Ventnor Elementary School named a New Jersey Blue Ribbon School for Closing the Achievement Gap
Ventnor Elementary School has been named a New Jersey Blue Ribbon School for Closing the Achievement Gap, a prestigious recognition aligned to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue-Ribbon Schools Program. The award follows nomination by the New Jersey...
Stockton University students, residents unite to clean and celebrate Atlantic City
Growing up, Abby Crawley dreamed about living in a city by the beach. “Living in Atlantic City has been a dream. I’ve always wanted to live on the beach, having that beach view and being able to walk to the Boardwalk,” said the Pemberton native who’s spending her...
Ocean City announces winners of sixth annual Halloween House Decorating Contest
Ocean City’s sixth annual Halloween House Decorating Contest is complete. A list of winners and participants is below and available at www.ocnj.us/halloween, so everybody can check out all the homes that were decorated in the spirit of the holiday. Winners received...
What’s happening in Ocean City: Halloween Parade, Welcome Night and Trail of Two Cities
The Ocean City Halloween Parade will return to Asbury Avenue for its 77th year at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30.Sponsored by the Ocean City Exchange Club, the increasingly popular event features costumed kids and families, bands, floats, pets, cheerleading and dance...
Federal shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for 32,000 Atlantic County residents
Nearly 32,000 low-income Atlantic County adults and children may not receive their monthly funds for groceries through the New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NJ SNAP) as a result of the federal government shutdown, according to County Executive...
