By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Following an executive session Thursday, Jan. 23, the Board of Commissioners denied tax exempt status for five properties in the city that are owned by Hansen House, LLC, a subsidiary of the non-profit Hansen Foundation, Inc. The commissioners did not provide any comments about Read more…
LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners is inviting residents to celebrate Longport’s 125th anniversary of incorporation throughout the year and during two special events planned for March and July. The first of several Quasquicentennial Celebration events will be held 12 p.m., Tuesday, March 7 in Commission Chambers at Longport Borough Read more…
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health reminds residents of the importance of annual wellness visits. Yearly appointments offer an opportunity to develop a personalized prevention plan based on current health and risk factors. The Division of Public Health offers wellness clinics and screenings for eligible adults and children at Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, Jan. 19 approved a three-year contract with Ken Mosca, the city’s new administrator, effective Jan. 23. Mosca will replace Acting Administrator Richard Deaney, who has served in that capacity for the more than a decade through a professional services Read more…
LINWOOD – Shore Medical Center and Penn Cardiology Somers Point invite the community to “Let’s Have a Heart-to-Heart,” an education breakfast and heart health expo 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Linwood Country Club, 500 Shore Road. The free event will feature a continental breakfast, health screenings Read more…
CHICAGO – “Modern Healthcare” has recognized AtlantiCare President and CEO Lori Herndon as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2022. The prestigious recognition program acknowledges and honors individuals whose peers and the senior editors of ‘Modern Healthcare’ deem to be the most influential figures in the Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Psychology Professor Emeritus Michael Frank and his wife Maureen of Absecon has endowed a new Stockton University Foundation scholarship with their gift of more than $50,000. The Michael and Maureen Frank Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research in Psychology was established to inspire recipients to conduct and Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY and MADDY VITALE VENTNOR – Local sand sculptor John Gowdy and his wife drew a whale on the beach next to the Fishing Pier Saturday in advocacy for pausing the offshore wind turbine project until scientists can figure out why humpback whales are dying and washing Read more…
SOMERS POINT – For consistently delivering outstanding service and embodying Shore Medical Center’s Mission, Vision and Values, Shore announces that Human Resources Assistant Alexa Petillo of Galloway Township has been named the medical center’s January 2023 Employee of the Month. Petillo joined the HR Department in September 2021 and quickly Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Mayor Beth Holtzman today announced when she will step down from public office. The date has special meaning to the mayor, who is relying in her faith to see her through a difficult time. “My official date to step down will be Feb. 7,” Read more…