Many locals were surprised when snow started to fall on Sunday. Social media was abuzz as it was cold enough for some light snow and freezing rain to fall. The conditions were right for any of it to stick but it certainly got some attention. Freeze warnings were issues overnight during the weekend because of…
Members of the public will get to weigh in on the controversial gas pipeline project that is scheduled to run through the Pinelands. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities will be holding two public meetings Monday in the Upper Township Municipal Court starting at 3pm, and again at 6pm. South Jersey Gas needs approvals…
A major boardwalk reconstruction project is underway in Ocean City. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that the reconstruction project has begun and will result in a new boardwalk from Seventh Street to Plaza Place. Gillian also announced that the next phase of its beach replenishment project will begin in early November in the north end of…
Two people were killed in a house fire in Pleasantville over the weekend. Fire officials say a blaze broke out at a home on Wright Street Friday at approximately 11:00pm; it took about an hour to bring the fire under control. The identities of the deceased have not been released. The cause of the fire…
Avalon captured the first-ever Mayor’s Cup bocce tournament on its home courts on Saturday. Avalon defeated Stone Harbor in a best of three bocce tournament, 11-5 and 11-6 to take home a traveling Mayor’s Cup trophy that the winner keeps until the competition next fall. The tournament was played at Avalon’s new 39th Street Park;…