Community members in Ocean City are set to gather Saturday afternoon to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States.Plans are for an outdoor celebration from 1 to 5 p.m. on Haven Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets, part of the city’s historically Black neighborhood. The event is free. Juneteenth … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City new limits to the possession of backpacks on the beach and Boardwalk could be in the works, under an ordinance on the agenda for the Board of Commissioners meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 4400 New Jersey Ave. The amendment to city code is one of … Read more
The second building in the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township will be dedicated to aerospace innovation, state and local officials said Tuesday. The $18.5 million Aerospace Innovation Center will provide state-of-the-art aerospace research spaces, high-speed connectivity to the FAA William J. Hughes Center for Advanced Aerospace data systems and laboratories, … Read more
More than 350 youth submitted applications for the 2024 Summer Youth Work Experience Program, sponsored by the Atlantic County Workforce Development Board. Selected applicants will fill 250 positions offered by 60 local businesses and earn up to $3,200 for eight weeks of work, 25 hours per week. Participants, ages 16-24, gain valuable experience and earn … Read more
A measure being considered in Wildwood could bring new limits to the possession of backpacks on the beach and Boardwalk. The Press of Atlantic City reports it’s on the agenda for the Board of Commissioners meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 4400 New Jersey Ave. The amendment to city code is one of … Read more
Last week, former Stone Harbor Clerk Kimberley Stevenson filed suit in Superior court against the borough, Administrator Manny Parada and Councilwoman Jennifer Gensemer claiming the defendants in an earlier tort claim filing never responded to the notice over the 10-month period since August. Stevenson’s $800,000 tort claim notice alleged that Stevenson had been subjected to … Read more
A Mays Landing man faces charges after police found he was carrying a fawn in shopping bag while being questioned about a shoplifting incident. The Press of Atlantic City reports 23 year old Matthew Keithley was charged with illegal possession of a deer, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest … Read more
A Middle Township High School alumna was crowned Miss New Jersey on Saturday night. Elizabeth Mendel, 22, of Cape May Court House, won the competition at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.Mendel entered the competition as Miss South Jersey. She competed in a field of 22 contestants from across the state for the ability to … Read more
Ocean City police arrested six teenagers Saturday night in the theft of a vehicle from Camden. A report in the Press of Atlantic City states officers stopped a car at Ninth Street and West Avenue. As they approached, six people ran away from the car, police said Monday in a news release. With assistance from … Read more
Citing crowded conditions and rusting bleachers, the local school district in Middle Township wants to spend $26.5 million on building additions and other renovations but needs approval from voters. According to the Press of Atlantic City a bond referendum is set for Sept. 17. If approved, the referendum will allow the district to borrow the … Read more