Fool Moon Theatre is having a casting call. They’re looking for actors and performers for their 2023 Summer musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Fool Moon Theatre was founded in 2005 as a nonprofit theatre company. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William …
Margate officials frustrated by yet another problem regarding the Lamberti’s project on the Amherst Ave bayfront. Margate Commissioner John Amodeo says the wheelchair ramp next to Lamberti’s must be re-designed, moved, and be ADA compliant. Amodeo not overly concerned about ramp proximity to street? He offered rough sketch of re-design. Listen to audio clips from …
Lamberti’s Amherst: Move Ramp, Add Landscaping, Return Parking Spots. Read More »
Margate recently sent letters to all high-rise condos requesting they do a complete structural analysis of their building. Jim Galantino, the Margate Construction Official wants to determine if these residential structures are safe for occupants. Listen: Solicitor Abbott asking if this is a state requirement. Are other towns doing it? Greater focus on structure safety after …
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Commercial parking is not a deal breaker, suggests entrepreneur D Pastore, MD., owner of the former Margate Burger and Food Truck business. The following is a Letter to the Editor from Dr. Pastore to DownbeachBUZZ: Hello Sherrie and Mel, Tami and I tune into your show regularly. We enjoy your real estate reports and we …
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The Margate Planning Board voted NO on property designs for the shuttered Chinese restaurant at 7800 Ventnor Ave. At issue: too many retail properties are becoming mixed use without consistent parking requirements. Plan was worrisome to local business. Bocca, Greens & Grains, Robert’s and Hot Bagels teamed up and hired an attorney to squash the …
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Lou Freedman is the owner of Bocca Restaurant in Margate. He wants to open a ‘cannabis cafe’ in Atlantic City, just a few blocks from Stockton University. Unfortunately for Freedman, his choice of partners could be a deal breaker for his proposed marijuana marketplace. Freedman, of Margate, owns a quarter of the business. He is …
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Margate’s new Business Admin, Ken Mosca, has quite the task in front of him. Mosca will help draft Margate’s massive money plan for 2023. According to CFO Lisa McLaughlin, the Margate fund surplus increased substantially over the last few years. You can thank crazy home values and cheap money for that. In 2022, Margate began …
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I’ve been receiving an outpouring of love and support from so many people all week. Every word you’ve written matters to me and confirms my love for and with Jerry. From Geator After Hours · Keely Stahl Loving Jerry was the joy of my life. He gave me what I had always prayed for – to love …
Loving Jerry. Summers Won’t Be Same Without The Geator. Read More »
Big. Really big. Elephant-sized changes are planned for Lucy Park, home of Margate’s historic landmark. Step # 1. Tear down the old snack bar. It’s not making enough money says Lucy Executive Director, Rich Helfant. In it’s place, a food truck parked near the foot of Lucy the Elephant. The tiny gift shop will also …
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May 9, 2023 is election day in Margate. A new set of commissioners will soon be in charge. Margate Mayor Michael Becker and Commissioner John Amodeo are both stepping down and will not run again for elected office. That means Commissioner Blumberg needs a few running mates. Blumberg has picked Michael Collins and Catherine Horn. …
NJ Governor Phil Murphy wants to increase the number of available restaurant liquor licenses in the state. Objective: Overhaul NJ state’s Prohibition-era liquor license system for restaurants. Currently, the state’s liquor license laws restrict permits to one for every 3,000 residents. This “purposely created market scarcity”. Restaurateurs often pay hefty prices for a license — …
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Margate Commissioners recently awarded 15 municipal employees with new, 3 year contracts complete with annual 3% pay increases. In addition to salaries, most Margate employee contracts include premium healthcare, vacation and sick time, along with the controversial, longevity pay. Margate City Employee Salaries 2023 “Longevity payments are nothing but bonuses that float under the radar,” …
Margate Employee Salary Chart, Controversial Longevity Pay Still Popular. Read More »
School Board President Doug Biagi says City of Ventnor currently pays $3.2 million to the Atlantic City School district for sending 161 Ventnor students to AC High. Fewer students don’t always mean lower costs. In some cases, the cost-per-pupil can actually go up. Ventnor school enrollment in 2013 was 905. As of FALL 2022, Ventnor …
Ventnor School Enrollment Plummets, Cost Per Pupil Up. Read More »
Beyond excited. After a 15-month, $2.4 million exterior restoration project, Lucy the Elephant will soon be officially unveiled. Don’t miss a spectacular shower of lights for Lucy on Wed, Dec 28 at 5:30p. This event is open to the public. We encourage everyone to celebrate this historic moment. Hope to see you there.
