MAYS LANDING– Atlantic City Electric residential customers must take action before Dec. 30 or they will lose out on millions of dollars in free funding to help pay their energy bill. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs recently announced the deadline for taking advantage of the New Jersey Low-Income Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Helen Fassler had an anecdote for every life situation. A Holocaust survivor, she shared her stories with family not just so the history would be preserved, but also because of the gratitude she felt at being able to immigrate to America. “I heard her stories my entire Read more…
The Longport Public Library is among a list of grant recipients who applied to the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs for funding local arts and history projects. The Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs on Tuesday announced the award of $182,991 in state competitive grants to 22 local Read more…
MARGATE – The city’s Fire Department will be escorting Santa around town starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.17. The entourage, which includes Santa aboard a Margate Beach Patrol surf boat, will leave Fire Station No. 2 on Fremont Avenue. Good little boys and girls are encouraged to listen for sirens Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Education Wednesday, Dec. 8 approved a memorandum of agreement with the Margate Education Association that provides the language for a three-year contract expiring June 30, 2023. The marked up document provided to Downbeach.com shows changes to various articles covering employees’ rights Read more…
CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE – Atlantic Cape Community College will offer a 24-hour course this spring at their Cape May County campus with hands-on flight experience in drone operation, specifically to assist public safety officials and first responders. Drones, or sUAS, or small unmanned aircraft systems, are utilized in a variety of different emergency situations. The technology gives first responders the ability to see and “be” in close proximity Read more…
SOMERS POINT— Santa arrived along Bay Avenue Wednesday, Dec 8. to help usher in the holiday season with local residents and members of Somers Point Community First. Twenty-five Christmas trees from Huffman Farms and Greenhouses now twinkle brightly in the evening on the block of Bay Avenue between New York Read more…
PLEASANTVILLE – If you don’t find everything you’re hoping for under your Christmas tree, consider visiting the Atlantic County Animal Shelter on Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec, 25, to meet the lovable dogs and cats available for immediate adoption. All adoption fees – $110 for dogs and $85 for cats – Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – People in Margate expressed shock at the news that Robin Scott, the firey woman who ran a long-established marine business on Amherst Avenue, passed away on Saturday. She was ill for a time, but being a private person, many people did not know of Read more…
NORTHFIELD – In recognition of the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccine administered in New Jersey, Atlantic County will participate in Boost NJ Day Wednesday, Dec. 15 by extending the hours of its free COVID-19 vaccination and booster clinic. The free clinic is provided by the Atlantic County Division Read more…