Margate Police Remind Residents and Visitors of Summer Safety Rules
The Margate City Police Department is asking parents to more closely monitor their children around town this summer. According to MCPD, there has been year-over year increases in juvenile activity in...
View ArticleMargate Wants North Essex Closed for Bocca Tents, Outdoor Dining & Music.
North Essex Ave in Margate getting closed again? BOCCA Restaurant wants to, once again, expand outdoors for Summer 2021. The plan is to erect a large tent, serve food & drink, and provide music on...
View ArticleEssex Ave BOCCA Takeover Approved by Margate Commissioners
Will Margate Commissioners face legal action for shutting down a public street for the entire summer? Why the special treatment for a private business? Did we forget about local residents? Lou...
View ArticleMargate Homeowners Question Bocca Essex Ave Take-Over
Jay Weintraub from the MHA, Margate Homeowners Association, sent the following email to our 3 Margate Commissioners. Last summer, I applauded measures taken by our Commissioners. Helping our Margate...
View ArticleDownbeach Turtle and Terrapin Talk. Patrolling Margate Causeway.
Kim Lull is from the Margate Terrapin Rescue Project. Saving back bay creatures is job #1 for Kim, especially during the month of June. This is when mama terrapins cross the Downbeach Express to lay...
View ArticleDo Not Disrespect The Geator, Jerry Blavat and Memories in Margate
Memories in Margate had a spectacular Memorial Day weekend 2021. Huge crowds and people waiting in line to celebrate the re-opening without mask and social distance restrictions. Sadly, Memorial Day...
View ArticleWoman Rescued From Jackson Ave Sinkhole Near Ventnor Outfall Work
At approx 4pm on Tues, June 8, a woman walking along Ventnor beach found herself waist deep in a watery sinkhole. Luckily, a good Samaritan witnessed her plight. He waded thru numerous sink holes to...
View ArticleMargate Commissioner Not Worried About Summer Long, Bocca Street Takeover.
Margate Commissioner John Amodeo not really worried about Bocca Restaurant taking over Essex Ave….again. Amodeo can take the heat from Margate neighbors. Many of them, non-voting homeowners. Blocking...
View ArticleMargate Readies for 90 Day, Essex Ave Shut Down for Private Business
Richard Deaney, Business Administrator for Margate just issued a press release about the upcoming shutdown of Essex Ave for 3 months. Mayor Becker and Commissioners Amodeo & Blumberg recently...
View ArticleWill Bocca Outdoor Expansion Affect Public Safety Response Time?
Essex Ave homeowners are questioning Margate Commissioner, John Amodeo about the planned Bocca street take-over. It’s a 90 day shutdown of Essex Ave. This will allow Bocca Restaurant to expand their...
View ArticleMargate Farmers Market Summer Kick-Off; Thurs, June 17, 2021.
Opening day of the 2021 Margate Farmers Market: Thurs, June 17 (8:30a -11:30a.). Browse, savor and enjoy. Right behind Steve and Cookies on Amherst Ave. Over 30 New Jersey farmers and small food...
View ArticleHealthy Hippo Acai Bowls & Smoothies in Ventnor
Healthy Hippo is the popular BOWL & SMOOTHIE CAFE in Ventnor. Just a block from the beach and boardwalk. 5209 Atlantic Ave, in Ventnor City. Open Daily During Summer 8A-5P 609 822 1029 HOLY...
View ArticleLISTEN: Non-Compliant Fencing Frustrates Margate Code Enforcement
Margate. Beautiful homes, manicured lawns and gardens full of brightly colored flowers. It’s a big part of Margate’s appeal; lovely neighborhoods. Keeping all this beauty up-to-code isn’t easy…. if...
View ArticleMargate Homeowners Question Bocca Essex Ave Take-Over
Jay Weintraub from the MHA, Margate Homeowners Association, sent the following email to our 3 Margate Commissioners. Last summer, I applauded measures taken by our Commissioners. Helping our Margate...
View ArticleMargate Puppy Dies From Eating Poison Targeted at Rabbit Problem
Rabbits everywhere in Margate, Ventnor & Longport. Colorful flower beds and bountiful gardens attract these cute, yet hungry rodents. To fight back against the growing rabbit population, some...
View ArticleMargate Welcomes Sandy Feet: Beachwear, Gifts & Cool Stuff For Your Shore Home
It’s always fun to welcome new business to the Downbeach area. Margate is now home to Sandy Feet, a beach boutique at 8000 Ventnor Ave… right next to Casel’s Market. Sandy Feet is a store full of...
View ArticleMargate Planning Board OK’s Stately, Front-Yard Fence Design.
Back in 2017, the Margate Planning Board granted Temple Shirat Hayam synagogue a residential subdivision. New owners of this parcel opted to keep the property as a single, stately residence with a pool...
View ArticleAmherst Promenade Deck Being Installed, Margate Waterpark & Dredging Update.
Watch DownbeachBUZZ WEBCAST for June 26, 2021. We have an special, Amherst Ave promenade Update. The decking wood has arrived. Shipment #1. Another shipment on the way. Yes! The Amherst Water Park is...
View ArticleParkway North Project in Margate Gets Planning Board OK
More than just ‘new construction’, it’s a stately welcome to Margate Parkway North. Site of a former synagogue; a 17,000 sq ft lot on Ventnor Ave, between Kenyan & Lancaster in Margate. For over 60...
View Article2021 Margate Farmers Market Vendor List
Who & what can you find at the 2021 Margate Farmers Market? Current vendors list as of June 29, 2021. Vendor Specialty Brookeberry Farm Organic Raspberry & Strawberry Cherry Lane Farms...
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