By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, Feb. 3 introduced three bond ordinances allocating more than $5.55 million for various capital improvements. The first, Ordinance 02-2022, appropriates $2 million for planned improvements and renovations to the Margate Municipal Building at 9001 Winchester Ave., which formerly served Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY The Margate City Police Department added a new officer to its ranks Thursday, Feb. 3 during the Board of Commissioners meeting. Commissioner of Public Safety John Amodeo attended the meeting via teleconference, so Commissioner of Finance Maury Blumberg stepped in to administer the oath of office Read more…
Margate Library is one of four in New Jersey to be recognized MARGATE – For the second year in a row, the Margate City Public Library has received a three-star ranking from the “Library Journal” in its annual “America’s Star Libraries” report. More than 5,800 libraries were reviewed, with only 261 Read more…
MARGATE – The Margate Education Foundation will be publishing a community cookbook that can be purchased on Amazon. “Margate Mangia” is seeking recipes from members of the school community to include in the foundation’s first ever cookbook. Recipes and an illustration of the dish may be submitted through Feb. 28 Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Planning Board Jan. 27 had a full agenda, including a request to approve a use change for an existing commercial property and a second application to revive an abandoned commercial building. FFL Investments, LLC received the board’s approval to turn the Sunny Sunoco Read more…
Our friend and environmental contributor Steve Jasiecki sent us some snow photos from Margate. Email your snow photos to ngalloway@mediawise.com.
The Margate Education Foundation will host “A Night at the Races” 7-10 p.m. Friday, March 11 at Linwood Country Club. Event includes “betting” on your favorite horses, bidding on auction items, sipping mint juleps, dining on bourbon inspired offerings and networking with members of the school community. Proceeds support programs Read more…
MAYS LANDING- A 40-year-old Margate man has been sentenced to New Jersey state prison on child pornography charges, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill announced. Robert Ferry was sentenced by Judge Donna Taylor on Monday Jan. 24, to 15 years in New Jersey state prison. Ferry received a mandatory 10-year Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – Former Margate Emergency Management Coordinator Jerry Greenberg died this week. To me, he is most remembered for his good natured spirit and nearly comedic presentations on how to be prepared for an emergency evacuation should a storm or weather event hit the shores of his Read more…
MARGATE – The Margate Business Association held its annual Board of Trustee elections in December at Sofias Restaurant in Margate. MBA Executive Board members for 2022 are Ed Berger of Mediagate Marketing, president; Karen Sherman Rone of Tomatoe’s Restaurant, vice president; Nancy Lynch of Ocean First Bank, treasurer; and Randy Read more…