MAYS LANDING – August is Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Action Month and Atlantic City Electric is working to ensure its customers are aware of funding assistance provided by the federally funded LIHEAP program. For fiscal year 2022, $8.3 billion was provided by the federal government – the most ever Read more…
MARGATE – College Basketball coaching legend, Jay Wright joined the 7th annual Jackie and Hank Herskowitz Sports Night fundraising event as the headline speaker Thursday, Aug. 11 at the Katz JCC, 501 N. Jerome Ave. The JCC’s sold out Sports Night event raised $130,000 for the JCC’s scholarship fund for Read more…
If you have ever enjoyed a picnic outside, then you may have noticed an army of ants marching across your picnic blanket stealing crumbs. You may also have discovered them in your cabinets foraging for crumbs or gathering around a sticky spilled drink on the kitchen floor. Unfortunately, these pests Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce, Meet AC and David Schultz Airshows will present the 2022 Meet AC Airshow, the world’s premier free midweek beachfront airshow, starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24. This year’s star studded airshow lineup includes the return of major military acts, Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – Following a discussion at the Longport Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday, commissioners said they plan to stick with holding court in Margate. At least for the time being. The board considered joining the newly formed Atlantic County Consolidated Court System, which offered court sessions Read more…
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…