On Wednesday afternoon the Wildwood Commissioners meeting is expected to focus on the upcoming July 4th electronic dance music event scheduled for the beachfront. BeachGlow Concerts for Charity, Inc. announced that they would attend the meeting to respond to recent media coverage on BeachGlow Music Festival 2015. Representatives from the group will make a public statement in…
On Tuesday evening Vineland firefighters were called to a vacant home fire at East Avenue and Elmer Street. Firefighters contained the blaze to the interior of the two-story structure that was under renovation. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A budget was introduced in Cape May County that would see the tax rate increase slightly. The tax message from Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton calls for less than a half cent tax hike and it would raise the tax levy by 2.2 percent. The budget is $3 million more than 2014, due to an increase…
Middle Township will save plenty of money and streamline services following a complete audit of how the Township handles its finances. The Middle Township Gazette reports that a financial consultant has made major recommendations to the Township, including a computer-based accounting system, in order to save money. The audit follows the resignations of the two…
A big container ship ran aground in the Delaware Bay on Tuesday. The United States Coast Guard reports that the Santa Lucia, a 470-foot container ship, ran aground on a shoal near the Maurice River on Tuesday. The ship was loaded with produce and was headed from Belgium to Philadelphia. Two tugboats helped the vessel,…
The Wildwood City Commission meets on Friday and is expected to consider a new property tax program that could help with redevelopment. The new proposal would require the city to offer discounts on property taxes applied to renovations of properties for the first five years, along with other perks. City leaders are hopeful this will…
A major honor for New Jersey Congressman Frank LoBiondo this week. LoBiondo was named the chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee. LoBiondo’s congressional district includes major assets including the FAA Technical Center and the Atlantic City International Airport. LoBiondo keeps his posts on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Armed Services Committee.
New Jersey’s democratic Senators are critical of a new federal plan that could result in offshore drilling in the Atlantic ocean. Cory Booker and Robert Menendez joined other lawmakers in New Jersey this week to blast the plan proposed by the United States Interior Department. Booker says just one oil spill would cause big damage…
A plan to install a new management team in Atlantic City is not sitting well with Moody’s Investors Services. The financial rating company said this week that a plan by Governor Chris Christie to provide oversight of Atlantic City will hurt the city’s credit rating and possibly impact all of the financially troubled cities in…
The city of Millville is trying to get an 81 acre property out of the state’s Green Acres program. One problem: Environmentalists oppose the idea. Petitions are being handed to Millville officials which oppose removing the land from the protection program for another use. Supporters of the deal say the property should not have been…