A bumper crop at Arc Community Garden

by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 15, 2024 | Gardening, Pleasantville, Tammy Thornton

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Butterflies, bees, and passersby can’t resist the Arc Community Garden on Main Street in Pleasantville.  If you have driven south on Shore Road from Absecon, the towering flowers and bright green sign may have caught your eye and sparked...

Find a Pet and a Job at the Atlantic County Animal Shelter this Weekend

by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 9, 2024 | Atlantic County, Pleasantville

The Atlantic County Animal Shelter will host two events over the next several days. On Friday, August 9, the shelter will conduct on-the-spot interviews for individuals interested in part-time work as animal assistants. Individuals can apply in person at the shelter,...

Help Clear the Atlantic County Animal Shelter Aug. 10-12

by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 31, 2024 | Atlantic County, Pets, Pleasantville, South Jersey

Looking for a new pet? Consider adopting a dog or cat from the Atlantic County Animal Shelter, August 10-12, when all adoption fees will be waived during the annual “Clear the Shelters” promotion. The Atlantic County Animal Shelter offers canines and felines of all...

Pleasantville grad falls short in Olympic bid

by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 3, 2024 | Atlantic County, Features, Pleasantville, South Jersey, Sports

By David Weinberg Six one-hundredths of a second. A blink of an eye, a snap of the fingers, a sneeze. That’s all that prevented Pleasantville High School graduate Nia Ali from earning a spot on the United States Olympic Track and Field team Sunday night. Ali, a...

Farmer’s Market Produce for Low-Income Seniors

by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 15, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, Hammonton, Margate, Pleasantville, South Jersey

Low-income Atlantic County residents 60 years and older can request a $50 credit to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at participating local farmer’s markets beginning July 1 through November 29, 2024.   The Atlantic County Division of...

$700,000 Traffic Stop Project Improves Public Trust in Pleasantville, A.C. Police

by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 12, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, News, Pleasantville, South Jersey

Nearly 85% of all police-initiated interactions with citizens occur during a traffic stop — by far the most common way the public encounters law enforcement.  A group of researchers, led by Stockton University professors and students, believe enhancing this method of...