Governor Christie is expected to sign an executive order on Wednesday that would allow New Jerseyans to pre-pay their property taxes for the first and second quarters. NJ.com reports that the move will allow residents to pre-pay in order to take advantage of federal tax breaks that will expire by the end of the year…
Outgoing Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian has a new job. Guardian will assume the role of Business Administrator for Toms River in 2018. Guardian will replace the current Business Administrator who retires in two weeks. A resolution to appoint Guardian was approved this week by Toms River’s council.
Dennis Township will hold its reorganization meeting on Tuesday evening, January 2nd. The Committee will welcome two new republican members, Thomas VanArtsdalen III and Scott J. Turner. Republicans will be firmly in control of the Township Committee in what has previously been considered to be a democratic community.
Wildwood’s city commission meets Wednesday morning with largely routine business on its agenda. The Commission is expected to approve a new ordinance that would establish a new one way traffic pattern on New York Avenue from 26th Street to Maple Avenue. The meeting gets underway at 9:00am.
North Wildwood’s city council will hold its reorganization meeting on January 2nd at 5:00pm. Mayor Patrick Rosenello will be sworn in for another term in office; he ran unopposed in the November election. Councilmembers Kellyann Tolomeo, David Del Conte, and Ed Koehler will also be sworn in to office.
One of the most famous boardwalks in the United States will be getting new decking. Asbury Park officials are accepting bids this week for a $400,000 project to re-deck the famous boardwalk. Two boardwalk pavilions are being replaced during a separate project.
An autopsy is scheduled for today for a 68 year old woman who died as a result of a fire Tuesday afternoon at her home in Gloucester County. Authorities say Carol Nicosia was pulled from the fire; her husband was not at home at the time of the blaze. The cause of the fire may…
Accu Weather is predicting wind chill values below zero during this cold snap that has gripped our region. An arctic air mass has moved into New Jersey which will keep temperatures below freezing for the next several days. The Cape May County Department of Emergency Management has enacted a Code Blue alert for those at…
The giant new observation wheel on Steel Pier is open for business this week, but cold weather will likely suspend its operations. Steel Pier officials announced that the wheel would be working between Christmas and New Year’s, but only if temperatures were at or above about 40 degrees. The wheel cost $14 million and suspends…
The Ocean City and Millville boys basketball teams were among the winners in Tuesday’s action at the Boardwalk Basketball Classic in Wildwood. Millville knocked off Lower Moreland High School by four points, while Ocean City defeated Conrad Sciences of Delaware, 61-45. Millville will play Ocean City in the Ray Martin Memorial Championship game.