New advocacy group aims to hold Ocean City officials accountable and transparent
By Julia Train A new advocacy organization was launched on Monday, March 3 by a group of Ocean City residents with the goal of holding the town’s officials accountable and promoting transparency. The group, Ocean City 2050, formed in response to growing concerns over...
Nonprofit empowers women and girls through service, creativity and advocacy
By Julia Train On Saturday, Feb. 22, the meeting room in the Atlantic County Library System’s Mays Landing Branch was filled with girls and young women eager to learn “all about hair.” “You girls are the future leaders. You can make change happen,” Valerie Hopkins,...
East Lynne Theater Company’s new home at the Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church; historic note found during renovations
By Julia Train The Allen African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church of Cape May is in the midst of being transformed into the Clemans Theater at Allen AME Church, which will serve as the first permanent home for the 45-year-old East Lynne Theater Company later this...
NJBPU announces cost increases for electricity; Atlantic City Electric customers to be affected
By Julia Train In a Feb. 12 news release, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) announced cost increases for electricity supplied to most residents and small- to medium-sized businesses by New Jersey’s four regulated Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs)....
