By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, April 4 approved introduction of the city’s $37.9 million 2023 municipal budget. The local purpose tax rate will remain at $.617 for the 11th year in a row, Chief Financial Officer Lisa McLaughlin said. Taxpayers will pay $616.97 per Read more…
MARGATE – Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties recently announced the promotions of Lillian Whitcraft, LCSW to senior director of Mental Health Services, and Samantha McManus, LSW to director of Mental Health Services. Whitcraft is responsible for directing the agency’s mental hyealth programs, including integrated case management Read more…
LONGPORT – Renovation of the iconic smiley-faced water tower that hovers above the borough is nearing completion. The borough issued a notice to residents April 4 that the painting of the interior of the tank and the exterior of the tower is complete. Residents will notice that the tarp protecting Read more…
MARGATE – Sunday was a fun day for children of the community. The annual Margate Community Easter Egg Hunt, postponed a day due to inclement weather on Saturday, was held at Firehouse No. 2 on N. Brunswick Drive. The weather was perfect, sunny and bright, and a little breezy. The Read more…
MARGATE – The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University will host a Yom HaShoah program in April titled “Unto Every Person There is a Name – Remembering the six million Jewish victims of the Shoah.” The free program will be held in person for the first Read more…
MARGATE – The Easter Egg Hunt scheduled for April 1 has been rescheduled due to the forecast of rain. The new date is April 2. See information in the attached flyer.
CAMDEN – A Margate doctor Tuesday admitted his role in defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna announced in a release. Brian Sokalsky, 44, of Margate, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of School Estimate Thursday, March 23 approved the school district’s 2023-2024 budget to educate 336, K-12 students. The board consists of the commissioners and school board President Catherine Horn and Vice-president Dr. Joel Frankel. The $14,298,919 operating budget, up 5% or $695,530 Read more…
MARGATE – According to Independantwestand.org, “Few things embody the American Dream quite like mom and pop businesses.” That’s why the Friends of Margate 2023 team will not only be celebrating “National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day,” but also saluting those that have been in the Margate City community for Read more…
The Margate City Board of Education has cancelled its next regular meeting originally scheduled for April 5. The next regular meeting will be held Wednesday April 19. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Michael Becker Library at the Eugene A. Tighe Middle School, 7804 Amherst Ave. Read more…