New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is in Iowa today as he stumps for presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. The republican governor is expected to appear at a rally in West Des Moines. This rally is being held less than a month before the nation’s first caucus on January 3rd. Christie endorsed Romney back in October.
The Cape May City Council met on Tuesday and created a new Department of Tourism, Civic Affairs, and Recreation. The Press of Atlantic City reports that this change was made in anticipation of a new $10.5 million convention center that’s being built in the resort. The existing tourism commission was replaced with a new Advisory…
A man who worked as a car dealer in Cape May County and is accused of ripping off customers by not paying off their trade in vehicles could be headed to court next year. A hearing was held in Superior Court on Tuesday for Rudolph Chiorazzo who operated the now-defunct South Shore Auto World in…
The Cape May City Council will take another crack at curbing smoking on city beaches. The city council met Tuesday and announced that a new committee has been formed that could result in a smoking ban on some, but not all of the beaches in Cape May. Deputy Mayor Jack Wichterman will chair the committee;…
The Chris Christie administration has unveiled its new statewide energy master plan that is drawing both praise and opposition from environmentalists. The new master plan addresses the sagging solar industry and now makes it only double the price of coal. And the new plan also recognizes the planned closure of the Oyster Creek nuclear power…
If you intend on getting a flu shot but you haven’t gotten around to it, you will have two additional opportunities courtesy of the county. Cape May County officials announced that two additional free flu vaccination clinics will be held in the next month. The first clinic is scheduled for Sunday, December 18th at…
The National Weather Service is predicting a good soaking rain for Cape May County for Wednesday. A front that will usher in colder weather will move into our region early Wednesday morning and bring rain to our area through the evening hours. A few inches of rain are possible with gusty winds out of the…
The Middle Township Committee has hired a new Deputy Chief Financial Officer. The committee met Monday night and hired Susan Anastasio-Quinones, who begins her new position this Thursday. She will receive a $60,000 salary from the township to perform her duties. The committee also received retirements from police officers Robert McHale and Paul Fritsch, both…
The Middle Township Committee met Monday night and approved a resolution on a 2-1 vote that urges the county to apply for Green Acres Funding from the state. Both democrats on the committee voted in favor of the measure, while republican Dan Lockwood cast the one dissenting vote. The county hasn’t used any Green Acres…
A Cape May County woman has reportedly been nominated by Governor Chris Christie to serve as a commissioner with the Delaware River and Bay Authority. The Gazette Leader reports that Shirley Wilson of Seaville has been appointed to be a commissioner for the authority replacing Middle Township Mayor Sue DeLanzo. DeLanzo resigned from her position,…