The Ocean City Public School District is opening under a two hour delay on Tuesday, March 13th. The school district announced on its social media Monday night that it was due to weather but did not specify what weather concern is causing the delayed opening.
Cape May County will again be spared the worst of the third coastal storm in two weeks. There is a chance of snow during the early morning hours on Tuesday, but by the afternoon the sun will be out and windy conditions will prevail. As of Monday night, there are no weather advisories, watches, or…
Governor Phil Murphy will unveil his first state budget on Tuesday. Murphy told reporters that there will be a major statement in the budget about the future of New Jersey Transit, which he has referred to as a national disgrace. If new funding is provided to New Jersey Transit, higher fares are likely coming soon…
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney says he is not interested in advancing any bill that would decriminalize marijuana. Sweeney says any bill to do so will not be advanced, and says it’s basically legalizing something that’s currently illegal. Governor Phil Murphy says he will still legalize pot, one way or another.
The Sea Isle City Council will meet Tuesday morning and is expected to consider a new bond ordinance totaling nearly $3 million for various improvements to the water and sewer utility system in the city. Council is also expected to award a contract for the resurfacing of a portion of Pleasure Avenue. Tuesday’s meeting begins…
The Upper Township Committee meets Monday night and is expected to formally introduce the 2018 municipal budget. Various official appointments, including that of a municipal engineer, are also expected to be made at the meeting tonight.
Cape May Police announced this week that it will be participating in an annual drug take back program sponsored by the federal government. The event will be held on April 28th and will allow residents of Cape May, Cape May Point, and West Cape May to drop off any unwanted prescription medications.
Atlantic City Electric reports all power has been restored following the recent nor’easter called “Quinn”. The utility announced Monday that it dealt with more than 42,000 outages largely caused by strong winds that blew trees into power lines. Most customers were restored within 24 hours of their outage.
County freeholders will consider a resolution on Tuesday that will provide for up to $993,000 in funding for the Beach Drive Recreation Project in Lower Township. The Board is also expected to hold a public hearing on the amended 2018 County budget.
Potential snowfall totals have been lowered for the southern half of the Jersey Shore from the latest nor’easter. Accu Weather is calling for a coating to an inch of snow for Cape May County as the storm brings a larger impact to northern New Jersey. Snow will mix with rain before the storm departs by…