Final approval of a budget is expected to come in Lower Township. Council is scheduled to vote on the budget on Monday night at 6 p.m. during its regular scheduled meeting. There has been an effort there to cut the budget and the proposal tax increase. The hope would be that the increase would be…
A fire hit a home in Hamilton Township on Saturday. Police there it took place at Railroad Blvd in the Mizpah section for a house fire. Both residents were able to exit the house before it became fully engulfed in flames. One of the residents was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The Red…
The Chicago Cubs have optioned outfield Matt Szczur back to the minor leagues. He was 2 for 10 in his only at bats this season and was sent back to the minors in favor of a bullpen pitcher. Many around the organization believe that Szczur will get another shot with the team down the road,…
The local power company that supplied electric to the former Revel Casino has asked for a temporary restraining order to prevent the use of generators at the property. Lawyers for ARC Energy Partners went to federal court in Camden on Friday to prevent Polo North Country Club from hooking up generators to Revel’s system. The Press…
After taking his tour on the road to New Hampshire, Gov. Chris Christie held another town hall event in New Jersey. Christie held his 135th town hall meeting Thursday night at VFW Post 4591 in Hasbrouck Heights, continuing to push his proposed budget plan. During the meeting he got into a lengthy debate with Waldwick resident…
On Thursday afternoon a construction crew broke a two-inch gas main, causing a service interruption of homes in Seaville in Upper Township. A spokesperson for South Jersey Gas said the Lafayette Construction Cop. was installing water mains near the intersection of Hope Corson and Stagecoach Roads, when they ruptured the gas main, forcing the closing…
The latest beach fill project planned for south Ocean City, Sea Isle City and Strathmere, actually began on Thursday afternoon at about 1:45 p.m. on the beach at 42nd Street. The $57.6 million project will pump about 1.6 million cubic yards of sand on approximately 2.6 miles of beach between 36th and 59th streets. The project…
The process of creating a new city hall in Sea Isle City is nearly complete. Mayor Len Desiderio tells Coastal Broadcasting that the project is set to be done by mid-June. The building was taken out during Hurricane Sandy, along with their police building, both of which suffered significant flooding. Both will be housed in…
A major beach fill initiative will kick off on Friday. Congressman Frank LoBiondo, New Jersey Department of Environmental Commissioner Bob Martin, and local officials will be on hand for the beginning of a beach fill project in Ocean City. It is part one of a three part project that will include Strathmere and Sea Isle…
A vehicle hit a pedestrian in Egg Harbor Township resulting in fatal injuries. Police there say a 2009 Chevy Malibu operated by Shannon M. Helwig, 20 years of age from Cape May Court House, was travelling east on the Black Horse Pike and struck the pedestrian after a near miss by another motorist. The pedestrian,…