Middle Township Mayor Tim Donohue announced that Middle Township is continuing the Biennial Dog Census that started in 2014. All dogs over six months of age must be licensed by January 31st of each year. A rabies vaccination that is current until November 1st of the licensing year is required to receive a license. A…
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Frank LoBiondo announced a $21,517,020 federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to retain 85 Atlantic City firefighters who were slated for layoff in the aftermath of the closings of four casinos last year. The SAFER program is administered by the Department of…
A major shopping chain is looking at closing dozens of stores. Macy’s announced that up to 40 stores could be shut down by the store by next year. New Jersey has just over 30 Macy’s stores and it is unclear is the one at the Hamilton Mall could be impacted.
Starting employees could soon be earning more in Middle Township. A new salary ordinance has been introduced that would increase new hires’ starting annual salary from $18,720 to $22,000. Also, a proposal would give a raise to current employees who earn between $18,720 and $22,000. Their new salary would become $23,500 annually. In a press…
The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders will commemorate the 14th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 on Friday. Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton will include local First Responders as part of the presentation of the Wreath of Honor. Vice chairman of the State Parole Board and former Superintendent of the Port Authority of New York…
The first night of preliminary competition was held on Tuesday for the 2016 Miss America Scholarship Pageant at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The finals will be held on Sunday, September 13th at 9 PM. Winners were announced in Talent and Lifestyle and Fitness categories with corresponding scholarship awards. The Miss America Organization was founded…
On Friday papers were filed in court by ACR Energy Partners, who supplied power to the former Revel casino. ARC claims that Glen Straub, Revels new owner, is trying to flip the property and put them out of business. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the two sides are in a “knock-down-drag-out war” over the…
A structure fire broke out in Stone Harbor over the Labor Day weekend. Fire teams will dispatched to 10704 Golden Gate Rd. for a structure fire. Teams from Avalon, Cape May Court House, Upper Township, and Angelsea also responded. The rear deck was involved extending into the house. With the help of about 30 firefighters…
Gov. Chris Christie will be spending a lot more time in New Hampshire than anywhere else if he is telling the truth. Christie said it is his goal to run 100 town hall meetings before the New Hampshire primary next year. The governor also promised to be in the state every week until the primary…
A North Jersey Congressman says he will support the nuclear deal with Iran. Democrat Frank Pallone released a statement saying he would back the deal that many Republicans have trashed. Pallone said in his statement that this would be the best way to deal with concerns over Iran’s nuclear program.