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Longport Police help youths develop basketball skills, learn teamwork

LONGPORT – The fifth annual Longport Police Department Basketball Skills and Drills Basketball Camp, led by former LaSalle University basketball standout Sgt. Shaune Slattery last week, attracted eager young athletes from across the Downbeach community. The summer program offered an exciting opportunity for local youths to engage in empowering activities, Read more…

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Walk much? Longport Police participates in pedestrian awareness, enforcement campaign

LONGPORT – The Longport Police Department will be participating in the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety 2023 Summer Shore Pedestrian Awareness education/enforcement campaign that runs through Aug. 14. The borough Police Department received a $5,250 grant for its Summer Shore Pedestrian Awareness campaign. The personal, physical, and environmental Read more…

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Snorkeling in the Virgin Islands provides inspiration for Longport children’s book author

By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – Taking inspiration from under the sea, 40-year Longport resident Doug Farrell, a retired podiatrist, recently published his second children’s book. As a follow-up to his first publication, “Humpy Saves the Day,” about the adventures of a sea turtle, Farrell’s new book is titled, “Octo Read more…