MARGATE – The Planning Board Jan. 31 reviewed an application to subdivide an oversized lot located at 117 N. Gladstone Ave. into two lots, each with 35 feet of frontage in a residential zone that requires 40 feet of frontage to build a house. Several residents spoke against the application Read more…
By MADDY VITALE SEAVILLE – John Watson thought he was going to a party with his stepdaughter Ashley Hennessey. Instead, when he walked into the Seaville Fire House on Saturday afternoon, he was moved to tears by a gesture by Ashley and the work of members of the South Jersey Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Atlantic City AFL has announced that five, fan-submitted name options will appear in an online poll, the results of which will be used to determine the official name of the league’s newest franchise. The five name choices are Atlantic City Blackjacks, Atlantic City Gamblers, Atlantic City Jackpot, Read more…
OCEAN CITY – Students and staff at the Ocean City High School received a special visit from New Jersey Education Commissioner Dr. Lamont Repollet on Friday, Feb. 1. Repollet was greeted at the entrance by senior and N.J. State Board of Education Student Representative Nora Faverzani, Schools Superintendent Kathleen Taylor and Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The TangerKIDS grant program, an initiative designed to award grant money to schools in communities where Tanger Outlet Centers are located, has opened a call for entries within Atlantic County. The TangerKIDS Grant Program was designed to satisfy the specific funding needs of local schools, such as Read more…
VENTNOR – This Blue Life Matters…The Josh Vadell Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to New Jersey police officers critically injured in the line of duty and offers support to families who may be experiencing trauma or tragic loss, has donated $1,000 to a family displaced by a Read more…
AMI Foundation of Atlantic Medical Imaging will hold its third annual Designer Bag Bingo and Basket Raffle 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at Holy Spirit High School, 500 S. New Road in Absecon. Everyone will get a chance to win a designer handbag from brands such as Coach, Michael Kors, Read more…
As Margate continues with permitting to dredge the backbay, nearby Somers Point is dredging to create a new city-owned marina By MADDY VITALE and NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY SOMERS POINT – While Margate City patiently waits for state approval to dredge the backbay along Amherst Avenue, just a few miles away, Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The Arena Football League’s newest franchise in Atlantic City may not have a name, but it does have a coach. The team announced that two-time AFL Coach of the Year Ron James will be the team’s head coach. Along with hiring James, the team also announced offensive and Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Stockton University has added a new minor in migration studies to provide students with multiple perspectives on migration and its impact in America and around the world. The migration studies minor will focus on the mechanisms and consequences of different migration processes, including the dynamics of nation-building, Read more…