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Local Man Turns Himself in, Admits to Killing Classmate Back in 1990

Kyle McCann — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:58:56 +0000

A Ventnor man has confessed to killing a South Jersey classmate more than 20 years ago. Steve Goff turned himself into police in Galloway Township Tuesday and admitted to the 1990 killing of 15-year-old Frederick “Ricky” Hart. At the time of the killing, both were students at Absegami High School. Goff was reportedly planning to [...]

Murder in Ventnor – Woman Held in Stabbing Death

Eddie Davis — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:21:51 +0000

Ventnor Police continue to investigate a stabbing death that took place today on the 300 block of North Wissahickon Avenue in the city. According to a statement from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, Police responded to a call today at about noon and found a man unresponsive outside a duplex. The man was transported to [...]

Hurricane Sandy Relief Centers All Around South Jersey

Mike Gill — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 16:10:04 +0000

Today I stopped by the Ventnor Community Center to drop of clothes and other products to just try to do a little part in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. What I saw was a community coming together to help “Restore the Shore.” The room was filled with food, diapers, water, clothes and just about anything you might [...]

Ventnor Official Gives Optimistic Update on Re-opening Town

Eddie Davis — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:40:45 +0000

The folks from Ventnor have watched and waited from afar all week, as most other South Jersey towns have re-opened to let their residents return… and see in what condition they will find their home. As they’ve waited, frustration has grown and risen to the breaking point for those from Ventnor. With that in mind, [...]

Eddie's Kids' Latest Rite of Passage – Their First Boardwalk Bike Ride[VIDEO]

Eddie Davis — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:41:18 +0000

Do you remember the first time you ever rode a bike on the boardwalk? Me either. But my daughters do. The big event just happened last Sunday for Eileen and Bridget, and, like any good parent, I was there video-taping for posterity's sake.

The girls have been riding bikes without their training wheels since back in the spring, but we didn't let them try...

Catholic Church's Ventnor Villa Sold for $4.1 Million at Auction

Eddie Davis — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:45:29 +0000

Villa by the Sea, the block-long, beach-front Ventnor home owned by the Catholic Archdiocese was sold at auction Saturday for a winning bid of $4.125 million. The winning bid was placed by Steve and Ilene Berger of Philadelphia. According to… the Press of Atlantic City, the couple are owners of Berger Rental Communities, renting apartments [...]

Sunday's Le Tour de Downbeach Peddles Around the Island for Charity

Eddie Davis — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:48:57 +0000

The fourth annual Le Tour de Downbeach, the annual bike ride covering the Absecon Island towns of Atlantic City,Ventnor, Margate, and Longport happens……this Sunday, September 9th. The rain date is Sunday, September 16th “Le Tour” is a fundraiser for local charities and also includes a fun walk and a barbeque party afterwards at Tomatoes on [...]