By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – June 1 is the magic date for raising tolls on the Downbeach Express. Ole Hansen and Sons announced to over the weekend that tolls on the Downbeach Express – Margate bridge and causeway – would be raised 25 cents per crossing starting June 1. Read more…
Due to the pending rainy forecast for Saturday, the Margate Terrapin Rescue Project Roadside Barrier Installation will be held on Sunday, May 15. MARGATE – The public is invited to participate in the Margate Terrapin Rescue Project’s eighth annual Roadside Barrier Installation Day, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, May 5 approved resolutions announcing when beaches would be staffed by lifeguards and which beach locations will accommodate surfing, kayaking and sailing. Margate beaches will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 21 to Sept. 11, with bathing Read more…
MARGATE – The Margate Mothers Association will hold its second annual Beach Bonfire pizza party starting at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 21 on the beach between Huntington and Granville avenues. Residents are asked to bring their own coolers, beach chairs and the family for this fun event being supported by Read more…
MARGATE – Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties was recently awarded a $150,000 Housing for Everyone grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank. JFS was one of seven organizations in the region selected from more than 357 applicants to receive the Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Despite amending its ordinance to double the time limit for paid parking on Amherst Avenue, residents and business owners expressed dismay at the thought of paying for parking in Margate. The Board of Commissioners Thursday, May 5 held a public hearing on the new Read more…
MARGATE – Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties goes green for pantry deliveries by providing clients with custom reusable tote bags filled with food and basic essentials. The multi-use bags are part of the statewide initiative to reduce waste and litter in the environment. “Protecting the environment Read more…
Submitted by STEVE JASIECKI MARGATE – Sustainable Margte, the city’s green team, Friday, April 29, planted a seedling from the renowned, mighty “Salem Oak” tree and gave away beach plum and bayberry shrubs, red maple tree seedlings and pollinator plant seed packets in celebration of Arbor Day. The Salem Oak, Read more…
MARGATE – Bargains galore will be had at this year’s annual Citywide Yard Sale being held at locations throughout the city, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Shop unique finds, homewares, collectibles and more. A raindate, if necessary, is set for Sunday, May 1. No registration required.
MARGATE – The Eastern Surfing Association South Jersey District has postponed its South Jersey District Surfing Contest originally scheduled for April 30. The new date is May 7. It will be held at the Margate Pier on Exeter Avenue. It is the first contest of the 2022 surfing season. The first Read more…