A major promotion in the Avalon Police Department last night. Jeffrey Christopher was promoted to the rank of Captain during the Avalon Borough Council meeting. Christopher replaces Dave McCallion, who retires effective May 1st. Also promoted last night was Sean McNair to the rank of Sergeant.
Senate President Steve Sweeney says he has a plan to force towns to consolidate, push the property tax cap to zero. Sweeney told the Times of Trenton that he wants to push for the zero tax cap for several years in an attempt to force towns to share service or merge with other towns. Sweeney…
There’s a new entry into the race for City Council in Ocean City. The Ocean City Gazette reports that Pete Madden, a member of the city’s Board of Education, will run for an at-large Council seat in the resort this may. Madden is 36 years old and was recently elected to a three year term…
It’s just a matter of time before New Jersey leads the nation in foreclosures. The Star Ledger reports today that a chief economist for CoreLogic believes the Garden State will soon take the lead in this dubious category. Since the housing market crash six years ago, Florida has led the nation in foreclosures with New…
Cape May County could see a little bit of snow on Super Bowl Sunday. The National Weather Service says conditions should be dry until Sunday when a storm will approach our region and bring a chance of rain and snow to our region Sunday night into Monday morning. The snowfall is not expected to be…
The Avalon Borough Council approved some promotions during its meeting on Wednesday night. Council approved the promotion of Georgann Berardis to the position of Borough Clerk; she replaces longtime clerk Amy Kleuskens. Jeff Christopher was promoted to the rank of Captain in the Avalon Police Department. At the next Council meeting in February, a draft…
A former city manager for Cape May City has passed away. Fred Coldren served as a city manager in Cape May and was also a past member of the Cape May City Council. Coldren held many high profile jobs in the region, including with the Cape May Lewes Ferry and the former Avalon Herald. Coldren…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has asked President Barack Obama for more federal housing assistance for residents who lost their homes during Hurricane Sandy. Federal aid that provides temporary sheltering expires on April 1st, and the governor wants the President to extend that aid. Christie has requested a six-month extension in the program for 80…
The flu is all over the state of New Jersey, now in all 21 counties. For the first time this winter, a high level of flu sickness has been reported in all parts of the Garden State during the week that ended January 25th. There have been over 400 cases of the flu reported in…
It’s possible another casino acquisition in Atlantic City may in the works. Bloomberg News reports that Caesars Entertainment may be ready to put a bid in to by the new Revel Casino. Revel emerged from bankruptcy protection last night and has struggled to make big gains in the casino market. Bloomberg reports that offers on…