Longport News

LONGPORT Deborah DiLorenzo of Longport, the president and chief executive officer of the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey, was tapped Tuesday, Nov.

LONGPORT Weather threatened to ruin the Veterans Day ceremony being held by Longport American Legion Post 295 Wednesday, Nov.

VENTNOR The Ventnor Beautification Committee has named Malelani Caf the November merchant of the month.

SOMERS POINT Capt. Brook Koeneke and first mate Michael Mulveen of the Duke O'Fluke took a different kind of boat trip Saturday as city officials joined managers of Route 52 Constructors for a closer view of the causeway construction project.

LONGPORT Voters here followed the Republican trend that swept through much of Atlantic County with this off-year election in which the borough had no municipal races.

MARGATE A building does not a home make; it is the people who fill it that make a place a home.

DOWNBEACH Max's Mission, in conjunction with the statewide Clean Ocean Action beach cleanup, had volunteers taking to the beach in droves Saturday, Oct.

Republican Frank Formica and Democrat John Devlin and are seeking the District 2 Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders seat being vacated by longtime Republican Freeholder Thomas Russo, who has held it since he was first elected in November 1991.

VENTNOR In January, the Ventnor Community Church asked residents of Downbeach to lend a hand and help restore the building that has stood on the corner of Ventnor and Victoria avenues for more than 85 years.

LINWOOD Kathryn Gerhart Gadd and her fellow residents at Brandall Estates enjoyed a party in her honor Thursday.

The wind, rain and cold of a Nor'Easter is painful enough, without being slapped in the face by it.

I made a prediction many weeks ago. I boldly proclaimed that when and if Gov. Jon Corzine led Christopher Christie in any poll, even by one percentage point, the Democratic media would immediately champion it as a Corzine lead.

MARGATE Despite a less than friendly economic climate these days, Colmar True Value Home Center in Margate has managed to grow into something more than a hardware store, while keeping that small store feel.

To the Editor: On the ocean side of Wesley Avenue, as you travel from the center of town towards the Longport Bridge, is Lake Memorial Park.

Police Blotter information is supplied by local police departments and other law enforcement agencies.

VENTNOR Democrat freeholder candidates John Devlin and Angelo DeMaio officially opened their Tax Relief '09 Downbeach Headquarters in Ventnor Friday, Sept.

We are entering a new era in American history. More and more citizens are engaged and paying close attention to the actions at all levels of government.

LONGPORT The life-saving efforts of two of Longport's finest brought Atlantic County Dennis Levinson to the Borough Commission meeting Sept.

Longport This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20, is most likely the end of the line for guarded beaches in Longport for the season, according to Beach Patrol Chief Dan Adams.

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP The Malibu Beach Wildlife Management Area, the dog haven known to locals as Dog Beach at the foot of the Longport-Ocean City Bridge, was closed Tuesday, Sept.