Wednesday, 22 February 2012 16:04
SUZANNE MARINO
In this circa 1930 photo, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jim Turner, left, captain of the Longport Beach Patrol, stands on the beach in Ocean City with friend Ed Stetser of Longport, center, and an unidentified man.
LONGPORT – It has been almost 80 years since a rescue attempt at sea claimed the lives of five U.S. Coast Guard surfmen – the only members ever lost out of the Atlantic City Station.
The Coast Guard will honor the crew and the lone survivor of that attempt, Capt. Jim Turner of Longport, with a ceremony at the Kretchmer Pavilion on March 6, the anniversary of the incident.
On that day in 1932, a three-man crew went out into frigid water to aid the crew of the fishing ship Anna, which was in trouble in high seas and battering winds 2 miles off Steel Pier.
A nor’easter had dumped 28 inches of snow on the city, and the winds were reported to be gusting up to 64 miles per hour, according to the Atlantic City Evening Union.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 14:49
SHAUN SMITH
From left are seventh-graders Allison Hennis and Colton Salomon-Lowden and eighth grader Dale Shober.
Three students from Ventnor Middle School have been selected to perform with the All South Jersey Junior High Band Sunday, March 4 at Rowan University. Seventh-graders Allison Hennis and Colton Salomon-Lowden and eighth-grader Dale Shober will represent the school.
The students, under the direction of instrumental music teacher and band director Joe Jacobs, auditioned in January along with other young musicians from 78 middle schools in eight counties.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:50
Staff Reports
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Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:58
SUZANNE MARINO
MARGATE – The city commissioners reappointed Lisa McLaughlin to a second four-year term as chief financial officer. The reappointment also gives McLaughlin tenure in her job.
McLaughlin said that a person who has been granted tenure cannot be removed from their job unless just cause is documented.
“It is just a way that an employee is protected in their position,” she said.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:44
Staff Reports
Gunyalat Janiam of Margate was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better and must have completed all of their courses and never received an F in any course
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:24
SUZANNE MARINO
MARGATE – The Margate commissioners were advised last week to consider naming an acting city clerk to fill in for Margate City Clerk and Tax Collector Tom Hiltner has been on extended medical leave for the past several months because of knee pain.
Interim Business Administrator Richard Deany announced at the Feb. 16 City Commission meeting that Hiltner will be out on medical leave for an undetermined length of time.
Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:57
SUZANNE MARINO
In the current Historical Museum exhibit dedicated to the Longport Volunteer Fire Department, the 7-year-old boy in the picture wearing firefighting gear is Margate Deputy Chief Dan Adams. The photo was taken by Longport Police Chief Richard DePamphilis Sr.
LONGPORT – The Longport Volunteer Fire Department is putting together a special exhibit of firefighting memorabilia in recognition of its centennial in May.
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Wednesday, 22 February 2012 14:53
SHAUN SMITH
Michala Baker, 11, walks with the heavy air pack on her back while firefighters Cory Sutor, Joe Quirk and Michael Tripician stand by in case she needs a hand.
VENTNOR – Middle school students at the Ventnor Educational Community Complex got to step into the shoes of their local firefighters Wednesday.
At the request of teacher Al Battaglia, members of the Ventnor City Fire Department visited sixth-graders Feb. 15 to help them connect with a story they had been reading, “Smokejumpers” by Elaine Landau.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:26
SUZANNE MARINO
The Knights of Tighe, crowned for their good deeds, are, standing from left, Ruby Sardes, Lexi Blanchet, Billy Kral, Jacob Rosen and Walter Luchay; and, kneeling, Cameron Marchel and Brandon Gonzalez.
MARGATE – Chivalry is not dead. It is alive and well at the Eugene A. Tighe School, where the semester culminated in a cross-curricular project that had seventh-graders in Kathy Styles Landgraf’s class returning to medieval times when knights, epic battles and fair maidens of the kingdom were the way of life.
Students studied the medieval period and learned about battles and the weapons used by soldiers and knights. At a Medieval Fair Tuesday, Jan. 21 students made and wore costumes of the period and displayed and demonstrated the model weapons they made.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:47
Staff Reports
HSA tricky tray fundraiser
The Ventnor Home and School Association will be having a tricky tray fundraiser 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Ventnor Educational Community Complex, 400 N. Lafayette Ave. Tickets will be sold the night of the event to put into a bucket corresponding to the gift basket or prize of choice. Basket donations are being accepted through Feb. 10. See the Home and School Association page at www.veccnj.org.
Share our surplus sale
The Ventnor Community Church will hold a Share our Surplus Sale, part two 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at the church, 2 S. Victoria Ave. The rummage sale will feature new and used items for sale and clothing at $2 per bag. Books, toys and other items will be sold as well as homemade soups and baked goods. Homemade chili lunch is $5 and roast pork dinner is $10. Eat in or takeout. Call (609) 822-5937.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:54
SHAUN SMITH
VENTNOR – The city commissioners introduced measures Thursday that would set the city’s annual water and sewer rates with the expectation that residents would be charged for usage starting in June.
The ordinances, which separately set the rates for the city’s dedicated water and sewer utility, establish a flat fee plus fees for usage.
As introduced Feb. 16, residents would pay a flat fee of $335 annually for combined water and sewer service from the Ventnor Water and Sewer Utility – $159 for water and $176 for sewage – plus their usage fees as determined through meter readings.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:43
Staff Reports
Benefit for AC Ballet
A fundraiser for the Atlantic City Ballet called 26 On the 26th will be held 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 at Johnny’s Café, 9407 Ventnor Ave., Margate. The variety show will showcase local performers along with the duo Acoustic Wave featuring vocalist Diane DeLuca and guitarist John Oelkers throughout the afternoon. There will be a buffet and silent auction of work by local artists. Tickets are $26 and may be ordered at www.acballet.org. For information call (609) 804-1995.
Friday, 17 February 2012 11:52
Staff Reports
CAMDEN – A Ventnor man pleaded guilty Wednesday, Feb. 15 to robbing two local banks in 2010.
William F. Plyler, III, 33, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph E. Irenas in Camden to an information charging him with two counts of bank robbery.
Plyler robbed the Ocean City Home Bank in Margate on July 23, 2010, and The Bank in Absecon on Aug. 5, 2010, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said.
According documents filed in this case and statements made in court, Plyler walked into each bank, approached the teller counter, and pointed his finger at a teller as he demanded money. The tellers at each bank gave Plyler the money from their top drawers before he fled on foot.
Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:52
SUZANNE MARINO
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