President Trump is expected to spend the upcoming weekend in New Jersey. The President’s schedule puts him at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. There will be a temporary restriction of airspace at some northern New Jersey airports for the President’s arrival. ##
Lower Township Police have charged a 44 year old Villas man with stealing metal goods and other items from a business located on Seashore Road in Erma. Police say a surveillance video showed the burglary allegedly committed by Steven M. Szymborksi who lives on Tennessee Avenue in the Villas. The suspect admitted to taking the…
Funeral services were held Sunday in Estell Manor for United States Marine Corps member Tyler Wechsler of Egg Harbor Township. Wechsler was laid to rest with full military honors. His body was found along a hiking trail in Hawaii nearly three weeks ago. ##
Wildwood is seeing an improvement in its bond rating, according to Moody’s Investors Service. Wildwood’s rating has improved to AA-, up from A-2 that was earned in 2015. The opinion by Moody’s says the city has very strong market values. ##
Two women were killed on Friday afternoon’s head on motor vehicle crash in Hamilton Township. Police say 35 year old Allison Salerno of Vineland and 48 year old Providence Colon of Pleasantville were killed int he accident. Salerno’s vehicle crossed the center line of a roadway, striking a vehicle Colon in which Colon was a…
Ocean City is experiencing a tax increase this year. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that the budget was approved on Thursday night that will finance a capital plan to make various street, beach, and bay improvements. Gillian also announced that the budget is being impacted by a $1.1 million increase in health insurance costs. ##
North Wildwood’s city council has a routine agenda for Tuesday afternoon. Council will authorize annual parking permits and set the rates for parking meters and parking lots in advance of the summer season. It will also make various appointments and designate areas to be protected by the North Wildwood Beach Patrol. ##
Wildwood City Hall will have no phone or electrical service on Monday morning. City officials posted an advisory on their website announcing that an electrical service upgrade and emergency repair is needed, so the lights will be off until Monday afternoon. ##
The Lower Township Council will meet Monday night and is expected to create a registry for vacant and abandoned properties in the community. The ordinance is modeled after a similar ordinance in Middle Township and requires owners of the properties to pay a fee to register the properties. The meeting starts at 7pm. ##
The Middle Township Committee meets Monday night and will consider an amendment to a bond ordinance that will finance improvements to a sewer utility. The Committee is also expected to ratify a resolution that authorizes a shared services agreement with the County for the Middle Township/Lower Township bike path connector project. ##