ATLANTIC CITY – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the World Famous Steel Pier. To kick off the holiday season, Santa is arriving on Dec. 9 and will be available 2-4 p.m. to meet, greet and take photos with all who want to visit. Pets are welcome. Enjoy Read more…
MARGATE – The Friends Foundation for the Aging continued its support of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties by awarding a $30,000 grant to benefit supportive housing case management services for community members age 65 or older. The project will serve 75 older adults of which 25 Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Atlantic Cape Community College Campus Closet held its grand re-opening ceremony Nov. 20 for its new, expanded and open boutique-style location in room G-223 on the second floor of the Student Center on the Mays Landing campus. “We are excited to continue this effort and service to Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners approved a resolution Nov. 9 joining Long Beach Township, five Ocean County shore communities and the City of Brigantine in a lawsuit against the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project. The project proposes to build more than 200 wind turbines nine Read more…
MARGATE – The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore at Jewish Family Service will offer eight interactive, entertaining programs in December. Lunch Around Town, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 12 p.m. Enjoy a leisurely lunch with friends while supporting a local restaurant. This month, we’ll dine at Downbeach Deli, 8 S. Essex Ave. Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Atlantic Cape Community College President Barbara Gaba and Thomas Jefferson University’s College of Health Professions Dean Dr. Michael Dryer officially signed an enrollment partnership agreement Nov. 30 that establishes a convenient and accessible pathway for Atlantic Cape students to enroll in Jefferson’s health programs. “The need for Read more…
SOMERS POINT – The award-winning classic play, “Magic Flowers,” returns to Studio;Space, 112 Woodland Ave., 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9-10, and Dec. 16-17. Short and sweet, “Magic Flowers” is a 30-minute one-act play by award-winning playwright Bill Sterritt. This fairy tale has become an annual tradition for audiences in Read more…
VENTNOR – A traffic advisory has been issued for Wellington Avenue, Tuesday through Friday, Dec. 5-8 for a road paving project. A detour will be in effect 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wellington Avenue between Dorset Avenue and Little Rock Avenue, weather permitting, for gas utility paving. Motorists are Read more…
The Longport Police Department recently announced its successful collaboration with the Philadelphia Flyers in organizing an exhilarating ice hockey event that was held at the Wells Fargo Center Nov. 30. The event featured an opening game between the Atlantic County Police and Fire Team and the Philadelphia Police Department, followed Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – This year’s Ventnor Cultural Arts Center Art Show and Sale offers an opportunity to purchase holiday gifts while supporting local artisans. The show, held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3 at the center, 6500 Atlantic Ave., offers a variety of handcrafted items exclusively made by Read more…