GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – In October 2008, Stockton University obtained railroad tracks from Bialystok, Poland, a central point in the network of rail lines that moved Holocaust victims to the Auschwitz-Birkenau, Treblinka, Theresienstadt and Majdanek concentration camps. The tracks were used in the powerful design of the entrance to the Sara Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – AtlantiCare will host a Men’s Health Day, 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 15 at the William L. Gormley AtlantiCare HealthPlex, 1401 Atlantic Ave. The organization will offer free screenings for prostate cancer, heart disease and diabetes on a research study to those who qualify. Reservations are Read more…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) recently announced the 2018 Congressional App Challenge. This is the fifth year of the challenge with the submission period running through Oct. 15. The competition is open to all students who meet the eligibility requirements, regardless of coding experience. “For the Read more…
TRENTON – The state’s Blue Acres program has expanded to Atlantic County, recently holding a kickoff meeting with eligible property owners in Pleasantville who are interested in participating in the program, which moves residents away from areas that are impacted by severe storms. With the addition of Atlantic County, the Read more…
MAYS LANDING – In recognition of September as National Preparedness Month, the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs will host a free workshop, Introduction to Emergency Preparedness for Arts and Cultural Organizations, 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the Atlantic County Veterans Museum, 189 Route 50. Emergency Preparedness Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Stockton University has added a new minor in cannabis studies that will address issues surrounding the use of medical marijuana in New Jersey and the proposed legalization of recreational marijuana. The new minor addresses Stockton’s mission to prepare students for the complexities of the world in which Read more…
Atlantic County residents interested in learning how to navigate the Medicare system and make informed decisions about their Medicare coverage are invited to attend one of two free workshops at two Atlantic County Library System branches. The “New to Medicare” workshops are sponsored by the Atlantic County Division of Intergenerational Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Atlantic City’s Schultz-Hill Foundation, in association with the Simon and Sylvia Zisman Seashore Gardens Living Center, invites area seniors to Jazz in the Garden, a free concert 6 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 6 at Seashore Gardens Living Center, 22 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Jazz in the Garden will feature Read more…
The Atlantic County Parks System has put out a call for artists of any skill level or experience to participate in the second annual Plein Air event hosted at all Atlantic County parks Saturday, Sept. 15 (raindate Sept.16). Participants will be able to sketch and paint outdoors at any one Read more…
MAYS LANDING – The Board of Education of the Special Services and Vocational School Districts voted Monday to credit more than $3 million in new state aid for ACIT to the sending districts. Under the new school funding allocations, ACIT will receive an additional $3.5 million in state aid for Read more…