ATLANTIC CITY – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the World Famous Steel Pier. To kick off the holiday season, Santa is arriving on Dec. 9 and will be available 2-4 p.m. to meet, greet and take photos with all who want to visit. Pets are welcome. Enjoy Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – This year’s Ventnor Cultural Arts Center Art Show and Sale offers an opportunity to purchase holiday gifts while supporting local artisans. The show, held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3 at the center, 6500 Atlantic Ave., offers a variety of handcrafted items exclusively made by Read more…
Part-time residents who own property in the Downbeach communities of Ventnor, Margate and Longport are being urged to properly winterize their homes as the cold weather sets in. Police and fire officials have already reported water pipe breakages, which not only cause damage to the plumbing systems, but also damage Read more…
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority will hold its annual Holiday Food Drive across its service area between Dec. 4 and Dec. 15.. All food items collected will be brought to the Community FoodBank of NJ Southern Branch in Egg Harbor Township for distribution to families during the holidays. Residents in Read more…
VENTNOR – Saturday and Sunday Dec. 2-3 are two extravaganza days of shopping to find that perfect gift for the person who has everything. The Ventnor Cultural Arts Center, 6500 Atlantic Ave., will hold its annual fine arts and crafts festival in the cultural arts center, which is located at Read more…
MARGATE – The city’s annual Shop Small Business Weekend is more than just a day for parades, costumed characters and Santa Claus. It’s about making the holidays bright, not just for children of all ages, but for business owners hoping to get in the black before the end of the Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Identical twins Elena and Grace Ware, 13, of Ventnor, took top honors at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority’s annual Recycled Art contest. The winners were announced during the ACUA’s America Recycles Day celebration held at the Recycling Center on Nov. 18. The twins took first place Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Fifth through eighth grade students at the Ventnor Educational Community Complex shared their cultural heritage with other students and visitors Tuesday during the school’s Multicultural Fair. Their efforts proved that the school is a microcosm of global migration. Seventy-four students shared information they learned Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY ATLANTIC CITY – A group of concerned citizens, gardeners and community activists have united to bring back the Hydrangea Trail to Atlantic City and Downbeach towns on Absecon Island. On Sunday, the group was set up at Margate’s Fall Community Farmers Market inside Steve & Cookies Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Hundreds of holiday shoppers turned out Sunday to sample the wares, sustainably sourced food items and Jersey fresh produce at Steve & Cookies By The Bay restaurant. The market was held in the veranda at the popular restaurant and shoppers enjoyed libations at the Read more…