Upper Township taxpayers won’t see an increase to their local tax rate. Committee there approved keeping the tax rate flat during their regularly scheduled meeting. Mayor Richard Palumbo praised the work of everyone involved in the budget process.
Atlantic City police reported the shooting of a 21 year-old Pleasantville man late Wednesday night. The man, whose identity was not released, was shot in the lower leg at about 11:30 p.m. on the 800 block of Virginia Avenue. The victim was hospitalized but his injury is not considered life-threatening. Anyone with information to assist…
During Gov. Chris Christie’s tour of New Hamsphire, the governor told the editorial board of the Manchester Union-Leader that “We don’t have nearly that much money.” The Christie’s reported an income of $698,838 on their 2013 tax return, putting them in the top 1 percent of earners. The governor also told the group that “are…
New Revel owner Glenn Straub is 0 for 2. Straub brought in generators after the power company that supplied power to the casino cut the line because of a dispute with Straub. The state inspected generators that were brought in to power the Revel and said new ones would have to be ordered because they…
Its a stat no city wants to the first in. New data by Realtytrac.com says that Atlantic City is highest among areas across the country in foreclosure for populations for 200,000 people and more. This news doesn’t surprise many as four the city’s 12 casinos have closed recently and many are out of work with…
Gov. Chris Christie made a special trip to Atlantic City on Wednesday night for the opening of a new store. Bass Pro Shops opened for the first time and Christie touted the new development. The governor has assembled a team to work on Atlantic City’s struggling economy. Despite four the 12 casinos in the city…
Gov. Chris Christie says he would beat Hillary Clinton…if he runs for president in 2016. Christie was on a tour of New Hampshire and showed complete confidence in his abilities. The governor says he will be waiting till May or June to make a final decision on whether to run. If Christie wins, he would…
Two big awards are going to help the Millville Airport. Congressman Frank LoBiondo announced a total of $625,000 in two federal funding grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to the Delaware River & Bay Authority for the Millville municipal airport. The funding will go towards the rehabilitation of runways and improvement of airport drainage…
The Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce had three of the four mayors from the Wildwood island present on Wednesday. West Wildwood Mayor Chris Fox has business out of town and couldn’t make it. All of the mayors (and Wildwood Commissioner Pete Byron who spoke for Fox) gave updates on their towns. One of the big…
We got an early bout in the November legislative election for the 1st District. Senator Jeff Van Drew responded to a statement by the two Republicans running for assembly that he is “exploiting” veterans by choosing an all-veteran team to run for Assembly. Van Drew called the attack “disgusting” and said the veterans have the…