CAMDEN – A former Margate firefighter was convicted Thursday on four counts of an indictment charging him with defrauding public health insurance plans out of approximately $1 million, U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna announced. Thomas Sher, 50, of Northfield, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit health care Read more…
MARGATE – Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Dennis Schuman Charitable Foundation to support The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore. The funding will allow JFS to continue to help older adults, over the age of 50, thrive in Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – It’s going to be a lot quieter in Margate next summer. To improve “quality of life” during the city’s congested summer months, the Board of Commissioners Thursday, Sept. 1 introduced two ordinances they hope will reduce complaints that go along with building those massive Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – After more than seven years of preparations, the city is ready to submit its application to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection for a citywide dredging permit. Dredging Beach Thorofare over the next five to 10 years will not only improve safety for boaters Read more…
MARGATE – The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation will host its annual surfing competition Saturday, Sept. 10 on the beach at the Margate Fishing Pier located on the beach at Exeter Avenue. Check-in begins at 6:30 a.m. The festive event features some of the region’s best surfers of all ages whose Read more…
MARGATE – Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties has announced that the Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore program has received a $150,000 grant from NextFifty Initiative, a Colorado-based foundation that supports efforts to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers. This funding will allow Read more…
MARGATE – The eighth annual Jewish Family Service Card Party, held Aug. 25 at Harbor Pines Golf Club, raised close to $20,000 for The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore, a program that provides a variety of concierge, volunteer and professional services and socialization for adults over 50. Nearly 110 Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – It’s getting close to Labor Day and that means the end of a longstanding summer tradition – shopping Thursday mornings at the Margate City Community Farmers Market. From the look of things Thursday, summer went well for not only shoppers but also for the Read more…
By MADDY VITALE Chris and Andrea Monihan of Ocean City are honoring their little girl, Renee Parker Monihan, who at just 3 1/2 lost her life in a tragic accident last year. The Monihans will continue to keep their daughter forever in their hearts as well as in the hearts Read more…
MARGATE – How much do you know about your ancestry? You can discover your roots with the Margate Historical Society’s upcoming program, “Geneaolgy for the Beginner.” The class will be presented in two free sessions 6:30-8 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept 13 and 20. Session 1 will be in a traditional classroom Read more…