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…
Residents at Seashore Gardens Living Center enjoyed a special visit from two baby goats, courtesy of Serenity Hospice. The seniors had a chance to pet and hold the goats, which brought lots of smiles. Animal visits are a regular occurrence at the living center as part of the pet therapy Read more…
Low income Atlantic County residents 60 years and older can request a $50 credit to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at participating local farmers markets beginning July 3 through Nov. 30. The Atlantic County Division of Intergenerational Services will provide access and information to interested residents who meet the Read more…
Two Hammonton residents indicted on animal cruelty charges MAYS LANDING – An Atlantic County Grand Jury Wednesday,June 21 indicted two Hammonton residents, Clinton Danks, 58, and Kristina Meyers, 37, on charges of third-degree animal cruelty and third-degree possession of heroin, according to a release from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. It was on Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The Atlantic County Utilities Authority is partnering with PolyGone, a startup created by Princeton University graduates, to remove microplastics from treated wastewater at its wastewater treatment facility in Atlantic City. A microplastic filtration system, known as the “Artificial Root,” will be installed to capture particles before the Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – A $2 million commitment will name the Center for Economic Development and Financial Literacy after Elizabeth “Betty” Elmore, who spent five decades teaching economics at Stockton University. Elmore passed away in December after a lengthy illness. Her husband Richard of Egg Harbor Township wanted to honor the Read more…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Jeff Van Drew announced this week in a release that the Federal Aviation Administration William J. Hughes Technical Center will be permanently located in South Jersey. The 2023 FAA Reauthorization bill advanced through the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and must be approved by the House and Senate before going Read more…