How Longport got its name
An Early History According to local historian and former Mayor Michael Cohen, in his book “Longport- The Way We Were,” the first recorded private landowner was Thomas Budd, who settled a claim against the Lord Proprietors of New Jersey in 1695. In the claim, he was...South Jersey Players to host dessert theater fundraiser at Ventnor Coffee
By Julia Train South Jersey Players, Inc., a nonprofit touring theater company, is hosting a dessert theater fundraiser at Ventnor Coffee on Dec. 7 and 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person, which includes regular or decaf coffee or tea, homemade baked goods and the...The radio stations of Longport Media and the Community Foodbank team up for 17th annual ‘Operation Help’ event
Longport Media radio stations hosting Thanksgiving donation drive benefiting The Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s Southern Branch, Nov. 1-27 South Jersey’s most recognizable radio voices are once again teaming up with The Community FoodBank of New Jersey to make...Margate kicks off holiday season with Shop Small Weekend, American Sign Language Santa and Friends Parade
While milder temperatures might not say ‘holiday’ to most, there’s no denying the fact the season is quickly approaching and the Margate Business Association is all in and ready to celebrate the Shop Small Business extravaganza beginning Friday, Nov. 29 through to...When Margate had a boardwalk
By Bruce Klauber Four years ago, an organization called the Margate Boardwalk Committee floated the idea of building a 1.5-mile boardwalk that would connect with both Ventnor and Longport. The committee estimated the cost would be about $24 million, with the bill for...
