MBCA awards more than $30,000 in scholarships
The MBCA Foundation awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships to future area college students along with teacher grants — about 20 in total — at the MBCA Foundation Annual Spring Scholarship Luncheon at Resorts Casino Hotel on Monday, April 28. The Atlantic City-based...
Two schools of thought about the Margate Bridge
Life is What HappensBy Lisa Zaslow Segelman It was a 1962 turquoise Buick station wagon and for my first decade of life it served as my ride, my wheels, my best and only way to get to the shore. It worked for our family of six – parents in the front, two in the middle...
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...
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....
The Other Lucy Beach Grille offers employment for individuals with special needs
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...
