LONGPORT – The borough will host its annual Valentine’s Day social luncheon at noon Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Totoro Hall at Church of the Epiphany, 29th and Ventnor avenues. The senior luncheon is being sponsored by Angel and Jerome DiPentino of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
MARGATE – The Margate Business Association has announced its 2020 Daniel and Maria Walters Scholarship Program. The MBA will award two $2,500 scholarship to high school seniors who attended the Margate City schools and will be seeking higher education. Last year’s recipients were Alec Freedman and Jake LaMonaca. Scholarship funds Read more…
LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners is seeking a small group of volunteers to help decide the future of Longport Borough Hall, according to a release Friday afternoon. During this past summer, mold was discovered in Commission Chambers and in the Centennial Room on the second floor. Remediation work in Read more…
LONGPORT – In a proclamation honoring his 10 years of professional legal service to the borough, Mayor Nicholas Russo and Commissioners Dan Lawler and Jim Leeds name Jan. 15, 2020 “Pacifico ‘Pat’ Agnellini Day” in the borough. Agnellini, who has been the borough’s solicitor for 10 years, is stepping back Read more…
LONGPORT – Programming at the Longport Public Library, 2305 Atlantic Ave., has been enhanced with several fun public events over the next several weeks. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 14, wordsmiths can compete in a Scrabble tournament. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place winners. Tuesday Tastings Read more…
LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioner held its annual reorganization meeting Friday, Jan 3. Atlantic County Surrogate James Curcio attended the meeting to wish the borough well in the new year. In addition to making annual appointments, the board welcomed Michael Affinato, a founding partner of Affinato Marut, LLC of Read more…
Longport resident Brigid Callahan Harrison has declared she will seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. House of Representatives in the 2020 General Election. Harrison, a political science and law professor at Montclair State University, announced she was considering a primary challenge against Rep. Jeff Van Drew after he declared he Read more…
LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, Dec. 12 reviewed concept plans for a proposed beachfront park along the 1500-block of Beach Terrace in the Longport Point area. Two local condominium associations have each pledged $5,000 and will conduct a fundraising campaign to raise the additional funds needed to landscape Read more…
UPDATED at 2 p.m. EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Two boats docked at Seaview Harbor Marina on Longport Boulevard were destroyed during the early morning hours Monday, Dec. 16 and sunk into the Great Egg Harbor Bay. According to Longport Volunteer Fire Department Chief Levon “Lefty” Clayton, the call of a Read more…
LONGPORT – Due to inclement weather, Longport has cancelled its Tree and Menorah Lighting scheduled for Friday, Dec. 13. As of Friday afternoon, it has not been rescheduled. Downbeach.com will keep you informed if it is rescheduled.