MARGATE – The city will open its tennis and basketball courts, and the Jerome Avenue ballfield Friday, May 29 and pickleball courts on Monday, June 1, according the Margate Recreation Department. Reservations for the tennis courts will be required as of Friday, June 5. Pickleball courts will open 8 a.m. Read more…
MARGATE – Although the coronavirus pandemic has prevented the city from holding its normal Memorial Day parade and service honoring those who died fighting American wars, members of the Margate City Fire Department were not to be deterred. “We put this together this week without publicizing it,” Fire Chief Dan Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Nobody, but nobody’s gonna rain on Johnny’s parade. While birthday drive-bys have become commonplace these days of COVID-19, Little Johnny Amodeo, 5 years old, decided he wanted to BE the parade. On Saturday morning, May 23, after a pouring down rain, the skies cleared Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Sigmund “Sig” S. Rimm, who served as city commissioner for 32 years, has died. Rimm passed away Tuesday, May 19 at age 88. He was well respected in a community that found it a fitting tribute to name its athletic fields in his honor. Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The city is planning to relax its zoning requirements to allow restaurants to provide al fresco dining this summer as soon as Gov. Phil Murphy allows restaurants to reopen. Action will be taken at the Board of Commissioners meeting Thursday, May 21 to provide Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY As similar as they are, the Downbeach towns of Ventnor, Margate and Longport are unique in the amenities they offer beachgoers. Their approach to Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order allowing Jersey Shore beaches to open Memorial Day weekend are just as unique. Ventnor has a boardwalk Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Until Gov. Phil Murphy issued his executive order requiring everyone in New Jersey to shelter in place due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Fran Harris, who celebrates her 104th birthday on Wednesday, was exercising twice a week at the Bloom Pavilion. She credits her Read more…
MARGATE – The 90-year-old Margate Community Church is calling on 21st century digital technology to fill the void left by the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID–19 Pandemic has left empty pews at the venerable church whose landmark spire towers over Ventnor Avenue. However, Rev. Victoria Ney, known to parishioners as Pastor Vicky, has Read more…
NORTHFIELD – To help meet the growing need for food during the COVID-19 pandemic, Beth Israel Sisterhood has donated $1,000 to the Jewish Family Service Emergency Food Pantry. Based in Margate, the JFS food pantry offers hearty meal options to Atlantic County individuals and families, including home bound seniors on Read more…
VENTNOR – It appears that 13 is not a lucky number for the Paddle For A Cause. The 13th annual Paddle For A Cause, previously set to be held on June 13 at Ski Beach, is canceled until further notice due to circumstances surrounding the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. On Feb. Read more…