VENTNOR – Firefighters responded at 5 a.m. Saturday morning to the report of a house fire on the 6500-block of Ventnor Avenue. Upon arrival firefighters found heavy smoke and flames emitting from the third floor rear of the frame and brick structure, which is located in a commercial district. According to Read more…
VENTNOR – The Ventnor City Beach Patrol will be holding its annual Junior Lifeguard Training Course Monday through Friday, July 8-12 on the beach in front of Lifeguard Headquarters on Suffolk Avenue. The course is for boys and girls, ages 6-13 years old, and includes instruction in water safety, rescue Read more…
VENTNOR – Atlantic County Library System/Ventnor, 6500 Atlantic Ave., recently announced events for the month of July. GATHERING WOOL Adult quilting and knitting group meets 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday, July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. The program is free and all levels of experience are welcome. Join Read more…
VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners June 17 passed two resolutions that extend contracts with Jersey Professional Management and Maria Mento to continue providing administrative guidance for the city. JPM has provided the city with management consulting services for the last three years, with Mento performing day-to-day administration of city Read more…
VENTNOR – On Monday, July 1, the north sidewalk of the Dorset Avenue Bridge in Ventnor will be closed to pedestrian traffic beginning at 7 a.m for county bridge work. On Tuesday, July 9, the south sidewalk of the Dorset Avenue Bridge in Ventnor will be closed to pedestrian traffic Read more…
VENTNOR – The Board of Education Wednesday, June 26 honored its Teachers of the Year and nine retiring district staffers and hired several more to fill vacancies. The board also honored outgoing board President James Pacanowski, who served on the board for nine years. “Everyone who is leaving are awesome,” Read more…
CAMDEN – Twenty-two people, including a Ventnor man, have been charged for their roles in an Atlantic City-based drug-trafficking organization that distributed heroin throughout the area, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today. Nineteen defendants were arrested today, one defendant was in custody on previous state charges, and two defendants are Read more…
The Ventnor City Police Department announced today its plan to use DWI checkpoints in an effort to prevent motorists from driving while intoxicated. The checkpoints will be funded by Drunk Driving Enforcement Funds, which is money collected by the Municipal Court, as added costs, in addition to fines levied against persons Read more…
Other police departments weigh-in on summer safety MARGATE – Margate City Police and the Milton & Betty Katz JCC issued an advisory this week about safely dropping off campers at the JCC, 501 N. Jerome Ave. It was one of numerous advisories issued by Downbeach police departments over the last Read more…
In anticipation for the upcoming 4th of July weekend, Join Together Atlantic County along with youth members from Atlantic County Stand Up and REBEL will be holding a Sticker Shock Campaign Tuesday June 25 at two Ventnor liquor stores. The campaign targets adults to educate them against purchasing liquor for Read more…