VENTNOR – The city is purchasing Vactor Unit Street Cleaner to help clear debris that collects in sanitary sewers and storm drains. The truck is expensive but is needed to extend the life the city’s sewer system, officials said. According to Ventnor Water and Sewer Department Supervisor Ernie Gratz, the Read more…
The Ventnor City Board of Education will hold a special meeting 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12 in the superintendent’s conference room at the Ventnor Educational Community Complex, 400 N. Lafayette Ave., Action may be taken to approve payment to ABJ Sprinkler Co. in the amount of $256,779. The Ventnor City Read more…
VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners Thursday, Aug. 8 renewed a shared services agreement with neighboring Margate for the use of the Anne Pancoast Dog Park located at 400. N. Argyle Ave., one block south of the Ventnor border. The board approved a resolution formalizing the one-year agreement, which allows Read more…
VENTNOR – Hundreds of children, parents and grandparents turned out for the city’s annual National Night Out held in the park behind the Ventnor Community Center Tuesday, Aug. 6 to rub elbows with police. The event, which was hosted by the Ventnor Police Department, gave families the opportunity to meet Read more…
VENTNOR – When the Ventnor Police Department announced last week on its Facebook page that it would be conducting a high-visibility DWI checkpoint starting at 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, the post received a lot of criticism in the form of snarky remarks making fun of the announcement. “Please read Read more…
VENTNOR – Considering the amount of volunteer manpower it takes to put on a special event like the Ventnor Go Green Boat Parade, participation could have been better. Participation has dropped from more than 100 entries a few years ago to just a handful this year. But due to the Read more…
VENTNOR – In an effort to maintain the current administration’s goal of holding the line on tax increases, the Ventnor City Board of Commissioners is seeking a creative solution to the somewhat unexpected receipt of a bill to pay back what they hoped would be an outright grant. “It’s a Read more…
VENTNOR – There’s a first time for everything, including celebrating a Ventnor Christmas in July. The Ventnor PBA hosted its inaugural Christmas in July and Sandy Claws 5K Run/1-Mile Fun Walk Thursday, July 25 at the beachfront park on Newport Avenue. It was the PBA’s way to bring a little Read more…
VENTNOR – More than 80 people showed up early Saturday morning to hear members of the Board of Commissioners give updates on city programs and projects under their auspices. The meeting was arranged by the city’s Citizens Advisory Board, a group formed last year to give commissioners a citizen’s viewpoint Read more…
The Downbeach communities of Ventnor, Margate and Longport will hold their annual Hurricane Preparedness meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28 at St. James Memorial Hall, S. Newport and Atlantic avenues. Representatives from all three Offices of Emergency Management, Atlantic County OEM, South Jersey Gas and Atlantic City Electric will share Read more…