LONGPORT – Residents of the Downbeach communities are strongly encouraged to attend this year’s Hurricane Preparedness Community Meeting to learn more about how to protect their lives and property in the event of a severe weather event. Longport, Margate and Ventnor residents are invited to attend the meeting 6:30 p.m. Read more…
A 45-day public comment period on the proposed wind energy project off the coast of Ocean City has been extended by 15 days. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) – one of the federal agencies that will decide the fate of the project – announced the extension on Aug. Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – “Baby Lucy” received the kids’ seal of approval Saturday for being one of the best places to play in Margate. Children joined their parents at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 6 to dedicate the new Lucy the Elephant playground built between the tennis and basketball courts Read more…
EAST RUTHERFORD – It looks like outdoor dining is here to stay, a least for a while. Gov. Phil Murphy today signed a bill to extend outdoor dining to Nov. 30, 2024. The bill expands permissions for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to use fixtures and equipment to serve patrons outdoors in Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – There was more than the pocking of pickleballs going on at the Funky Pickle Ventnor Classic, held for the second year Saturday at the Suffolk Avenue recreation center. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people crammed the pickleball and tennis courts, walkways and street, which Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Over the last 19 years, the Margate Business Association and its dedicated volunteers have raised more than $122,000 for scholarships awarded to students who attended the Margate public schools. Dan and Maria Walters, who helped the late Joe Tozzi form the Margate Business Association Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – The William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University will be the site of a debate Oct. 19 between candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in South Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District. The major party candidates, Democratic challenger Tim Alexander and Rep. Jeff Van Drew, Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Sustainable Jersey Atlantic-Cape May Regional Hub will hold a mixer 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 at Reed’s Organic Farm, 5075 Spruce Ave. The free event will focus on helping local green teams with their efforts to tackle Sustainable Jersey food security actions. Some of the Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY Along with announcing that residents will be able to receive incentives for installing EV charging station infrastructure in their homes, Gov. Phil Murphy was in Asbury Park Monday to tout the success of the state’s electric vehicle incentive programs and announce that Atlantic City, Ventnor and Read more…
TRENTON – The Murphy Administration today asked residents and businesses to conserve water as the state continues to experience a persistent period of hot and dry weather. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for monitoring and protecting the state’s water supply to ensure ample clean, safe water for Read more…