MAYS LANDING – A 31-year-old Atlantic City man is charged with three counts of attempted murder and weapons charges in connection to a shooting at a Pleasantville High School football game in Pleasantville Friday, Nov. 15, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said today. Alvin Wyatt is charged with the shooting Read more…
VENTNOR – It won’t take long – about a week – to construct the shell of a building that will house the Ventnor City Firehouse No. 2 on Wellington Avenue. On Friday, Nov. 15, a huge crane was lifting pairs of concrete panels shipped by truck from the factory in Read more…
The National Weather Service Mt. Holly has issued coastal flooding advisories through Monday. As a coastal storm travels up the coast it will meet a high pressure system coming from Canada creating high winds that will increase the chances of minor to moderate flooding and beach erosion. Those who live Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The public is invited to support the Ocean City High School Crew Boosters at a Family Night event being held 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Wonder Bar in Atlantic City. The event includes a buffet, music and a raffle for a set of AirPod Pros, Read more…
TRENTON – As part of America Recycles Day Friday, Nov. 16, the Department of Environmental Protection is reminding residents across New Jersey that regular recycling will help protect the environment and conserve natural resources. America Recycles Day, a Keep America Beautiful national initiative focused on promoting and celebrating recycling, gives Read more…
By MADDY VITALE OCEAN CITY – Nine seniors who signed on to play sports at their respective colleges and universities attended signing ceremony at Ocean City High School Wednesday, Nov. 13. From field hockey, crew, softball and baseball to lacrosse, soccer, tennis, cross country and track, students each walked up Read more…
Downbeach.com has set up a special page listing holiday events open to the general public during the holiday season. To get your event listed here, send an email with all the particulars to ngalloway@mediawize.com. Here’s what we have so far… Ventnor Ventnor City will hold its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Read more…
MARGATE – Change is difficult, especially in this ever-changing city by the sea. Margate officials Thursday, Nov. 14 said that recent changes to traffic patterns near the city’s two public schools are designed to “change driver behavior” and improve pedestrian and bicycle safety for students, but residents say the changes Read more…
VENTNOR – Carol Speirs has kept an American pilot she never met in her heart for more than 45 years. On Saturday, Nov. 2 after 45 years of keeping her vow, they had a separation of sorts. That was the day that a memorial service was held for U.S. Air Read more…
VENTNOR – Police here arrested three men and a woman Friday Nov. 8 after stopping a vehicle for speeding on Dorset and Atlantic avenues. It was 11:30 a.m. when Ptl. James Arentz stopped a vehicle being driven by Kimberly A. Baldwin, 43, of Egg Harbor Township. Baldwin had three passengers Read more…