By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – Recent high winds have affected work being done to refurbish the borough’s smiley-faced water tower. The high winds over the weekend and earlier this week blew away the containment system installed around the water tower to protect workers and prevent damage to nearby properties. Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The community gathered for an historic milestone Tuesday, March 7 as the Borough of Longport celebrated 125 years since its incorporation at a reception in Commission Chambers. The event was the first in a series of events being organized by the Quasquicentennial Committee and Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The American Legion Post 469 Monday provided a lasting memorial to five Coast Guardsmen who perish during a daring rescue attempt in the storm of March 6, 1932. The brief but meaningful service was held at Thomas B. Reed Park following the Coast Guard Read more…
LONGPORT – The borough’s Public Library will be hosting several fun and educational programs during the month of March. At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, participants can learn how to make shepherd’s pie at the library’s next cooking class. The next Hop in the Kitchen class will be presented by Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The borough will hold a public hearing March 15 on an ordinance amending beach fees. The Board of Commissioners introduced a first reading of the ordinance revisions at its Feb. 15 meeting. The ordinance amends the pre-season, seasonal and weekly fees charged to obtain Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – American Legion Post 469 will be honoring former Longport Beach Patrol Chief Capt. James Turner and five U.S. Coast Guardsmen who perished in a daring rescue attempt during the nor’easter storm of March 6, 1932. Legionnaires are planning a brief but meaningful service at Read more…
Longport Police Chief Frank Culmone has been accepted to attend the 286th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy April 3 to June 8, according to a release posted on the borough’s website. He is the first Longport police officer to attend the prestigious program, which is dedicated Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners Wednesday, Feb. 15 awarded contracts to complete several public works projects. The board awarded a $219,500 contract to low-bidder Walters Marine Construction, Inc. to replace the deteriorating bulkhead at 36th Avenue, next to Lamberti’s ongoing restaurant construction project. The project Read more…
LONGPORT – The Longport Public Library has announced its lineup of movies for the month of March. The library will screen three recent hit films at 2 p.m., with popcorn, of course. On Friday, March 3, see “I Want to Dance with Somebody,” a film featuring the life of award-winning Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The Longport Library Board of Directors Thursday, Feb. 15 asked the Board of Commissioners to consider approving a library expansion at Borough Hall. Library board member Dolores Wilson said the board sent a letter asking the governing body to approve a library expansion on Read more…