Atlantic City Electric plans a major transmission service upgrade that will be completed before the summer of 2018. The utility wants to upgrade the transmission portion of its service along Route 9, impacting both Middle and Dennis Townships. The project could begin before the end of this year. ##
Dennis Township has a new municipal budget. The Township Committee met this week and approved a new spending plan totaling $4.6 million. The budget has increased by about $100,000 from last year. ##
The Townsend’s Inlet Bridge connecting Avalon to Sea Isle City could be repaired by Memorial Day weekend. County Engineer Dale Foster tells NJ.com that the bridge could be in service by the holiday weekend, and so far there is no cost estimate to make the repairs that closed the bridge earlier this month. ##
Atlantic City officials introduced a new municipal budget Wednesday that includes a tax decrease. The new $206 million budget is down by $35 million from last year, and is the first budget in the city since the state takeover. A public hearing on the budget will be held May 17th. ##
A major milestone moment for Middle Township High School sports star Bridget Ruskey. Risky scored seven goals to hit the 500 point mark for her career as the Panthers beat Millville, 18-9 on Monday. ##
It looks like there will be a contested race for a seat on the Upper Township Committee this fall. Democrat Kiesha Bond has filed petitions to run for a seat currently held by republican Curt Corson Jr. She is the first democrat to run for elected office in Upper Township in five years. ##
The final phase of construction work on the Tuckahoe River Bridge has begun, and next week, the bridge will be completely shut down for three days. The Upper Township Gazette reports that the bridge will be closed to both lanes of traffic from Tuesday morning through Friday morning; the years-long project could wrap up by…
A 56 year old man was shot and killed in Millville Monday night. City police say the fatal shooting occurred on Dock Street. Police say a car and house near the deceased were also shot. No further details have been released. ##
A Connecticut woman wants a harsher penalty for local boat captain Cooper Bacon in connection with an accident involving Bacon’s boat with another vessel. The Westerly Sun reports that Peggy Krupinski wants more than a $300 fine levied against Bacon for the accident that killed her husband, Walter, two years ago. ##
Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian will introduce a new budget tonight that is expected to lower property taxes by five percent. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the proposed budget for Atlantic City will total $206 million. ##