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Unclothed woman arrested for allegedly assaulting 17-day-old baby
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:14 am
An Egg Harbor Township woman was charged with child endangerment and aggravated assault after she allegedly beat a 17-day-old baby Tuesday, officials said.
Brigantine hires interim safety director, over officers' objections
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 7:08 pm
Brigantine has hired an interim public safety director, a move that prompted concerns of slashed budgets and a lack of promotions among the departments he will oversee.
Property taxes still top priority for many New Jerseyans amid continued increases
Sunday, June 16, 2013 1:25 pm
Property taxes are still a major concern for New Jersey voters, with 79 percent reporting an increase in their tax bills. That perception reflects the reality that average bills increased nearly 4 percent statewide last year.
Kidnapping suspects face additional charges in Atlantic City, third individual at large
Sunday, June 16, 2013 9:50 am
Two men accused of kidnapping a Ventnor man off an Atlantic City street late Friday night and driving him to his home to rob him now face additional charges, Atlantic City police said Sunday.
Driver faces DWI charges in fatal crash on Longport Boulevard
Saturday, June 15, 2013 5:35 pm
A 22-year-old Hamilton Township man has been charged with vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated following a fatal crash on Longport Boulevard last month.
Hamilton Township man charged with vehicular homicide, DWI
Saturday, June 15, 2013 2:09 pm
A 22-year-old Hamilton Township man has been charged with vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated following a fatal crash on Longport Boulevard last month.
Two arrested in kidnapping, robbery of Ventnor man
Saturday, June 15, 2013 11:04 am
Two men have been arrested and charged for allegedly kidnapping a man in Atlantic City and taking him back to his Ventnor residence to rob him, Ventnor police said.
Christie leads Buono by 40 percentage points in Stockton poll
Saturday, June 15, 2013 10:19 am
Gov. Chris Christie leads his opponent Barbara Buono by 40 percentage points, according to a poll released Saturday by the Stockton Polling Institute.
FEMA shrinks flood zones on new maps, a relief to homeowners
Friday, June 14, 2013 11:55 pm
New flood elevation maps scheduled for release Monday by FEMA show a dramatic reduction in high-risk velocity, or V, zones from earlier maps, a change that could slash rebuilding costs for thousands of New Jersey residents.
Brigantine's public safety officials operate without police, fire, beach patrol chiefs
Friday, June 14, 2013 12:00 am
Public safety officials say Brigantine has created a potentially dangerous situation by allowing its police, fire and beach patrols to operate without permanent chiefs.
FEMA map anticipated to shrink V flood zones
Friday, June 14, 2013 12:01 am
Coastal towns are optimistic that large portions of neighborhoods will be removed from the high-risk velocity, or V, zones with the Monday release of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's preliminary work maps.
Atlantic County's Veterans Cemetery plans to add gravesites, museum
Monday, May 27, 2013 12:00 am
ESTELL MANOR — Atlantic County is moving forward with a major expansion project at its Veterans Cemetery that will allow for 4,425 new graves and one of the first veterans museums in South Jersey.
Male nurses an increasing presence in health care
Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:00 am
When Joe Krafft entered nursing in the early 1980s, he was something of a novelty in a profession traditionally dominated by women.
Local male nurses took varied paths into the profession
Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:00 pm
Joseph Hardiman, 45, of Atlantic City, started out wanting to be a cop like his father, who retired from the Atlantic City Police Department. “Every boy wants to follow in his father’s footsteps,” he said. “I was the first born and I liked what he did.” But Hardiman’s father warned him against entering law enforcement because of his personality as a “people person” and the dangers inherent to the job. Both parents — Hardiman’s stepmother has been a nurse for 43 years — pushed Hardiman to be a nurse, and he enrolled at Atlantic Cape Community College. Since 1991, he has worked in AtlantiCare’s Center for Childbirth.
Ship Bottom students to help Michelle Obama garden
Saturday, May 25, 2013 1:30 am
Ribbon cuttings this morning show Jersey Shore is 'stronger than the storm'
Friday, May 24, 2013 7:03 am
Resort towns across the Jersey Shore cut mile-long ribbons this morning as part of the state's $25 million Stronger than the Storm initiative.
Mays Landing man falls through attic in attempt to resist arrest
Friday, May 24, 2013 6:27 am
A Mays Landing man injured himself Thursday falling through the attic of a Hoover Drive residence while attempting to resist arrest, police said.
South Jersey shore towns promote their resiliency following Sandy
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:04 pm
Several local resort towns, including Brigantine and Sea Isle City, will participate in the Friday launch of New Jersey's Stronger than the Storm initiative.
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Margaritaville's Atlantic City debut may signal rebound for Resorts
Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:30 am
Margaritaville’s debut on the Atlantic City Boardwalk marks a potential reversal for Resorts Casino Hotel just two years after it launched a Roaring ‘20s makeover and lost a third of its operating profits last year.
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Burroughs investigation 'open and active' since 2007, Hamilton Township police chief says
Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:39 pm
The investigation into the disappearance of Daniel Burroughs was “open and active” since the Mays Landing man was reported missing by his wife in 2007, Hamilton Township Police Chief Stacy Tappeiner said Saturday.
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New Jersey chiefs group reaccredits Brigantine Police Department
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 3:50 pm
Brigantine’s Police Department has been reaccredited after a review earlier this year by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police.
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Brigantine expected to adopt budget Wednesday
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:01 am
Brigantine City Council will consider, and is expected to adopt, its 2013 budget at its meeting today.
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A conversation with: Watershed administrator Fred Akers
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:15 am
Fred Akers, 63, of Buena Vista Township, is an environmental advocate and watchdog through his administrative role at the Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association, a nonprofit that receives federal funding. For more than a decade, he’s been involved in issues related to development, infrastructure and natural resource management in South Jersey. Akers, who was paid $48,000 in 2011 (last tax record available), has also served on various state environmental committees and focus groups and is a current member of both the Atlantic County Utilities Authority and the Buena Vista Township Planning Board.
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Longport residents miss their water tower's smile
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 2:45 am
Longport officials have little to smile about these days.
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Longport residents miss their water tower's smile
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:00 am
Longport officials have little to smile about these days.
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Many factors delaying adoption of Brigantine budget
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:09 pm
Brigantine's budget process this year has been an arduous one as city officials navigate a state review, a looming deficit and a new political majority guiding decision-making.
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Less money, just as much work for stranding center
Friday, May 3, 2013 12:01 am
A lumbering 500-pound gray seal is an unlikely symbol of the pressures facing Brigantine's Marine Mammal Stranding Center.
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Less money, just as much work for stranding center
Friday, May 3, 2013 12:01 am
A lumbering 500-pound gray seal is an unlikely symbol of the pressures facing Brigantine's Marine Mammal Stranding Center.
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Brigantine to consider 2013 municipal budget Wednesday
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 3:10 pm
BRIGANTINE — City Council will consider its 2013 budget at its meeting today following extensive discussion of a deficit due to tax appeals.
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Longport municipal property tax rate to increase 1 cent, or 3 percent
Sunday, April 21, 2013 6:17 pm
Longport has adopted its 2013 budget with a tax-rate increase of 1 cent, or about 3 percent.
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Brigantine police chief retires after 25 years
Saturday, April 20, 2013 12:51 am
Brigantine police Chief John E. Stone Jr. announced his retirement Friday after 25 years in the department.
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Brigantine police Chief John E. Stone Jr. announces his retirement
Friday, April 19, 2013 11:38 am
Brigantine police Chief John E. Stone Jr. announced his retirement Friday after 25 years in the department.
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Reconstruction begins on Longport's destroyed Church of the Redeemer
Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:45 pm
Reconstruction has begun on Longport’s iconic Church of the Redeemer, which was destroyed by fire during last June’s derecho storm.
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Brigantine asking municipal employees to take furloughs to balance budget, avert layoffs
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 4:00 pm
Brigantine has announced a furlough program in hopes of reducing staffing costs as it finalizes its 2013 budget, which may be adopted Wednesday night.
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South Jersey families wait to hear from loved ones in Boston
Monday, April 15, 2013 10:45 pm
Families of several local residents attending the Boston Marathon anxiously awaited news from the scene Monday as the cellphone communication became difficult and social networks were flooded with traffic.
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Brigantine library thriving as an 'outpost'
Sunday, April 14, 2013 11:45 pm
BRIGANTINE — When Hurricane Sandy gutted the city’s branch of the Atlantic County Library System, it closed not only a book repository but an important part of this coastal community.
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Warm, sunny weather brings people - and seals - to South Jersey beaches
Sunday, April 14, 2013 2:45 am
Winter-weary residents found some unexpected companions Saturday when they went to South Jersey beaches to enjoy the sunny weather.
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Longport to seek federal funding for dunes project
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 12:00 am
After years of resisting dunes, Longport has announced it will enter the state’s Shore Protection Program and seek federal funding for a project to protect its residents from future storms.
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New Jersey same-sex couples watching as Supreme Court weighs their right to marry
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 1:30 am
On March 1, 2007, Edwadene Ripperdan stood before a Mays Landing clerk to exchange vows with her long-time spouse Florence Lohbrandt.
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Former Studebaker dealership a piece of West Atlantic City's past
Monday, April 8, 2013 1:00 am
West Atlantic City scarcely resembles a “Venice of the East,” but today’s seedy motels and empty lots belie a more glamorous past.
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Vineland man one of four charged with robbery, slaying of Gloucester County man
Saturday, April 6, 2013 8:19 am
Two men and two women, including a 40-year-old Vineland man, were arrested and charged Friday with the slaying of a Gloucester County man last week.
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Brigantine moving ahead with ad for public safety post that has yet to be created
Thursday, April 4, 2013 7:09 pm
Brigantine will move forward with a plan to solicit candidates for a public safety director position that has not yet been officially approved.
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Christie’s ‘mobile cabinet’ coming to Brigantine
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 8:47 pm
Gov. Chris Christie’s “mobile cabinet” will be in Brigantine on April 10 to help residents still suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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Brigantine developer's plans for lighthouse area good news for city's commercial district
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 11:39 am
A developer buying property around Brigantine’s iconic lighthouse has plans to revitalize a vacant restaurant and build single-family homes there.
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Jitneys resume Atlantic City airport service while cease-and-desist order is appealed
Sunday, March 31, 2013 2:00 am
Jitneys resumed service Saturday to and from the Atlantic City International Airport following a cease-and-desist order issued by the Federal Transit Administration earlier this week.
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Jitneys resume service from Atlantic City International Airport free of charge
Saturday, March 30, 2013 11:25 am
Jitneys resumed service today to and from the Atlantic City International Airport following a cease-and-desist order issued by the Federal Transit Administration earlier this week.
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Brigantine school budget includes 4 percent increase in tax rate
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:06 pm
The Brigantine Board of School Estimates approved the district’s 2013-14 school budget Wednesday, with a 4 percent increase in the tax rate.
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Egg Harbor Township considering ordinance for vets housing today at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:34 am
The Egg Harbor Township Committee will consider a zoning ordinance tonight at 4 p.m. that may allow for a 70-unit affordable housing complex for veterans.
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Neighbors voice opposition as Egg Harbor Township planners recommend zoning for low-income development
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:26 pm
Egg Harbor Township planners recommended the approval of a plan Tuesday to rezone a six-acre tract near Shore Mall that may be used for affordable housing for veterans amid opposition from nearby residents.
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Historic mansion in Estell Manor to be transformed into veterans history museum
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 7:12 pm
Atlantic County plans to restore the historic Estell mansion, vacant for a number of years, for use as a veterans history museum.
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