MARGATE – In an effort to clear up objections in a legal suit brought against the City of Margate, the Board of Commissioners Dec. 6 introduced a new ordinance re-authorizing the transfer of seven parking spaces along Amherst Avenue to local builder Jim Leeds. After the city agreed to convey Read more…
MARGATE – An observant 5-year-old who spotted smoke coming from a neighboring house helped to avoid a tragedy by quickly alerting her parents who called 911 to report a fire at a Granville Avenue home. “This fire could have been a lot worse if it was not for the heroic Read more…
MARGATE – There was lots of fun to be had at Bocca Coal Fired Bistro on Saturday, Nov. 24 as the city business community celebrated Small Business Saturday. The Phillie Phanatic got the crowd reved up for the celebrity of the day. Miss Columbus Day Julianna Rankel of Tabernacle greeted Read more…
Downbeach Small Business Saturday events offer jam-packed day of family fun, including ASL Santa and Cookie Crawl Ventnor and Margate are celebrating the opening of the holiday shopping season on Small Business Saturday, a shopping experience started by American Express to encourage shoppers to patronize local businesses. Due to the Read more…
ABSECON – Range 129, a state-of-the-art training facility that offers 20 pistol lanes, nine rifle lanes and a retail store, opened Black Friday, Nov. 23 at 129 Pleasant Ave. The 32,000-square-foot facility focuses on education, training and safety. A grand opening ribbon cutting will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. Read more…
MARGATE – There was a cornucopia of freshness at Steve & Cookies By The Bay Sunday, Nov. 18 as the Margate Community Farmers Market held its annual Thanksgiving week shopping extravaganza. It was toasty warm this year as the market was held indoors for the second year in a row. Read more…
MARGATE – The JFS Herb Dinner held at Steve & Cookie’s on Nov. 6, raised more than $5,000 for the agency’s health and wellness initiatives. Hosted by restaurant owner Cookie Till, the dinner brought together 60 guests for a three-course vegetarian and gluten-free meal made with seasonal herbs, vegetables and Read more…
MARGATE – The holidays will be here before you know it and Margate will be celebrating in grand style during Shop Small Business Weekend, Saturday, Nov. 24. The Margate Business Association is hosting its annual Shop Local extravaganza, while Downbeach police and fire departments will be holding their fourth annual Read more…
MARGATE – The city plans to “vacate” the property it leases to Luciano Lamberti in exchange for Lamberti replacing 588 feet of the failing Amherst Avenue bulkhead and providing public parking at his Monroe Avenue lot. After months of negotiations, the Board of Commissioners Nov. 1 introduced an ordinance to Read more…
MARGATE – A local mental health support group is the recipient of the proceeds of a raffle held at the Downbeach municipal employees’ health fair Tuesday, Oct. 23. Members of the team that organized the event presented a check for $314 to the National Alliance for Mental Illness at the Read more…