VENTNOR – During its reorganization meeting on Thursday, the Board of Education changed the time of board meetings for the next year. Meetings, which were formerly held at 6 p.m., will now start at 5 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month through June 24, 2020, except for November Read more…
VENTNOR – Police Chief Douglas Biagi posted a letter to the residents and visitors of the city on the Ventnor City Police Department Facebook page today, highlighting laws that affect smoking on the beach, dog walking, operating drones and riding bicycles on the boardwalk. Biagi suggests residents and visitors familiarize Read more…
VENTNOR – City Police Chief Doug Biagi Thursday, May 16 was unanimously elected to serve as president of the Ventnor City Board of Education, with board member Kim Bassford supporting him as vice-president. Biagi takes over for former school board President James Pacanowski, who is also a city employee. Pacanowski, Read more…
ALBANY, N.Y. – Two Atlantic County police K-9 units took top awards at the USPCA National Detector Dog Trials held May 5-8 in Albany. The Ventnor City Police Department K9 Unit was among the 52 teams from across the U.S. who competed, including Lt. David Gaeckle and his partner Axel, Read more…
VENTNOR – South Jersey Players will be producing four short plays, featuring local playwrights Heidi Mae, Sondra Mandel, Tom Chin and Ed Shakespeare, at Ventnor Coffee, 108 N. Dorset Ave. during the summer months. The actors have been cast through an open audition and include several actors from Ventnor and Read more…
VENTNOR – The Atlantic County Library System/Ventnor branch hosted a Mother’s Day craft program Saturday, May 11 at the library. Children enjoyed making a craft for their mother figures following a tea party celebrating the holiday.
VENTNOR – Police investigated two motor vehicle accidents this week that resulted in numerous injuries, including to a bicyclist and a NJ Transit bus driver. On May 9 at 1:45 p.m., Ventnor City Police responded to the intersection of Atlantic and Cambridge avenues for the report of bicyclist hit by Read more…
VENTNOR – Lane shifts will be in effect on the Dorset Avenue bridge 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 and Monday, May 20 for county bridge repairs. The sidewalks may be closed to pedestrian traffic beginning at 7 a.m. each day. Motorists are advised to plan travel time accordingly Read more…
VENTNOR – Three juveniles were arrested Saturday May 11 for the alleged theft of a vehicle from the beach-block of Dudley Avenue. According to a release from Ventnor Police Capt. Joe Fussner, all three juveniles, aged 15 and 16, were residents of Atlantic City. At 10:28 p.m., a resident contacted Read more…
Commissioners approve city budget VENTNOR – The Board of Commissioners held a public hearing and voted to approve its 2019 municipal budget with a 5-cents tax rate decrease. No one spoke for or against the budget during the public hearing. City auditor Leon Costello of Ford-Scott Associates of Ocean City Read more…