Spotlight on Margate Planning & Zoning Board
How important is the Margate Planning and Zoning Board? Do their decisions play a major role in the future of Margate? Turns out, this entity might just be the most critical group of local, decision...
View ArticleCommissioners to Place Margate Boardwalk Question on November Ballot
Mayor Becker and the Commissioners have decided to ask local voters if they want to rebuild the Margate Boardwalk. The announcement was made during the March 5 Commissioners meeting. LISTEN > Mayor...
View ArticleAmherst Ave Waterpark Update in Margate
The proposed Amherst Ave water park will be discussed at the April 30, Margate Planning & Zoning Board meeting. Owners behind the water park have submitted preliminary paperwork to Roger McLarnon...
View ArticleMargate Covid 19 Virus Information
The Mayor and Commissioners of the City of Margate have taken the following actions in response to the Coronavirus outbreak: • All Municipal Buildings will close at the end of business on Monday, March...
View ArticleMargate Covid-19 Update
The City of Margate Mayor Becker and Commissioners Amodeo and Blumberg are providing this update on the COVID-19 outbreak. Homeowners, residents and visitors are strongly urged to follow the guidance...
View ArticleMargate Operations Update and COVID-19 Resources
Attention All Margate City Residents: This is a list of all operational changes for the City of Margate and important resources during the COVID-19 situation. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Police, Fire and...
View ArticleMargate Homeowners Raising Funds for Front-Line, Health Care Heroes
Supporting front-line healthcare heroes. Can you help? The Margate Homeowners Association, MHA, is raising funds to purchase PPE’s. Personal Protective Equipment. Caps, isolation gowns, gloves, etc....
View ArticleMargate Beach Tags Summer 2020
On-site Margate Beach Badge sales have been suspended until further notice. However, beach badges can be purchased by mail and held for pick-up. To reserve badges, send check or money order payable to...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Spawns Hateful Behavior Throughout Downbeach & Jersey Shore
From Margate resident, Jay Weintraub. I wanted to address the terribly sad matter regarding an elderly couple and their automobile which was vandalized. The perpetrators of this crime are not yet...
View ArticleAmherst Water Park in Margate Readies for Summer 2020
The proposed waterpark along Amherst Ave in Margate is one step closer to opening this summer. Island Aqua Park will feature an array of inflatable slides and rafts along the back bay of Margate....
View ArticleNeighbors Shocked at Massiveness of New Lamberti’s on Amherst in Margate
Most had no idea that Margate Planning Board, Mayor Becker & Commissioners Amodeo & Blumberg approved this massive rebuild of Lamberti’s on Amherst. Ave. Sure, most knew it was being rebuilt,...
View ArticleMargate Beaches Open for Memorial Day Weekend
Margate beaches will be open to sunbathing and swimming for Memorial Day weekend. The NJ governor has lifted beach restrictions statewide. For now, Margate Beach Patrol will guard just 5 beaches –...
View ArticleMargate Playgrounds Remain Closed. Tennis, Pickleball & Basketball to Open.
Margate will soon unlock & re-open most outdoor activities in the city by June 1. Just about everything except for playgrounds. • Tennis courts re-open Friday, May 29. • Basketball courts re-open...
View ArticleMayor Becker Welcomes All to Summer 2020 in Margate
Welcome Back. We’re ready for a safe & fun Summer 2020, says Mayor Michael Becker of Margate. Becker: While this year will be a bit different, there’s still plenty of opportunities to make family...
View ArticleNJ Wants Suspension of Liquor Licence for Robert’s Place in Margate.
Popular bar & eatery, Roberts Place in Margate is alleged to have violated COVID-19 emergency orders prohibiting on-premise consumption of food and/or alcohol. NJ Attorney General Grewal announced...
View ArticleTurtle Crossing Season along Downbeach Express on Margate Causeway.
Turtle crossing alert. The Margate causeway once again seeing major terrapin activity, sometimes referred to as a ‘surge’. This is where females turtles (terrapins) make their way onto land to nest. In...
View ArticleReferendum on Rebuilding the Margate Boardwalk
Should Commissioners consider rebuilding the Margate Boardwalk? That’s the question being asked of voters in the upcoming November election. The referendum question, if approved by voters, would...
View ArticleMargate Prescription Drug Scam Update
Remember that prescription drug scandal from back in 2017? Here’s the latest: Two more just plead guilty. Ringleader William Hickman and his wife socked away $53 million in that scam. $25 million in...
View ArticleMargate High-Rise & Water Park on Planning Board Agenda
Controversial development plans brewing once again regarding Ventura’s Green House. As you may recall back in 2018, a towering condo-hotel at Ventura’s Greenhouse was quietly planned. That’s until the...
View ArticleCommissioners Accused of Biased Referendum Language for Rebuilding Margate...
Did Margate Commissioners create a biased, ‘poison pill’ document that will only scare local taxpayers about rebuilding the Margate Boardwalk? Mayor Becker, along with Commissioners Amodeo and Blumberg...
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