A new contract is in place between the teachers union and Vineland Board of Education. The agreement calls for teachers at Vineland High School to have an additional thirty 30 minutes of teacher-pupil contact time. The contract also provides modification to health care benefits and locks in the employee contribution rate for three years. For…
Around 2,000 people are expected to take part in a demonstration outside of the Trump Taj Mahal on Wednesday. The group is being organized by the main casino union that represents workers at that casino. The main point of contention is the removal of about 1,100 workers from their pension and health benefits. The owner…
The Borough of Wildwood Crest has planned its largest Summer Music Series schedule to date. A total of 29 evenings of live musical entertainment for the entire family are on tap in the eighth annual Wildwood Crest Free Summer Music Series, which is set to begin next week. Live music will be held at 7:30…
A proposal advanced in the Assembly on Monday that would establish a criminal firearms recovery clearinghouse in New Jersey. The bill directs the attorney general to create a central repository of information regarding all firearms that were seized, forfeited, found or otherwise attained by law enforcement and believed to have been used in a crime.…
The head of Crest Savings Bank will be getting honored for the good work he does in the community. President and CEO Jay Ford will be honored during a dinner at the Wildwoods Convention Center on June 23 to honor his “exceptional leadership, partnership, and service to the Cape May County community.” The award is…
Greg Goodwin is ready for his third tour of duty as head basketball coach at Absegami High School. The school announced that Goodwin will return a third time to coach the Braves’ basketball team this fall. Goodwin’s last stop at the high school ended five years ago. Goodwin is also a past coach of the…
Atlantic City officials have announced plans to welcome some so-called sports tourism to the resort in 2016. City officials announced that a “Play AC” sports tourism initiative will be held at Harrah’s next year and it’s expected to bring 1,400 sports executives to the resort for a conference. The event will be held next September…
An attempt to negotiate an amicable agreement between the Cape May Police Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office is a no go. Cape May city officials say they were unable to resolve a dispute between an appointed monitor to oversee the police department’s operations. Oral arguments in the case have been presented to…
A true legend in entertainment at the Jersey Shore has passed away. Joe Bilbee, who starred as a DJ and later became part owner of Moore’s Inlet in North Wildwood, passed away early Tuesday morning on a treadmill from an apparent heart attack. Bilbee was 64 years old. Friends and patrons of the defunct nightclub…
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney has blasted the New Jersey Supreme Court saying the Court got its pension ruling on Tuesday “dead wrong”. Sweeney joined union leaders and announced that they are not done fighting the battle over the Christie administration’s failure to make full pension payments in order to balance the state budget. …