By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The city’s schools celebrated Earth Week April 22-26 but the effort to save the Earth is turning into a year-round endeavor thanks to the work of the VECC Green Team. Under the guidance of eighth grade Life Sciences teacher Michael Capizola, students, staff and Read more…
VENTNOR – If you are holding onto solar eclipse glasses, you can recycle them at any Atlantic County Library System branch between now and April 30. Drop-off bins are located at location. The Ventnor branch is located at 6500 Atlantic Ave. Astronomers Without Borders will distribute the glasses to people where Read more…
The North Beach Ventnor Residents Association has announced that students attending Stockton University, Atlantic Cape Community College or the Atlantic County Institute of Technology can apply to the organization for a $2,000 scholarship. The applicants must live in the North Beach section – between Jackson and Surrey avenues from the Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, April 11 held a public hearing during which no one questioned the 2024 municipal budget that included a 2.21-cent tax rate increase. Commissioners commended members of the Finance Department and Auditor Leon Costello of Ford-Scott Associates of Ocean City Read more…
VENTNOR – The Ventnor Educational Community Complex will hold its annual Color Run 5-7:30 p.m., Friday April 19th at Ski Beach, Dorset Avenue at the bay. The new venue allows for greater participation and more fun. The event includes an evening with a DJ playing music, food trucks and lots Read more…
VENTNOR – The Way of St. James on the Road of Life: An Intergenerational Pilgrimage Walk will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20 starting at Holy Trinity Parish St. James Church, 6415 Atlantic Ave. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9 a.m. Read more…
Tickets are available for the 11th annual Ventnor Chef’s Night Out, a dine-around at local participating restaurants 4-8 p.m. Sunday, May 19. The annual Ventnor Beautification Committee event, which includes tastings at more than 20 eating and dining establishments, promises to be a sellout again this year. Participating restaurants include: Read more…
VENTNOR – Join North Beach Ventnor Association for a Spring Community Barbecue 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 18 on S. Victoria Avenue, adjacent to the Ventnor Community Church just off Ventnor Avenue. The event includes hot dogs, burgers and veggie burgers with all the fixings and beverages. The event is free Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The city’s Police Department is part of an elite group of New Jersey law enforcement agencies. On Thursday, March 28, the Board of Commissioners learned that Ventnor PD is one of the few law enforcement agencies to receive accreditation from the NJ State Association Read more…
File/NJ Gov. Phil Murphy signs a bill at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – At first Mayor Lance Landgraf thought it was a prank call, but he quickly learned the call was real. NJ Gov. Phil Murphy recently placed a personal telephone call to the mayor Read more…