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Longport 2018 Beach Tag Pre-Season Sale Starts April 16
Longport’s pre-season beach tags go on sale April 16. Pre-season sales prices end on June 15. Beach tags are available at Borough Hall from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. Regular Seasonal tags...
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Margate Beach Work. Latest Update for April 11, 2018
Here’s the latest available info on Margate beach, dune and outfall pipe work by the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE). Click to listen. Clips from recent Margate Commissioners meeting. > Margate...
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Ventnor & Longport Still Lag Behind Margate in Commissioner Meeting Transparency
Ventnor Commissioners Landgraf, Holtzman, Kriebel. View: Ventnor School Salaries View: Ventnor School Budget Did you hear about the Ventnor school budget hearing last night, Wed, April 11? Most of us...
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Margate Beach Update, April 14, 2018
New Margate Outfall Pipe Big, ugly and disruptive. That’s how a young couple described their discovery of the new outfall pipe at Vendome Ave. The structure interrupted their daily walk along the...
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Margate Mini-Golf Attraction Still Facing Neighbor Push-Back
Doesn’t sound right calling this attraction ‘mini-golf’. There’s nothing miniature about it. From what we could see as of Sat, April 14, the soon-to-be ‘Congo Falls’ golf is gonna be one hell of a...
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Imagine Ventnor Shares Vision on AC Primetime Radio
Mel Taylor, John Bolaris & Imagine Ventnor Team FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘Imagine Ventnor‘ hit the Boardwalk and visited ACprimetime Radio on April 8, 2016. The trio talked about Ventnor’s fishing Pier,...
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2018 Food Truck Festival Announced For Ventnor Ski Beach
Ventnor Food Truckin’ Along The Bay There’s just something about a food truck festival in the summertime. Even better when the location is Ventnor’s Ski Beach, a lovely park & boat ramp at the end...
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Cryotherapy Coming to Margate, Putting Pain on Ice.
No. They’re not gonna freeze your head so it can be thawed 50 years from now. But that’s what we foolishly thought was being offered at this new health and wellness business in Margate. Right in...
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Ventnor Pedestrian Safety, Bike Paths, Boardwalk Race Track.
Bike and pedestrian safety in Ventnor was a prime topic of discussion at the recent, April 12 commissioners meeting. Bike lanes on Atlantic Ave was one specific topic. The issue most challenging:...
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Local vs Shoobie. A Downbeach Resident Perspective
Shoobie-Palooza Found this Local vs Shoobie comment from Ventnor resident; J.M. I grew up in Ventnor. Lived there from 1971- 1996. 18 years later in 2014, my husband and I purchased a condo in Ventnor....
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Getting Ready For Summer 2018 in Margate, Ventnor & Longport
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View ArticleMargate Boardwalk Update. Next Steps, Exciting Possibilities and Opposition.
Media coverage of Margate’s beaches is nothing new. The dune and outfall pipe project makes for some serious drama. Let’s add a boardwalk to the mix, shall we? Listen to Margate resident Glenn Klotz as...
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Longport Removes Summer Parking Restrictions on Atlantic Ave
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 161 – Vehicles and Traffic of the Code of the Borough of Longport, Atlantic County, New Jersey as it Pertains to No Parking on Atlantic Avenue. The purpose of this...
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Tax Incentives & Alcohol Help Seal Deal for Ventnor Movie Theater Resurrection
Welcome Back. We Missed You. Dearly. Most thought the building that housed the iconic Ventnor Movie Theater was toast. On the verge of condemnation and tear down. A really tough sell, even at the...
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Choking Channels with Sand. The Downside of Jersey Shore Beach & Dredge Work.
Channels Clogged with ‘Beach Re-nourishment’ Sand There’s always a downside when we mess with Mother Nature. Especially when we dredge, pump and screw with our coastal environment. A recent drone pic...
View ArticleNJ Coastal Flood Awareness Coalition To Meet in Longport
Coastal Coalition To Announce Multi-City Flood Information System. WHERE: Longport Borough Hall, 2305 Atlantic Ave, Longport, NJ, 08403 WHEN: 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2018 WHY: To help participating...
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Margate Mini-Golf Makes Nice With Neighbors. Lawsuit Dropped.
Great news. The soon to launch miniature golf course in Margate has overcome it’s [hopefully] final speed bump. A lawsuit that threatened the golf course has been dropped. The recent complaint filed...
View ArticleWe’re Kinda Jealous of Wildwood’s Dog Park On The Beach
Yes. We know. Wildwood has plenty of open space for stuff like this. Those massive beaches are perfect for those who can think out of the box. Everything from mega-concerts to dog parks.Does Ventnor...
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AVRA Gallery, Spotlighting International Fine Art in Margate
Gallery owner Marc Franks and his wife, Maria, says ‘AVRA’ is Greek for ambiance. AVRA Art Gallery is enjoying their 2nd year on Washington Ave in Margate. The couple both love to support European...
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Avant Girl in Margate Celebrates 5 Years of Downbeach Beauty
Hair & Beauty Salon Celebrating 5 Years in Margate. The brains & beauty behind Avant Girl in Margate is Aria Mazer. After 25 years in the casino business, including a stop at Resorts, Mazer...
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