Its official. Wildwood has agreed on a new ice cream vending contract for the next three years. Popsy Pop LLC won the bid to vend ice cream on the beach. The city will make over $300,000 in the next three years from the deal. Popsy Pop LLC will pay $100,000 for the first year, $110,000 for…
Reconstruction of the beach on Ludlum Island this spring will begin at the northernmost end of Strathmere after all. Originally, construction of that northernmost tip of the beach, next to Corson’s Inlet, had been postponed until the fall because it is a known nesting ground for the piping plover. Severe erosion of the beach led to…
A pizza delivery driver avoided being robbed narrowly on Tuesday. The driver went to the first block of Arcadia Place for a delivery but was told by the owner that no order had been made. As the driver was walking back to the car, two black men wearing all black clothes tried to stop the driver.…
Millville Police say that one person was injured in a Tuesday afternoon shooting. The incident took place near the corners of Dock St. and Arnold Ave. An investigation is on-going into the shooting. The unidentified victim was taken to Inspira Medical Center Elmer. No details have been released about a potential suspect.
A proposed piece of legislation would allow top level performers to play up to four shows in Atlantic City and those performers wouldn’t have to pay state income tax. The bill is being worked on by Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. It would only apply to qualifying performers, based on an unannounced criteria. The measure…
The City of Wildwood is looking once again to bring a beach bar to the city. A request for qualified proposal has been put out and all proposals need to be received by the city clerk’s office by 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 29. The contract length would be for five years. The winner bidder last…
A Code Blue is in effect for Vineland on Thursday and Friday evenings. A warming center will be opened each night from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. the following morning for anyone seeking shelter from the cold. The shelter will be located at the First United Methodist Church, 7th St. & Landis Ave. The cold…
A measure aimed at bringing more residential home ownership to Atlantic City advanced. The bill would create the “Atlantic City Growth Tax Credit Program” to provide residential developers with a tax credit of up to 80 percent of the developer’s costs for land acquisition, capital improvements, engineering fees and architectural fees to build owner-occupied housing in…
A man who was released on a summons for domestic assault was arrested for another assault a short time later. Wilbor Doss, 54, of Vineland, was taken into custody a second time on simple assault, terroristic threats, and weapon possession charges. This time he got placed in the Cumberland County Jail on $40,000.
With talk of a transportation crisis in the state, Senate President Steve Sweeney says the state needs a master plan to deal with improvements and maintenance. Sweeney is in discussions with high ranking leaders, including Gov. Chris Christie to deal with how to fund transportation projects. At this point, the state can only pay towards…