MAYS LANDING — In Atlantic County, there is no such thing as a cold case because the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office investigates every unsolved homicide, Prosecutor Damon Tyner said in a press release Thursday. One such case involves the discovery 15 years ago of a baby washed up on Ventnor’s beach. On Read more…
MARGATE – Whether you call it the “Margate Stone” or the “White Rock,” the iconic piece of concrete that has been an attraction for children playing on the beach will soon disappear. According to city officials, contractors working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the drainage pipe installation Read more…
The Atlantic County Library/Ventnor, 6500 Atlantic Ave. has announced programs for the month of February. For more information, call the library at 609-823-4614. Computer Help by Appointment The library offers adults free computer help by appointment Feb. 1 to March 30 during regular branch hours. If you need help with Read more…
LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners Wednesday, Jan. 16 appointed Monica Kyle to the position of municipal clerk. Kyle fills the spot vacated when former clerk Matthew Conlon’s appointment was not renewed. It also approved a three-year appointment for longtime municipal engineer Richard Carter. However, Carter said he plans to Read more…
Will revive Around the Island Marathon swim ATLANTIC CITY – Green Whales, Inc., which includes Whelan’s Whales, a program developed by volunteers at the Brigantine Aquatics Center, will be hosting the first-ever Jim Whelan Open Water Festival Sunday, July 14 to honor former New Jersey senator, Atlantic City mayor and Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The 11th annual At the Shore Wine Tasting and Art Show is on tap 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Noyes Museum at The Claridge Hotel at Brighton Park, 123 S. Indiana Ave. Proceeds of the event benefit scholarships for students in hospitality programs at Stockton University, Read more…
MARGATE – It’s January and time for another great Eugene A. Tighe School musical. This year, students are offering three performances of Aladdin Jr. Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 17-19. The show is based on the 2014 Broadway musical, Disney movie and book by Chad Beguelin, with music by Alan Menken Read more…
VENTNOR – Members of the Beach Patrol have a new four-year contract. At its last meeting of 2018, the Board of Commissioners approved a new salary guide for lifeguards and officers. The commissioners authorized a one-year salary guide last January, but after collective bargaining, the new ordinance outlines hourly rates Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Former USA National Swim Team member Samantha Chabotar Elko of Egg Harbor Township plans to do something she hasn’t done for several years. On Sunday, Aug. 18 the former University of Pittsburgh swimming standout will be duplicating an open water course around Absecon Island that includes Atlantic Read more…
LONGPORT – Just a week after Ventnor City had a shooting at a beach block home rented for a single night, Longport officials discussed ways to control short-term rentals, which could be problematic for the normally quiet, wealthy hamlet. Solicitor Pacifico “Pat” Agnellini asked the Board of Commissioners Wednesday, Jan. Read more…