Ocean City’s Carey Stadium football field will be getting artificial turf after this year’s high school graduation ceremony. City officials announced this week that nearly $1 million will be spent to put the new turf on the stadium before the fall season. The artificial turf will be set on organic cork, creating a comfortable and…
There’s a mixed bag of news regarding employment numbers in New Jersey. State labor officials report that the strong job market in New Jersey became slightly weaker in April as 7,500 jobs were eliminated. That increased the state’s unemployment rate to 4.7 percent, up three tenths of a percent from March.
As Memorial Day Weekend approaches in just over one week, many seasonal job openings remain unfilled. The Press of Atlantic City reports that many local businesses are still in need of employees as summer is near. A spokesperson for Morey’s Piers in Wildwood says that applications this year were off by 14 percent from this…
Someone who purchased a Powerball lottery ticket in the Villas is now $1 million richer. New Jersey Lottery officials announced that a ticket worth $1 million in Wednesday night’s drawing was purchased at Villas Market, located on Bayshore Road. No one won the top prize, which pushes the total jackpot to above $70 million.
Wildwood High School Home Economics senior students will benefit from an innovative program that will allow them to earn a ServSafe Certification. Chartwells K12 Training and Development Team is delivering the program to students who will experience the full ServSafe course and become nationally certified in food safety and sanitation, prior to entering the summer…
The Bridgeton community came together last night to remember two teenagers who were killed in a single-vehicle accident last weekend after their prom. Hundreds of residents gathered to honor Daisia Sulton and McKayla Mosely who were killed when Sulton’s vehicle veered off Route 49 and struck a tree. Just two weeks prior, another teenager from…
Hilary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders among state democrats in advance of the New Jersey primary election. A new poll released today by Quinnipiac gives Clinton a 54 to 40 percent lead over Sanders in the Garden State. Meanwhile, republican candidate Donald Trump appears in New Jersey later today to raise money for various GOP efforts.…
Democrats in Trenton continue to review the latest bailout plan for Atlantic City. Lawmakers could unveil the new plan before the weekend that is expected to be a compromise between the Senate and the Assembly. Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian says the new plan will be something that city leaders can live with.
Atlantic City Council did not approve a proposal to allow open containers of alcohol on the boardwalk at their Wednesday night meeting. Council President Marty Small said the proposal was tabled because beach-block businesses not located on the boardwalk wanted to be considered in the new policy. The proposed open container policy limited the area…
The Cape May County Teacher of the Year for 2016-17 comes from the Ocean City school system. Mary Beth Libro, a third grade teacher at the Ocean City Primary School, was recently given the award, after submitting five essays and a two-page resume. Libro will now compete against winning teachers from the state’s 20 other…