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...
Federal budget cuts slash Lucy the Elephant renovation funding
By Julia Train On March 18, Richard Helfant, Lucy the Elephant’s executive director and CEO, received an email from Senator Cory Booker’s office that left him stunned. The message informed Helfant that a $500,000 federal grant — originally presented to the Save...
N.Y. developer unveils $1 billion plan to transform two major A.C. properties
By Julia Train D-Wayne Prieto, CEO of New York-based Vivo Investment Partners, has announced plans to invest more than $1 billion into transforming two iconic Atlantic City properties – the Claridge Hotel and the former Sands Casino Hotel site – into a non-gaming...
Green Thumb Club enhances garden at Historic Somers Mansion
On Saturday, April 12, the Green Thumb Club of Somers Point spread the final loads of eco-soil and wood chips around the newly installed raised garden beds on the grounds of Somers Mansion. The beds were built by Geoffrey Lovett as part of his Eagle Scout Project,...
