Oil prices continue to drop and so do the prices at the pump. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price for a gallon of gas locally is $1.75 per gallon, compared to $1.81 a week ago. As oil prices continue to tumble, so does the price at the pump. Fuel experts believe that we may get…
The Ocean City Council has approved a new ordinance that restricts the number of ice cream vending licenses. Council met and approved a new measure that eliminates ten of the 20 vending licenses currently in place in the resort, and also sets firm hours for the peddling to occur. Mayor Jay Gillian also announced that…
A couple of local girls basketball teams picked up big victories on Friday night. Ocean City improved to 7-1 with a 50-31 win over Oakcrest, while Middle Township knocked off Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 52-29. In boys action, Pleasantville outlasted Cape May Tech, 70-54 and Ocean City defeated Oakcrest, 62-39. In the biggest game…
Wildwood and North Wildwood are in a dispute over school programs being held by Wildwood, in North Wildwood. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Wildwood is operating kindergarten and pre-school programs at St. Simeon’s by the Sea Episcopal Church in North Wildwood, yet the North Wildwood Board of Education has no say in its…
A 27 year old Bridgeton man is headed to prison for six years for distributing child pornography. Jeffrey Mander used internet software to create files that contained child pornography that were available to the public. Investigators found nearly 300 images of the pornography in a folder on his computer. Mander will not be eligible for…
Cape May plans a small tax hike this year, but will use some of the money to hire three new firefighters. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the proposed budget in Cape May totals $17.4 million and was presented to City Council on Friday. Taxes in Cape May represent 56 percent of budget revenues.…
Three locals have been arrested and charged with committing a string of home burglaries in Dennis Township over the past few months. Police say Sarah Murray of Erma, and Lawrence Sheeron and Michael Miller, both of Rio Grande, have been arrested in connection with several home burglaries. All burglaries took place during daytime hours when…
The first woman to ever serve as a Supreme Court justice in New Jersey has passed away at the age of 81. Marie Garibaldi passed away Friday at Hackensack University Medical Center. Governor Christie calls Garabaldi’s passing a “true loss to our state”. She was appointed to the high court by former governor Tom Kean…
Stockton University has finally unloaded the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. Bart Blatstein, a Philadelphia developer, has purchased the property for a paltry $23 million. Stockton University President Harvey Kesselman says the university is pleased with closing this chapter of its history. A lawsuit filed by another casino essentially forced Stockton University to sell the…
A major improvement for the state’s finances over the weekend. New data released shows very strong sales and income tax collections boosted New Jersey’s revenue ahead of projections after being slow for months. New Jersey’s major revenues experienced a 3.9 percent increase over this time last year. The only slow sector? Corporate business tax collections.