By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – An unconscious swimmer owes his life to the members of the Margate Beach Patrol. “Because of their quick actions, a life was saved,” Margate Fire Chief Dan Adams told the Board of Commissioners Thursday, Sept. 21. The board recognized a dozen lifeguards who make Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY The Atlantic County Surf Fishing Derby that honors angler Pat Erdman will kick off Sept. 25 at Atlantic County beaches that are legally accessible to anglers. Scott Bonar of Ray Scott’s Dock on Amherst Avenue in Margate is chairing the event with the assistance of longtime Read more…
With hurricane season in full swing and a nor’easter barreling up the East Coast, Atlantic City Electric is reminding customers of the importance of being prepared for severe weather and other emergencies during National Preparedness Month and through the remainder of this hurricane season. To help customers plan and prepare Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MAYS LANDING – They started with very humble beginnings and have moved on with incredible success to open corporate and licensed restaurants serving plant-based cuisine at numerous locations in New Jersey, including a food truck serving the Philadelphia-South Jersey market. Nicole Jacoby started her healthy eating Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – It’s been talked about for a few years, but within a month or two, Ventnor will get its first “parklet” or “streetery” in the South Beach section of the city. The parklet concept was pursued by Commissioner Tim Kriebel who has seen them create Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY The Margate and Ventnor school districts were awarded more than $1.6 million in grants to fund critical school facilities improvements. The NJ Department of Education announced Sept. 7 that 261 NJ school districts would receive nearly $450 million from the state’s Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund Read more…
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has announced applications are being accepted for the Honors Program, a two-year program that offers recent law school graduates and newly admitted lawyers the opportunity to start their legal careers in public service in the Department of Law and Public Safety. This year marks Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – A beach-block home was likely struck by lighting during a severe storm early Wednesday morning causing a general alarm fire that resulted in extensive damage to the upper floors of a home at 106 S. Andover Ave. The Margate City Fire Department responded at Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY The residents of Ventnor, Margate and Longport gave this year’s Longport American Legion Wounded Warrior Week recipient, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Phillip Fong Jr. and his family Tuesday evening in grand style. The Ventnor City Fire Department hoisted the American flag high above Ski Beach, Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Fire Department held its annual 911 Remembrance Ceremony Monday morning asking those gathered to “Never Forget” those who perished in the horrific events that changed America forever. According to Fire Chief Dan Adams, who traveled with fellow firefighters to New York City to Read more…