MARGATE – The Margate-Longport Municipal Alliance held its annual barbecue Friday, Oct. 4 in the Eugene A. Tighe Middle School athletic field. Hundreds of students, parents and grandparents attended the festive event, which is designed to show that there’s lots of fun to be had without drugs and alcohol. Teacher Read more…
LONGPORT – The location of the Board of Commissioners worksession meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 has been changed to accommodate work being done in council chambers at Borough Hall. The meeting will be held in the Longport Public Library, 2305 Atlantic Ave. It will be the first Read more…
The Longport Police Department will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Pharmaceutical Take-Back initiative, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Police Department, 2305 Atlantic Ave. The entrance is located in the bayside parking area off 24th Avenue. The initiative seeks to prevent increased pill Read more…
LONGPORT – The borough is seeking volunteers to participate in the Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweep being held 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Volunteers of all ages can participate. Participants can pick up supplies at the Longport Community Building located at 33rd and Atlantic avenues before heading Read more…
LONGPORT – After its first full year with an eight-member Library Board of Trustees, its time for some goal setting, Library Director Ricky Gerhardt said Tuesday. The library has launched a public survey to solicit input for a three-year strategic plan to determine the direction the library will take over Read more…
LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners Wednesday, Sept. 18 honored members of the Longport Beach Patrol for their unprecedented fourth consecutive win at the South Jersey Lifeguard Championships held Aug. 9 in Longport. Participants were required to complete in doubles row, swim and singles row events. Lifeguards Sean Duffey, who’s Read more…
LONGPORT – Anglers can still fish on the beach in Longport, but they are not welcome to bring their vehicles onto the beach. Following a lengthy public hearing Wednesday, Sept. 18 on a resolution put forth by Mayor Nicholas Russo to allow vehicles on the beach during the upcoming Atlantic Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – New Jersey State Police today confirmed that a human skull was discovered at Malibu Beach, or what locals call “Dog Beach” located along at the foot of the Ocean City-Longport bridge. According to NJ State Trooper Lt. Ted Schafer, a civilian was walking his dog and Read more…
LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners Sept. 5 hired a former Longport police chief as a part-time administrator. The board appointed A. Scott Porter to the administrative position and introduced an ordinance amending the post from full-time to a part-time and outlining duties and responsibilities. A public hearing on the Read more…
LONGPORT – The American Legion Post 469 and its contributors held a recognition ceremony and reception Sunday, Sept. 15 for Wounded Warrior Week recipient U.S. Navy Seal (Ret.) Joe Hahn. Local, state and federal officials were on hand to present proclamations and awards to a “true American hero,” Post Commander Read more…