By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Image is everything, and the city has once again turned to the professional staff at the Margate Business Association to conduct some of the city’s major community events. The Board of Commissioners Thursday, April 21 awarded a $98,800 contract to the Margate Business Association Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Rehabilitation of the nearly 141-year-old iconic structure that long ago beckoned investors to purchase land in Margate will take longer than expected. Due to supply chain issues, the materials needed to sheathe Margate’s beloved Lucy the Elephant, the exterior of the 65-foot tall National Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – They won’t have to shove quarters into a meter, but motorists will have to pay to park their vehicles in the spots along the promenade on Amherst Avenue starting this summer. It will be the only location in the city where motorists will have Read more…
MARGATE – Interactive, entertaining and informative virtual programs are being offered by Jewish Family Service’s Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore during the month of May. Family and friends can safely socialize and participate in these 12 fun and unique programs: DIY Container Garden – Tuesday, May 3, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Join Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Due to the extensive work being done on the first floor of the Margate Municipal Building, 9001 Winchester Ave., the main entrance to the building will be closed as it was during the period of COVID-19 restrictions. Visitors can access the building through handicapped Read more…
MARGATE – Sustainable Margate, the city’s green team, will be distributing free tree seedlings to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Arbor Day. The Arbor Day celebration will be held 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 29 at the field behind Anne Pancoast Dog Park, next to Fire Station No. Read more…
MARGATE – The ninth annual JFS & JCC Golf Tournament will take to the greens May 19 at Harbor Pines Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township. Registration begins at 1 p.m., followed by a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Jewish Family Service and the Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The city is moving closer to obtaining a citywide permit to dredge the backbay, which has become filled with silt and is dangerous to boaters. The project will not only improve safety but will also preserve real estate values along the bayfront, officials said. Read more…
MARGATE – The Margate Board of Education meeting scheduled for May 4 has been cancelled and a new date set. The meeting has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, May 16 immediately following the board’s annual reorganization meeting. It will be held at the William H. Ross III Elementary School Read more…
The Margate City Public Library and Oceanview ORT are sponsoring a bus trip to the Baltimore Museum of Art Thursday, June 2. The museum is currently featuring an exhibit by abstract artist Joan Mitchell, and houses the world renowned Cone Collection, and artwork of Henri Matisse and more. The trip Read more…