By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY Ventnor attorney Stephen Dicht is challenging two-term incumbent James Curcio for the position of Atlantic County Surrogate. The two candidates talked about their positions during a candidates’ forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on Sept. 30. Dicht has been an attorney for 42 years Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – A request from a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee to raise beach vending fees to match revenue raised in other Downbeach communities prompted a stern response from Mayor Beth Holtzman, who said “it’s not worth the aggravation.” Advisory committee member Peter Kleiner Oct. Read more…
VENTNOR – The holidays will be here before you know it. Now is a good time to make the holidays brighter for children in need. The city will be collecting unwrapped toys for distribution to children in the community until Monday, Dec. 4. Residents are asked to bring unwrapped toys Read more…
VENTNOR – In lieu of a larger fall festival, the city held a more reserved Fall Fun Day Saturday, Oct. 17 in the beachfront park at Newport Avenue. The event included crafters spread out across the lawn at the rear of the Ventnor Community Building. Vendors sold everything from carved Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The Planning Board Tuesday, Oct. 15 denied T-Mobile’s request for a use variance that would allow the telecommunication company to expand coverage and service in the city. After a three-hour meeting that included ample technical information about the benefits of allowing T-Mobile to erect Read more…
Ventnor City commissioners last week agreed to allow trick or treating according to Gov. Phil Murphy’s safety guidelines. However, the city will not hold a Trunk or Treat event like it did last year for the first time ever. Trick or treating will be held 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The cost of parking permits in Ventnor will increase tenfold under an ordinance introduced Thursday, Oct. 8 by the Board of Commissioners. If approved, the ordinance would raise the cost of two-year parking permits to $20 from the current $2. Payment would be due Read more…
VENTNOR – The city is planning a Fall Fun Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 on the Newport Avenue beach park. The event includes a Karaoke sing along 2-4 p.m. and a screening of the movie, Hocus Pocus at 4 p.m. Crafters and food trucks will be Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, Sept. 24 introduced an ordinance raising beach fees for summer 2021. If approved, the ordinance would raise the fee for seasonal pre-season beach tags to $10, up from $7, for those under 12 years old. The fee will increase Read more…
TRENTON – The Attorney General’s Office today released the 911 audio and video recordings from officer body-worn cameras related to the shooting on Aug. 6, 2020 in Ventnor, in which police officers fatally shot Amir Johnson, 30, of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. The shooting remains under investigation by the Attorney General’s Read more…