Cape May County drivers are paying approximately $2.69 for a gallon of gas. That’s up by 20 cents over one month ago, and two pennies higher than last year. New Jersey is still behind the national average, at $2.74 per gallon.
Several communities are seeking volunteers for various beach sweeps they are having in conjunction with Clean Ocean Action, on Saturday April 13th. Communities including Avalon, Wildwood Crest, and Sea Isle City are holding the events to make a portion of their beaches cleaner in advance of the summer tourism season.
Cape May County Surrogate Dean Marcolongo has been named to serve on the Judiciary Surrogate Liaison Committee by the New Jersey Supreme Court. His three year term will run through the end of 2021. The Committee will discuss various concerns affecting the Judiciary and Surrogates throughout the state.
Michael Testa will be the republican party’s candidate to oppose democrat Bob Andrezjczak in the November election. The Cape May County GOP met in Avalon last night and also selected Lower Township Mayor Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan of Ocean City to seek the assembly seats held by democrats Bruce Land and Matt Milam.
Cape May County will once again hold a program to help train drivers to attain CDL licenses. County officials announced today that the program will be again offered through One-Stop Career Center. A recruitment session will be held on Friday.
Cape May County has held its first stakeholder meeting to address various issues affecting homeless people in our area. The Homeless Trust Fund generates $75,000 annually in the County, and 30 organizations discussed various ideas on how to use the funding. The County also says most of the people who take advantage of warming centers…
The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Thomas Edison State University to offer discounted tuition for chamber members and their employees. The partnership allows for a five percent reduced tuition at the University for the approximately 800 members of the Chamber.
The Ocean Drive Marathon is a no-go in 2019. Race organizers have decided to take a one year hiatus from the longtime marathon event due to much bridge and road work along the course. One of the issues remains the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle City; that county bridge won’t be open…
Both spending and the actual tax rate are going up in the 2019 Cape May County budget. This year’s county budget totals $161.2 million which reflects over a five percent increase in spending from last year. The county tax rate is expected to climb by three tenths of a penny. The County anticipates a surplus…
Power outages continue throughout southern New Jersey due to the strong gusty winds in our region. On Monday at 10:30am Atlantic City Electric reported a few hundred power outages in Cape May County, with a few thousand more scattered in Atlantic and Cumberland counties. Strong winds often bring down trees into power lines.