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…
The first shots have been fired in the 1st District race. The Republican team of Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi and Cumberland County Freeholder Jim Sauro issued a press release on Wednesday that quoted a veteran that said “Jeff Van Drew handpicks people like Bob (Andrejczak) and Bruce (Land) because they have very compelling personal stories that…
Another police department is enhancing its use of video. Lower Township Police Chief William Mastriana told Coastal Broadcasting that his department plans to have dashboard cameras inside all of its patrol vehicles by the end of the year. The department currently has them in four. Many police departments are expanding their use of video. This…
An effort to have residents shop in town is moving ahead in Middle Township. Members of the Economic Development Council in the township will be visiting businesses over the next few weeks to get them to enroll in the plan. Every resident will receive a free Property Tax Reward Card that can be used at…
Officials have announced that the Dance Storm event scheduled for May 16 at Bishop McHugh has been cancelled. The event was set to be a fundraiser and those involved with the event hope to be able to offer it at a later date.