JCC Gala in Atlantic City Honors Ed Kline

The 250 people who turned out Sunday to honor Ed Kline, president of Galloway Township-based Kline Construction Co., served as a testament to how much South Jersey residents appreciate his charitable efforts.

The Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center of Atlantic and Cape May counties, located in Margate, celebrated Kline’s philanthropic efforts during its annual gala at Chelsea Prime Restaurant in Atlantic City. The people who came to praise Kline, 65, of Margate, filled the restaurant and spilled outside of it.

The $70,000 raised was the highest gala amount ever generated, and that did not include money from a live jewelry auction. [read more]