A new budget in Middle Township includes a one cent increase in the local purpose tax rate. Middle Township officials introduced the budget last Wednesday evening and it proposes a new tax rate of 46.4 cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation. Mayor Tim Donohue says the Township will continue to work on reducing…
The deadline has arrived for residents who want to run for elected office in Ocean City. Residents have until the end of the day on Monday to submit their petitions for the May 13th election. Mayor Jay Gillian submitted his petition to run on Friday. Four candidates have filed petitions to run for three at…
Wildwood Crest officials have penned a letter to the United States Army Corps of Engineers outlining concerns about a big dune project. The Wildwood Leader reports that officials are questioning the 16-foot height of the dunes; a 12-foot dune may be able to provide the same protection. The Crest had until Monday to submit an…
Remember those arsons at the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office and at a law firm in Vineland? Three men have been arrested with setting those fires. Vineland Police over the weekend arrested three local men for setting the fires earlier this year. One suspect, 28 year old Felix Lopez is a member of the so called…
Lower Township wanted a promenade and fishing pier, but right now those plans are on hold. Township officials recently told Coastal Broadcasting that Council has tabled plans for the pier because costs have escalated to around $3 million. The Township has conditional approval for over a million dollars in grant funding available for the project.…
St. Patrick’s Day weekend will be celebrated in local bars and taverns this weekend, and with a big parade in North Wildwood. City leaders announced that a huge parade will begin Saturday, March 15th with a special program at City Hall. The parade begins at noon and goes north on Atlantic Avenue to Olde New…
Stone Harbor Police have charged a juvenile with motor vehicle offenses after he was caught driving the wrong way on a one way street last Wednesday evening. Police say when they pulled the vehicle over, the smelled what they believed to be the odor of burn marijuana. Motor vehicle charges were filed, drug related charges…
Middle Township’s Economic Development Council is going to roll out a new Property Tax Reward Card program to local businesses later this month. The council will hold a meeting on March 26th to explain the program which would allow residents to get a discounts on their property taxes if they shop and dine at local…
New Jersey lawmakers on Monday are set to vote on a new bill that would give students the ability to get a free lunch at school even if they haven’t paid their account in full. the new bill would give parents ten days to pay a student’s lunch tab before lunch service is denied. One…
There were no winning tickets purchased for the Saturday night Mega Millions drawing. The new jackpot is now over $300 million. Lottery officials confirm that the Tuesday drawing will be at least $309 million. The cash option for the drawing is at $169.5 million.