Atlantic City Electric and Exelon will continue discussions about a possible merger. The potential mega merger broke down last week when the Public Service Commission in the District of Columbia killed the deal. The merger is worth $6.8 billion and has already been blessed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Middle Township Police are looking for a runaway teenager. Township Police are looking for 14 year-old Juliana Junz who ran away from a youth shelter last Friday afternoon. Junz was at the Oasis Youth Shelter at Crest Haven when she was came up missing. She is approximately 4’11”, 80 lbs, medium skin tone, long brown…
Many people have commented on the clean ocean waters this summer. The facts support this observation, as no beach closures occurred in Cape May County all summer, due to high bacteria counts. Only once, on July 30th, was a beach in Ocean City closed as a precautionary measure, when raw sewage supposedly went into a…
Eight people were arrested in a major drug bust in Atlantic County. The Prosecutor’s Office there says heroin, currency, vehicles, prescription pills and Fentanyl were all seized. Several search warrants were executed and 4,000 bags of heroin and $13,000 cash was seized. Five of the people were from Egg Harbor City, and separate individuals from…
A drug investigation led to the arrest of an Egg Harbor Township man. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said they seized heroin, Fentanyl, and two assault rifles. Roberto Curry was charged with maintaining a controlled dangerous production facility and related drug and weapon possession charges. The street value of the heroin seized is estimated at…
Drivers saw some big savings at the pump this week. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that state gas prices dropped by 10 cents in the past week. New Jersey is also 29 cents lower than the national average and $1.04 less per gallon than the same date last year. Overall, the local average is $2.29 and that…
North Wildwood’s Council will meet on Tuesday with a relatively light agenda. Council is expected to approve several special events that will take place during September and October. It will make a key appointment in the city’s fire department, and hold the first reading of an ordinance regarding a pension plan for members of the…
A major repaving project along Route 9 in Middle Township is coming next month. Starting on September 8th there will be a repaving operation from Route 109 to Egret Raod; shoulder and single lane closures can be expected during this project. Alternating traffic will be directed by flaggers.
Stone Harbor will have a very busy Council meeting on Tuesday. Council is poised to give final approvals to a major bond ordinance that could result in up to $10 million being spent on a back bay dredging project. Council is also expected to introduce an ordinance regarding the waterfront business district. The meeting will…
The Ocean City High School football team will play its home opener on September 11th, and heroes will be honored on that date. The school announced that individuals who have served in the armed forces and serve as first responders will be welcomed onto the field before the game against Absegami. There will also be…