More Mosquito Pool Samples Test Positive for WNV and First for EEE
Atlantic County public health and mosquito control officials are reminding residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses following the confirmation of West Nile virus (WNV) in three more mosquito pool samples and the first sample to...
Stockton Art Gallery Exhibit to Feature Photography from four area Black Guggenheim Fellows
Stockton University’s Art Gallery will bring a fall exhibition from Sept. 4 to Nov. 8 centered on African American history, stories and experiences from four Black Guggenheim Fellows. The two-floor exhibition, entitled “Diverse Perspectives in Photography:...
Beach Patrols restrict swimming due to dangerous surf and rip currents
As Hurricane Erin moves up the East Coast, local beach patrols have been warning of life-threatening rip currents and waves as high as 12 feet by Thursday. Swimming and bathing have been prohibited at beaches throughout Atlantic and Cape May counties due to dangerous...
AC lifeguards save unconscious swimmer
Two Atlantic City lifeguards saved a Pennsylvania man’s life on the Atlantic City beach on Saturday, Aug. 9. Kyle Deroo, 28, and Mark Giannini, 35 – two lieutenants on the Atlantic City Beach Patrol (ACBP) rushed to New Hampshire Avenue Beach around 12:30 p.m. after...
Ahead of Aug. 21 City Council vote on Ocean City’s Wonderland Pier, ‘Big Mistake’ calls on council to keep its promises
Coalition urges: No high-rises, comprehensive Boardwalk review and negotiation — not capitulation The grassroots Big Mistake coalition opposing the proposed high-rise on the Ocean City Boardwalk is calling on City Council to honor its longstanding commitments against...
