• Paddle for a Cause is Saturday

    The 22.5 mile course is designed by Mike May to challenge paddlers.

    ATLANTIC CITY – It may be among the most physically demanding but the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Paddle for a Cause has become the organization’s most successful fundraiser of the year. The 6th annual Paddle for a Cause is will challenge participants with a 22.5-mile course around Absecon Island beginning and ending at Farley State Marina at the Golden Nugget Saturday, June 22.

    If the extended course is too daunting, there is an 8-mile paddle that is still challenging.

  • Parrotheads welcome Buffett to Atlantic City [slideshow]

     Members of the Jersey Shore Parrot Head Club got a good spot for the show. From left are Kate Newcomer of Brigantine, Steve Petrozza of Glassboro, Lynne Dubler of Stone Harbor, Lisa Westog of Ocean City, Lance and Kathy Landgraf of Ventnor and Beth Zoller of Ocean City.

    ATLANTIC CITY - "Build it and I will come," Jimmy Buffett told the 75,000 people who flocked to the beach for a free concert hosted by Resorts Casino Hotel Saturday, June 15.

    Andy Grammar opened Salt & Sand Fest at 1 p.m on LandShark Beach at North Carolina Avenue while the crowd stretched to Steel Pier from the boardwalk to the ocean and beyond, where boats were anchored in the surf.

  • Federal loan to reduce Ventnor tax rate hike

    VENTNOR – Commissioners amended the 2013 municipal budget Thursday to include a $5 million federal loan aimed at reducing the tax impact this year. 

    The Ventnor City Commission held a special meeting Thursday, June 13 to approve the resolution, which was passed unanimously without comment. 

  • Longport Legion pays tribute to 'Old Glory' on Flag Day

    Members of John A. Kuzman Memorial American Legion Post 469 in Longport salute the flags prepared for retirement with Nicholas Gabriel, 6, of Longport. From left are John Strobel of Longport, Longport Volunteer Fire Department Chief Levon

    LONGPORT – Legionnaires here gave one final salute to the flags that had served their usefulness as a symbol of the United States of America and then set them alight. 

    John A. Kuzman American Legion Post 469 in Longport held a flag retirement ceremony for Flag Day, Friday, June 14 behind borough hall.

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Celebration and service in Longport for Memorial Day

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Last Updated on Tuesday, June 04, 2013 10:20 am Written by SHAUN SMITH Monday, May 27, 2013 08:52 pm

Longport youngsters greet crowds from a Longport lifeguard boat. Longport youngsters greet crowds from a Longport lifeguard boat.

LONGPORT – It seemed like the entire borough joined the local American Legion post in honor of Memorial Day marked by a parade, services and a barbecue.

Escorted by the Longport Police Department, the color guard of John A. Kuzman Memorial American Legion Post 469 led the Memorial Day parade down Atlantic Avenue Monday, May 27.

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Ventnor pays tribute to Memorial Day

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Last Updated on Tuesday, June 04, 2013 10:20 am Written by SHAUN SMITH Monday, May 27, 2013 05:03 pm

Past Cmdr. of VFW Post 3361 in Ventnor, Anthony Musarra of Egg Harbor Township salutes during the pledge of allegiance with members of the Ventnor City police and fire departments. Past Cmdr. of VFW Post 3361 in Ventnor, Anthony Musarra of Egg Harbor Township salutes during the pledge of allegiance with members of the Ventnor City police and fire departments.

VENTNOR – Veterans and citizens paid tribute to those who gave their lives for their country in Memorial Day ceremonies throughout the city here.

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Scenes from Memorial Day in Downbeach (slideshow)

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Last Updated on Tuesday, June 04, 2013 10:20 am Written by SHAUN SMITH Monday, May 27, 2013 12:00 am


 

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Barbecue for ballplayers is a hit

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Last Updated on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 02:47 pm Written by SHAUN SMITH Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:00 am

Hanging out after their T-ball game are Michael Nieves, 5, Joshua Baake, 5, Mason Tragbar, 5, Alyssa Tragbar, 2, and Alana Gilbert, 7. Hanging out after their T-ball game are Michael Nieves, 5, Joshua Baake, 5, Mason Tragbar, 5, Alyssa Tragbar, 2, and Alana Gilbert, 7.

VENTNOR – It takes an entire team of players working together to make a successful baseball club. The local Little League is no exception, which wouldn’t have a season without the help of volunteer coaches and community sponsors.

Ventnor Little League and Softball T-ball held a barbecue for players and families Saturday, May 18 at Titus Field.

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Longport celebrates scholars

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Written by SHAUN SMITH Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:00 am

Pictured from left are Christine Roche, mother of scholarship winner Liam Marshall; winner Alexandra Gluko-Hyman; Herb Stern, treasurer of the scholarship fund; and winners Megan Rafter and Damen Tomassi during an award presentation Wednesday, May 15 at Longport Borough Hall. Pictured from left are Christine Roche, mother of scholarship winner Liam Marshall; winner Alexandra Gluko-Hyman; Herb Stern, treasurer of the scholarship fund; and winners Megan Rafter and Damen Tomassi during an award presentation Wednesday, May 15 at Longport Borough Hall.

LONGPORT – The 2013 winners of the Longport Scholarship Fund scholarships were recognized during the Wednesday, May 15 commission meeting at Longport Borough Hall.

Alexandra Gulho-Hyman received $2,000, and Liam Marshall, Megan Rafter and Damen Tomassi were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the fund.

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Downbeach ready for Memorial Day

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Last Updated on Friday, May 24, 2013 09:08 am Written by SHAUN SMITH Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:00 am

DOWNBEACH – The beaches are combed, the streets are swept and Ventnor, Margate and Longport are ready for Memorial Day weekend.

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Residents have more chances to hear from Commission

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Last Updated on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 02:23 pm Written by SHAUN SMITH Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:00 am

LONGPORT – Officials here apparently have a lot to talk about. Commissioners will now meet for two work sessions each month and one regular session meeting to take action.

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Beach fill raises difficult questions for Margate

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Written by Vaughan M. Reale Wednesday, May 22, 2013 06:05 pm

To the editor:

Margate’s domestically built dunes reduce storm damage, depending on variables including surge strength, tidal and lunar patterns, wind speed and others. Exhaustively exploring domestic dune creation and avoiding a permanent beach fill program should be considered.

Hurricane Sandy, by many accounts, was a 50-year storm that fortunately took few lives, but leveled significant damage. Potentially marring our beach, assuming the federal share of beach fill costs if Congress cuts funding, and re-directing virtually all beach block storm drainage are only some of the considerations requiring significant scrutiny.

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