The following Halloween happenings are scheduled in the Downbeach area to celebrate everyone’s favorite holiday. Local families and businesses are invited to participate in the Ventnor’s inaugural “Trunk or Treat” event slated for 3:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 on the beach-block of Newport Avenue in Ventnor. About 40 participants will Read more…
The Atlantic City Marathon, being held starting at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20 has issued traffic advisories for the Downbeach area. Organizers advise precaution walking and running on the Atlantic City and Ventnor boardwalks, where bicycles have been prohibited during the event, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read more…
When second homeowners leave their summer homes, Downbeach gets serious about the future. As summer visitors head west on the Atlantic City Expressway or north on the Garden State Parkway, the big yellow trucks start rolling in. Starting the week after Labor Day, the heavy equipment needed to rebuild roads, replace Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Learn how to build meaningful mentoring relationships and succeed in the ever-changing workplace at the Stockton Women’s Leadership Council panel discussion and breakfast from 8:30-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at Stockton’s Atlantic City Academic Center, 3711 Atlantic Ave. This event, part of the “Distinguished Women. Distinctive Voices” Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – John Froonjian, interim executive director of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University, will present the findings of a new statewide poll on climate change and coastal issues 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 at the Stockton University Academic Center, 3711 Atlantic Ave. The Read more…
MARGATE About 60 senior citizens started their Friday morning visit to the Bloom Pavilion with a card party and cream cheese and bagels, but soon found themselves evacuating the center down a flight of stairs on the exterior of the building. Margate Fire Lt. Anthony Tabasso and a crew of Read more…
MARGATE – The Downbeach Express, Margate bridge and causeway, was temporarily closed today to make emergency repairs to an electric pole, a Downbeach Express representative said. The Egg Harbor Township Police Department issued an advisory on its Facebook page at 11:20 a.m. that the roadway had been closed until further Read more…
Minor changes are in store for Downbeach voters in the Nov. 5 general election. The entrance to a polling location in Margate has changed, and work being done in commission chambers at Borough Hall necessitates moving the location of the polls in Longport. According to Margate City Clerk Johanna Casey, Read more…
VENTNOR – Standard and Poors Global Ratings recently increased Ventnor City’s bond rating to AA from AA-. The increase comes from S&P’s recent review of the city’s current municipal and school bonds, financial information and economy. In its Sept. 30 Ratings Direct Summary, S&P noted strong management, good financial policies, Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Learn about the beauty and wonder of New Jersey’s coastal zones and ecosystems at Stockton University’s second annual Coast Day being held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 at the Stockton University Academic Center, 3711 Atlantic Ave. This free, family-friendly event will feature interactive exhibits, Read more…