By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings Thursday, March 16 on two new bond ordinances appropriating funds to complete capital projects. Bond Ordinance 04-2023 appropriates $1,160,000 for various capital improvements, including road repairs, and improvements to recreation and the city’s stormwater management system. Read more…
CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE – Students of Atlantic Cape Community College’s Academy of Culinary Arts program are getting a first-hand look and hands-on experience in conducting professional mobile food operations by taking their talents into the community in the college’s Let’s Chow food truck. As the first part of a community Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The community gathered for an historic milestone Tuesday, March 7 as the Borough of Longport celebrated 125 years since its incorporation at a reception in Commission Chambers. The event was the first in a series of events being organized by the Quasquicentennial Committee and Read more…
Donna Hurley of Fresno is a healthcare professional who works in senior care at an assisted living facility. In the following article, Donna Hurley explores the five main benefits an older individual can have by participating in a senior living environment. Donna Hurley also discusses how senior living centers can Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The American Legion Post 469 Monday provided a lasting memorial to five Coast Guardsmen who perish during a daring rescue attempt in the storm of March 6, 1932. The brief but meaningful service was held at Thomas B. Reed Park following the Coast Guard Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – A panel of cannabis industry experts will lead a free online webinar focusing on cannabis tourism 1 p.m. Friday, March 10. The webinar titled, “Destination Cannabis: Evolving Cannabis Hospitality & Tourism for a Mainstream Audience,” will discuss legal recreational cannabis use, its impact on resort destinations and Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – In a symbolic passing of the torch, former Mayor Beth Holtzman presented newly sworn Mayor Lance Landgraf with an unfinished wooden torch that reads: “Moving On.” “You’re right, we do have unfinished business up here, and we have a great team up here to Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The city will hold its regularly scheduled test of the Emergency Alert System to assess the system’s effectiveness. In compliance with the city’s quarterly testing cycle, the next test of the system will be held at noon Wednesday, March 8. Residents will hear a Read more…
Joseph Haley and Steve Bolton are real estate developers and business partners, specifically, vacation resorts. In the following article, Joe Haley of Red Frog and Steve Bolton of Red Frog discuss why now is a great time to get into the resort business. And while it seems like a daunting Read more…
MARGATE – Calvin Tesler, Aaron Singer and Patrice “Tish” Calvarese filed petitions Monday to run for Margate City Commission in the May non-partisan municipal election under the slogan “Margate Deserves Better.” They will face off against the “Experience & Vision for Margate’s Future” team that includes Commissioner Maury Blumberg, Board of Education Read more…