Middle Township has launched a new survey on its municipal website designed to glean information from the business community in advance of Mayor Tim Donohue’s “State of the Township” address that will be delivered before the Middle Township Chamber of Commerce. The survey is located on the front page of the Township’s municipal website, www.middletownship.com.…
A new mayor has taken office in Northfield. Council voted 4-2 in favor of Gerald McGee. He is taking the seat from Vince Mazzeo, who resigned once he won a seat in the Assembly. McGee has lived in Northfield for the past 20 years and owns a landscaping company.
How much has the Bridgegate allegations hurt Gov. Chris Christie? Well 16 points in a new national poll since Dec. The new CNN/ORC International survey says that in a hypothetically match up against Hillary Clinton, Christie now trails 55 to 39 percent. Christie in some polls are in a virtual tie before the news broke.
Finally a Republican is entering the U.S. Senate race. Jeff Bell, who twice ran for the same seat unsuccessfully in the late 70’s and early 80’s will try to make the third time a charm. The seat held by Cory Booker is up this year and Booker will seek reelection. To this point, no Republicans…
There isn’t enough money. That was the message of Gov. Chris Christie during an event on Tuesday saying that the state sustained $37 billion in damage due to Hurricane Sandy, but will only be getting $15 to $20 billion in aid. Christie said his staff is doing the best job it can to prioritize where…
A job at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey once held by David Wildstein is no more. The authority abolished the job once held by Wildstein, who is in the crosshairs of the Bridgegate investigation. The job title, director of interstate capital projects, had no job description and was created for Wildstein. He…
This latest winter storm is luckily mostly rain in South Jersey. This is good news because other parts of the state haven’t been as lucky. Snow and ice has caused 22,000 people to be without power as of 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday according to the State Police. Falling branches took out power lines, damage transformers…
A new recreation director has been hired for the Borough of Stone Harbor. Council met Tuesday evening and hired Miranda Duca to be the new Director. Duca replaces Van Cathcart, who resigned last year to accept a job in the Middle Township School District. Duca worked for the department for two years in the 90s,…
Upper Township residents may be asked to absorb a tax hike this year. The Township Committee met earlier this week and discussed a potential three cent increase in the local tax rate. Upper Township didn’t even have a local purpose tax for a half century until three years ago. Upper Township needs the revenue for…
A former longtime mayor of Longport who also served in the New Jersey Legislature has passed away at the age of 82. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Howard Kupperman died Tuesday at his home in Florida where he had lived for the past five years. Kupperman sponsored a bill that eventually brought casino…