EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Atlantic County Utilities Authority will host its 32nd annual Earth Day Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the Environmental Park, 6700 Delilah Road. The event attracts thousands of visitors each year. It is a rain or shine event. Here’s a lineup Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Community FoodBank of New Jersey Southern Branch will hold its annual “Night of 300,000 Meals” 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at the FoodBank, 6735 Black Horse Pike. The event will raise funds to provide 300,000 meals to the more than 55,000 South Jersey residents who Read more…
The ACUA Earth Day celebration will include kid-friendly activities. (Photo courtesy of ACUA) The Atlantic County Utilities Authority will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 28, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The event will feature activities for everyone to enjoy at the ACUA Environmental Park, 6700 Delilah Road, in Read more…
MAYS LANDING – A local sportscaster accused of inappropriate behavior with several students while teaching at an Atlantic County high school was sentenced to probation, BreakingAC has learned. Pete Thompson, 53, of Galloway Township, faced 11 counts including criminal sexual contact, endangering the welfare of a child and official misconduct, Read more…
Executive Dennis Levinson today announced the launch of Atlantic County’s new website to improve access to county services and programs for residents and visitors. The new site, www.atlanticcountynj.gov, features improved navigation, is mobile-friendly, secured for user privacy protection and makes accessibility a priority. This site now replaces the county’s previous website. Read more…
CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE – Clean Ocean Action is hosting an Offshore Wind Information Session 6 p.m. April 25 at Rutgers Co-Op Building, 355 Court House South Dennis Rd, Cape May Court House, across from the 4-H Building. Executive Director Cindy Zipf will lead the presentation about the controversial topic of Read more…
In honor of his mentor, predecessor and dear friend, Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson has announced plans to rename the Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery for former County Executive Richard E. Squires, who died on April 2 at the age of 91. “The establishment of this beautiful and serene veterans’ cemetery Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Glamour Girls from the Atlantic County Institute of Technology held a pampering session for residents at Seashore Gardens Living Center in April. The students, studying cosmetology, provided manicures to residents. While there, they also engaged in lively conversations and entertaining games with the seniors. Not only does Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Without a crucial meeting at Stockton University, the Holocaust and Genocide Education Mandate in New Jersey may not be in place today. That’s according to Irvin Moreno-Rodriguez, the interim executive director of the Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center. He was one of several people who Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – As a young professional, Alex Kaganzev still remembers the awful feeling he would have during work meetings. “The first thing you do is you go around the room and introduce yourself, and I remember the dread I would feel because I could not say my last name,” Read more…