North Wildwood will swear in three members of City Council on Tuesday evening. Ed Koehler, James Kane, and Joseph Rullo will all be sworn in to new terms of office by Judge Lou Belasco. Council will also elect a President of the governing body, appoint a city clerk, and may authorize a professional services contract…
Jeff DeVico will join the Middle Township Committee Monday afternoon. DeVico will be sworn in to his first term of office during the reorganization meeting of Council which will be held at 5:00pm. DeVico replaces Dan Lockwood, whom he defeated during last November’s election. It is possible the committee could select a new mayor of…
Stone Harbor will appoint a new member to Council on Tuesday. The new council member will replace Al Carusi, who passed away in December. Council will hold its official reorganization ceremony on Tuesday and incumbent members Joan Kramar and Judy Davies Dunhour will both be sworn into office for additional terms. The Borough is also…
Middle Township Police are investigating a hit and run accident between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian on New Year’s Eve. The accident occurred Thursday evening along Route 9. 38 year old James Johnson of Whitesboro suffered a fractured ankle in the accident. The motor vehicle was identified only as an SUV and had damage…
Wildwood is moving forward with a beach redevelopment plan, but not all elected officials are on board with the project. Commissioner Tony Leonetti did not vote in favor of the plan when it was approved before the New Year’s holiday. The new plan will allow for greater income opportunities for the Wildwood beachfront between Cresse…
Middle Township will likely halt plans to create a bird watching area at Reeds Beach. The Township Committee met before the Christmas break and residents who live in the region complained about the Township’s pending plan which has won support from environmental agencies. Mayor Tim Donohue says residents convinced him that the idea as drafted…
The American Civil Liberties Union alleges that blacks are arrested at a much higher rate than whites for minor offenses in Millville. The Cumberland county Prosecutor’s Office is now reviewing a report on the matter provided by the ACLU. Millville Police Chief Jody Farabella says the report is bunk, and his officers do not arrest…
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning for former New Jersey Agricultural Secretary Charles Kuperus. Kuperus passed away last Wednesday following a bought with cancer. He was only 57 years old. Kuperus served as the Agricultural Secretary for New Jersey for six years from 2002 through 2008.
A new year brings a slew of new laws in New Jersey. One of the new laws creates a brand new fishing buddy license that will encourage more recreational fishing. Now people can get licenses for half price for those 16 years and older who purchase their license along with someone buying their first license…
Lower Township plans on honoring one of their own in Jan. There will be a proclamation at the next council meeting to announced Jan. 9, 2016 as Matthew Francis Szczur Day in Lower Township. Szczur plays for the Chicago Cubs and made the Major League roster at various times throughout the year. He graduated Lower…