By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Following the Planning Board’s approval of the redevelopment of Ventnor Plaza shopping center, some nearby residents are concerned certain planned improvements will disrupt the quiet enjoyment of their homes. Downbeach.com spoke with two residents who live on Victoria Avenue, which is adjacent to the Read more…
VENTNOR – Ventnor Special Events is holding a special Eagles game viewing party 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 at Ski Beach, Dorset Avenue at the bay. Watch the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles beat the Indianapolis Colts on a huge LED screen set up next to the Intracoastal Waterway. Read more…
VENTNOR – A detour is scheduled to be in effect 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Nov. 7-10 on Ventnor Avenue between Lafayette and Swarthmore avenues, weather permitting, for work related to the ongoing traffic signalization project. Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour and plan travel time Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – The quiet clicking of knitting needles filled the meeting room on the second floor of the Ventnor Library Wednesday afternoon, as the Jersey Shore Knitting Guild held its third meeting after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We used to meet monthly Read more…
VENTNOR – Stockton University faculty and staff will explore topics such as Jews in film, women and Jewish law and the music of brotherhood in a yearlong lecture series hosted by Shirat Hayam Synagogue, 700 N. Swarthmore Ave. All lectures are free, open to the public, and begin at 7:30 Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – “Congratulations, it’s a boy and a girl,” Planning Board chairman Jay Cooke said after the board voted unanimously Oct. 24 to approve three variances for Ventnor Plaza shopping center owner Mark Greco of MLG Realty, LLC of Turnersville to begin revitalizing the city’s gateway Read more…
VENTNOR – The city’s Recreation Department will be offering open play indoor pickleball Wednesday nights at the Ventnor Educational Community Complex gym, 400 N. Lafayette Ave., starting Nov. 2. The program will offer beginners, intermediate and advanced players to play at 90 minute intervals between 5-8 p.m. Beginners will play Read more…
VENTNOR – In accordance with the recent trend in public project bidding in the Downbeach area, the Board of Commissioners Oct. 13 rejected all bids for two public projects and will readvertise for quotes. The board rejected a single bid received Sept. 23 to build a kiosk on the Ventnor Read more…
MAYS LANDING – A Ventnor man has been charged with the alleged distribution of child abuse images and videos via a social messaging application, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor. Michael Heiler, 51, of Ventnor, was arrested without incident and lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The Department of Read more…
VENTNOR – The weather Saturday was perfect for a fun day in the park. Ventnor Special Events held its first-ever Halloween Festival in the beachfront park on Newport Avenue. The festival replaced the annual Spring Block Party, which had to be cancelled because of inclement weather. Hundreds of families gathered Read more…