by Julia Train | Sep 5, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Features, Northfield, South Jersey
Northfield residents turned out in force this summer to oppose a proposed ordinance that would have banned owning chickens citywide. The measure came before City Council for a second reading on Sept. 2 but failed to receive enough votes to pass. The debate began at...
by Julia Train | Sep 4, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
Congressman Jeff Van Drew met with mayors from coastal towns on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to discuss beach replenishment following the erosion caused by Hurricane Erin. According to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), erosion damage was seen from...
by shorelocalnews | Sep 3, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Features, Health and Fitness, Somers Point, South Jersey
Shore Medical Center announced today that Nurse’s Aide Sylvia Gibbs of Pleasantville has been named its September Guardian Angel of the Month for providing passionate and exceptional patient care. Shore established the Guardian Angel program to enable community...
by shorelocalnews | Aug 28, 2025 | Mays Landing, Atlantic County, Features, News, South Jersey
Petty Officer 1st Class Ja’naad Byrd, a native of Mays Landing, New Jersey, serves aboard USS Billings, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Mayport, Florida. Byrd graduated from Oakcrest High School in 2016. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy...
by Julia Train | Aug 28, 2025 | News, Cape May County, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey
The former Wonderland Pier will not be transformed into a hotel. Ocean City’s City Council voted 6-1 to reject the resolution that would have begun the process of designating the property as an “Area in Need of Rehabilitation” on Thursday, Aug. 21. The vote concluded...
by Julia Train | Aug 28, 2025 | Atlantic County, Features, News, South Jersey
The Atlantic County Democratic Committee has selected Rev. Collins Days Sr., a longtime Atlantic City pastor and community leader, to fill the county commissioner seat left vacant by the passing of Commissioner Ernest Coursey. Days, who had already announced his...
