GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Atlantic County Democrats announced that they have selected Joyce Pratt of Galloway Township to run for Atlantic County Executive after the untimely passing of Margaret “Peggy” Capone. “The best way to honor Peggy’s legacy is to continue her campaign,” Pratt said. “I’m honored that I can do Read more…
AtlantiCare has gained recognition on the Forbes America’s Best-in-State Employers 2023 list, keeping company with organizations such as Apple, Wegmans, Princeton University and Microsoft. This marks the second consecutive year Forbes has acknowledged AtlantiCare, one of the largest employers in southeastern New Jersey, as a top employer. “We take pride Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — New Jersey’s implementation of Daniel’s Law, which attempts to shield judges, court personnel and law enforcement from threats or violence, will be the subject of a panel discussion at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Stockton University. The 90-minute event “Daniel’s Law: How New Jersey Protects Its Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Philanthropist and business leader John F. Scarpa will receive Stockton University’s Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to New Jersey public life at the Hughes Center Honors on Nov. 9. Other honorees include U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas, who has turned her family’s personal tragedy Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Atlantic Cape Community College will be hosting a “Party in the Quad,” 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the Mays Landing campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will enjoy an evening on the college’s campus with outdoor games, Read more…
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health today reminded residents of the importance of obtaining rabies vaccinations for their pets and protecting themselves from contracting West Nile virus. County health officials announced that cat in the 100-block of Merian Avenue in Pleasantville was confirmed positive for rabies on Aug. 16. Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – When Patricia Chappine started working a year ago as a temporary employee with Stockton University’s Alliance Heritage Center, it was basically a two-person operation. “It’s been pretty much me, the center’s director, Tom Kinsella, and a few of his interns,” said the adjunct History professor about the Read more…
PLEASANTVILLE – Anyone considering adopting a dog or cat, should check out the Atlantic County Animal Shelter, next weekend when all adoption fees will be waived during the annual “Clear the Shelters” promotion. This is the eighth year the Atlantic County Animal Shelter is participating in the nationwide pet adoption Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Why didn’t the Jews fight back is a question Gail Rosenthal hears a lot, especially in her job as the executive director of Stockton University’s Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center. “They did! And many were called partisans, and they fought in the woods mostly in Read more…
NORTHFIELD – A second mosquito sample collected from Northfield has tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health. The latest sample was collected Aug.1 from the 700-block of Debora Street and confirmed positive on Aug. 9. An earlier sample collected from the 1200-block Read more…