ATLANTIC CITY – The Stockton University Foundation received a $250,000 gift Thursday from Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween to support student scholarships and School of Business initiatives. Spencer’s and Spirit have a long history of employing Stockton students and graduates. The new agreement solidifies an expanding relationship with the university, including: Read more…
LONGPORT – It looks like the borough will be ending the summer season with a bang after all. After weeks of concern over the ability to fund the annual Labor Day weekend fireworks display, Mayor Nicholas Russo Wednesday, Aug. 17 reported that the fireworks celebration is a go. In past Read more…
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI Ocean City’s new jitney program this summer is producing promising results for the Boardwalk loop, but only low ridership on the route serving the downtown shopping district on Asbury Avenue. Ridership figures show that a total of 6,715 passengers rode the Boardwalk route through July 24. On Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Stockton University’s Performing Arts Center has officially announced its 2022-2023 season. The main stage season will run from early-October to the end of April and includes acts ranging from captivating dance and dramatic plays to family entertainment and musicals. The goal in creating the season was to Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – A few weeks ago the Longport Beach Patrol relinquished its five-year championship title to neighboring Margate, but a member of the Longport Beach Patrol emerged victorious in another great open water event on Aug. 9 – the Jim Whelan Open Water Festival’s 56th Around Read more…
MARGATE – As the summer season draws to a close and summer residents return to their primary homes, it’s time to clean out the cupboards till next year. Individuals and families who have a surplus of non-perishable foods, basic essentials and baby products and prefer not to lug them back Read more…
The Ocean City Tabernacle welcomes Shaunti Feldhahn to speak at the 8:30 a.m. traditional and 10:30 a.m. contemporary services on Sunday, Aug. 21. Feldhahn is a groundbreaking social researcher, best-selling author, and popular speaker – but a wife and mom first. After receiving a graduate degree from Harvard, and working Read more…
VENTNOR – Family and friends spent a delightfully cool summer day enjoying delicious barbecue and comradery, all while supporting a great cause at the Ventnor Community Church 100th anniversary barbeque on Aug. 14. Donations were raised to fund repairs to the historic church that was severely damaged during Hurricane Sandy in Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY PLEASANTVILLE – Marine units from Margate and Longport Tuesday evening provided mutual aid assistance to the Pleasantville Fire Department and rescued two adults stranded in low water on their jet skis. According to Longport Fire Chief Levon “Lefty” Clayton, the Pleasantville Fire Department requested mutual aid Read more…
The Jewish Federation has awarded a $5,100 grant to Seashore Gardens Living Center to enrich elder lives. The funds represent the fourth-year incentive grant from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation Life and Legacy program. “The Jewish Federation is so proud of Seashore Gardens Living Center and all of our other organizations Read more…