On Thursday the N.J. Chamber of Commerce runs it’s 78th annual “Walk to Washington,” a four-hour Amtrak ride from Newark to Washington D.C. Each year hundreds of state lawmakers, officials, mayors, business leaders, and lobbyists take the train ride to our nation’s capitol. This year about 600 people are expected to ride the rails to a Washington…
On Wednesday a retired police officer with 25 years of service confronted the Wildwood Crest Borough Commission about his alleged whistle-blowing in the department. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Lt. Michael Hawthorne, of Wildwood Crest, retired this month after he and his superior officer, Capt. David Mayer, were accused of misconduct. Mayer also…
With last night’s 52-39 win over Cedar Creek, the Wildwood Catholic boys basketball team clinched their fourth consecutive C.A.L. United Division title. The Crusaders are the defending Cape-Atlantic League champs and will participate in the C.A.L. tournament next week. Brian Cunniff reports that the Wildwood Catholic girls team has received a waiver from the NJSIAA…
The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for 7 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday. Wind chills are expected to reach 10 to 15 degrees below zero overnight, with northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. Low wind chills could lead to frostbite and hypothermia if…
Lower Township Council met Wednesday and a budget proposal was unveiled. The proposal calls for a 2.5 cent tax hike to the local tax rate. The increases are being attributed to an increase to insurance costs and less revenues coming in, which decreased the surplus. The proposed budget is still within the two percent cap…
Recreational fisherman will have a lot less black sea bass to catch this year. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is pushing for a 33 percent reduction because of the excess that was caught in 2014. Anglers exceeded their quota for 2014 and will be paying the price this year.
Budget introduction took place in Wildwood Crest on Wednesday night. The commission there introduced a budget with a 1.4 cent tax increase. The new tax rate would come in at 64.1 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The increase comes in slightly lower than last year’s 1.5 cent hike. The budget would keep the community under…
New Jersey won’t have a deal on how to fund transportation projects in the state before Gov. Chris Christie’s budget address on Tuesday. The Star-Ledger reports that Democrat lawmakers say a deal isn’t in place yet and will have to be worked on after Christie presents his budget message. The report says there have been…
The oldest casino in New Jersey is jumping into the digital age. Resorts will launch an online gaming platform. Resorts has partnered up with Sportech NYX Gaming LLC and expect to launch sometime this month. They join Borgata, Caesars, Golden Nugget and Tropicana to offer an online option. While internet gaming has helped, the numbers…
A new poll says that New Jersey voters don’t think Gov. Chris Christie would make a good President. The Rutgers-Eagleton poll shows that 59 percent think he is a bad fit for the White House, while 34 percent think he would do a good job. A recent poll by the same group found a majority…