Cleaning up the red tape is one way to help business grow. Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi said he is working on legislation in Trenton to reduce the red tape and help local business. The unemployment rate in South Jersey is among the worst in the country and lawmakers are looking at ways to help spur on…
A suspect has been arrested for two armed robberies in the community. Christian Parker, 24, of Newfield, was arrested and charged with 2 armed robberies, 1 which occurred on Lake Road (10/24/14) and 1 which occurred at US Gas N. Delsea Drive (10/24/14). Parker was processed and placed in the Cumberland County Jail in lieu…
Cape May Police say they took in a suspect on Saturday for burglary, theft, and criminal mischief. Vincent T. Kotelnicki, age 22, of Villas, was taken in by authorities. Police responded to a call at 6:47AM on Saturday from an Elmira Street restaurant of a Burglary in progress. The caller reported that while opening and…
A new report shows Gov. Chris Christie has taken care of his friends as chairman of the Republican Governor’s Association. NJ.com reports that two of Christie’s friends advantaged financially from dealings by Christie within the organization. A spokesman for the Republican Governor’s Association downplayed the thought of their being any wrongdoing, saying “staff and consultants…
Atlantic City is back down to one airlines carrier. United Airlines announced it would no longer operate out of the airport, cancelling its service to Chicago and Houston. The two services will be discontinued as of Dec. 3. This marks a quick turnaround from a big press conference held last year when Gov. Chris Christie…
Middle Township Police say that an elderly man that went missing was found a short time later. Edward Gallagher was said to have walked of from the Senior Care Center at 211 South US 9 in Cape May Court House on Friday afternoon. Police reported that they found Gallagher a short time later on Friday.
A committee race in Dennis Township was decided by only one vote and will now face a recount. Official word from the final vote count following provisional ballots is Democrat Lisa Salimbene 1109 and Republican Frank Germanio 1108. Democrat Don Tozer is safe at 1117. The other candidate in the election is Julie DeRose came…
Supporters for a skate board park in Ocean City got a step closer this week with a town hall meeting that was held on the issue. A couple of members of council hosted the meeting and there remains the potential that a park could be opened up by next summer. There is money set aside…
A group of government and business leaders met at the campus of Atlantic Cape Community College in Cape May Court House on Thursday to begin the discussion on economic development. Senator Jeff Van Drew heads the committee that is looking into the issue of jobs in the 1st Legislative District. This meeting was the first…
Bankruptcy won’t protect Revel from $30 million in unpaid taxes to the city. A judge ruled that Atlantic City could still collect the taxes owed as long as the city didn’t try to tack on costly penalties for non-payment. The city wanted the right to sell the rights to collect Revel’s unpaid taxes during an auction…