On Friday, attorneys for Manco and Manco owners Charles and Mary Bangle filed a motion to dismiss several counts of their indictment on tax fraud. Shore News Today reports that the pre-trial motion filed by attorneys for the Bangles moved to exclude statements made during interviews with IRS agents under their Miranda and Fifth Amendment…
A new budget was approved in Lower Township with a 1.9 cent tax increase per $100 assessed valuation. Council was able to drop the initial proposed budget of 2.5 cents with money from the Lower Township MUA and other reductions. The budget calls for increasing the police force to 46 officers and deals with fixed…
There are three vacant gas stations in Ocean City that the mayor views as an eyesore. Mayor Jay Gillian has told the community that council there is going to consider legislation that would pressure the owners to clean up the properties or remove the issues involved at the properties. First consideration for the ordinance is…
The 2015 New Jersey Kids Count report released on Monday, showed that Cumberland and Atlantic Counties ranked 21st and 20th among the state’s 21 counties for child well-being. The report said that the number of children living in poverty in Atlantic County increased by 60 percent between 2009 and 2013. Atlantic County had the lowest average median…
A Cape May man was charged with the theft of items from the Cape May New Jersey Transit bus station. The actor was identified as Lance Schick-Albanese, age 27, of Cape May. He was charged with theft (3rd degree). Bail was set at $10,000. Police say they have been investigating a rash of these type…
Wildwood is expected to approve a zero tax increase on Wednesday. The commission is expected to take its budget up during its 3:30 p.m. regularly schedule meeting. The commission approved not increasing the tax rate last month on first reading. One of the reasons for keeping the tax rate flat was an increase to the…
Woodbine has announced it has gotten a sizable grant to help with a road project. The $175,000 will go to for the reconstruction of South DeHirsch Avenue from Washington Avenue to Madison Avenue for infrastructure improvements including the installation of drainage facilities, handicap sidewalk ramps and new roadway pavement. This work will complement other recent…
Final approval of a budget is expected to come in Lower Township. Council is scheduled to vote on the budget on Monday night at 6 p.m. during its regular scheduled meeting. There has been an effort there to cut the budget and the proposal tax increase. The hope would be that the increase would be…
The Chicago Cubs have optioned outfield Matt Szczur back to the minor leagues. He was 2 for 10 in his only at bats this season and was sent back to the minors in favor of a bullpen pitcher. Many around the organization believe that Szczur will get another shot with the team down the road,…
On Thursday afternoon a construction crew broke a two-inch gas main, causing a service interruption of homes in Seaville in Upper Township. A spokesperson for South Jersey Gas said the Lafayette Construction Cop. was installing water mains near the intersection of Hope Corson and Stagecoach Roads, when they ruptured the gas main, forcing the closing…