The Atlantic County Division of Public Health has advised Atlantic City, Ventnor and Margate that water samples collected from ocean waters along its beaches on Monday, June 11 have indicated bacteria levels over the recreational bathing standard. As a result, swimming advisories are currently in place, however, beaches remain open. The Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Stockton University and Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation are inviting cancer survivors to participate in a research study examining the impact of an education and movement awareness/relaxation program on cancer survivors who suffer from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Participants will learn a various strategies to manage some of Read more…
Beginning July 11, the annual produce vouchers for low income county residents 60 years and older will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last at county senior centers and several senior housing complexes. The vouchers, distributed by the Atlantic County Division of Intergenerational Services, allow recipients to Read more…
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson has proposed free college tuition for surviving family members of fallen veterans. Levinson is calling for the implementation of free college tuition at New Jersey’s 11 public higher education institutions and community colleges for qualified surviving children and spouses of those who die in active Read more…
VENTNOR – Volunteers of Downbeach green teams have collaborated on a display in the lobby of the Ventnor Cultural Arts Center, 6500 Atlantic Ave., to educate the public about the city’s pending bag fee ordinance, which goes into effect on Oct. 1. The display, which was assembled by Atlantic County Read more…
LONGPORT – Members of the Longport Volunteer Ambulance Squad, a division of the Fire Department, are currently training to operate all the bells and whistles on the squad’s brand new ambulance. The department took delivery of the ambulance two weeks ago and will likely be put into service by the Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Join Together Atlantic County, a substance misuse prevention coalition, will be sponsoring three, free “We Check for 21” trainings Tuesday, June 12 at Stockton University Campus Center Theater. Restaurants, tavern and liquor store owners, managers bartenders will learn about the importance of checking identification of young adults Read more…
The swimming advisories that were posted on beaches in Atlantic City, Ventnor and Margate on Tuesday, June 12 have all been lifted as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 after lab results from resampled ocean waters indicated bacteria levels were all within recreational bathing standards, according to the Atlantic County Read more…
State Sen. Jeff Van Drew swept to an overwhelming victory in the Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District, while political activist Seth Grossman pulled off a big upset to capture the Republican nomination. In the U.S. Senate primary, incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez won the Democratic nomination, while Republican frontrunner Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Stockton University is seeking volunteers between 35 and 64 years of age to participate in a research project on brain health at Stockton University’s Galloway campus, 101 Vera King Farris Drive. This research experiment is designed to explore the role of different lifestyle factors in protecting brain Read more…