By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The city Saturday, May 27, marked the official opening of the beach bathing season with a ribbon cutting and tour of the new Beach Patrol Headquarters at Suffolk Avenue and the beach. Mayor Lance Landgraf and Commissioners Tim Kriebel and Maria Mento gathered with Read more…
LONGPORT – Tickets for the borough’s Quasquicentennial Celebration (125th anniversary) being held 6-10 p.m. Saturday, July 22 are on sale now. The event will be held in the park behind Borough Hall. It is a rain or shine event. Tickets are $30 for adults, $15 for children under age 11. Read more…
VENTNOR – The city’s SeniorCitizens Center held a Memorial Day celebration Thursday, May 15 ahead of the weekend. The seniors enjoy a special luncheon with live music and dancing at the Ventnor Community Building on Newport Avenue at the beach. The band played patriotic and nostalgic music for the occasion. Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Whether it was the perfect weather, free parking, or perhaps the early season Jersey Fresh produce, shoppers turned out in record numbers Friday morning to welcome the summer season at the Ventnor City Farmers Market. More than 65 vendors were selling everything from fresh Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Diane Haytas, 56, of Galloway Township, was arrested Wednesday, May 24 and charged on 110 counts of animal cruelty, the Atlantic County Prosecutor said in a release. Following a monthlong investigation, detectives from the Galloway Township Police Department and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office executed a search Read more…
PLEASANTVILLE – The Atlantic County Animal Shelter is waiving all adoption fees for dogs and cats adopted from the shelter Friday through Monday, May 26-29. All adopted pets receive mandatory sterilization, age-appropriate vaccinations, diagnostic testing, a microchip and a free veterinary consultation. Adopted dogs also receive free obedience classes. Normal Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the sentencing of two Atlantic County men who pled guilty after producing fake deeds for Atlantic City properties to scam real estate investors out of more than $500,000. After an unsuccessful motion to withdraw his guilty plea, Richard Toelk Jr., Read more…
ASBURY PARK – NJ Gov. Phil Murphy and Sen. Vin Gopal Thursday visited the historic Asbury Park Boardwalk to highlight a $100 million proposal in the 2024 budget that supports the launch of the new Boardwalk Fund program. The Boardwalk Fund is aimed at strengthening boardwalk infrastructure along the shore Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – An Absecon Island resident May 17 asked the Board of Commissioners why the borough did not sign a letter supporting a moratorium on offshore windfarm construction that was signed by 12 coastal community mayors, including Mayors Lance Landgraf of Ventnor, Michael Becker of Margate Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSNHIP – The Atlantic County Utilities Authority will hold its next Household Hazardous Waste Day, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 3 at the ACUA Environmental Park, 6700 Delilah Road. Most Atlantic County residents have hazardous waste in their cabinets, basements, or garages. Cleaning products, motor oils, Read more…