By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Former Ventnor Mayor Tim Kreisher is making the rounds to offer Downbeach and mainland area communities the opportunity to participate in shared services programs. Sharing of services creates “economies of scale” and can reduce the cost of providing certain services, which provides relief to Read more…
VENTNOR – A detour is scheduled to be in effect 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Nov. 7-10 on Ventnor Avenue between Lafayette and Swarthmore avenues, weather permitting, for work related to the ongoing traffic signalization project. Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour and plan travel time Read more…
MARGATE – The Margate Homeowners Association will be holding its third annual Holiday Food Drive 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 at Casel’s Market, 8008 Ventnor Ave. Nonperishable foods needed are soups, tuna, dry milk, juices, canned meals, mac and cheese, canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, crackers, snacks, Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Arc of Atlantic County annual Holiday Partners program is seeking community support to make the holidays a little brighter for more than 150 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families living in Atlantic County. Holiday Partners donations will be used to purchase Thanksgiving Read more…
NORTHFIELD – Beth Israel congregation has set a new date for its Fall Thrift & Bake Sale. The new dates are Sunday and Monday, Nov. 13-14. The sale features gently used and new clothing, shoes, toys, baby items, jewelry, collectibles, and housewares. Homemade baked goods also will be available for Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Cross County Connection, a nonprofit transportation management association operating in South Jersey, awarded the city silver recognition for its Safe Routes to Schools program, which encourages children to walk and ride their bikes to school on newly improved roadways. Safe Routes to Schools Coordinator Read more…
The Seashore Gardens Foundation raised $32,000 for senior programs at its Black & White Ball held at Resorts Hotel and Casino Oct. 29. The funds will benefit programs that help to enrich elder lives both at Seashore Gardens Living Center and in the community. This year, the black tie event Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY Downbeach police chiefs Friday morning said their departments will continue their longstanding policies to ensure the safety of the Jewish community. On Thursday afternoon, the New Jersey Attorney General issued an advisory that the FBI was following a “credible potential threat” to New Jersey synagogues and Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The quiet clicking of knitting needles filled the meeting room on the second floor of the Ventnor Library Wednesday afternoon, as the Jersey Shore Knitting Guild held its third meeting after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We used to meet monthly Read more…
MARGATE – Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties welcomed staff, board members, community partners and supporters to its Margate location Oct. 19 to dedicate a wall art installation in the boardroom. Inspired by the agency’s Anti-Racism Committee, the design was created to showcase the staff and the Read more…