The Atlantic City Police Department has charged 95 individuals, including three from Margate and two from Ventnor, following an exhaustive investigation into rioting and looting that occurred in Atlantic City’s business district during a protect on May 31 and the days that followed. Among those charged are James Darby, 42, Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Atlantic County Utilities Authority announced today that it will soon go out to bid for the second phase of a sewer main pipeline that carries wastewater from the Downbeach communities of Chelsea, Ventnor, Margate and Longport to its plant in Atlantic City. The work comes Read more…
MAYS LANDING– Atlantic City Electric has restored more than 90% of the more than 200,000 customers who were left without power due to the damaging effects of Tropical Storm Isaias. The company is adding more than 200 additional field and support personnel today to join the continued effort to restore Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY Damage assessments are being performed and residents are advised to stay put to allow public safety officials to get crews out to clean up the mess Isaias left behind. According to Ventnor Emergency Management Coordinator Donna Peterson, there are many electric poles and trees down and Read more…
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias, Atlantic County emergency management officials are advising the public to stay off the roadways as much as possible until further notice as there are a significant number of downed trees and wires making travel hazardous. “There are numerous power outages throughout Atlantic County,” Read more…
MAYS LANDING – With Tropical Storm Isaias making its way up the eastern seaboard, Atlantic City Electric’s full emergency response organization is ready. Employees and local contractors have inspected equipment, reviewed procedures and assembled staffing plans to ensure around-the-clock support to respond to potential impacts from the storm. Atlantic City Read more…
The Ventnor City Office of Emergency Management issued an advisory Monday, Aug. 3 cautioning residents and visitors about what to do as tropical storm Isaias approached New Jersey. Isaias is scheduled to arrive in New Jersey sometime Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday. Residents are advised to: Move your vehicles to higher Read more…
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a $23.8 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Illinois to complete the periodic nourishment of the Absecon Island Coastal Storm Risk Management project in Atlantic County. The contract calls for placing approximately 2 Read more…
Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to lash the Jersey Shore with drenching rain, strong winds and flash flooding, according to the latest forecast by the National Weather Service. Heavy rain leading to flash flooding is possible from Monday night through Tuesday night and is currently the primary concern with the Read more…
The Ventnor and Margate school districts will hold special meetings next week to discuss school reopening plans and conduct other business. The Margate school district will hold a special meeting for parents 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 in the Dominick A. Potena Performing Arts Center to explain the district’s reopening Read more…