Governor Chris Christie was in Atlantic City on Wednesday and addressed the state Agricultural Convention. The governor said he was pleased that legislators pushed through the bill that eased regulations on local wineries. According to NJ Senate President Stephen Sweeney, opponents of the legislation spent about $1 million fighting against it.
The Lower Township Republican Committee head doesn’t think a cancelled council meeting is his fault. Jeff Lindsey said he had to move the meeting from Tuesday to Wednesday because of a work conflict. Lindsey noted that council had 30 days to select from their three candidates and were unable to. Lindsey said within a couple…
Middle Township has made a move to cancel Administrator Mark Mallett’s contract, but would like to have him back. Committee explained that the contract would automatically renew if no action was taken. Another meeting is scheduled before the end of the month, according to Mayor Dan Lockwood, and he said he would like to work…
They didn’t have enough members of council to hold a meeting. Mayor Mike Beck and Councilman Glenn Douglass made the decision to stick it out and wait to see whether the Republican committee’s selection for a vacate council seat would join the meeting and take the oath of office immediately to have a quorum. Councilmen…
Former Lower Township Mayor Walt Craig is going back to council. The Lower Township Republican Committee met Wednesday night and selected Craig to fill the vacant council seat in the Second Ward previously held by Erik Simonsen. Simonsen relinquished that council seat since he moved out of the ward. Craig used to serve Lower Township…
A very interesting developing in Lower Township politics Wednesday night. Lower Township Mayor Mike Beck announced during the beginning of an anticipated Lower Township Council meeting that the meeting cannot be held because two council members are not present and the township’s republican committee are meeting at the same time to fill the seat of…
A report says the man who was killed during a house fire in Upper Township early Wednesday morning has been identified. 6ABC in Philadelphia reports that the victim of the house fire was 50 year old Henry Peech who owned Fred Peech Antiques. The report says it was Peech’s body who was found inside the…
A 32 year old man who’s accused of killing a 64 year old Hammonton woman and her son inside their home in November is expected to be in court on Thursday. Atlantic County prosecutors say a bail hearing will be held for Patrick Latko who has been arrested and charged with the slayings of 64…
Another countywide tax hike may be needed this year. The Middle Township Gazette reports that county leaders met on Tuesday to discuss a new county budget, and declining property values are going to impact the budget. Treasurer Ed Grant notes that the $139 million county budget currently includes a tax rate slightly above 19.1 cents…
Upper Township republicans met this week and selected three candidates who may replace Kristine Gabor on the Upper Township Committee. The three candidates selected by the republican committee in Upper Township are Edward Barr, Jeff Pierson, and Kevin Thomas. Thomas serves as the director of the Cape May County Health Department. Now the Upper Township…