For residents interested in participating in the July 7 primary election, there’s still time to register to vote. “The voter registration deadline for the 2020 primary election is Tuesday, June 16,” stated Maureen Bugdon, Atlantic County Superintendent of Elections and Commissioner of Registration. “We encourage county residents to register. Our Read more…
A 69-year-old Ventnor man with pre-existing health conditions is the latest fatality due to COVID-19 complications, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. County officials also confirmed 24 additional residents who have tested positive, including 13 males, ages 7-76, and 11 females, ages 18-94. Five of those confirmed Read more…
Atlantic County health officials reported the death of three elderly long-term care residents of Northfield from complications of COVID-19. The three women, ages 85, 92 and 97, all had pre-existing health conditions that put them at higher risk for the disease that has claimed the lives of 173 county residents. Read more…
Atlantic County recently received some much-needed positive news. Its top tier bond ratings have been reaffirmed by the world’s largest credit rating agencies. “For the past few months our lives have been disrupted by the spread of COVID-19, the closing of our schools and businesses, the loss of more than Read more…
Beginning Monday, June 15, Atlantic County Parks will begin accepting reservations for rental/use of its pavilions at various park locations including Estell Manor, Lake Lenape Parks, Oscar E. McClinton Park and Camp Acagisca. Reservations will be limited to parties of 100 or less as per the current state directives. Reservations Read more…
Atlantic County health officials reported no new deaths related to Covid-19 for the third in as many days. They did confirm 16 more positive tests among six men, ages 18-62, and 10 women, ages 18-83. Today’s new confirmations include four residents from Linwood, three each from Atlantic City and Egg Read more…
For the second consecutive day, Atlantic County health officials have reported no deaths related to COVID-19. There were 17 new positives confirmed among eight men, ages 19-76, and nine women, ages 18-85, five of whom are from Pleasantville, four from Atlantic City, two each from Buena Vista Township and Hamilton Read more…
Atlantic County reported no additional deaths related to COVID-19 today, however, there were 21 more residents who tested positive for the virus that included 11 males, ages 8-82, and 10 females, ages 26-102. Atlantic City and Pleasantville each had four of today’s confirmations and Northfield had three. Absecon, Galloway Township Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – A film produced by the Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University has received seven awards from the 41st annual Telly Awards Judging Council. The film, “There Were Good People…Doing Extraordinary Deeds: Leo Ullman’s Story,” tells the life story of Leo Ullman and his family who Read more…
In addition to coronavirus testing being conducted by Atlantic County government in Northfield, the following test sites are available: Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers Merle Pavilion 932 South Main St., Pleasantville Free walk-up testing for COVID-19 and antibody testing with or without symptoms. Every Wednesday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Read more…