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Margate PD: Bike, Pedestrian, Skateboard & Roller Blade Rules.
Margate Police shared the following safety tips for Summer 2019 in the Downbeach area. Take this seriously. There’s a big difference between walking and biking/skateboarding, in the eyes of the law....
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200 Margate Homeowners Meet, Latest Lucy News.
Margate Homeowners Association Meeting. JUNE 29, 2019 Approximately 200 were in attendance at the latest Margate Homeowners Association meeting on Saturday morning, June 29 at Ross School. Through a...
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Report Released: Rebuilding The Margate Boardwalk
Glenn Klotz on Ventnor Boardwalk Over 100 Margate residents converged on Ross School this past Saturday morning, July 13. Attendees wanted to know how their long lost Margate boardwalk could be...
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Public Access to Margate Fishing Pier Doesn’t Include Fishing. WTF?
Margate Fishing Pier The Margate Fishing Pier MIGHT get $800K in public funds to lengthen it’s structure by 125 ft. One caveat: this private pier at Exeter Avenue must provide appropriate public...
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Margate Officials Pushing for Amherst Boardwalk and Bike Lanes.
Site of Amherst Boardwalk? Amherst Ave residents were surprised by what Margate Commissioners are now considering across from their bayfront homes. The Margate Board of Commissioners want to build a...
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Margate Residents Question $850K in Public Funds for Private Fishing Pier
Margate Fishing Pier Comments rolling in from those questioning the $850,000 in public funds, earmarked for the private, Margate Fishing Pier. NJ DEP’s David Rosenblatt confirmed that the proposed...
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Margate Department Heads to Comment on Rebuilding Boardwalk Plans
Here’s a status update on efforts to rebuild the Margate Boardwalk. According to their social media page, Glenn Klotz and the Margate Boardwalk Committee are still engaging with one of the 3 Margate...
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Margate Zoning Forgot About Flooding Due to Higher Property Grading. Duh.
Margate Commissioners and department heads gathered on Nov 7. One of the topics covered could have been called: How to legally raise your elevation and flood-out your neighbor. Margate Zoning Officer,...
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Margate Homeowners Identify Critical Issues That Need Fixing Now.
In July 2019, a letter was sent to Margate Homeowners Association (MHA) members asking what their greatest concerns were. The letter was sent to MHA members that were both full-time and seasonal...
View ArticleDownbeach Real Estate and Home Sales Report
As of this writing, there are 287 homes available for sale in the Downbeach areas of Ventnor, Margate and Longport. According to Sherri Lilienfeld of Apex Prime Realty, Downbeach Real Estate is gearing...
View ArticleHow Margate Voters Will Ultimately Decide on Rebuilding Boardwalk Project
Like it or not, the 3 Margate Commissioners may soon be compelled to discuss and consider rebuilding Margate’s long-lost boardwalk. On Jan 2, Glenn Klotz of the Margate Boardwalk Committee posted:...
View ArticleMargate Waterpark Gets DEP and Dredging Approval
Get ready for a Margate water park along Amherst Ave. It’s coming, no matter what you were told in the past. According to Margate Zoning Officer Roger McLarnon, plans for a floating water park,...
View ArticleWill Margate Planning Board Protect Few Remaining Trees?
Is the Margate Planning Board doing enough to protect the few remaining, mature trees on this part of Absecon Island? Steve Jasiecki of Sustainable Margate doesn’t think so. Neither do a growing number...
View ArticleMargate Business Association Schedules Fall Fest During Jewish High Holy Days
Should the City and Margate Business Association re-schedule it’s annual Fall Fest for 2020? This time around, the two-day event on Amherst Ave falls on a major Jewish Holy Day. Rosh Hashanah. Rosh...
View ArticleMargate Dredging, School Consolidation, Longport Shared Services.
Margate Commissioners met on Feb 6. Topics ranged from sharing services with Longport, overdue school consolidation, back bay dredging, vacating more public land, and Margate’s lack of bike...
View ArticleNo Margate Bike Racks, But Plenty of Signs And Painted Street Warnings
Margate residents are asking: will all those signs and painted street warnings make bicyclists safer, or more vulnerable to getting hit by a car? The City of Margate is defending it’s plan to make...
View ArticleLamberti’s Margate & Amherst Ave Bulkhead Update
Construction along Amherst Ave in Margate on full blast. Developers and the city hoping most of the work will be completed by July 4 weekend of Summer 2020. The folks from Lamberti’s Restaurant pouring...
View ArticleWould Affordable Homes in Margate Attract More Full-time Residents?
Margate looking to hatch a plan for attracting more year-round residents. If they Mayor and his planning board fail, more Margate businesses could be hurt and potentially close. That’s the warning...
View ArticleMargate Homeowners Assoc Recap: Growing Membership, Fall Fun Fest &...
WATCH VIDEO: Over 100 in attendance for the Margate Homeowners Association meeting on Sat Feb 15 at Katz JCC on Jerome Ave. Margate Commissioners reluctantly paying attention to the growing influence...
View ArticleMargate School Superintendent Baruffi Considers Consolidation
City Commissioners requested wanted an update on the Margate School District. Are we on the right track with our schools? On Feb. 20, members of the Margate Board of Education were in attendance to...
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