LONGPORT – After a second postponement, the Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and vote on an ordinance that will provide the State of New Jersey with perpetual easements that ensure public access to tidal waters, including the ocean and bay. A vote and adoption of the ordinance Read more…
LONGPORT – With fewer members of the Longport Volunteer Fire Department who are certified emergency medical technicians living in the borough, the Board of Commissioners is establishing a stipend-based “duty crew” to encourage members to be available for fire and medical emergencies during the summer months when visitors flock to Read more…
LONGPORT – On Friday, June 21, it was Franks with Officer Frank, the first in a series of community policing events designed to interact with the public, including year-round and seasonal residents and their families. Several Longport Police officers, including Officer Frank Lupperger, were on hand for the event, which Read more…
LONGPORT – Police investigating the report of suspicious activity arrested an Egg Harbor Township man they say stole a bicycle and tools from a construction site. According to a press release, Alan Ramirez-Baquiro, 30, of Egg Harbor Township, was taken into custody at the Longport Police Department, where he was Read more…
The Longport Public Library is presenting a summer series of author visits. At 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 29, Longport resident Doug Farrell will be reading his new book, “Humpy Saves the Day” to children. For insight into Farrell’s tale of Humpy, the green sea turtle, click here. Marie Carhart will Read more…
By TIM KELLY It was a dog day afternoon at Dog Beach. Friday afternoon’s brisk winds and temperatures in the low 70s were not optimal beach day conditions for humans. That did not stop about 30 people and a dozen pooches from enjoying the area’s only dog-friendly beach. “This place Read more…
LONGPORT – We’ve heard of Coffee with a Cop, but Longport is taking the concept a step further. On Friday, June 21, between noon and 1:30 p.m., residents can enjoy “Franks with Officer Frank,” at the Community Center at 33rd and Atlantic Avenue. Officer Frank Lupperger, the Longport Police Department’s Read more…
LONGPORT – At the June 5 Board of Commissioners meeting, the Herb Stern Longport Scholarship Fund presented scholarship awards to 13 Longport residents who are pursuing degrees in higher education. Local students graduating high school or currently enrolled in college or graduate school who demonstrate scholastic achievement, civic leadership and Read more…
LONGPORT – The Church of the Redeemer, originally formed as a summer chapel, will start its summer season of services starting on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16. The season will be extended by one week this year to the Sunday after Labor Day, Sept. 8, according to a letter to Read more…
MARGATE – What was supposed to be a “peaceful” day at the beach turned into a harrowing experience for a Cherry Hill couple the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Amanda and Willie Higbee went to church Sunday morning before heading out to the beach at Huntington Avenue for a Memorial Read more…