The Cape May County Airport in Lower Township is now the landlord to a new tenant. County officials announced that Luftronix has opened a test and demonstration center at the airport. The company is the maker of a special Fused Flow precision navigation technology system for unmanned vehicles. County Freeholder Will More says we are…
Cape May’s city manager is retiring at the end of the month. Bruce McLeod will retire after three decades of service to Cape May where he serves as both city manager and tax collector. Cape May will also get a new mayor, Chuck Lear, who assumes office on the first of the new year.
Water and sewer rates are going up in Stone Harbor three times over the next five years. Borough Council met last week and approved rate increases for the next two years, and also again in 2021. The Borough is raising the rates in order to pay for various improvements needed in the water and sewer…
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign manager was in a holiday parade in our area over the weekend. Kellyanne Conway was the grand marshal of the Christmas parade in Hammonton on Saturday night; she went to St. Joseph’s High School. Conway called Hammonton a “fabulous place” and spent the first half of her life growing up…
Governor Christie reportedly turned down several jobs offered to him in the Trump administration. NJ.com reports that Christie turned down positions including Veterans Affairs secretary and Homeland Security secretary. Christie wanted to become United States Attorney General, but has not been offered that position.
Another hearing is coming from the Pinelands Commission on a proposed gas pipeline. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the Commission will hold another public hearing and vote on whether or not the new South Jersey Gas pipeline meets its own rules. The Commission met Friday and set the meeting date for January 24th.
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian is calling for a vote in January on a proposal to regulate live performers on the boardwalk. Council approved the first reading of a new ordinance that sets locations for the performers and subjects them to city permits. Gillian says more discussion is needed, and wants the second reading of…
There is another planned closure of the Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge in Upper Township planned for Tuesday night. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster says last week’s planned closure could not happen due to bad weather, so the closure has been rescheduled. The entire bridge will be closed Tuesday from 10pm until 5am for a re-decking…
A Lakewood woman accidentally ran over her two year old nephew with her car, killing the young boy. The 33 year old woman was leaving her home on Thursday and was moving her car to a closer parking spot to load some packages and the boy. The boy followed her and was behind her car;…
The state’s own report cards are in, and teachers are doing a better job with educating students in the Garden State. Only 1.6 percent of the teachers in New Jersey are rated as ineffective, or partially ineffective. Many of the schools in our area have teachers who are highly effective, or effective, according to the…