By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – A parent meeting planned for Tuesday, Aug. 4 has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 and will be held remotely. Although tropical storm Isaias barreled up the eastern seaboard resulting in tornado warnings for the area, the meeting was postponed for another Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – In its reopening plan posted on the school district website, Margate is offering half-day in-person classes with an option for remote learning starting Sept. 3. The half-day classes meet the state requirement for four hours of instruction. The administration of the Margate public schools Read more…
MARGATE – Longtime Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center Chief Operating Officer Jack Fox retires today after serving the community for 35 years. Fox has served patrons of the Katz JCC in an energetic and selfless manner, and has worked tirelessly to help the area’s Jewish community and community Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – A Margate woman was arrested in Atlantic City Saturday, July 23 after being found unconscious with drugs and her baby in a vehicle. At 3:38 p.m., Det. Ryan Kov and Officer Charlene Ruark responded to the area of Arizona and Fairmount avenues for a report of an Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – It’s official. Lucy the Elephant’s new address is 1 Lucy Plaza, Margate, NJ 08402. Local and state officials gathered Monday morning to unveil the new street sign at the corner of Atlantic and Decatur avenues that bears Lucy’s new address. As special guests and Read more…
MARGATE – Lenny’s Hot Dogs, a favorite hangout in Margate during the late 1960s and early 1970s, made a comeback Saturday to help Lucy the Elephant celebrate her 139th birthday. This weekend also marks the 50th anniversary of Lucy’s historic move to her current location overlooking the beach at Decatur Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, July 16 delayed for three weeks voting on a resolution setting wording for a Nov. 3 referendum to gauge the community’s interest in building a boardwalk in Margate. Resolution 135-2020 was tabled after discussions about how the city came Read more…
MARGATE – The City of Margate’s Municipal Building is preparing to reopen to the public to conduct business today, Monday, July 13. The adjusted hours for the Municipal Building will be 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The building is open for business matters. All business is to Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Eugene A. Tighe School Class of 2020 is ready to face whatever the future holds. Amid the joys and difficulties of finishing their elementary and middle school years in Margate during the coronavirus pandemic, they have become resilient young adults and are ready Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Parents, teachers and students are anxious to return to school in September, but it must be done safely, according to Superintendent Thomas Baruffi. On Wednesday, July 8, he informed the Board of Education that the district will form an advisory committee to develop a Read more…