The Wildwood Board of Commissioners, during their Sept. 25 meeting, unanimously passed a resolution directing the city’s Planning Board to conduct a study to determine whether or not the city, or any parts of it, meet the state’s criteria to be deemed an Area in Need of Rehabilitation. According to Commissioner Pete Byron, once the…
The special U.S. Senate election has tightened according to the polls. A Monmouth University poll says that Newark Mayor Cory Booker holds a 13% percent lead over former Bogata mayor Steve Lonegan. Booker had led by 16 points in August. Booker has solid support among Democratic voters (88%), while Lonegan musters support from 83% of…
A man was shot and was listed in critical condition in Millville. Police there said Tuesday afternoon that the incident took place on North Third Street. The unidentified man was shot in the abdomen. The man was taken to Cooper University Hospital for treatment. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the incident.
The Christie Administration announced the award of more than $1.8 million in Post-Sandy Planning Assistance Grants to 31 local governments affected by the storm. Ocean City is the only community in Cape May County to receive funding, and they got $26,500. Atlantic City got the biggest award in the area for $345,000. The first round…
The latest state Supreme Court nominee will be getting a hearing later this month. Judge Faustino Fernandez-Vina will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 17 for approval. Gov. Chris Christie has had a hard time getting nominees through the process recently. Justice Helen Hoens was not renominated by Christie and Fernandez-Vina was submitted…
Gov. Chris Christie has said Washington D.C. lawmakers are “failures” for the shut down that has occurred. The governor shared those comments during a press event at Ramapo College. The Republicans and Democrats are fighting over Obamacare, which was implemented on Tuesday. Other comments Christie has shared recently is that he believes President Barack Obama…
Hurricane Sandy efforts will continue in the wake of the partial shutdown of the federal government. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will continue to rebuild beaches and the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs says they still have access to billions of dollars of approved funds for relief programs. H.U.D. programs to fund rebuilding…
Despite the partial shutdown of the federal government, Tuesday is the day New Jersey residents can begin to enroll for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Those who are looking to purchase health insurance can go online to the state’s health insurance marketplace and shop for appropriate coverage. Nearly 50 million Americans are currently…
A new poll released by the Monmouth University Polling Institute says that a majority of New Jersey residents support the development of offshore wind farms. The Sierra Club of New Jersey revealed the poll results as they lobby for support of the wind farm project. A proposed 25 megawatt wind farm was not approved in…
The Wildwood Business Improvement District purchased a downtown parking lot on Schellenger Avenue for the minimum bid at auction on Thursday. The B.I.D. purchased the lot for $800,000 and was the only group to make an offer. The Wildwood Leader reports that the business group paid $80,000 up front, and is borrowing the remainder through…