By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – As requested, the city’s engineer and police chief provided their recommendations to the Board of Commissioners Thursday, Jan. 21 regarding the proposed “road diet” on Atlantic Avenue. However, the commission delayed voting to implement the roadway reconfiguration until its next meeting on Feb. 4. Read more…
Atlantic County Health Department Tuesday, Jan. 19 reported 170 new COVID-19 positives, along with the deaths of six county residents, including a 76-year-old Margate man. The new deaths also include two Egg Harbor women, a 69-year-old and an 81-year-old; a 62-year-old Atlantic City woman; an 84-year-old Pleasantville man; and an 81-year-old Galloway Read more…
MARGATE – Egg Harbor Township Police have charged a man whose vehicle plunged into Risley Channel 11:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14 with numerous traffic offenses, including driving while intoxicated. Egg Harbor Township and Margate City police responded to the Risley Channel bridge on the Margate causeway, also known as Downbeach Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Margate schools have experienced a nearly 10% increase in enrollment, prompting the district to review programming needs, including increasing teaching staff and consolidating administrative positions. The district had 516 students in 2010, but enrollment dropped to 356 in 2020. Read more…
MARGATE – Following an increase in car burglaries, police are urging residents to lock their vehicles and keep key fobs and keys inside your home. “Our area has seen an increase in vehicle thefts and in all cases it is believed that the vehicles were unlocked with the keys or Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – At its first meeting of the New Year, the Board of Commissioners agreed to hold a discussion and vote on the proposed road diet on Atlantic Avenue at their next meeting 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. Mayor Michael Becker proposed putting the issue on Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Resorts Casino Hotel recently announced a partnership with noted restaurateurs, the Dougherty family of Margate. The Doughertys have been a staple in Atlantic City’s restaurant industry for more 120 years and currently operate Dock’s Oyster House and The Knife & Fork Inn. In this partnership with Resorts, Read more…
MARGATE – The Margate Community Church Wednesday, Dec. 23 held its second annual Live Nativity on the lawn outside the stately brick church. Adult members of the congregation told the Christmas story through Bible verses and religious hymns. The church’s youth group assumed the roles of the First Family, Three Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONPGORT – Turning Amherst Avenue into a one-way street to improve safety of motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians sounds like a great idea for Margate’s marina district. But officials and residents of Longport are concerned it will force more traffic into the borough. After meeting with city Read more…
MARGATE – As of Monday, Dec. 21, the Margate City Municipal Building will be closed to all visitors until Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Staff will be checking the mail daily and any correspondence can be left in the mail slot located next to the door at the building’s main entrance. Read more…