Woodbine Mayor William Pikolycky announced that the Borough will hold a Public Hearing on August 18, at 7:00 p.m., in the main meeting room of the municipal services building to discuss flood mitigation. The purpose of this hearing is to explain federal and state guidelines; to review eligible and proposed program activities; to consider proposals for…
It looks like the race for a township committee seat in Middle Township is down one candidate. The Gazette Leader reports that Sam Kelly of Swainton dropped out of the race. He wrote a letter last week that cited personal reasons for his inability to stay in the race; the letter was written by local…
It will be a warm, sticky day at the shore on Sunday. The National Weather Service predicts the heat index will reach 100 degrees at the beaches on Sunday. A very warm, sticky air mass will sit over our region on Sunday, bringing party sunny skies by afternoon. That should fuel up some showers and…
Ocean City residents may have the opportunity to vote on a measure that would allow them to bring their own alcohol to restaurants in the resort. A group submitted a petition over the weekend that needs to be certified by the city clerk; if it’s approved, residents could be voting on the BYOB issue on…
It looks like rates may be going up for Atlantic City Electric customers in South Jersey. The utility announced right before the weekend that it wanted to raise the distribution rates for electricity that would add over seven dollars to the average customer’s electric bill. The increase would total 4.1 percent and needs approvals from…
It was a major victory for Wildwood Crest lifeguard Joe Malloy during the National Lifeguard Championships in Cape May on Saturday. Mallow won a championship in a run-swim-run event during the weekend competition. Malloy also captured a third place finish in an iron man competitions as well. The Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association captured the…
Sea Isle City is taking nearly 200 people to court because they have not complied with flood standards established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Press of Atlantic City reports that 193 homeowners have been flagged by the city for non-conformance. FEMA officials say Sea Isle City has been very proactive in cracking down…
Gasoline prices have dropped just a little bit in the Garden State. The new gasoline price survey by Mid-Atlantic AAA shows that the average cost for a gallon of gas in the state is now $3.66, down a penny from last week. The national average is four cents higher than the state’s average. Concerns over…
Verizon workers are now on strike in New Jersey. Thousands of Verizon employees decided to go on strike Sunday morning after a new labor deal with the telecommunications giant failed to materialize. The contract for the New Jersey Verizon employees expired at midnight. The employees are customer service representatives, technicians, and operators.
Two counties in the state, including Cumberland County, may consider selling off their county-run nursing homes. The Associated Press reports that the New Jersey Association of Counties believes at least two counties may be selling off their nursing homes because they lose money by running them. A half dozen New Jersey counties, including Cape May…