By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – It was a hard decision to make but the Board of Commissioners has closed the Ventnor boardwalk and beach, effective noon, Thursday, April 3. “A week ago, we the commissioners said we didn’t want Read more…
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health has confirmed the county’s first COVID-19 related fatality in an Egg Harbor Township man in his late 50s. “The patient had a history of underlying health conditions that put him at greater risk Read more…
LONGPORT – The Borough will begin testing fire hydrants Monday, April 6, and testing will continue through Friday, April 17. Conducting the flow tests allow the Fire Department to ensure hydrants are in proper working order while at the same time Read more…
MAYS LANDING –The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Somers Point Police Department are conducting a cooperative investigation in the homicide of a Somers Point man, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner Wednesday, April 1. On March Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY Although some might feel a somewhat false sense of security in the Downbeach area due to lack of specific numbers being reported in daily updates from Atlantic County, the best advice anyone can give is to Read more…
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health has reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 as of this morning, Wednesday, April 1, bringing the total number of cases countywide to 41. The count includes three females, ages 47, 59 and 88,and Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Although there may be fewer residents on the streets these days, a corner of the North Beach universe is a little brighter. Volunteers of the North Beach Residents Association has completed its early spring Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Jewish tradition includes holding the Passover Seder with a multitude of family and friends on the first or second night of Passover. This year, Passover is sundown April 8 to sundown April 16. But Read more…
The Ventnor City Board of School Estimate meeting will be held 6 p.m. Monday, April 6 via Zoom teleconferencing. The matter to be discussed at the meeting will be the 2020-2021 School Budget. Action will be taken. The meeting was Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Nearly 100 people tuned in to the first Virtual Reading hosted by Murphy Writing at Stockton University in March. Another virtual reading is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, April 3, featuring Stockton professor Emari DiGiorgio, Judith Lindbergh Read more…