by Michael | Apr 17, 2025 | Atlantic County, Features, Margate, News, South Jersey
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...
by Michael | Apr 17, 2025 | Atlantic County, Editorial, History, Margate, South Jersey
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....
by Cindy | Mar 27, 2025 | Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, Margate, South Jersey
By Julia Train For over 18 years, Lucy Paccione, owner of The Other Lucy Beach Grille, dreamed of establishing a job training facility for individuals with special needs. With a background in teaching at St. Joe’s University and a love for cooking, she envisioned a...
by Cindy | Mar 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Features, Margate, South Jersey
Volunteers Needed to Support Food Collection Efforts In recognition of the National Days of Jewish Service (NDJS), Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties (JFS) invites community members to participate in two volunteer initiatives – Good Deed Day on...
by Cindy | Mar 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Features, History, Margate, News, South Jersey
By Julia Train Austin Contegiacomo had just gotten off a 24-hour shift for the U.S. Coast Guard and was walking his dog on the beach near Margate Pier on Feb. 17 when he found nearly a dozen Prohibition-Era whiskey bottles. Contegiacomo was playing fetch with his...
by Cindy | Mar 19, 2025 | Atlantic County, Features, Margate, South Jersey
For decades, Margate school children have enjoyed a multitude of opportunities to grow and thrive in preparation for college and ultimately as young adults. Whether it’s working at a local ice cream shop or on beach patrol, volunteering at a Margate event, or...
