If your a renter, you better have a good job to get a decent place to live in New Jersey. A new report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition ranks New Jersey in the top five for most expensive places to rent. The coalition said a renter must earn $52,347 per year to afford…
Atlantic City is looking to get back into the bond market. The city is attempting to sell $40.56 million in bonds to repay a loan to the state that was made in Dec. when the city couldn’t get any money from the bond market because of concerns the city would default. Atlantic City is using…
Finally some good news for the New Jersey budget. The head of the Office of Legislative Services, David Rosen, told lawmakers on Tuesday that the state should beat this year’s revenue projects by $271 million. Rosen also predicts $140 million for the upcoming fiscal year that begins in July, versus what Gov. Chris Christie proposed…
There will be no change to the self service ban at gas stations as long as Steve Sweeney is Senate President. Sweeney said on Tuesday he would not support any change to the law and noted that legislation like that would not be heard by him anytime as long as he remains in charge of…
A website has name Cape May, NJ, as one of the top 10 most beautiful towns in the country. Theculturetrip.com picked a list of the top 10 in the country and Cape May was included. The article points to Cape May being placed on the National Historic Landmark list and noted the great food options…
The Borough of Avalon will pay tribute to the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom during a Memorial Day parade and ceremony on Monday, May 25th. The parade steps off at 9:00am at 32nd Street and Dune Drive and proceeds northbound to Veterans Plaza at 21st Street and Dune Drive…
Atlantic Cape Community College has announced that Cape May County Freeholder Will Morey will deliver the keynote address at their 48th annual commencement ceremony this Thursday morning. Morey is also president and CEO of The Morey Organization, that runs amusement piers and other businesses in the Wildwoods. Morey was formerly the co-chairman of ACCC’s major…
New Jersey Transit held a public meeting Monday night on their proposed 9 percent fare increase. A small group of union representatives and transit riders were present to voice their opposition to the rate hike as the agency collected feedback from the public before a final vote on the amount of the increase. The N.J. Transit…
The Middle Township girl’s lacrosse team won a thrilling sudden death overtime NJSIAA playoff game over Camden Catholic on Monday. Sophomore Jenna Herlihy scored ten goals in the 19-18 victory, including the game-winner on an end-to-end run. Middle’s next match is a third round playoff at Holy Cross on Thursday.
On Monday the Atlantic City school board voted 7-3 to reject the proposed budget for the upcoming school year that would cut 223 jobs. The new budget proposed cost cuts of $17 million that would increase student/teacher ratios through layoffs. At the public hearing, attended by about 50 people, state monitor Gary McCartney told the board…