ATLANTIC CITY – If you didn’t get the chance to enjoy as many restaurants as you wanted to this past week during Atlantic City Restaurant Week, 36 of the participating restaurants are extending their special value‐priced menus. The 11th annual Atlantic City Restaurant Week sponsored by the Casino Reinvestment Development Read more…
Story and photos by Petty Officer 1stClass Seth Johnson Ask anyone who has stood by the ocean during a winter or spring nor’easter, and they can tell you how harsh the winds and how violent the waves can be. Gales can whip a mix of rain, snow or hail into Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY No butts about it. Downbeach communities are likely to go totally smoke-free this summer. A new state law that took effect Jan. 16 bans smoking on New Jersey beaches and parks but includes a provision that allows municipalities to set aside small smoking areas where people Read more…
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today that the state has joined a motion in federal court seeking to block drilling-related seismic testing activity. On Nov. 30, the National Marine Fisheries Service approved incidental harassment authorizations for five companies Read more…
NEWARK –The Division of Consumer Affairs today alerted New Jersey consumers they have less than a week to use Payless ShoeSource gift cards and store credit as the retail chain begins shuttering its U.S. stores. The Topeka, Kansas company announced mid-February that it would file for bankruptcy and close all Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY Margate City will soon accept bids for its annual beach vending license, which permits a single vendor to sell ice cream on the beach from May 1 to Oct. 1. The auction will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 19 at the Municipal Building, 9001 Winchester Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Comedians Brad Trackman and Michael Brooks are teaming up with the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation for a night of laughs to benefit people with cancer. The third annual Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Comedy For A Cause is 7 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at Josie Kelly’s Public House, Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY PHILADELPHIA – With a theme that pays tribute to the power of flowers, the Pennsylvania Horitcultural Society’s 2019 Philadelphia Flower Show got underway Saturday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The theme “Flower Power” was reflected in landscapes, gardens and floral displays across the 10-acre showroom, including Read more…
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced the release of an interim report for the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. The Army Corps, in partnership with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, is conducting the feasibility study within the New Jersey Back Bay area, Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Atlantic City AFL will unveil the official name, logo, and uniform designs 6 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at 6 p.m. at Ocean Resort Casino’s Ovation Hall. The reveal event will be open to all season ticket holders, partners, special guests and the media, giving them the first look at Read more…