TRENTON – New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy today signed legislation requiring school districts to provide menstrual products free of charge in every public school teaching grades 6-12. The law addresses “period poverty” by providing girls in grades 6-12 with convenient and free access to menstrual hygiene products at school. The Read more…
The Ocean City Tabernacle welcomes author and songwriter Laura Story to speak at the 8:30 a.m. traditional and 10:30 a.m. contemporary services on Sunday, Aug. 27. This marks her first visit at the Tabernacle as a Sunday morning speaker after several concert appearances. “I gave up my pursuit of normal Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Atlantic County Democrats announced that they have selected Joyce Pratt of Galloway Township to run for Atlantic County Executive after the untimely passing of Margaret “Peggy” Capone. “The best way to honor Peggy’s legacy is to continue her campaign,” Pratt said. “I’m honored that I can do Read more…
MARGATE – The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore at Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties will showcase unique, interactive and entertaining programs in September. Unless noted, all programs are free to participate. You must RSVP for any program by contacting Tina Serota at 609-287-8872 or tserota@jfsatlantic.org. Read more…
AtlantiCare has gained recognition on the Forbes America’s Best-in-State Employers 2023 list, keeping company with organizations such as Apple, Wegmans, Princeton University and Microsoft. This marks the second consecutive year Forbes has acknowledged AtlantiCare, one of the largest employers in southeastern New Jersey, as a top employer. “We take pride Read more…
VENTNOR – A city employee was arrested today, Tuesday, Aug. 22, and charged with official misconduct and theft. Following a months-long joint investigation by the Ventnor City Police Department and Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Professional Standards and Accountability Unit, Code Enforcement Officer Michelle Calderon, 37, Egg Harbor Township, was charged Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The borough is ready to complete two capital improvement projects as a major utility project has been finalized. After nearly eight years of discussions, planning, engineering and construction, the borough has finished building a new well and well house at the Public Works yard. Read more…
SOMERS POINT – For consistently delivering outstanding service and embodying Shore Medical Center’s mission, vision and values, Nurse Lacey Straub, MSN, of Egg Harbor Township has been named its August Employee of the Month. Straub has worked for Shore Medical Center since 2014. She cares for patients on Shore’s 5 Read more…
MARGATE – Beth Israel congregation of Northfield continued its annual summer tradition of holding Kabbalat Shabbat services on the beach Friday, Aug. 18. Rabbi Michael L. Feshbach and Cantor Rhoda J. Harrison led the service on the beach at Huntington Avenue. The service, which was the last one held this Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY All three Downbeach Boards of Commissioners are considering whether they will join a NJ Superior Court lawsuit that aims to strike down a plan signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on July 6 that allows windfarm developer Orsted to retain nearly $1 billion in subsidies for building Read more…