NJEA Convention Happening In Atlantic City Soon

The New Jersey Education Association is highlighting LGBTQIA+ inclusion and advocacy as part of its upcoming 2025 teachers convention, with multiple sessions dedicated to supporting educators and students. Shore News Network reports the convention, scheduled for November 6 and 7, will feature discussions, workshops, and networking events centered on classroom inclusion, student safety, and civil … Read more

Blaze Destroys Pleasantville Home

A Pleasantville family lost their home to an early morning blaze Tuesday. According to BreakingAC.com, the call came in to the home in the 500 block of Wesley Avenue at about 5:45 a.m. The first units arrived within three minutes and found heavy fire showing, the chief said, and multiple hose lines and master streams … Read more

Strathmere’s Dunes

In Strathmere Upper Township’s business administrator says that Strathmere’s dunes are in “severe” condition after the Oct. 12-13 nor’easter.James Van Zlike said surveying of the damage has been completed and the township is now waiting for the state and, perhaps, the federal government to help restore the dunes.

Casino Reinvestment Authority

State Sen. Vince Polistina on Monday introduced bills to return millions of dollars to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, and to extend the benefits some developers of entertainment or retail projects in the city can receive.The Atlantic County Republican introduced a bill that would send all revenue generated by the casino hotel room occupancy fee … Read more

Boardwalk Reconstruction

The Boardwalk will be closed from Surrey Avenue to the fishing pier access ramp starting Nov. 3 for a $7.1 million reconstruction project, according to the city.The project includes the demolition and reconstruction of Boardwalk structure, pavilions, street end ramps, railing and lighting between Jackson and Cambridge avenues, according to the city.And the Press of … Read more

Ventnor Elementary School Awarded Blue Ribbon Status

The Ventnor Elementary School has been named a New Jersey Blue Ribbon School for Closing the Achievement Gap, a prestigious recognition aligned to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue-Ribbon Schools Program. According to BreakingAC.com, the award celebrates schools that demonstrate steady, measurable progress in narrowing academic disparities among student subgroups.

Levinson Warns of Disruptions for 32,000 Atlantic County SNAP Customers

Nearly 32,000 low-income Atlantic County adults and children may not receive their monthly funds for groceries through the New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NJ SNAP) as a result of the federal government shutdown, according to County Executive Dennis Levinson. Levinson noted that the Atlantic County Department of Family & Community Development began sharing this … Read more

Lazarus House Ministries

Frank Stone, president of Lazarus House Ministries, had somber news for members of the Greater Wildwoods Chamber of Commerce at its recent luncheon: Business is booming.Normally, that would be a great message to give at a chamber of commerce gathering, but Lazarus House operates as an emergency food pantry in the heart of Wildwood. Stone … Read more

Community Clean-Up Day

Hundreds of volunteers turned out on a sunny Saturday to participate in Stockton University’s fourth annual Community Day Cleanup and Party in the Park.Volunteers spent the morning picking up trash at several locations through the city’s six wards, including the Chelsea neighborhood where the university’s city campus is located.