By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Senior citizens will be able to again socialize at the Martin Bloom Pavilion, which is a lifeline for many seniors whose families may be spread out over long distances. The center plans to reopen Monday, Nov. 9 with certain limitations. According to the center’s Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – An ordinance introduced on Oct. 15 will “clean up” the city’s developmental ordinance by adding specific definitions for roof types, decks and “by right” subdivisions. The ordinance will also offer some protections for the city’s existing tree canopy, which seems to be disappearing rapidly, Read more…
MARGATE – Police are continuing their investigation into a scam that bilked a Margate woman out of a large amount of cash. Officers were dispatched to a resident’s home at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 to investigate a complaint of possible fraud. The victim told officers she received a phone Read more…
Submitted by STEVE JASIECKI Every year the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency collaborate on a national outreach effort to observe National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The three Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The developers of the old Capt. Andy’s Marina site on Amherst Avenue have prevailed in an Superior Court Appellate Division challenge brought by a neighboring restaurant. After hearing from litigants during a Sept. 15 conference call, a New Jersey Appellate Court Oct. 7 upheld Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Planning Board Thursday, Sept. 24 unanimously agreed to accept the city’s Community Forestry Management Plan as a guiding document for developing future ordinances. The plan was commissioned by Sustainable Margate, the city’s green team, and accepted by the governing body. It was paid Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Little “Johnny The Brave” of Margate celebrated his sixth birthday in a very special way this year. Johnny Amodeo’s real birthday isn’t until Wednesday, but on Monday, other children like him learned what it is like to have a superhero as a friend. According Read more…
MARGATE – The city is planning its annual Paper Shredding event 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Margate City Public Works Yard, 101 N. Benson Ave. The event is open to residents of Margate and Longport with proof of residency. The event is a great way to dispose Read more…
MARGATE – This week, Oct. 4-10, is National Fire Protection Week and the Margate City Fire Department is sharing this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!” With more people cooking and eating at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The city will join Ventnor in raising beach revenue with the introduction of an ordinance revising the cost of purchasing beach tags for summer 2021. If approved, Ordinance 10-2020 would raise fees needed to maintain beaches for those over age 12 to $10 for Read more…