Many in the state are losing faith in the recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy. The Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press poll says that just under half of New Jersey residents say they are either very (14%) or somewhat (34%) satisfied with the state’s Sandy recovery effort. A similar number are either very (21%) or somewhat (22%)…
The Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office is warning of scam artist making calls to local residents. The subject is identifying himself as an officer of the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office. Information given from several victims of the scam have said that the man is using the name Sergeant Jackson and warning them that there is a warrant…
An MRI is scheduled at the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia on Thursday on the right arm of Lower Cape May Regional High School baseball star Josh Pennington. Gazette Leader Sports Editor Brian Cunniff reports that Pennington hurt his arm while warming up for a game in South Carolina on Tuesday. Pennington is being watched by…
The Stone Harbor Council met on Tuesday afternoon and discussed a dredging project that will occur in the near future. Council has learned that the United States Army Corps of Engineers will remove about 7,000 cubic yards of material near the free bridge that leads out of Stone Harbor to the Wildwoods. It’s possible the…
Among those who asked for an extension to file his taxes? New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. For the fifth year in a row, Christie has filed for a six-month extension from the Internal Revenue Service. Christie had disclosed his 2012 earnings about six months ago; the disclosure showed his family earned slightly under $500,000 in…
Wildwood Police are using a surveillance image in an attempt to capture five males who allegedly beat and robbed one person on the city’s boardwalk last Saturday night. Wildwood Police say the assault occurred shortly before midnight on the boardwalk near Schellenger Avenue. A 19 year old male was beaten and lost his driver’s license…
Upper Township has a new budget. The Township Committee voted 3-2 earlier this week in favor of a new $12.5 million budget that includes a three cent increase in the local purpose tax rate. Two committeemembers voted against the budget saying more could have been done to reduce expenses.
Seperate public hearings will be held on May 7th on school budgets proposed in both Avalon and Stone Harbor. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the school tax rate will remain flat in both communities for the new year. The Avalon school budget totals $4.1 million, while the Stone Harbor school budget totals $3.1…
Yes, your ears did not deceive you overnight…some snow and sleet fell while you slept in Cape May County. A big storm front that resulted in much cooler temperatures this morning ended as a period of sleet and snow during the overnight hours. The changeover occurred around midnight and lasted for two hours. Some areas…
Atlantic County Sheriff Frank X. Balles announced that the results of the permanent drug collection box in the courthouse have been overwhelmingly successful. Just one month after the box’s debut in the courthouse, 54 pounds of pills have been disposed of contributing to a total of 88 pounds of drugs overall. The Centers for Disease…