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Thursday 05/16/2013

In Your County

Ventnor Arts Weekend showcases talent

Wednesday 05/15/2013

Four hurt, including two children, in Absecon crash

ABSECON — A two-vehicle accident sent four people to the hospital including two children Wednesday afternoon.

Galloway Township Historical Society finally has space to exhibit its artifacts

It took 20 years, but the Galloway Township Historical Society finally has a home.

Tuesday 05/14/2013

In The Service

Fellin awarded Battle ‘E’ ribbon

Monday 05/13/2013

Births

Shore Medical Center

Sunday 05/12/2013

'Embrace sleeping on the floor,' speaker tells Stockton graduates

Follow your passion. Live your life. And think about sleeping on the floor. Speakers at the 2013 commencement of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey encouraged students to boldly venture into the next chapter of their life.

Real Estate Transactions

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Saturday 05/11/2013

In Your Town

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Friday 05/10/2013

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Dining out

Thursday 05/09/2013

In Your County

Arc to honor FACES 4 Autism and 21 Down

Wednesday 05/08/2013

Charter Tech student from Absecon wins arts achievement award for film

Absecon resident Steven Kucharski, a senior at Charter Tech High School for the Performing Arts in Somers Point, couldn't hear until he received a cochlear implant at age 5. While he's come a long way, 13 years later he still has some trouble communicating through speech. No matter: He's an ace at getting his ideas across on video.

Tuesday 05/07/2013

Absecon man who is still a fugitive indicted in 2011 fatal DWI crash

An Atlantic County grand jury has indicted an Absecon man on vehicular homicide charges in a 2011 crash that killed his girlfriend. The suspect has remained a fugitive since the accident.

Local Sports

Blake’s gymnast Gianna Rando, 12, of Absecon, competed at New Jersey Level 8 State Championships April 7 at Rutgers University and was chosen along with 10 other gymnasts to represent New Jersey at Level 8 Regional Championships April 27-28 in Maryland.

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Monday 05/06/2013

Births

Posted: May 06, 2013

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

Sunday 05/05/2013

Real Estate Transactions

Posted: May 05, 2013

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Saturday 05/04/2013

In Your Town

Posted: May 04, 2013

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Friday 05/03/2013

Calendar of Events

Posted: May 03, 2013

Dining out

Thursday 05/02/2013

In Your County

Posted: May 02, 2013

Vikings Run/Walk canceled

Wednesday 05/01/2013

AtlantiCare thanks volunteers who support its success

By ELISA LALA, Staff Writer

Posted: May 01, 2013

More than 200 AtlantiCare volunteers were honored for their dedication and service during the annual AtlantiCare Volunteer Appreciation Reception and Dinner at Renault Winery in Egg Harbor City on April 25.

American Legion Post clears way for forgotten veterans to be buried

By ELISA LALA, Staff Writer

Posted: May 01, 2013

The ashes of four unclaimed World War II veterans were laid to rest April 25, after years of sitting on a shelf in the Godfrey Funeral Home in Ocean City.

Tuesday 04/30/2013

With Honors

Posted: April 30, 2013

Atlantic Cape students gain honor society

Monday 04/29/2013

Birth

Posted: April 29, 2013

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

Saturday 04/27/2013

In Your Town

Posted: April 27, 2013

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Friday 04/26/2013

Calendar of Events

Posted: April 26, 2013

Dining out

Thursday 04/25/2013

In Your County

Posted: April 25, 2013

Display honors educators who served during segregation

Wednesday 04/24/2013

Police Blotter

Posted: April 24, 2013

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Sunday 04/21/2013

Real Estate Transactions

Posted: April 21, 2013

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Friday 04/19/2013

Calendar of Events

Posted: April 19, 2013

Dining out

Thursday 04/18/2013

Catching Up: Since opening new FoodBank building last year, need has only increased, director says

By JOEL LANDAU Staff Writer

Updated: April 19, 2013 - 12:16 am

A weekly update of stories previously reported

In Your County

Posted: April 18, 2013

Earth Day festival planned

Wednesday 04/17/2013

Absecon receives 16-foot piece from one of Twin Towers destroyed on Sept. 11

By JOEL LANDAU Staff Writer

Updated: April 19, 2013 - 12:31 am

Absecon received a special delivery from New York on Wednesday afternoon that will be given a permanent home in the future.

Absecon police search for information on suspects in copper pipe burglaries

By ANJALEE KHEMLANI Staff Writer

Posted: April 17, 2013

ABSECON - Two unoccupied residences were reported burglarized, with copper wires stolen, on April 6 and 17.

Absegami students get to learn physics of traffic accidents

By BRADEN CAMPBELL, Staff Writer

Posted: April 17, 2013

There are a lot of forces involved in a motor vehicle accident, so many, in fact, you would have to be a physics student to wrap your head around them. Fortunately for the four Absegami High School classes who were given a presentation on accident science by South Jersey Traffic Safety Alliance representatives Bob Clarke and Wayne Shelton on April 10, they are just that.

Monday 04/15/2013

Births

Posted: April 15, 2013

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

Sunday 04/14/2013

Real Estate Transactions

Posted: April 14, 2013

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Friday 04/12/2013

Calendar of Events

Posted: April 12, 2013

Dining out

Thursday 04/11/2013

In Your County

Posted: April 11, 2013

Scholarships available for girls in sciences

Wednesday 04/10/2013

Pedestrian struck in Absecon, police investigating

by LYNDA COHEN, Staff Writer

Posted: April 10, 2013

ABSECON — Police are investigating an accident that left a Galloway Township landscaper injured today.

Galloway-based Girl Scouts serve tea, cookies at Absecon Manor

By BRADEN CAMPBELL, Staff Writer

Updated: April 11, 2013 - 5:52 pm

Galloway Township-based Girl Scout Troop 12556 may boast only three members, but its impact is bigger than its numbers suggest.

Tuesday 04/09/2013

Local Sports

Posted: April 09, 2013

Results

With Honors

Posted: April 09, 2013

Kucharski wins arts award

Sunday 04/07/2013

Real Estate Transactions

Posted: April 07, 2013

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Friday 04/05/2013

Calendar of Events

Posted: April 05, 2013

Dining out

Thursday 04/04/2013

In Your County

Posted: April 04, 2013

Atlantic Cape offers computer workshops

Wednesday 04/03/2013

Assumption students learn by doing oyster restoration

By CAITLIN HONAN, Staff Writer

Posted: April 03, 2013

"It's gooey and slimy," said Courtney Reed, 13, a seventh-grader at Assumption Regional Catholic School, as she stood beside a lab table and peered over a dissected Eastern oyster with her classmates.

Monday 04/01/2013

Absecon police report robbery early Monday

By JOEL LANDAU, Staff Writer

Updated: April 03, 2013 - 11:49 am

Absecon police reported a burglary early Monday morning at a residence in the Seaside section of the city.

Sunday 03/31/2013

Real Estate Transactions

Posted: March 31, 2013

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Friday 03/29/2013

Calendar of Events

Posted: March 29, 2013

Dining out

Thursday 03/28/2013

Absecon police charge two in New York Avenue burglaries

Updated: March 28, 2013 - 8:20 pm

Absecon Police have charged two people in residential burglaries last week on New York Avenue.

In Your County

Posted: March 28, 2013

Free seminar on caregiving

Wednesday 03/27/2013

Police Blotter

Posted: March 27, 2013

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Students at Marsh School in Absecon showcase year's worth of related arts

By BRADEN CAMPBELL, Staff Writer

Posted: March 27, 2013

Since the beginning of this school year, students at Marsh Elementary School in Absecon have been busily preparing for their 2013 Related Arts showcase, crafting projects about and learning songs and dances from the medieval period.

Absecon VFW auxiliary's 'amazing feat' aids Veterans Haven transport project

By BRADEN CAMPBELL, Staff Writer

Posted: March 27, 2013

The Veterans of Foreign Wars does a lot of good, including providing a social outlet for service members, giving money and time to better the community, and advocating on behalf of veterans. And since its establishment in 1914, the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW has played a big role in helping accomplish this mission.

Tuesday 03/26/2013

Crews respond to fire at White Horse Pike Econo Lodge

From Press staff reports

Updated: March 26, 2013 - 10:21 pm

Crews are on the scene of a fire at the Econo Lodge off the White Horse Pike in Galloway Township, motel staff confirmed.

Monday 03/25/2013

Greater Egg school tax up in Hamilton, Galloway townships; down for Mullica, Egg Harbor City

By DEREK HARPER Staff Writer

Updated: March 26, 2013 - 10:29 am

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — Taxpayers in Hamilton and Galloway townships will pay more to the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, while those in Mullica Township and Egg Harbor City will pay less.

Section of Route 9 in Galloway, Absecon set for no-passing designation

By DONNA WEAVER Staff Writer

Updated: March 25, 2013 - 8:28 am

A no-passing zone proposed for a large section of Route 9 in Galloway Township has been delayed until Absecon submits a resolution supporting the project to the state Department of Transportation.

Sunday 03/24/2013

Real Estate Transaction

Posted: March 24, 2013

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Everyone Has A Story: Making celebrities sandwiches in Atlantic City stacked up to satisfying career

By MICHELLE BRUNETTI POST, Staff Writer

Updated: March 24, 2013 - 7:03 pm

For 54 years, Tom Larocca made sandwiches at The White House Sub Shop in Atlantic City — a place where celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis and Bill Cosby used to visit regularly.

Saturday 03/23/2013

Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District plans to boost spending

By DEREK HARPER, Staff Writer

Updated: March 23, 2013 - 9:05 am

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — For the second consecutive year, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District officials have refused to release the proposed school tax rates before the district Board of Education meets to vote on the budget.

In Your Town

Posted: March 23, 2013

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