Somers Point News

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP A township woman arrested a year ago for her role in an alcohol-related motor vehicle crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old was sentenced to 90 hours of community service and $1,158 in fines.

Cell phones for soldiers The Margate City Public Library is collecting old cell phones so American troops can "phone home." Drop donations off at the library, The Margate Library is located at 8100 Atlantic Avenue and is open 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 ...

SOMERS POINT It was a celebration at Charlie's Bar and Restaurant as Republican candidates Tom Smith and Howard Dill won in the first and second wards, respectively.

In cooperation with the recall issued by American Fresh Foods/Fairbank Farms, Acme has voluntarily recalled all fresh ground beef items sold at its stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware between Sept.

The southbound lane of Shore Road in Somers Point will be detoured 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP Four candidates are running for two open three-year terms on the five-member Township Committee Tuesday, Nov.

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Used items wanted for ecofundraiser The Special Education Structured Work Base Program and Student Council at Mainland Regional High School are collecting used cell phones, iPods, ink cartridges, handheld video games and laptop computers as part of an ecofundraiser through Oct.

Book and bake sale The Friends of the Linwood Library will hold a two-day book and bake sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct.

MARGATE The Charity League held its annual installation of officers Tuesday, Oct.

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J.B. Singh believes in using the temperature of the earth below ground to heat and cool buildings, in part because he is worried about global warming.

" First Legislative District GOP Assembly nominees Mike Donohue and John McCann - " following on the heels of their debate victories yesterday in three separate encounters with their Corzine Democrat opponents, Nelson Albano and Matt Milam - " today issued the following statement: "Three times yesterday, voters in different parts of the First ...

SOMERS POINT A resolution to go into executive session after the Thursday, Oct. 8 City Council meeting resulted in a debate among residents and council members over possible revisions to the settlement agreement between the city and Bay Avenue Redevelopers LLC, Bass Harbor LLC, Harbour Cove Marina LLC and SP No.

Military officers luncheon meeting Angelo Romeo, director of Veterans Affairs for Gloucester County, will be the featured guest speaker at the South Jersey Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America bimonthly luncheon meeting 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.

MAYS LANDING An Atlantic City woman was sentenced to 70 years in prison Thursday, Oct.

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Attorney Christian Barth travels into the mind of convicted serial killer Ted Bundy to chronicle an infamous Jersey Shore murder case in his new novel.

SOMERS POINT Tripsichore Yoga Theatre, a London-based group that has traveled the globe presenting performance yoga, is coming to the community for a good cause.

SOMERS POINT Walking through the Atlantic Heritage Center at 907 Shore Road is like going on a treasure hunt with a really good map.