EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Atlantic County Utilities Authority will host its 29th annual Earth Day Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the Haneman Environmental Park, 6700 Delilah Road. The celebration will be held rain or shine. Admission and parking are free. The event includes live demonstrations, Read more…
NORTHFIELD – Rabbi David M. Weis of Congregation Beth Israel led a Model Seder for students in grades 3-6 Sunday, April 14. He shared the special traditions Jews the world over share during Passover. Students in grades K-2 participated in a model Seder the week before.
ATLANTIC CITY – The Schultz-Hill Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2019-20 DINA Award scholarships and grants. The deadline to apply is June 15. The grants and scholarships are open to students and teachers in the South Jersey region who are currently enrolled or participating in programs in the Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – NJ TRANSIT has accelerated the restoration of service on the Atlantic City Rail Line and Princeton Branch (Dinky), announcing that both rail services will resume on Sunday, May 12. The new date is nearly two weeks ahead of the agency’s target date and fulfills the commitment to have Read more…
NORTHFIELD – The Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders approved an ordinance April 9 banning the release of helium filled balloons in all county parks. The county joins eight municipalities in Atlantic County that have already banned the release of lighter-than-air plastic and mylar balloons. The first such ordinance was Read more…
The 9th Annual Seashore Gardens 5K/7K Run and Health Walk will be held 9 a.m. Sunday, April 28 at Tropicana Casino and Resort on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Proceeds from the event benefit the Alzheimer’s Outreach Services at Seashore Gardens Living Center, an independent nonprofit home for the aged in Read more…
PHILADELPHIA – As the boating season draws near, the U.S. Coast Guard reminds boaters and mariners to exercise caution while traveling the Intracoastal Waterway between Barnegat and Cape May. Twenty aids to navigation pylons that were damaged by winter ice have been marked with wreck buoys to alert mariners to Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner will join partner agencies for a National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Forum 6-8:30 p.m., Monday April 8 at Second Baptist Church 110 Rev. Dr. I.S. Cole Plaza. The program will provide an open forum for local law enforcement officials to speak Read more…
ASBURY PARK -The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign For Designated Drivers has been selected by the 17th annual Garden State Film Festival to receive the 2019 Broader Vision Award for the campaign’s HERO Video Network. The independent film festival’s award highlights the HERO Campaign’s mission of ending drunk driving tragedies Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Greater Atlantic City Charities will hold its 26th annual Women’s Forum luncheon starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 6 at the Golden Nugget in the marina section. This year’s keynote speaker is social activist and anti-bullying ambassador Monica Lewinsky. The event includes a reception with silent auction Read more…