It was another chance to criticize the state for its actions in Atlantic City. Mayor Lorenzo Langford took the chance to say that all of Atlantic City should still be under local rule. Langford talked to a group of business leaders on Thursday and presented his unofficial State of the City address. His official address…
New Jersey has a new Attorney General. Jeff Chiesa was sworn in this week as the replacement to Paula Dow. He is the 59th Attorney General in the state’s history. Prior to his most recent appointment as Chief Counsel, Chiesa served as Executive Director of Governor Christie’s Transition Team. Chiesa was previously a partner at…
Could Gov. Chris Christie support a gay marriage bill? He did not give a definate answer one way or another during a question and answer with the media on Thursday. Christie has been a supporter of civil unions in the past, but would not give a clear answer on his stance now. Democrats are championing…
A new police substation has been opened in Lower Township. Local officials were on hand on Thursday to cut the ribbon at the Lower Township Recreation Center. Manager Mike Voll told Coastal Broadcasting the idea was to have the police interact with the youth at the recreation center. This is the second substation, with the…
If a town doesn’t want a medical marijuana facility, they won’t have to have one. Gov. Chris Christie said he won’t force towns to farm for medical marijuana or have an place to purchase it in a town, if they don’t want it. Christie said local officials should be the ones making the determination. A…
A special beach tag is going to be sold over Polar Bear Plunge weekend in Sea Isle City. Mayor Len Desiderio announced this week that a Polar Bear beach tag will be on sale for the first 3,000 that buy them. The tags will be good for the 2012 season and feature the logo from…
Local income residents in the state may get some good news in the near future. Gov. Chris Christie said he would consider a proposal by Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver to raise the minimum wage in the state. The current minimum wage is $7.25, but Oliver would like to increase it by $1.25 per hour. Christie…
It will be easier to drop off recycling in Avalon. The Avalon Department of Public Works announced that there will be new expanded days and hours at the popular Avalon trash and recycling center located at the Avalon Public Works Yard’s 15th Street entrance. The center will now be open seven days a week all year…
Graduation ceremonies will be held on Friday for corrections officers in Atlantic County. The 16 officers will be graduating the Atlantic County Police Training Center. The event will begin at 3 p.m. at the Fernwood Avenue Middle School.
It looks like a new law that prohibit smoking on some of Cape May’s beaches will get another look in the very near future. Deputy Mayor Jack Wichterman told the Cape May Gazette that he’s ready to re-introduce a new law that would ban smoking on Cape May’s beaches within the next month. The issue…