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Longport mayor, commissioner not running for reelection

After serving Longport for more than a decade, Mayor Nick Russo and Commissioner Jim Leeds have decided not to seek reelection in November.

Longport introduced municipal budget, 2.9 cent tax increase

Longport residents can expect a slight increase in their property taxes under a proposed $20.6 million budget that will raise the local purpose tax rate by just under 3 cents.

Wounded Warrior arrives in Longport for complimentary weeklong vacation

Longport American Legion announces this year's Wounded Warrior Week recipient

Children of a Lesser God, the deafness drama loved by the Oscars – and hated by the deaf

Children of a Lesser God, the deafness drama loved by the Oscars – and hated by the deaf Before Sound of Metal, the film that won Marlee Matlin a Best Actress Oscar was seen as a triumph for the deaf community. But was it? William Hurt and Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God Credit: Alamy The six Oscar nominations this year for Sound of Metal make it the most broadly acclaimed film on the subject of deafness in 35 years. While gladly welcomed by most critics, Darius Marder’s rehab drama hasn’t reached these heights without complaints from some members of the deaf community – especially for the use of hearing actors, Riz Ahmed and Paul Raci, in both its nominated roles.