U.S. Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) today announced two Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) totaling $629,806 in federal funding. Since the program began in 2001, New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District fire and emergency response organizations have received more than $27 million under AFG. “Always welcome news to the men and Read more…
By Maddy Vitale In August of 2015 Lee Neuman’s world was turned upside down. The Cape May Court House mother of three, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Neuman, 67, went into the hospital for a double mastectomy two months later. Radiation to eradicate the cancer was just part of the Read more…
By BILL LECONEY MARGATE – Through all the years and miles of enduring choppy, cold-water ocean currents or swimming against the tide to the brink of physical exhaustion, Victoria Dolceamore remembers the words of Jim Whelan. “Just keep swimming,” the swim teacher, Atlantic City mayor and state legislator used to Read more…
VENTNOR – Two children of Holocaust survivors, including Lennard Hammerschlag of Atlantic City, traced their family roots in July when they traveled with two Stockton University faculty members to their parents’ hometowns in Germany, bringing with them a Torah from the Lauenau synagogue, which Adolf Hammerschlag took with him into Read more…
The Atlantic City Farmers Market in the Bartram Avenue Park just off the Boardwalk between Bartram and Kingston avenues is celebrating the Jersey Fresh peach harvest 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, July 29. “We’re having Jersey Peach Day,” said market organizer Mark Bolner. The market is one of hundreds Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Qualified high school seniors interested in attending Stockton University can skip the fall rush and apply this summer through Stockton’s Pre-Senior Instant Decision Days. Stockton will host two Pre-Senior Instant Decision Days Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 14-15 at the Galloway campus. The PIDD allows qualified high school seniors Read more…
CAMDEN – The online publisher MediaWize today announced that it has acquired the Downbeach Pilot news site published by award-winning journalist Nanette LoBiondo Galloway. The sale of DownbeachPilot.com was completed in early June and the new website, Downbeach.com went live Friday, July 20. “I am pleased that Downbeach readers of Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – At its meeting July 18, the City Council approved the designation of a University District surrounding the new Stockton University Atlantic City campus. The designation supports Stockton’s role as a state-designated Anchor Institution in the city, according to a press release from the university. It is intended Read more…
LONGPORT – American Legion Post 469 of Longport has announced that U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Adam Fleck is the recipient of the post’s seventh annual Wounded Warrior Week at the Jersey Shore. Fleck, his wife Christina and their 4-year-old daughter Penelope will be welcomed Sept. 12 for a weeklong, Read more…
Canadian Forces Snowbirds and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to perform ATLANTIC CITY – Now celebrating its 16th year, the Atlantic City Airshow will return to the skies above the free beaches and World Famous Atlantic City Boardwalk Wednesday, Aug. 22. GEICO will return as the presenting sponsor, Greater Atlantic City Read more…