Mary Slomine to be honored for lifelong civic engagement and women’s leadership
By Julia Train Mary Slomine will be honored with a Volunteer of the Year Award from the New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women (NJFDW) on May 3 at the 2025 Peg Roberts Luncheon. Slomine currently serves as vice president emeritus of the South Jersey Democratic...
Developer plans to transform former power plant into waterfront community and resort
By Julia Train A $300 million to $400 million development project is awaiting approvals at the former B.L. England Generating Station site in Beesleys Point, where developers plan to create a sprawling mixed-use community along Route 9 and Great Egg Harbor Bay....
Pope Francis dies at 88; Local Catholics respond
By Julia Train Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a tireless advocate for the poor and marginalized, died Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke and heart failure, the Vatican announced. Just a day earlier, he had appeared in a wheelchair to bless...
Atlantic County Firefighters Association honors courage and commitment at the 2024 Harold J. ‘Whitey’ Swartz Valor and Service Awards
By Julia Train On Wednesday, April 16, members of the Atlantic County Firefighters Association (ACFA) gathered at the Anthony “Tony” Canale Fire Training Center for the Harold J. “Whitey” Swartz Valor Awards and Service Recognition ceremony. Hosted by the Margate City...
