If Gov. Chris Christie is going to become president, he is going to need to sway some of the voters within his own party. A new poll by CBS News says that he trails eight other potential Republican candidates and roughly 40 percent of voters say they would never support Christie. Christie has trailed in…
Construction has begun of the new Peermont Substation by Atlantic City Electric in Avalon. Crews are building a brand new substation that will service Avalon and Stone Harbor to meet current and future energy needs for many years to come. The substation is located at 61st Street and Ocean Drive in Avalon. Construction work will…
A major beach fill project will begin in a few weeks in Ocean City. City officials announced that pipe is already being dropped for the major project and dredging will occur sometime during the middle of April. The project was originally slated to get underway in early May. This project is paid for by the…
Middle Township Police announced an arrest following a stabbing near the Whispering Woods Motel. Last Tuesday, Police arrested 23 year old Larry Crocker of Green Creek who allegedly stabbed 34 year old Shane Tinchner. Tinchner was not seriously injured in the stabbing. Crocker was charged with aggravated assault and taken to the county jail on…
No tax increase this year in West Cape May. According to the Press of Atlantic City, a new budget introduced by the Borough totals $2.2 million and includes no increase in the local purpose tax rate. The rate last year was 33 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The budget is supported by a fund…
Higher flood insurance rates arrive this week for property owners along the Jersey Shore. The new federal law that increases flood insurance rates will take affect on Wednesday. Surcharges for primary homeowners and secondary homeowners will be applied to policies starting on April 1st to help make a federal flood insurance program flush with cash.…
A male driver of an SUV was trapped inside his vehicle for about an hour following an early Sunday morning accident on the Atlantic City Expressway. State Police say it happened in the westbound lanes shortly after 5am Sunday in Winslow Township. The driver lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a maintenance truck…
A teenager was found walking along a roadway in Absecon this weekend after he was robbed, stabbed, and confronted by assailants. City police say they received calls about the victim trying to flag down passing motorists early Saturday morning on California Avenue. Police believe the man was sprayed in the face with some sort of…
Cape May County continues to lose people in the latest census data. New information released this week shows the county lost about 500 people from 2013 to 2014. The new estimate puts the county at 95,344 overall. Atlantic County lost 958 people year to year and comes in at 275,209. Meanwhile, Cumberland County added 236…
Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo and Bob Andrzejczak to help displaced casino workers prepare to re-enter the workforce gained Assembly approval 55-18-1 on Thursday. The bill would establish the “Education Initiative for Former Casino Workers” to support training and educational instruction for former casino employees. The program would dedicate $1.35 million – 5 percent…