MARGATE – The Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center recently announced its partnership with National Energy Partners for a solar development project at the facility located on Jerome Avenue in Margate. The solar development project will help the JCC transition to clean, renewable, solar energy, highlighting its commitment to Read more…
MARGATE – Area seniors are invited to attend a free musical tribute to the late singer Nat King Cole at the Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center beginning noon Thursday, July 11. The program, titled “Unforgettable,” will feature the California-based No Vacancy Band led by Dave Damiani. This marks Read more…
MARGATE – The Margate Community Farmers Market opens for the season Thursday, June 13 at Monroe and Amherst avenues, in the parking lot at Steve & Cookies By the Bay. The market includes vendors offering the freshest locally grown produce and hand crafted food products Shoppers are asked to bring Read more…
MARGATE – Forty-four, fourth graders in the city’s public schools will be learning all about bicycle safety and the city’s first-ever Bike Rodeo being held Friday, June 14 at the Eugene A. Tighe Middle School parking lot. According to Margate Commissioner of Public Safety John Amodeo, the Police and Fire Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Faced with difficult decisions in right-sizing its budget amid declining enrollment, the Margate school district will boost enrollment by accepting tuition students for the 2019-2020 school year. According to Superintendent Thomas Baruffi, the district will accept students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade. The Read more…
MARGATE – Jeanette “Shana” Feldman celebrated her 100th birthday on May 28 with an open house and 50 visitors, including city Commissioner Maury Blumberg, who presented her with a proclamation from the governing body. Feldman, a resident of Margate since 1957, has shown resiliency and strength after becoming a widow Read more…
MARGATE – Nearly 50 years after Woodstock and following the Saturday, June 29 jam on the beach in Margate, called Beachstock, city employees will be participating in Foodstock the week of July 7-12. Foodstock is a grassroots effort to help those struggling with food insecurity due to economic conditions. The Read more…
MARGATE – Preschoolers from the William H. Ross School visited the Margate Municipal Building this month. Students visited each department to learn about what happens there. Commissioner John Amodeo gave children a tour of the building and shared lessons about the water system, Public Works Department and stressed the importance Read more…
MARGATE – Students of the William H. Ross Elementary School and the Eugene A. Tighe Middle School shared their science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills with parents, siblings and friends Wednesday, May 29 during the district’s STEM Enrichment Fair held in both schools. Students at the Ross School displayed the Read more…
MARGATE – Wednesday, June 29 was the first distribution day for the “Bag It Forward” reusable bag program in Margate. Local retailers and other Margate businesses received the bags as part of a new program from the Margate Business Association and its member businesses in cooperation with the City of Read more…