Federal budget cuts slash Lucy the Elephant renovation funding
By Julia Train On March 18, Richard Helfant, Lucy the Elephant’s executive director and CEO, received an email from Senator Cory Booker’s office that left him stunned. The message informed Helfant that a $500,000 federal grant — originally presented to the Save...
What to make of the new ‘Coastal Risk Finder’ tool
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci You may have seen a number of articles come out in the first week of April with headlines like: “Rising Sea Levels Will Threaten 323K+ In NJ By 2050, New Study Says: See The Map” “Severe coastal flooding could threaten...
N.Y. developer unveils $1 billion plan to transform two major A.C. properties
By Julia Train D-Wayne Prieto, CEO of New York-based Vivo Investment Partners, has announced plans to invest more than $1 billion into transforming two iconic Atlantic City properties – the Claridge Hotel and the former Sands Casino Hotel site – into a non-gaming...
Margate memories
In the ’50s a Margate kid could have a great time for a just few cents By Seth Briliant I grew up in Margate during the 1950s. It was a great time and place to be a kid. We lived on Kenyon Avenue, across the street from the Blessed Sacrament Church and School....
Events and Happenings
Multi Day Events Spring Break Lamb Camp Monday, April 21-Friday, April 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Misty Meadow Sheep Dairy, 100 Dennisville-Petersburg Road, Woodbine During this week’s school break, Misty Meadow will be offering special weekday sessions of their popular Lamb...
