By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Community Education and Recreation Department is moving into the new year with a new way for parents and grandparents to register their children and themselves for the myriad of programs offered throughout the year. “This is our first time going online,” Recreation Leader Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY LONGPORT – The Board of Commissioners Wednesday, Dec. 20 approved revisions to four ordinances that will make it easier for police to address youth behavior issues. The ordinance revisions raise the fines for “breach of peace” violations to $1,000 for a first offense and/or six months Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – A serious issue that has come to the forefront through the volunteer efforts of local environmental advocates was discussed at length during the Dec. 21 Board of Commissioners meeting. Concern about the proliferation of microplastics from building construction projects prompted the Sustainable Margate green Read more…
The Margate Community Church will hold its fifth annual Live Nativity 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 on the front lawn of the stately Ventnor Avenue church. The pageant includes live actors, Christmas story readings, Christmas carols and live animals, including a camel, goats and sheep. Children are welcome to pet Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – A group of Stockton University media students Friday, Dec. 15 screened several short videos they created as part of a service learning project to spread the word about a group of businesspeople toiling in the soil to create a sustainable future for Read more…
MARGATE – Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties has appointed Marichelle Sunseri to the position of director of Grants and Accounting. Sunseri will work collaboratively with the grants team to develop strategies, provide financial acumen for applications and oversee progress to ensure timeliness of reports. In addition, Read more…
MARGATE – Music and stories come together in a special PJ Library program 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24 at the Milton & Betty Katz JCC, 501 N. Jerome Ave. The relaunch of the popular PJ Library program will include a Music Together program with Andrea Zakheim-Poetsch and a delicious kosher Chinese Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, Dec. 7 approved a holiday wish list of expenditures that department heads requested in a capital bond ordinance approved in November. It also approved three-year contracts with five employees of the Recreation Department, one in the Public Works Department Read more…
MARGATE – Following several pipe leaks, the city’s Public Works Department is reminding homeowners to properly winterize their homes as the cold winter season sets in. Winter weather and the accompanying costs to repair or replace frozen or otherwise damaged pipes, sprinkler and utility systems to your home or condo, Read more…
Three local theater companies have been nominated for multiple BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards. They are East Lynne Theater Co. in Cape May, Fool Moon Theatre Co. in Margate and Studio;Space in Somers Point. The nominations were submitted by readers of BroadwayWorld, which covers theater happenings on Broadway, London’s West End, 100 U.S. cities and Read more…