http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/ Life, one page @ a time en-us Copyright 2007 PressOfAtlanticCity.com http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/syndication Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:05:18 EST This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535714p-7438612c.html VENTNOR - The Planning Board cleared the way Wednesday for a developer to build 32 condo units at the corner of Ventnor and Nashville avenues, directly across the city's main commercial street from a 24-unit condo project the board OK'd last month. The members voted 7-0 to give a... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535713p-7438587c.html Region: Bob Zlotnick, the husband of newly appointed Northfield City Councilwoman Julie Zlotnick, is not related to Norman Zlotnick, former Hamilton Township solicitor. Incorrect information was included in a story in the Jan. 25 edition.... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535712p-7438584c.html A local economy built on service and entertainment finally has an entertainment service available to fill a little-known void in the area's offerings. Call it Dial An Elvis. Ted Prior, of Galloway Township, a veteran of the area Elvis industry, is taking calls to deliver singing telegrams, performing in... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535711p-7438578c.html From our wire services WASHINGTON - New Jersey Republicans in Congress have joined the chorus of opposition to Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine's plan to balance the state budget by hiking tolls on Garden State highways. The delegation of six representatives sent a letter to the governor Wednesday outlining... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535710p-7438576c.html A look at the lighter, quirky and colorful side of the news. Your license, please Buzz reader Harry Cottrill, of Linwood, said he was driving in Atlantic City when he spotted a minivan at Ventnor and Harrisburg avenues. The car had a Pennsylvania license plate that read: "BLIND MN."... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535709p-7438573c.html PLEASANTVILLE - A closed-door session before Tuesday's school board meeting may have violated the Open Public Meetings Act. Eight of the nine board members met at about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, before the regularly scheduled 6 p.m. meeting, to discuss Superintendent Clarence Alston's evaluation. But the meeting was not advertised,... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535708p-7438572c.html EGG HARBOR CITY - Mayor Joseph Kuehner sees 2008 as a year when the city will further emerge as a "regional transportation center," he said Wednesday, hours after releasing to the media a two-page "business forecast" for the year ahead. The city awaits approval of $1.3 million in grants... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535707p-7438568c.html From Press staff reports EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - One person was seriously hurt Wednesday night in a two-car crash on the Black Horse Pike in front of the Shore Mall, police said. A man was driving east on the Black Horse Pike at 9 p.m., when he ran a... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535706p-7438547c.html The state has decided for the second year in a row against using a synthetic pesticide to curb the anticipated scourge of gypsy moths this spring, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture confirmed on Wednesday. The Agriculture Department elected not to file a formal request for a waiver to... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535705p-7438543c.html NORTHFIELD - It looks like there could finally be an agreement between the city and its volunteer rescue squad over the question of outside compensation. City Solicitor Steven Scheffler has drafted an agreement, first distributed without much comment at Tuesday night's City Council meeting, that if approved would pave... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535704p-7438541c.html Who's Who in Your Town/Egg Harbor Township n Mayor: James 'Sonny' McCullough n Township Committee Members: James McCullough, John Carman, Stanley Glassey, Paul Hodson and John Risley, all Republicans n Deputy mayor: Stanley Glassey n Committee composition: Five Republicans • Township clerk: Eileen M. Tedesco • Township solicitor: Marc... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535703p-7438535c.html Police officers in New Jersey should have less-lethal options when using force, an advisory panel to the attorney general recommended Wednesday. Currently, there are few situations in which options such as beanbags or rubber bullets would be allowed. And most of those would be situations that an officer would... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535702p-7438534c.html The Press of Atlantic City will publish a listing of public outings planned for the lunar eclipse on Feb. 20. Please e-mail the name of the organization, address of the outing and phone number for people to call by Friday to community@pressofac.com... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535701p-7438530c.html The Press of Atlantic City will publish a listing of public outings planned for the lunar eclipse on Feb. 20. Please e-mail the name of the organization, address of the outing and phone number for people to call by the end of business today to: community@pressofac.com... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535287p-7438216c.html TODAY Condo project goes to Ventnor's Planning Board n The issue: A developer is proposing a 32-unit, five-story condo development on the bay side of Ventnor Avenue between Nashville and Oakland avenues. The city Planning Board has scheduled a public hearing on the project at its monthly meeting tonight.... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535286p-7438210c.html Kam Wong never smoked. Her husband didn't smoke. As a dealer at the baccarat and poker tables at Claridge Casino Hotel, however, Wong breathed in cigarette smoke throughout her late-night shifts. That, according to a state workers' compensation judge, was the cause behind her lung cancer. In a preliminary... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535285p-7438204c.html PLEASANTVILLE Shooting leaves local teen in critical condition A teenager is in critical condition after he and another teen were shot in a car Monday night. David Dixon, 19, who lives in the city, is in "very critical condition" after being shot multiple times while sitting in a car... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535284p-7438203c.html As a child who grew up in the 1950s, he used to run to the TV on Saturday mornings, eager to watch his favorite show. But if he turned the TV on a few minutes early, a test pattern would appear with the image of the star of the... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535283p-7438200c.html ATLANTIC CITY - A former fire captain dismissed for allegedly making racial threats to an underling is expected to be reinstated and awarded back pay tonight, while his accuser is in the process of being fired for an unrelated matter. Michelle Douglass, an attorney representing Edmund Mawhinney, said she... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535282p-7438191c.html Dancing for health demonstrations AtlantiCare will join hospitals and health networks across the nation in promoting heal-thy lifestyles when AtlantiCare Women's Health & Wellness hosts its fourth annual "Day of Dance for Health" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Dr. Joyanne D. Miller School in... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535281p-7438186c.html Two storms converged on southern New Jersey Tuesday afternoon, dumping a wintry mix on the area just in time to slicken the roads for the evening rush hour. Several roads were closed due to icy conditions, and numerous minor traffic accidents were reported. One storm center moved in from... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535280p-7438176c.html A really nice 40th birthday gift or fabulous trip to Jamaica? For Patty Colon, of Egg Harbor City, it was no big decision. She'd go on the trip with her husband. After the vacation was over and the suitcases were unpacked, the memories lingered ... the sights, sounds, smells... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535279p-7438173c.html Let us know about eclipse plans The Press of Atlantic City will publish a listing of public outings planned for the lunar eclipse Feb. 20. Please e-mail the name of the organization, address of the outing and phone number for people to call by Friday to community@pressofac.com... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535278p-7438170c.html The Press of Atlantic City will publish a listing of public outings planned for the lunar eclipse Feb. 20. Please e-mail the name of the organization, address of the outing and phone number for people to call by Friday to community@pressofac.com ... http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/story/7535277p-7438163c.html Local hospitals will lose millions of dollars over the next five years if Congress approves massive cuts to the Medicare and Medicaid health programs proposed last week in President Bush's budget. Hospitals surrounded by urban centers, such as Atlantic City, would suffer most, a medical industry spokesman said Tuesday,...