MARGATE – Are you and your family members safe at night in the event of a fire? Margate Fire Chief Dan Adams suggests you watch this video to decide if you and your children would be safer sleeping with the bedroom door opened or closed. According to Adams, 40 years Read more…
VENTNOR – The carryout bag ordinance has been on the books since February, but enforcement was delayed six months to get the public used to the idea. Oct. 1 was the first day for enforcement of Ventnor’s single-use bag fee ordinance adopted on Feb. 22. The ordinance requires shop owners Read more…
LONGPORT – After local residents killed 26 rats in a one-block radius near 30th Avenue, Mayor Nicholas Russo posted a letter on the borough’s website on Oct. 12 informing residents what they should do if they see rats in the neighborhood. Russo said one resident wanted the borough to take Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – After more than 23 years in Congress, U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo is retiring in January and cleaning out his office. His career has filled some 350 boxes with papers, mementos and plaques. On Monday, Oct. 15, LoBiondo signed an agreement with Stockton University that will make items Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Dante Hall Theater of Stockton University will host a series of DANTE HALLoWEEN WEEK activities Oct. 22-26 at the theater, 14 N. Mississippi Ave. Creature Double Feature will be held 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 22. The double feature films include, “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die,” followed by Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Strongly influenced by her parents, District 2 Freeholder Maureen Kern said being re-elected to the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders would allow her to continue serving the community. “I’ve never been about party politics,” the Republican said. “Once you are elected, you have to serve everyone, Read more…
Attorney General calls on FCC to allow telephone service providers to block robocalls TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal this week called on the Federal Communications Commission to create new rules to allow telephone service providers to block more illegal robocalls being made to unsuspecting residents in New Jersey Read more…
The Atlantic County Library System/Ventnor, 6500 Atlantic Ave., has announced events for November and December. READ AND PLAY BABY For little ones between the ages of 12-36 months, story time activity 10:30 a.m. Thursday mornings, Nov.1 through Dec. 20 (except Nov. 22). Come enjoy stories, songs, stretches, rhymes, puppets, felt boards, Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City will launch one of the most aggressive fundraising goals in its 45-year history with the announcement of a $2 million capital campaign to build the new MGM Resorts International Teen Center for Economic Youth Development and College Readiness. MGM Read more…
VENTNOR – A problem in getting parts for a new audio system is delaying the installation of microphones in the public meeting room that would improve sound quality for audio files posted to the city’s website. According to Network Administrator James Pacanowski, the equipment needed – amplifiers and mixers – Read more…