Some bad financial news for the state of New Jersey. Standard and Poor’s confirmed on Wednesday that the credit rating for the Garden State has gone down. New Jersey had enjoyed a credit rating of AA; now that rating has been dropped to AA-. The Associated Press reports that Governor Chris Christie addressed the drop…
Some good news for Avalon residents in 2011. Borough Council is expected to introduce its budget during tonight’s counicl meeting, and the new spending plan calls for no increase in the tax levy in Avalon. The budget totals $27.2 million, which includes a nearly $4 million payment from the state for last year’s beach fill. …
A minor disruption in the school day for one Lower Township elementary school today. Students were evacuated from the David C. Douglass Memorial School in Lower Township shortly after 11:00am Wednesday. There was a small fire, believed to be electrical in nature, on top of the school. The Cape May County Herald reports that there…
A big lottery will be held in New Jersey today. The Powerball Lottery will be drawing for a $63 million jackpot. The lottery has been growing since the $122 million payout last month. The other major state lottery, Mega Millions, is at $30 million after no one won on Tuesday.
A contract has been awarded for the demolation of the Ponderlodge site. The state made that approval and work is expected to begin soon. Site Contractors, of Hammonton, won the contract for $410,000. The other news to come out of Ponderlodge is a proposal to add 22 acres of wetlands to the site from Cape…
An ordinance to revise the Mayor’s Advisory Board in Lower Township has been tabled, but will be reviewed at the next meeting. It was added to the agenda late on Monday, and because of complaints by Mayor Mike Beck and Councilman Erik Simonsen over the lateness of the addition, it will be reviewed at the…
Another Atlantic City casino could be changing hands. The Press of Atlantic City reports the owner of the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas could be buying Trump Marina. Landry’s Restaurants Inc. is the potential buyer for the struggling casino. The group was initially looking into buying the Atlantic City Hilton. The article cites casino officials…
A tea party candidate is trying to make a name for himself in the GOP Freeholder primary in March. The Press of Atlantic City reports that John “Jay” Young, of Lower Township, has submitted his paperwork to party leadership. Young is the fourth candidate to announce his intentions to run, along with Lower Township Councilman…
A new poll suggests that Gov. Chris Christie is doing a good job. A Quinnipiac University poll says the state’s highest ranking official has a 52 percent approval rating, compared to a 40 percent disapproval. Last month the numbers were a lot tighter, 46 to 44 percent. The poll also asked voters about President Barack…
Legislation to make newly hired state workers live in-state was mostly accepted by Gov. Chris Christie. He conditionally vetoed the bill with two minor changes. Christie wants the committee deciding exemptions to move from three to five people, and for the bill to be put into place after four months of passing, rather than immediate.…