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Tuesday 05/21/2013

With Honors

Atlantic Cape inducts students into Phi Theta Kappa

Monday 05/20/2013

Ventnor teenager Cassidy McClain surfs past boys, men to make history at regional tourney in Sea Isle City

Spotlight

SEA ISLE CITY — Cassidy McClain was shivering and her teeth were chattering as she awaited the start of the finals at the Open Shortboard of the Eastern Surfing Association’s Northeast Regional on Sunday.

Birth

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

Sunday 05/19/2013

Real Estate Transactions

Longport

Saturday 05/18/2013

Ventnor woman charged with '07 murder of husband after gruesome discovery

When Loretta Doyle Burroughs moved, she took her husband with her — packed in containers, according to criminal charges filed Friday.

In Your Town

Margate

Star-studded crews film Sandy fix-ups in Ventnor

VENTNOR — Richard Battaglia worked for months to slowly make repairs to his Wissahickon Avenue home, which was damaged during Hurricane Sandy.

Friday 05/17/2013

Calendar of Events

Dining out

Thursday 05/16/2013

Governor to visit Habitat for Humanity workers today in Ventnor

Gov. Chris Christie will visit the site of Habitat for Humanity’s Hurricane Sandy home rebuilding projects in Ventnor at 2 p.m. today.

Ventnor woman indicted on murder charges in stabbing death of Millville man

A Ventnor woman accused of fatally stabbing a Millville man outside her home in December has been indicted on a murder charge.

In Your County

Ventnor Arts Weekend showcases talent

Wednesday 05/15/2013

Police Blotter

Margate

Ventnor VFW Post 3361 ready to reopen after hit from Sandy

The scene at Ventnor's VFW Post 3361 after the Hurricane Sandy floodwaters receded made Senior Vice Commander Bob McNulty sick to his stomach.

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Monday 05/13/2013

St. Leonard's Tract in Ventnor proud of its unique history

By STEVEN LEMONGELLO, Staff Writer

Updated: May 14, 2013 - 12:08 am

VENTNOR — Drive south down Ventnor Avenue from Atlantic City, and before too long the brick and concrete streetscape of apartments and businesses opens to a wide boulevard of expansive lawns and palatial homes.

Births

Posted: May 13, 2013

Shore Medical Center

Sunday 05/12/2013

Ventnor Heights flood areas now dry, ready for summer visitors

By STEVEN LEMONGELLO Staff Writer

Posted: May 12, 2013

Hurricane Sandy's floodwaters may have flung a walk-in refrigerator against her building, but Annette's Restaurant owner Cheryl Venezia had her place operating again in little time.

Margate rebuilt, even adding new businesses after Sandy

By STEVEN LEMONGELLO Staff Writer

Posted: May 12, 2013

Long-established businesses are up and running along a strip of Ventnor Avenue in Margate once lined with cardboard-covered windows on stripped-down storefronts. And there are some new ones as well.

Real Estate Transactions

Posted: May 12, 2013

Longport

Saturday 05/11/2013

In Your Town

Posted: May 11, 2013

Ventnor

Friday 05/10/2013

Calendar of Events

Posted: May 10, 2013

Dining out

Thursday 05/09/2013

Catching up: Lower Township woman knows child can succeed, despite autism diagnosis

Updated: May 10, 2013 - 1:55 am

Twenty Years Ago: Child with difficult prognosis

In Your County

Posted: May 09, 2013

Arc to honor FACES 4 Autism and 21 Down

Wednesday 05/08/2013

Longport residents miss their water tower's smile

By WALLACE McKELVEY, Staff Writer

Updated: May 09, 2013 - 12:55 am

Longport officials have little to smile about these days.

Margate woman among those honored for cleanup, recovery work after Sandy

By ELISA LALA, Staff Writer

Posted: May 08, 2013

The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce recognized four local women for their dedication to and leadership of OCNJ CARE during its annual Salute to Working Women luncheon May 1.

Police Blotter

Posted: May 08, 2013

Ventnor

Tuesday 05/07/2013

Little League to rework lease, contract with Margate

By STEVEN LEMONGELLO Staff Writer

Posted: May 07, 2013

Margate Little League’s president said the group will rework its lease and contract with the city for its batting cage after questions were raised about compliance with state Green Acres regulations.

Monday 05/06/2013

Births

Posted: May 06, 2013

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

Sunday 05/05/2013

Cosmetic surgeons see more interest in breast implants since FDA lifted limits

By KEVIN POST, Business Editor

Updated: May 05, 2013 - 12:08 am

Silicone breast implants — once heavily restricted due to uncertainty over possible health effects — have returned to popularity in the several years since the restrictions were lifted.

Real Estate Transactions

Posted: May 05, 2013

Margate

Friday 05/03/2013

Green Acres looking into Little League's lease with Margate

By STEVEN LEMONGELLO, Staff Writer

Updated: May 04, 2013 - 12:29 am

New Jersey’s Green Acres program is looking into the Margate Little League’s lease with the city to determine if it failed to meet requirements for a Green Acres-funded property.

Margate may be forced to put dune project to referendum

By STEVEN LEMONGELLO, Staff Writer

Updated: May 04, 2013 - 12:30 am

Margate may need to go out to referendum before it can officially sign on to the state dune project, officials said — but the exact legalities are still unclear.

Calendar of Events

Posted: May 03, 2013

Dining out

Thursday 05/02/2013

Ventnor Holocaust survivor finally finds answers to her family's fate

By JOEL LANDAU, Staff Writer

Updated: May 03, 2013 - 8:45 am

Holocaust survivor Ruth Kessler has always carried a heavy burden not knowing what happened to her mother and sister during World War II.

Catching up: 3-year-old murder of Brigantine woman's daughter remains unsolved

By JOEL LANDAU Staff Writer

Updated: May 03, 2013 - 12:16 am

A weekly update of stories previously reported

Police investigate two-vehicle crash in Margate

Updated: May 02, 2013 - 10:16 pm

Police were at the scene Thursday evening of a two-vehicle accident in Margate.

On The Rise: Chiropractor backs whole-body health

By KEVIN POST Business Editor

Updated: May 02, 2013 - 12:33 am

Name: Matthew M. Corbo, 30, of Ventnor

In Your County

Posted: May 02, 2013

Vikings Run/Walk canceled

Wednesday 05/01/2013

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.

Area residents among those honored at dinner for AtlantiCare volunteers

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.

Police Blotter

Posted: May 01, 2013

Margate

Tuesday 04/30/2013

With Honors

Posted: April 30, 2013

Students awarded scholarships

Monday 04/29/2013

Ventnor man charged with attempted sexual assault of Boardwalk jogger

By LYNDA COHEN, Staff Writer

Updated: April 29, 2013 - 1:20 pm

VENTNOR -- A man was arrested for attempted sexual assault after he attacked a jogger who was able to fight him off, police said.

Crews raise David C. McAuliffe's boat off Ocean City; vessel to be inspected today

By LEE PROCIDA, Staff Writer

Updated: April 29, 2013 - 1:50 pm

OCEAN CITY - Family and friends of David C. McAuliffe wiped tears from their eyes to look through binoculars as part of the boat he captained floated to the surface of the ocean Sunday afternoon.

Birth

Posted: April 29, 2013

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

Sunday 04/28/2013

Margate considers beach protection steps

By STEVEN LEMONGELLO, Staff Writer

Posted: April 28, 2013

With Longport finally signing on to the state's Shore Protection Program, the only shore community in Atlantic County not getting federal funding for beach and dune protection is Margate - but that also may change.

Real Estate Transactions

Posted: April 28, 2013

Longport

Saturday 04/27/2013

In Your Town

Posted: April 27, 2013

Margate

Friday 04/26/2013

Calendar of Events

Posted: April 26, 2013

Dining out

Thursday 04/25/2013

Senate subcommittee advances legislation easing shore rebuilding requirements, without provision for beach access

By SARAH WATSON, Staff Writer

Updated: April 25, 2013 - 7:00 pm

TRENTON — Towns would have to let homeowners raise their homes to heights dictated by new flood insurance rules but wouldn’t have to provide better beach access in return for federal beach replenishment aid under bills that advanced Thursday in the state Legislature.

In Your County

Posted: April 25, 2013

Display honors educators who served during segregation

Wednesday 04/24/2013

Police Blotter

Posted: April 24, 2013

Margate

Sandy Recovery Shower brings community together to help families get back on feet

By JOEL LANDAU, Staff Writer

Posted: April 24, 2013

Months after Hurricane Sandy hit the region, local residents still have outstanding needs, and their fellow members of the community still have a desire to help.

Tuesday 04/23/2013

Margate Causeway billboard to stay dark, for now

By DEREK HARPER Staff Writer

Posted: April 23, 2013

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The Margate Causeway billboard will remain turned off for now, following a hearing Monday in front of Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Raymond Batten.

In The Service

Posted: April 23, 2013

Saks graduates from Navy’s Nuclear Power School

Sunday 04/21/2013

Real Estate Transactions

Posted: April 21, 2013

Margate

Friday 04/19/2013

Katz JCC to honor Ed Kline

By VINCENT JACKSON, Staff Writer

Updated: April 20, 2013 - 1:15 am

Ed Kline, president of the Galloway Township-based Kline Construction Co., will be the honoree at the Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center’s annual gala, which will be held 5:30 p.m. Sunday at The Chelsea in Atlantic City.

Calendar of Events

Posted: April 19, 2013

Dining out

Thursday 04/18/2013

Hammonton health park to reopen in former Kessler hospital

By MICHELLE BRUNETTI POST, Staff Writer

Posted: April 18, 2013

HAMMONTON - A North Jersey health care investment group plans to create a medical arts complex at the former William B. Kessler Memorial Hospital.

Reconstruction begins on Longport's destroyed Church of the Redeemer

BY WALLACE McKELVEY, Staff Writer

Updated: April 18, 2013 - 11:52 pm

Reconstruction has begun on Longport’s iconic Church of the Redeemer, which was destroyed by fire during last June’s derecho storm.

In Your County

Posted: April 18, 2013

Earth Day festival planned

Wednesday 04/17/2013

Scholarship fund aids arts in memory of Ventnor woman

By ELISA LALA, Staff Writer

Posted: April 17, 2013

Cynthia Walker's way of honoring the memory of her daughter, Jennifer Cakert, a Ventnor artist who died in 2006, is to support other young artists in pursuit of their dreams.

Police Blotter

Posted: April 17, 2013

Margate

Monday 04/15/2013

A Life Lived: South Jersey's Jerry Salzman was a combat veteran on two fronts

By MARTIN DeANGELIS Staff Writer

Updated: April 15, 2013 - 11:49 pm

Jerry Salzman was wounded four times in World War II as a U.S. Marine. The worst by far was his left arm, which had to be grafted back together after he smothered a grenade.

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