Don’t expect to hear from Cape May in the near future about pulling out of the Lower Cape May Regional School District. Mayor Ed Mahaney said no decision has been made by council and he isn’t expecting a decision to be made for the next couple of months. A ballot question to change the school…
The heads of the five area college presidents were in Cumberland County on Friday to discuss how to help job growth. Senator Jeff Van Drew is heading up the group to look at jobs in the 1st District. South Jersey doesn’t get the resources that North Jersey has and it was discussed that more has…
Wildwood has moved ahead with a new tax exemption program. The proposal would require the city to offer discounts on property taxes applied to renovations of properties for the first five years, along with other perks. City leaders are hopeful this will spur redevelopment throughout the city.
The winner of $9.1 million lottery ticket was unveiled on Friday. Robert Mallen, of Dennis Township purchased the winning ticket before the start of the new year. The ticket was sold for the Pick-Six lottery. Mallen usually buys two tickets but had a $3 dollar winning lottery ticket and used it all and get a…
A bi-partisan bill to help Atlantic City grow its entertainment market has been introduced in Trenton. Qualifying entertainers who perform at least four dates in Atlantic City’s tourism district would get a state tax credit on all income they earn performing at any New Jersey venue, including in Atlantic City, Camden, Trenton, Newark and Holmdel,…
A revised version of the college affordability bill is headed back to Governor Christie after passing the state Assembly on Thursday. The governor vetoed the bill last year because it called for staff from the executive branch to work on the study, which he said would duplicate the work done by the Office of the Secretary…
A bill approved by the N.J. State Assembly on Thursday would allow minors to get mental health treatment confidentially and without seeking permission of an adult. The bill, named “Boys & Girls Clubs Keystone Law” would add mental illness and emotional disorders to the list of conditions already allowed by state law for minors to seek treatment…
On Friday another milestone could be reached by a local girls high school basketball player. Wildwood Catholic’s Olivia Rulon needs just 13 points against Buena on Friday to reach 1,000 points for her career. Rulon scored 31 points in her team’s win against Cape May Tech on Thursday night. Last Friday, Lower Cape May’s Lauren…
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment got an initial approval to enter the casino market. The group has said they have had talks with Glenn Straub, the new owner of the Revel Casino. It is unclear what kind of relationship could be discussed there. Hard Rock was also interested in a boutique casino project in the past,…
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Chairman Jeff Van Drew announced that he will hold a hearing to take testimony from residents and business officials of the Cumberland and Cape May county Delaware bayshore area about urgent economic and environmental issues they are facing – including post-Sandy matters – in order to develop an action plan…