LONGPORT – Each year, the Longport American Legion Post 469 honors America’s veterans on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Nov. 11, 1918 is just one of the many brass markers noting important dates in American military history on the sundial monument located in Thomas B. Read more…
LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners is considering revising its meeting schedule for 2020. During a discussion at the Thursday, Nov. 7 workshop meeting, the board discussed revising the meeting format and received an update on the status of mold remediation at Borough Hall. The new meeting schedule would replicate Read more…
LONGPORT – American Legion Post 469 will conduct a brief but meaningful Veterans’ Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at the Thomas B. Reed Park at the foot of the Longport bridge. The park is located at 28th and Oberon avenues. All are invited to attend.
LONGPORT – After hearing multiple strong objections on a plan to make a section of Sunset Avenue one-way, the Board of Commissioners Oct. 23 withdrew Ordinance 2019-19, which was introduced Sept. 18, from consideration. After a resident who lives on Sunset Avenue approached Commissioner Dan Lawler about doing something to Read more…
LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners recently announced that ongoing remediation efforts at Borough Hall will require changing the polling location for the Nov. 5 general election. The new polling location will be at the Longport Volunteer Fire Department Firehouse located at 2301 Atlantic Ave. Polls will be open from Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – World famous aviator Amelia Earhart once said, “Adventure is worthwhile in itself.” Adventure is ingrained in writer, director and film producer Chad Cohen’s psyche, along with a love of history and science that rubbed off on him from his father, former mayor, historian Read more…
Longport residents can participate in Margate’s Paper Shredding Day being held 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Margate Public Works Yard, 101 N. Benson Ave. Because shredded paper is no longer accepted on recycling collection days, Margate and Longport are encouraging residents to eliminate the risk of Read more…
Public can vote during a one-week period starting Monday, Oct. 21 LONGPORT – The Tara Miller Melanoma Foundation is one of three New Jersey non-profit organizations in the running for a share of $65,000 in funding from NRG’s crowdsourced charitable giving program, NRG Gives. NRG Gives first launched in 2016 Read more…
LONGPORT – Newly appointed Administrator A. Scott Porter attended his first Board of Commissioners meeting Thursday, Oct. 10 and provided the board and the public with an update on the remediation of a mold issue at Longport Borough Hall. Porter, the borough’s former police chief, took over as a part-time Read more…
LONGPORT – The Longport Public Library, 2305 Atlantic Ave., will present a free concert and sing-along, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. The Grassroots Ukulele Group of Ocean City will perform. Tap your feet and sing-along to old favorites. Another free concert is planned for 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 when Read more…