Stone Harbor’s Borough Council meets Tuesday afternoon and will consider a $1.5 million bond for a new wastewater pump station. The station would be located on 93rd Street in the community. Council will also establish salary ranges for key employees in government, and may award a nearly $1 million contract for the reconstruction of Golden…
Middle Township is prepared to address vacant properties during its meeting Monday night. The Township Committee will consider an ordinance that calls for the registration of vacant properties in Middle Township. The meeting begins at 6:00pm.
Another round of bridge repairs for the Cape Island Creek Bridge in Cape May and Lower Township begins the week of February 13th. County officials announced that the repairs are part of a $1.2 construction contract to fix the bridge. The first phase of the work was completed in spring, 2016; motorists will again be…
This is why our beaches are packed every summer. Tourism leaders from throughout Cape May County are on the road promoting the County as a tourism destination in the Mid-Atlantic region and in Canada. Many local communities including Avalon, Stone Harbor, Cape May, Sea Isle City, and others are participating in the program, providing staffing…
Congressman Frank LoBiondo has retained the chairmanship of a key House subcommittee. LoBiondo is the Chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee. LoBiondo says it’s important for South Jersey to have a voice on the committee due to the existence of the FAA Technical Center, the Atlantic City International Airport, and other key assets in the…
One of the best girls basketball games Friday night saw Oakcrest knock off Lower Cape May, 40-35. Marissa McGaffney scored 13 points for the Caper Tigers. The best team in our region, Ocean City, easily cruised past Absegami, 54-19. Alexis Paone had 15 points for the Lady Red Raiders.
Mark Jamieson is the new chief of the Ocean City Beach Patrol. Jamieson replaces Tom Mullineaux, who retired in November after a half century of service on the Beach Patrol. Jamieson is 34 years old and has recently served as s senior lieutenant on the Patrol. His salary will be $30,000.
A soup company in Vineland that once touted a Vineland, New Jersey operation in a television commercial will begin layoffs at that plant next month. The Daily Journal reports that layoffs begin in March at the Progresso soup operation known as Vineland General Mills, Inc.; the plant will close for good this summer. 65 employees…
An 82 year old woman struck a 49 year old man Thursday night on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township. Police say the man was walking across the roadway when the elderly motorist ran over him. The victim was treated at the scene before being taken to a local hospital. The identities of…
The bridge that connects the New Jersey and Pennsylvania turnpikes is closed at least through the end of April. The bridge was shut down on January 20th after a large crack was found in a support beam. Eight temporary towers are being erected to support the bridge until the repairs can be made.