Ocean City’s council will consider a bond ordinance for the purchase of an abandoned gasoline station. Council will consider a bond worth over $600,000 to purchase the former Getty gasoline station located near the Ninth Street Bridge. The city is hopeful to obtain the gas station and turn it into a public park in time…
A very large tax increase is in the works for residents of Ventnor. Officials have introduced a new $30.2 million budget that includes a 7.7 cent increase in the local tax rate. The average homeowner would pay over $230 in additional taxes. Mayor Beth Holtzman says the budget is needed to move the city forward…
Three people were injured during a traffic accident Monday afternoon in Galloway Township that involved a vehicle going the wrong way. Police say a 62 year old New York driver crashed into two other vehicles in the westbound lanes of Route 30; the driver was heading eastbound. The roadway was closed for about an hour.
The mayor of Paterson and three public works supervisors in the city have all been charged with official misconduct. The New Jersey Attorney General’s office announced Mayor Jose Torres and three employees allegedly arranged to have city employees perform work at a private warehouse leased by the mayor’s daughter. City taxpayers allegedly paid for this…
Lower Township Police are cautioning ATV and off road dirt bike enthusiasts about the rules and regulations regarding their vehicles. Police have received a number of complaints about the use of these vehicles on roadways and on private property. Lower Township cops say they will take a zero tolerance approach to enforcing all rules regarding…
The 2017 marketing campaign by the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority will be unveiled later this month. GWTIDA will hold a marketing presentation on March 22nd at the Wildwoods Convention Center to discuss its plans to attract visitors to the Wildwoods. Various media platforms will be implemented.
The candidates seeking the Senate and Assembly endorsements on the Republican side seem set this year. Mary Gruccio is the only name seeking the CapeGOP nomination for Senate and Brian McDowell and James Sauro are the only names that appear on the ballot for the convention in the Assembly. Gruccio is the superintendent of Vineland…
Two key positions in Cape May’s municipal government are expected to be filled this evening. Cape May’s Council will meet at 6pm and is expected to fill the positions of City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk. Patricia Harbora is expected to be named Clerk, while Erin Burke may be named Deputy City Clerk. There may…
A massive beach fill project in Avalon will begin in the coming days. Avalon officials announced that the contractor has completed the beach fill project in southern Stone Harbor. The dredge “Texas” will be repaired in Cape May and then moved to Townsend’s Inlet for the Avalon portion of the project. 940,000 cubic yards of…
Some overnight bridge closures will occur this week on the Tuckahoe River Bridge in Upper Township, along Route 50. The State announced that the closures are needed from 8pm until 6am during the next three nights to allow the contractor to accomplish necessary work. The bridge has been under construction since 2013 and is expected…