A natural gas pipeline will be coming to the Pinelands. The Pinelands Commission met Friday morning and approved the plan to run a 22-mile gas pipeline through the Pinelands to the B.L. England Generating Station in Upper Township. Some former governors have urged the Commission to oppose the pipeline plan.
A huge wave of closures is hitting J.C. Penney. The company announced that up to 140 stores across the country would be closed down. A list of which stores will be impacted will be announced by mid-March. The company has shut down 81 stores in the past three years. There are regional locations here, including…
Ocean City versus Middle Township for the girls Cape Atlantic League basketball title Saturday on WCZT. Middle Township advanced to the title game by beating Mainland, 42-39. Jenna Herlihy led the Lady Panthers with 19 points and four rebounds. The game will be played tomorrow at Stockton University.
A water fountain at the Upper Township Primary School has tested positive for high levels of lead. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the District made the announcement about the lead on Thursday. Superintendent Vincent Palmieri says no staff member or student is in harm’s way and the water will be continually tested.
A significant tax hike may be coming to Ocean City. Mayor Jay Gillian presented a new budget Thursday night that includes a 2.9 cent increase in the local tax rate. Gillian says the tax increase will finance a major, $112 million capital improvement plan that will be spread out over the next five years. A…
A large fire broke out at the Ramada Inn in Vineland early Friday morning. Fire crews were called to the scene around 2am and it took firemen more than two hours to bring the fire under control. Some guests jumped from windows to avoid the fire, but all have been accounted for. One woman was…