to provide suggestions on how to eliminate bullying. The two Read more…
By COLEEN LOUGHLIN As a senior citizen getting an opportunity to write for this column, I quickly realized that I have more questions than answers. I began to think of the environment and my attitudes toward it. I saw myself as a member of a cohort of society loosely defined Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center, a member of the Penn Cancer Network, along with Advanced Shore Imaging and ScreenNJ, are partnering to provide free lung cancer screening consultations 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 5, at Shore Cancer Center. Eligible people are invited to attend a consult with Kelsey Allen Read more…
The COVID-19 PCR test site at 421 Chris Gaupp Drive in Galloway Township will be closing as of 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. The site had been operating as a collaborative effort of Atlantic County and Stockton University with federal and Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, Feb. 3 introduced three bond ordinances allocating more than $5.55 million for various capital improvements. The first, Ordinance 02-2022, appropriates $2 million for planned improvements and renovations to the Margate Municipal Building at 9001 Winchester Ave., which formerly served Read more…
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Tracy M. Thompson Friday, Feb. 4 announced that a former licensed practical nurse was indicted for allegedly committing reckless manslaughter at an Absecon nursing home. A registered nurse was also indicted for allegedly falsifying a record at Absecon Manor Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY The Margate City Police Department added a new officer to its ranks Thursday, Feb. 3 during the Board of Commissioners meeting. Commissioner of Public Safety John Amodeo attended the meeting via teleconference, so Commissioner of Finance Maury Blumberg stepped in to administer the oath of office Read more…