Green Whales, Inc. will be hosting an informational brunch Sunday, March 31 to discuss the return of the Around the Island Swim and the Jim Whelan Open Water Festival planned for July 14. The race around Absecon Island will honor former New Jersey Senator, Atlantic City Mayor and teacher, Atlantic Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Police have identified a man killed in motor vehicle collision on the Black Horse Pike Sunday, Feb 10 as Marco Jesus Gutierrez, 31, of Tampa, Florida. Police responded at 6:58 p.m. to the westbound lane of North Albany Avenue (Rt. 322) for the report of an accident involving Read more…
The Margate Business Association and Margate City announced today that they will “Bag it Forward” to step up the business community’s stewardship of the local environment. Bag it Forward is a new program that has participating merchants distributing thousands of reusable shopping bags to the community at no cost to Read more…
MARGATE – The city, state and local fishers are negotiating to get the Margate fishing pier extended 125 feet, according to City Commissioner John Amodeo. Amodeo updated the commissioners about ongoing negotiations at the Feb. 7 Board of Commissioners meeting. He said negotiations could result in an approximate $700,000 improvement Read more…
VENTNOR – Vowing to remain engaged on the issues he focused on during his time in public service, former U.S. Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo today announced the launch of LoBo Strategies, an independent consulting firm providing solutions-driven strategic advice to help clients through the challenging landscape of the federal government, Congress and public Read more…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jeff Van Drew (D-NJ) and John Rutherford (R–FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation to prohibit seismic air gun testing in the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act was introduced in response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issuing five Incidental Harassment Authorizations, which would advance Read more…
The Heart Institute at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center hosted its 12th annual Red Dress/Red Tie Reception Feb 6 at the Smithville Inn in Galloway Township. The event celebrated American Heart Month and benefited the ARMC Heart Heroes Program. The Heart Heroes Program raises funds to place automated external defibrillators in Read more…
NORTHFIELD – In recognition of February as Heart Health Month, the Atlantic County Division of Public Health is offering free blood pressure screenings weekdays throughout the month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in Atlantic County. High blood pressure increases the risk of Read more…
VENTNOR – It’s always fun to shop pop-ups because you never know what you will find. On Saturday, Feb. 9, a pop-up held at Ventnor Coffee featured a small group of entrepreneurs selling arts and crafts, national brand items and hand-made products. The pop-up was the first of several being Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University and Atlantic Cape Community College are sponsoring the 36th annual Holocaust Awareness Program, which includes the traveling exhibit Anne Frank: A History for Today. The international exhibit includes photographs of the Frank family and the other Read more…