By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Mayor Beth Holtzman today announced when she will step down from public office. The date has special meaning to the mayor, who is relying in her faith to see her through a difficult time. “My official date to step down will be Feb. 7,” Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY and DONALD WITTKOWSKI Jerry Blavat was a Philly guy, but the Jersey Shore also seemed to be his hometown. Although he grew up in South Philadelphia, the famously hard-working music impresario, disc jockey and nightclub owner spent decades playing music, making special appearances and cultivating friendships Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The largest exhibition in the history of the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University is so big that two locations are needed to display the works. The exhibit titled, “Mother Nature vs. Human Nature: The Inequity of Climate Resilience,” is the New Jersey Arts Annual Exhibition Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The city shared good news Thursday that it has maintained its current Class 5 rating in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System. The CRS is a voluntary incentive program that “recognizes and encourages community floodplain management practices that exceed the minimum requirements.” Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Atlantic City Electric held an Eagles Pep Rally Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the Boys and Girls Club Teen Center. The event included interactive games and activities and the opportunity for students and their families to cheer on the Eagles ahead of this weekend’s big game. During the Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Hailing from San Francisco to give audiences a show that they’ll never forget, the dance group ODC/Dance will take the Stockton University Performing Art Center’s main stage 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Widely recognized for its full-throttle partnering, athleticism, rigorous technique, emotional depth and numerous groundbreaking collaborations, Read more…
Each season, the Ocean City Pops Orchestra tries to feature outstanding students in grades 9 through 12 with solo performances on the Music Pier. In keeping with this tradition, the Friends of the Ocean City Pops will hold its 13th annual Student Music Competition for vocalists, instrumentalists and pianists at Read more…
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI Danish energy company Orsted announced Wednesday that it is buying out its U.S. partner to take full control of a controversial wind energy farm proposed off the South Jersey coast. Orsted and New Jersey-based Public Service Enterprise Group entered into a partnership in 2020 to jointly develop Read more…
TRENTON – The NJ Department of Environmental Protection Wednesday announced the award of $24.3 million in Natural Climate Solutions Grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to create, restore and enhance green spaces and tree canopies in urban areas, salt marshes and forests. The City of Atlantic City was awarded Read more…
The New Jersey Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission is offering 10, $5,000 scholarships to New Jersey high school seniors. The scholarships will be awarded based on a review of three essays on assigned topics. Applicants are required to submit thre 100-300 word essays on the following topics: How does Read more…