The debating season for the top spot in Ocean City’s government is over. Mayor Jay Gillian squared off against challenger Ed Price during a debate held Wednesday evening in the city. Many common issues were discussed and agreed upon during the debate, including taxes, tourism, dredging, and the overall economy. The election will be held…
Fire officials in Wildwood were called to the scene of a gas leak and fire on Thursday morning. It happened at a construction site located in the 2800 block of Park Boulevard. Workers who were constructing a street accidentally hit a gas line and a small fire started. South Jersey Gas was called to the scene…
The State of New Jersey has wiped out over 1,000 fraudulent tax refunds. The state’s division of taxation announced that $7.4 million in payments were avoided on the bogus tax refunds that were turned in. Some of the bad income tax returns were actually filed by residents of Conecticut who said they were working in…
The biggest casino operator in Atlantic City might look to shut down one of its casinos. Caesars Entertainment said during a conference call on Thursday that it is considering a number of options to cut loses, including shutting down a casino in the resort. They noted when Revel entered the market it didn’t bring any…
There have been allegations levied against a Middle Township High School staffer for an improper relationship with a student. That staffer has been put on leave. When reached for comment, Superintendent Michael Kopakowski said he couldn’t confirm or deny the story at this time and they are just focused on the health and safety of…
An entire family was injured during a vehicle accident in Egg Harbor Township. Police there say that Quynh Do, his 1 year old and 5 year old children, Gazzaro and his wife Daisy Gazzaro were all taken to area hospitals for minor to moderate injuries. The jaws of life were called to the scene for Do. It took…
An accident involving a motorcycle and a vehicle left one seriously injured. Absecon Police were called to the scene of New Rd (Rt 9) near the Absecon Laundromat Wednesday afternoon. Kenneth Oglesby age 42 of Hamilton Twp. was traveling south on New Rd on his motorcycle when a Toyota Avalon, operated by Rajendra Patel, age 57 of…
Stone Harbor Police responded to an accident involving one vehicle and a bulkhead Thursday evening. Police say it happened in the beach block of 96th Street when a vehicle driven by Avelino Rivera crashed into a bulkhead. Rivera suffered cuts to his head since his airbag deployed. Police investigated and charged Rivera with drunk driving,…
A major road project in Ocean City will not be completed by Memorial Day weekend. The Ocean City Gazette reports that a major project along Bay Avenue will not be done in time for the holiday weekend, and some merchants are none too happy about it. County Engineer Dale Foster says the work is behind…
The Middle Township Committee met Monday night and approved a new budget amendment that basically all but eliminates a potential tax increase. The Committee voted 2-1 in favor of a new amendment that results in a very minute increase in the local purpose tax rate. Republicans voted in favor of the amendment; democrat Michael Clark…