VENTNOR – Shirat Hayam will hold Shabat services on the beach 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. The congregation will gather at Newport Avenue at the beach for worship services. Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky of Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and his family will be welcomed at the service. Attendees Read more…
The Ventnor Community Church will kick off its 100th anniversary celebration with a community barbecue fundraiser Sunday, Aug. 14 at 2 S. Victoria Ave. The celebration is open to the public and will feature a 10 a.m. church service and an old-fashioned barbecue with tasty chicken and ribs served up Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city held its National Night Out event at the beachfront park on Newport Avenue. Hundreds of people attended the event, which included lots of fun for children and adults. The event is sponsored by Read more…
VENTNOR – Shirat Hayam will present a lively summer concert 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at the synagogue, 700 N. Swarthmore Ave. The concert features The Maccabeats, a world renowned a capella group, with Rebecca Schoffer and her band as the opening act. Schoffer offers an eclectic mix of songs Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – There was more than the pocking of pickleballs going on at the Funky Pickle Ventnor Classic, held for the second year Saturday at the Suffolk Avenue recreation center. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people crammed the pickleball and tennis courts, walkways and street, which Read more…
VENTNOR – A Ventnor man was arrested Friday, July 29 and charged with the alleged luring of a child, according to a release from Ventnor City Police Chief Joe Fussner. Edwin M. Perez, 33, was charged after police received a report from a person who arrived at a pre-determined location Read more…
VENTNOR – St. Leonard’s Tract, one of the Jersey Shore’s most historic neighborhoods, will celebrate its 100th anniversary July 30 at St. James Memorial Hall. The celebration was delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but on Saturday evening, residents will gather with friends and local dignitaries to celebrate Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Superintendent of Schools Carmela Somershoe will be sticking around for a few more years. At its meeting Wednesday, July 27, the Board of Education approved a new five-year contract for Somershoe, who rose to the top post in 2020 after former Superintendent Eileen Johnson Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY Along with announcing that residents will be able to receive incentives for installing EV charging station infrastructure in their homes, Gov. Phil Murphy was in Asbury Park Monday to tout the success of the state’s electric vehicle incentive programs and announce that Atlantic City, Ventnor and Read more…
Atlantic County and several of its municipalities have been awarded $521,000 in state Local Efficiency Achievement Program grants to implement shared services programs that increase efficiency and reduce costs. Of the 20 grants awarded throughout the state, six went to Atlantic County. In the Downbeach area, Ventnor received two grants Read more…