Flawed Flounder Study Could Sink Summer Fishing Season
Robin Scott on Her Dock in Margate Proposed regulations using questionable research could put another nail in the coffin for flounder fishing this summer. New, proposed regulations could force anglers...
View ArticleVentnor Fishing Pier Now Open for 2017 Season
The Ventnor Fishing Pier is now open for the season. The pier is staffed 7 days per week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Yearly Membership Costs: $175 per year $150 per year (Senior Citizens Ages 62+) $50 per...
View ArticleSpirit Airlines Adds Service to Boston, Atlanta and Orlando
Spirit Airlines has started seasonal service from Boston and Atlanta to Atlantic City International Airport. Spirit also adds one daily seasonal round trip between ACY and Orlando International...
View ArticleCountdown to Flounder Armageddon. New Rules Cripple Atlantic City Area Fishing
The clock is ticking on those who depend on recreational fishing & boating in Atlantic City, Margate, Brigantine and other Jersey shore towns. Small mom & pop businesses barely have 16 weekends...
View ArticleBBQ & Beach Tag Info for Ventnor Summer 2017
The City of Ventnor is pleased to announce that open bar-b-queuing is allowed without any permits from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m on the following days… Memorial Day: Saturday, May 27, Sunday, May 28, Monday,...
View ArticleNew Event Promoters Offer Smart Business Models for Ventnor & Atlantic City.
Do Summer destination town like Atlantic City, Ventnor and Wildwood need to bankroll a majority of their local events? No. Not with the growth of independent promoters like Boardwalk Entertainment who...
View ArticleVentnor, Margate, Longport Dune Project Pushed Back Again.
Insane, but in a good way. The Army Corps of Engineers are once again re-scheduling the expensive band-aid called ‘dune building’ along the beaches of Ventnor, Margate & Longport for Summer 2017....
View ArticleVentnor Closer to Getting 3 Restaurant Liquor Licences
Buy and enjoy a cocktail before dinner in Ventnor? That could happen starting July 1 when Ventnor plans to issue 3 retail liquor consumption licenses. A majority of Ventnor voters said yes in a...
View ArticleLegislation to Reduce Risk of Air BnB in Residential Neigborhoods
Is your Margate, Atlantic City or Brigantine home right next to a busy AirBnB rental? A growing number of angry homeowners are increasingly saying YES….and they don’t like it one bit. How do we fix...
View ArticleMargate Master Plan Update Ready for Commissioner Vote
The updated Master Plan for Margate has kept city leaders busy over the past 6 months. And now, it’s time to get it in front of the Margate Commissioners for approval. Download Margate Master Plan...
View ArticleMargate & Ventnor Beaches To Suffer From Mid-Summer Dune Building
Just in time for Summer Season 2017: the dreaded Downbeach dune building project. It’s back in primetime. On May 2, the Army Corp of Engineers, DEP, Gov. Christie & Congressman Lobiondo announced...
View ArticleVentnor to State: Sorry, Beaches Not Available for Summer Dune Building
Ventnor is mad as hell…and they’re not gonna take it. Dune building at the peak of the summer season that is. Ummm…. sorry NJ State & Army Corp of Engineers… we can’t let your crew of dune...
View ArticleGo Pound Sand DEP. Your Beach Dune Rationale is Shallow & Shady.
Tell your bosses at the DEP to go pound sand, Larry. The state of NJ believes it’s essential to protecting lives and property? That’s what NJ state DEP spokesman Larry Hajna says. The dopey Dune...
View ArticleVentnor’s Landgraf Meets with State: Dunes & Beach Disruption.
Listen to the ACprimetime Radio podcast interview with Ventnor Commissioner; Lance Landgraf. We spoke with Landgraf just after his noon meeting with NJ State officials on May 5. The group discussed...
View ArticleJersey Shore Bullied By Casinos, Dune Builders & Fishing Agencies
The Jersey shore: a big, soft punching bag. The target of bullies, snake-oil salesmen and fishing pirates, Margate, Ventnor and Atlantic City keep on taking the punches. When will we hit back?...
View ArticleVentnor Firefighter Union Agrees to New Contract Terms with City
The City of Ventnor & it’s firefighter union have agreed to a new contract. While there is an increase in pay, business administrator Maria Mento said the city will save money over the life of...
View ArticleGrand Opening of New Margate Historical Society Museum
A grand re-opening of the Historical Society Museum will be Memorial Day weekend. New location and updated exhibits. The historical society museum building, which once stood next to Old City Hall, is...
View ArticleAbsecon Island Dredging & Dune Building Underway in Atlantic City.
Ready For Summer 2017 Heavy dredging equipment is fired up and is ready to pump. Weeks Marine dredging vessels and tug are now anchored just off the tip of Absecon Inlet, in front of the old REVEL...
View ArticleFight Over Summer Flounder. Jersey Defends Key Summer Attraction.
Back in 2015, Atlantic County received a consultant report that pretty much said: DIVERSIFY or die. It told us to stop relying so much on ONE INDUSTRY: casinos, for sustenance. Instead, we should...
View ArticleLongport’s Mayor Russo Talks Smoking Ban. WATCH VIDEO.
Longport Smoking Ban. Watch interview with Nick Russo, Mayor of Longport, about the new smoking ban on public property and recreational areas, like the beach. WATCH VIDEO > Your browser does not...
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