By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Members of the Margate Beach Patrol were commended for rescuing a young surfer at approximately 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 after the boy was pinned against an outfall pipe. According to Beach Patrol Chief Gregg Smallwood, the area near the Margate Fishing Pier is Read more…
MARGATE – The city has been experiencing a rash of bike thefts recently, a problem common in shore towns during the summer months. However, in many instances, the bicycles that were stolen were left unlocked, or secured with an easily cut cable lock. According to the police, the best locks Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, Aug. 20 agreed to move forward with the promenade project on Amherst Avenue after Labor Day and said efforts to improve living quarters at Firehouse No. 2 are underway. On Thursday, plans for the promenade project were spread out Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Resident Dan Walters recently completed a memoir of his life growing up as an orphan, educator and husband, entitled, “A Dickens Of A Life,” which has been published through the BookBaby Publishing Company. Walters is one of the founders of the Margate Business Association Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Voters will get a say Tuesday, Nov. 3 on a proposal to build a boardwalk in Margate. After negotiating with the Margate Boardwalk Committee, the city revised the wording of a question proposed at the July 16 meeting. Boardwalk proponents asked the commission to Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – A parent meeting planned for Tuesday, Aug. 4 has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 and will be held remotely. Although tropical storm Isaias barreled up the eastern seaboard resulting in tornado warnings for the area, the meeting was postponed for another Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – In its reopening plan posted on the school district website, Margate is offering half-day in-person classes with an option for remote learning starting Sept. 3. The half-day classes meet the state requirement for four hours of instruction. The administration of the Margate public schools Read more…
MARGATE – Longtime Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center Chief Operating Officer Jack Fox retires today after serving the community for 35 years. Fox has served patrons of the Katz JCC in an energetic and selfless manner, and has worked tirelessly to help the area’s Jewish community and community Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – A Margate woman was arrested in Atlantic City Saturday, July 23 after being found unconscious with drugs and her baby in a vehicle. At 3:38 p.m., Det. Ryan Kov and Officer Charlene Ruark responded to the area of Arizona and Fairmount avenues for a report of an Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – It’s official. Lucy the Elephant’s new address is 1 Lucy Plaza, Margate, NJ 08402. Local and state officials gathered Monday morning to unveil the new street sign at the corner of Atlantic and Decatur avenues that bears Lucy’s new address. As special guests and Read more…