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...
Margate memories
In the ’50s a Margate kid could have a great time for a just few cents By Seth Briliant I grew up in Margate during the 1950s. It was a great time and place to be a kid. We lived on Kenyon Avenue, across the street from the Blessed Sacrament Church and School....
The Other Lucy Beach Grille offers employment for individuals with special needs
By Julia Train For over 18 years, Lucy Paccione, owner of The Other Lucy Beach Grille, dreamed of establishing a job training facility for individuals with special needs. With a background in teaching at St. Joe’s University and a love for cooking, she envisioned a...
Jewish Family Service to Host Good Deed Day and Mitzvah Monday
Volunteers Needed to Support Food Collection Efforts In recognition of the National Days of Jewish Service (NDJS), Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties (JFS) invites community members to participate in two volunteer initiatives – Good Deed Day on...
Dog uncovers Prohibition-era whiskey on Margate beach
By Julia Train Austin Contegiacomo had just gotten off a 24-hour shift for the U.S. Coast Guard and was walking his dog on the beach near Margate Pier on Feb. 17 when he found nearly a dozen Prohibition-Era whiskey bottles. Contegiacomo was playing fetch with his...
