VENTNOR – If you are holding onto solar eclipse glasses, you can recycle them at any Atlantic County Library System branch between now and April 30. Drop-off bins are located at location. The Ventnor branch is located at 6500 Atlantic Ave. Astronomers Without Borders will distribute the glasses to people where Read more…
MARGATE – The city will hold a free Rabies Clinic for cats and dogs 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 11 at Margate City Fire Station, 1 S. Washington Ave. Protecting pets from rabies is important for their health and the safety of the community. Residents are encouraged to vaccinate Read more…
The ACUA Earth Day celebration will include kid-friendly activities. (Photo courtesy of ACUA) The Atlantic County Utilities Authority will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 28, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The event will feature activities for everyone to enjoy at the ACUA Environmental Park, 6700 Delilah Road, in Read more…
MAYS LANDING – A local sportscaster accused of inappropriate behavior with several students while teaching at an Atlantic County high school was sentenced to probation, BreakingAC has learned. Pete Thompson, 53, of Galloway Township, faced 11 counts including criminal sexual contact, endangering the welfare of a child and official misconduct, Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, April 18 introduced an ordinance expanding parking meter zones within the city. The new parking meter zones are located at city parking lots, Police Chief Matthew Hankinson said. Parking will be permitted for a maximum of 24 hours a Read more…
The North Beach Ventnor Residents Association has announced that students attending Stockton University, Atlantic Cape Community College or the Atlantic County Institute of Technology can apply to the organization for a $2,000 scholarship. The applicants must live in the North Beach section – between Jackson and Surrey avenues from the Read more…
SOMERS POINT – For consistently delivering outstanding service and embodying Shore Medical Center’s mission, vision and values, Manolito Pagay, BSN, RN, of Egg Harbor Township, a nurse in the Post-anesthesia Care Unit has been named Shore’s April Employee of the Month. Pagay has been with Shore Medical Center for 23 Read more…
By MADDY VITALE Debbie Tweed left her condo at 10th Street and Ocean Avenue in Ocean City, along with her four small dogs, for their usual evening walk. It was March 13 and there was a chill in the air. “I walked past it, somewhere between 10th and 11th streets Read more…
Executive Dennis Levinson today announced the launch of Atlantic County’s new website to improve access to county services and programs for residents and visitors. The new site, www.atlanticcountynj.gov, features improved navigation, is mobile-friendly, secured for user privacy protection and makes accessibility a priority. This site now replaces the county’s previous website. Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners April 17 introduced an ordinance to create a Junior Firefighters Auxiliary for teens 16-18 years old who are residents of Longport or Margate. A companion resolution outlines membership, training, duties and rules for membership. According to firefighting officials, the program Read more…