ATLANTIC CITY – Stockton University today announced that U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-2nd) will be the keynote speaker at Stockton University’s Baccalaureate Commencement Ceremony being held at noon, Friday, May 10 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. “We are honored that Congressman Van Drew has agreed to be our Commencement Read more…
Green Whales, Inc. will be hosting an informational brunch Sunday, March 31 to discuss the return of the Around the Island Swim and the Jim Whelan Open Water Festival planned for July 14. The race around Absecon Island will honor former New Jersey Senator, Atlantic City Mayor and teacher, Atlantic Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Police have identified a man killed in motor vehicle collision on the Black Horse Pike Sunday, Feb 10 as Marco Jesus Gutierrez, 31, of Tampa, Florida. Police responded at 6:58 p.m. to the westbound lane of North Albany Avenue (Rt. 322) for the report of an accident involving Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – After playing at Stockton University for its first season, the Atlantic City Football Club has announced it is working with the city and Casino Reinvestment Development Authority to bring soccer to the Sandcastle Stadium. “The city has allowed us to announce that we plan on playing our Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Atlantic City AFL has announced that five, fan-submitted name options will appear in an online poll, the results of which will be used to determine the official name of the league’s newest franchise. The five name choices are Atlantic City Blackjacks, Atlantic City Gamblers, Atlantic City Jackpot, Read more…
The Atlantic City Free Public Library will hold its next Multicultural Music Series concert in February in recognition of Black History Month. Angela Burton and Passion will perform 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Main Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave. The show will be a tribute to Atlantic City’s Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY ATLANTIC CITY – A decade-long effort to get a Holocaust memorial built on the World Famous Atlantic City Boardwalk is closer to reality. Rabbi Gordon Geller, the religious leader of the reform movement at Shirat Hayam Synagogue in neighboring Ventnor, said the memorial is now ready Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The TangerKIDS grant program, an initiative designed to award grant money to schools in communities where Tanger Outlet Centers are located, has opened a call for entries within Atlantic County. The TangerKIDS Grant Program was designed to satisfy the specific funding needs of local schools, such as Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation, Inc. has announced the lineup for its Winter/Spring Jazz Series. All concerts will be held 7 p.m. Fridays at The Club at the Claridge Hotel, Brighton Park and the Boardwalk. The Club is located on the fourth level near the Celebrity Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Back by popular demand, the “Fundamentals of Craft Beverages in New Jersey” series is returning in February through Stockton University’s Office of Continuing Studies. Designed for hospitality professionals, the series will feature seminars taught by experts with local, national and global experiences in their fields. All seminars Read more…