MARGATE – The Margate Homeowners Association will be holding its third annual Holiday Food Drive 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 at Casel’s Market, 8008 Ventnor Ave. Nonperishable foods needed are soups, tuna, dry milk, juices, canned meals, mac and cheese, canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, crackers, snacks, Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Cross County Connection, a nonprofit transportation management association operating in South Jersey, awarded the city silver recognition for its Safe Routes to Schools program, which encourages children to walk and ride their bikes to school on newly improved roadways. Safe Routes to Schools Coordinator Read more…
MARGATE – Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties welcomed staff, board members, community partners and supporters to its Margate location Oct. 19 to dedicate a wall art installation in the boardroom. Inspired by the agency’s Anti-Racism Committee, the design was created to showcase the staff and the Read more…
MARGATE – OceanFirst Foundation continued its support of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties by presenting a $12,500 grant to benefit The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore. This program provides an array of concierge, professional and volunteer services, and socialization for residents age 50+. “We are Read more…
The Margate Public Works Water Department will be conducting hydrant flushing Monday through Friday, Oct. 31 to Nov. 4. The hydrant flushing will begin at 7 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m. Should you experience water discoloration during that time, run your cold water for a minimum of 30 minutes Read more…
MARGATE – Beach tags for the 2023 summer season will go on sale at pre-season rates starting Monday, Nov. 21 at the Martin Bloom Pavilion behind the Margate Library, 8100 Atlantic Ave. Holiday tags will be available this year. Tags will be sold 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners Oct. 20 introduced two ordinances revising zoning regulations to allow third floor decks that adhere to new design standards. Ordinance 23-2022 strikes a paragraph in the definitions section of Chapter 175-2 limiting decks above the first floor to the second Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Vocalist Deana Martin, daughter of iconic entertainer and the “King of Cool” Dean Martin, will star in a fundraising concert to benefit the ongoing restoration of Lucy the Elephant. Martin will be appearing with an 18-piece orchestra and special guest Steven Maglio, 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – For most of her life, not many people knew that Ruth Kessler was a survivor of the Holocaust. “I was the only one who knew her Holocaust story,” her daughter Michele Taroff said. “She never talked about it. My brothers never knew.” And Kessler continued to keep Read more…
MARGATE – Parents went all out decorating the tailgates of their vehicles Friday night for the city’s second annual Trunk or Treat event, held in the parking lot at the Eugene A. Tighe Middle School. The event was organized and sponsored by the Margate City Police Department and the Margate Read more…