VENTNOR – The city is changing it up a bit this year. In an effort to create a February holiday weekend event, Ventnor’s polar bear plunge will not be held on New Year’s Day this year. According to Christina Rubenstein, owner of Sea La Vie Children’s Boutique, the Ventnor Business Read more…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday, Dec. 20 approved a bill introduced by U.S. Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) to reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail, which has attracted millions of tourists and residents to South Jersey for four decades. The vote was 382-9. “The New Jersey Read more…
NORTHFIELD – Dean Randazzo is typically a man of little words. New Jersey’s most successful professional surfer has always expressed himself on the water, riding the biggest waves in the world. But, he has a story to tell. Randazzo will share his story of becoming a professional surfer, battling cancer and Read more…
VENTNOR – Property owners who rent their homes on a short-term basis will be required to obtain a mercantile license if an ordinance introduced on Dec. 13 is adopted. Others will have to hire a private contractor to haul away their trash starting in April 2019. The Board of Commissioners Read more…
Free parking at Wave Garage The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Jersey Shore. Heavy rain and gusty winds are expected to continue into Friday evening, and minor to moderate coastal flooding will cause flooding in low-lying areas through Friday morning’s high tide, which will occur at approximately Read more…
The Ventnor Business Association will close out its annul Giant Stocking Contest after the citywide Cookie Crawl 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22. Shoppers can stop by any of 20 area businesses to enter the contest and receive a free cookie. The stocking is filled with presents for Read more…
The Longport Police Department Wednesday, Dec. 19 promoted two officers to the rank of sergeant. Officers Ray Burgan and Nicholas Rettino took their oaths of office administered by Mayor Nichola Russo. Family members and fellow police officers packed commission chambers to witness the milestone. Russo, who also had a career Read more…
VENTNOR – It’s been more than a year since the Board of Education’s engineering company received payment due to problems with the new roof that was installed during the summer of 2017. Because the job entailed additional work to determine where a leak was coming from, the engineers at Remington, Read more…
MARGATE – The Margate Business Association held elections for the 2019 Board of Trustees during its annual Holiday Party held at Bocca Coal Fired Bistro Tuesday, Dec. 11. Executive Board members are Ed Berger of Mediagate Marketing, president; Karen Sherman of Tomatoe’s Restaurant, vice-president; Nancy Lynch of OceanFirst Bank, treasurer; Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Representatives of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Gaetz Aerospace Institute recently met with Atlantic County schools superintendents and educators to outline a proposal to establish Aviation STEM programs in area high schools. The Atlantic County Economic Alliance and Atlantic County government arranged the meeting as part of their Read more…