MARGATE – The developer of the former Capt. Andy’s marina has overcome another obstacle which will enable him to rebuild the 34-slip marina, along with a fueling station, bait and tackle shop, restaurant and a 4,000-square-foot insurance office on the second floor. However, additional hurdles could delay construction. Despite objections Read more…
MARGATE – He’s done so much to make Margate a great place to live and play, and has touched the lives of thousands of the city’s youngest citizens. The Board of Commissioners Thursday, June 9 honored longtime city employee Robert “Yogi” Hiltner on the occasion of his retirement after 26 Read more…
MARGATE – With the award of two $2,500 college scholarships Wednesday, June 6, the Margate Business Association’s scholarship program reached an impressive milestone. Since the inception of the Daniel and Maria Walters Scholarship Program in 1999, the organization has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships. At a ceremony at the Read more…
The swimming advisories that were posted on beaches in Atlantic City, Ventnor and Margate on Tuesday, June 12 have all been lifted as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 after lab results from resampled ocean waters indicated bacteria levels were all within recreational bathing standards, according to the Atlantic County Read more…
MARGATE – The public is invited to support Margate resident Victoria Dolceamore’s latest swimming adventure at a fundraiser being held Wednesday, June 13 in Margate and Longport. The event starts at 4:30 p.m. with an open water swim clinic at Longport Beach Patrol Headquarters on the beach at 33rdAvenue in Read more…
MARGATE – The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Thursday, June 7 on an ordinance that would vacate a 3-foot by 100-foot strip of land in the Amherst Avenue right of way to accommodate the development of Harbor Bay, LLC formerly known as Capt. Andy’s marina. Amherst Avenue Read more…
MARGATE – The Bay Atlantic Symphony will provide an evening of patriotic musical selections at a free concert 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 3 at the Dominick A. Potena Performing Arts Center, 7804 Amherst Ave. The tradition that started last year continues this season through a collaboration of the Margate Board Read more…
MARGATE – After months of discussion about what projects to fund, the Board of Commissioners introduced two bond ordinances May 17 appropriating a total of $3.55 million for capital improvements. Ordinance 07-2018 appropriates $2,150,000 for general capital improvements and Ordinance 08-2018 appropriates $1,400,000 for utility improvements. Chief Financial Officer Lisa Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Competitors are training and raising funds for the 11th annual Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Paddle For A Cause presented by Curexa in memory of Karen Grant. Racers will compete for their share of more than $5,000 in prize money. Paddleboarders and rowers from around the world will Read more…
MARGATE – The Milton and Betty Katz JCC will host USA Triathlon’s Splash & Dash Youth Aquathlon, Sunday June 10. The Splash & Dash series, launched in 2012, is designed to introduce youth athletes to the multi-sport lifestyle through the fast growing discipline of aquathlon, focusing on participation and fun. “We Read more…