New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno visited the United States coast Guard Training Center in Cape May on Thursday. Guadagno talked with local and regional officials about the importance of the center and the economic impact it has on our region. Guadagno was highly complimentary of the efforts by Cape May County to become a…
The city of Cape May doesn’t believe it should be paying for a special referendum election on a possible pullout by the city from the Lower Cape May Regional School District. The Press of Atlantic City reports that an attorney representing the city believes instead that the entire regional school district should foot the bill…
Governor Chris Christie is coming to Cape May County. Christie will appear on the Ocean City boardwalk next Thursday to talk to residents about his plans for public pension reforms. It’s all part of Christie’s “No Pain, No Gain” tour which includes town hall meetings across the state. Christie insists the state will be in…
Voters in New Jersey want to see a presidential contest featuring Chris Christie and Hillary Clinton. A new poll released by Rutgers-Eagleton shows the two politicians being the favorites among New Jersey voters for the presidential election in two years. Recent surveys have shown Christie trailing Clinton by ten percentage points in the Garden State.…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is headed south of the border to Mexico. Christie will be taking his first foreign trip during his second term as governor to meet with Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto. The trip is seen as a trade mission and will take three days. No firm date for Christie’s trip to…
A new candidate has filed in Cape May to run for council. Beatrice Gauvry Pessagno is filing to run for one of the three open council seats in the city. Pessagno has been involved in the community, including serving on the board of directors of the Washington Street Mall Management Company; co-chairing fund raising for the Cape…
A decision by the Ocean City School Board to enter into a send/receive relationship with Longport has been delayed until the end of the month. The Ocean City Gazette reports that the proposed agreement was discussed in closed session last night but was not advanced or approved. School Superintendent Kathleen Taylor told the Gazette that…
The first year for the Wildwood Farmer’s Market has been a bigger success than most would have expected. Jodie DiEduardo has organized the event and said vendors are happy and many new faces are visiting Pacific Ave. in Wildwood. The market takes place every Saturday morning on the corner of Schellenger and Pacific Avenues. The lot…
Lower Township Council approved an ordinance to exempt disabled veterans or their caretakers from construction permit fees for work related to improving accessibility inside and outside their homes on Aug. 4. Councilmember Tom Conrad, who proposed the ordinance, said disabled veterans gave enough and should not have to bear the costs of construction fees for…
A new poll says that U.S. Senator Cory Booker holds only a slight lead in his reelection bid. The Quinnipiac University Poll says that Booker only holds that lead over Republican Jeff Bell, despite massive leads in name recognition and money. Booker won the seat last year against Republican Steve Lonegan.