GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Stockton University will receive a record $42.18 million in state aid from the fiscal year 2024 budget approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Phil Murphy last week. The funding is a 17.7% increase from 2023’s $35.8 million and a 129% increase over the amount Stockton Read more…
TRENTON – The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, a political voice for the environment, announced its slate of endorsements for the 2023 New Jersey legislative elections, including Legislative District 2 Assembly candidate Caren Fitzpatrick. The list of endorsements includes 56 candidates across 24 districts of which 40% are women and Read more…
NORTHFIELD – Given that July and August are typically the hottest and most humid months of the year in New Jersey, Atlantic County health officials remind residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness. Heat-related illness, also known as hyperthermia, is a condition that results from exposure to extreme heat Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Stockton University is seeking arts, crafts and merchandise vendors to take part in the upcoming University Weekend Street Fair noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. The University Weekend Street Fair is one of the signature events during University Weekend, welcoming the entire Stockton community, including students, Read more…
NORTHFIELD – Atlantic County families who are experiencing serious difficulties in managing the behavior of children 10-17 years old can seek assistance through the Atlantic County Juvenile/Family Crisis Intervention Unit. FCIU is a legally mandated program that is available 24-hours a day to intercede in family conflicts and help strengthen Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Twenty-four students and two chef educators from Atlantic Cape Community College’s Academy of Culinary Arts program attended this year’s Marco Polo Study Abroad Program in Italy from May 22 through June 7. The once-in-a-lifetime, 17-day educational and cultural excursion took them to Italy’s ancient stone streets of Read more…
MAYS LANDING – Atlantic City Electric has received approval of its Powering the Future program, a $93.1 million portfolio of projects the company will perform during the next four years to further modernize and enhance the local energy grid and advance new clean energy opportunities across South Jersey. The approval Read more…
TRENTON – A special collection of original work by Rudy Wendelin, the artist whose brushstrokes and fine pencil drawings brought Smokey Bear to life on canvas and in posters recognized by millions, across multiple generations, is visiting several locations across New Jersey this summer, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette Read more…
SOMERS POINT – The RNS Cancer & Heart Fund will host its annual “Bag Ladies Luncheon” 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 at Greate Bay Country Club, 201 Mays Landing Rd. Seating is limited. The event chaired by Nancy Law, Rose Magliocco, Pat McLaughlin and Renee Wolf, is Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Most Atlantic County residents have hazardous waste in their cabinets, basements, or garages. Cleaning products, motor oils, insecticides, oil-based paints, and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are just a few hazardous items that cannot be disposed of in regular curbside trash cans. Hazardous waste can pollute waterways and Read more…